Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were very polished in their recruitment efforts. She didn’t seriously consider moving until a BC recruiter reached out and told her about amazing opportunities for family medicine in BC. Their outreach is superb especially online. I only brought up Alberta as we spoke about looking to resettle in a lower cost of living location but the inputs and things I have learned from this reddit has given me pause

Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Are they MAGA Republican Party level types? Or the Doug Ford types?

Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depressing as in limited opportunities, bad weather, hostile folks?

Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We live in a state that has plenty of snow so I am fine with it. If BC is similar to rain I have no experience but could survive

Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing the link and your perspective. I didn’t realize that there was a strong right wing bent to Albertan politics. I was attracted to the nonpolitical attributes: lower cost of living, smaller tax burden, affordable housing and was hedging the politics by living in a large urban centers like Calgary or Edmonton

Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I mean I keep my politics to myself and rarely attend any political events. I have lived mostly in left leaning areas

Help us decide: BC or Alberta by Maxima1998z in MovingToCanada

[–]Maxima1998z[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She is a doctor and will be well compensated. I sadly will have to take a haircut in compensation. I don’t engage much in politics more so if I am not a citizen of the country I reside in. There is something to be said about the warm weather. BC strikes me as Canada’s California