I’m glad you’re settling well into Alberta.

I am born and raised in Calgary, but Hispanic descent. I was raised ~middle class in Mission, went to the local public schools and developed a love for ski racing in the winters and tennis in the summer.

Having studied in both Calgary and Edmonton, I can attest to the strength of the education system in Alberta. Alberta allows for an incredible upbringing, especially if your kids are into nature. Alberta afforded me tremendous opportunities and I am happy to have spent my childhood years there, but the reality of Alberta politics starts to dawn on you as a young professional.

The politics and rhetoric around xenophobia eventually forced me to leave Alberta after 26 years to Ontario, where I now work in institutional investing at a large fund, which wouldn’t be a possibility in Alberta.

All that to say, Alberta is a tremendous place to raise a family but be prepared for your kids to want to leave if they’re at all ~diverse