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I definitely require high speed internet access. Other than that, I could use some help! EDIT: Mountains are not a deal breaker. Water would be nice, but sea level rise is a concern.

EDIT: Oh, Come ONNNN!!!!

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[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Most of western Canada is right-wing. Especially Alberta and Saskatchewan. Outside of Vancouver (where living is beyond unaffordable for most), BC is also pretty conservative, albeit less overall I'm sure than Alberta. The tricky part is that quality of life is quite good in Alberta. Housing is affordable and we're the least taxed province, so if you can live with the occasional stupid hick with a "FUCK TRUDEAU" flag or decal, life is pretty good here. It's really your only affordable option if you want to live near the mountains. Otherwise the Appalachians do extend into the eastern maritime provinces. Jobs are just extemely scarce and often seasonal out that way.

I immigrated from Michigan back in 2017. I'm very left-wing and so is my wife who has lived here her entire life. The province nearly flipped last election so things have been improving on that front, and you're certainly not going to be the only leftist around. Well, unless you move to a small town or Grand Prairie or Fort Mac.

Lethbridge and Edmonton are the most left-leaning places in the province. Edmonton, however, is fucking huge.. So you're not getting away from the city up that way.

There is no escaping the right-wing brain rot. It's everywhere now. 2016 spread into Canada like wildfire. But when I came here my life improved tenfold. I make three times what I did back home for the same line of work (retail/produce management). I have healthcare, a daughter, bought a home with my wife this summer. It's a million times better than the States, but we are looking down the barrel of gun. I wish you the best on your immigration, and I hope you're as happy here as I am, wherever you wind up.

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alberta is the most taxed province as far as income tax though I think

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, no sales tax, but high income tax. You're paying tax - just in a different form.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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Did you read what I said and checked the website? It has one of the LOWEST income tax in Canada AND no sales taxes. That's not even taking the basic exemption amount into consideration, with Alberta having the highest!

It doesn't have high income taxes by any sane metrics. You can compare to US States where the government provides no services to the population at all but then people are just paying even more to the private sector instead.

https://www.koho.ca/personal-finance/provincial-tax-rates/