Canada's Best Places to Live 2011
 

Best Places to Live 2011
http://www.moneysense.ca/2011/03/29/...-to-live-2011/

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La Tuque looks rather nice.

http://www.moneysense.ca/2011/03/15/...-tuque-quebec/

I'd sooner give it a go than plod through the years in Ottawa or Burlington.

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A location on NS's fabled North Shore, dead last? Surely shome mistake!;)

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The thing makes me wonder about these lists is how much they change from year to year. Surely a decent place to live would not change that much in a short time?

I think Ottawa and Victoria has been top for a few years now, but other places seem to me to bounce around a fair bit. Leamington, now 47th, was top only a few years ago.

Then again, when I came to Quinte it was ranked the best place in Ontario, Ontario was rated best in Canada, and CAnada was #1 with the UN, so it was literally "The best place in the world". Downhill all the way since I turned up for some reason...:ohmy: Belleville is rated 55th on this iteration of the list, although I am a little suprised to see it ranked well for job prospects, but poorly for access to healthcare. I thought the opposite would be true based on local experience...

Another oddity is Kingston, rated 4 for access to healthcare is only a 45 minute drive away, and much of our health care is based on access to the same consultants there anyway... Belleville rated at 139th.

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The bottom line is "there is not a BEST place to live".

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I was quite happy to see that Calgary has fallen out of the top ten.

But Edmonton (8) ahead of Calgary (16) and Vancouver (29). :eek::eek::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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It's all nonsense really- how can they make a decision without a "best for the children" category?

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mmmm i'm surprised that my little oasis is nowhere on that list.

That's ok, we like to keep 'the middle of bum f**k nowhere' our little secret.

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Wasnt Vancouver no.1 and Calgary No.5 in the top places in the world to live? but are not in the top 10 places to live in Canada..how does that work?

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Perhaps because this list is aimed at people who have to pay their own way, rather than execs with corporate expense accounts and gold amex cards on temporary international assignment?

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New Glasgow came 180th. Not much of a change from Old Glasgow then.;)

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See, I keep telling you how bloody brilliant Manitoba is and you won't listen will you:D

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Absolutely correct.

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I disagree.

Isn't it written in the immigrants handbook that Canada is universally "best for the children" so when choosing a locale within Canada this is a moot point. :)

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As always we bow to your superior knowledge and judgment Obi-Wan.