But one thing for sure, we will be moving west and where the economy and climate and politics are better than Quebec. Quebec being the largest taxed province of Canada. Cheap rent but the rest is too expensive, except for Vancouver who I think beat us in various fields. I just cannot stand the fight about languages either (and I'm French). It just tires me just hearing about separation, we are better than the rest of the planet, being over taxed, etc.
I'm sorry to hear, Helene. (sorry the missing l'accent(s)). Living in B.C. and Alberta, as a resident one hears waaaaaay less about Quebec and French language matters. Just last yr., I learned of some historic small francophone towns in central Alberta/south of Edmonton. But I get the impression, people aren't vocal about non-English language matters in general and don't seem to have sophisticated translation services to serve immigrant/allophone populations in Calgary and Edmonton. (Toronto and Vancouver are both sophisticated and it shows in some of the govn't literature.) I doubt you would like Alberta politics --Conservative for the last 40 yrs.

I have met long time BC and Alberta folks, who have a lot less motivation/desire to even visit Ontario or Quebec --if they don't have friends or family. They cite the cost of flight. I don't think that's the real/only reason.

Alberta's economy truly is dependent on oil and gas industry which has plunged abit in terms of jobs, price of homes/less home sales in the past 4 months. The major hospitals and clinics for specialized medicine are in only Calgary and Edmonton. So please think on this. Dental care in Alberta is the highest in Canada. Supported by local press just 2 months, ago who compared rates with Ontario and B.C. I knew that all along...

Winter normally in Alberta is much longer than in B.C. or southern Ontario. Meaning real safe spring for seedlings is June.

B.C.- interested in Okanagan (wind) valley area or mountain towns of Nelson, Cranbrook or Golden? They get lots of snow for skiing, etc. but their winters are milder than Alberta's. Did you know that B.C. Transit has bus bike racks on all their buses across B.C. Sunshine coast is lovely but probably getting more expensive (Schelt, etc.) and dependent on B.C. Ferries which govn't is cutting back on number of ferry runs to control its deficit. My partner and others working on this blog re B.C. cyclotouring. Albertans....actually love B.C. That's where they buy their vacation or retirement home if they stay in Canada. They love the BC mountains, the lush green forests, ocean...since we're landlocked. Otherwise Albertans settle for Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper areas.

I do go back to Vancouver when I get time, etc.....it's 2nd home. Vancouverites don't vacation in Arizona....they go to...Hawai'i, Oregon or California.