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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!!!!

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/who-republican-senators-react-to-trumps-nomination-of-fox-news-host-as-secretary-of-defense/

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[–] Noloafing@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

If you, or anyone else in this thread is actually serious about becoming immigrants in another country, this is a great thread for what it will actually take to get started in making the move.

https://hachyderm.io/@cczona/113435268431777781

If you're ok downgrading from epic Rockies style mountains to just like... Big hills (a hundred foot cliff is still pretty impressive up close, ok 😅), then the maritimes might be pretty good.

Summer and winter are much milder near the cost (although I wouldn't call the weather good), and the east coast is cheaper than the West Coast.

If you live near to a "city" you can get good Internet. I have like 1.5gb fibre, and I live on the boundary between suburban and rural.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You aren't going to find mountains in any of the parts of Canada that you'll want to live in. BC is trending right, Alberta and Saskatchewan are the right (Alberta is the Texas of Canada), Ontario is a shit-show, and Quebec is... Well, how good is your French?

I'd suggest PEI or Nova Scotia and satellite internet.

[–] Chronic_AllTheThings@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You forgot about Manitoba (that's okay, everyone does lol). We're safe from a willfully destructive government for at least another three years.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 16 hours ago

Oops, sorry... That was an oversight; my mind skips over Manitoba when I'm thinking of the large, southern provinces.

I also didn't bring up the Northwest Territories, Nunavet, Yukon, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland and Labrador. If they like mountains, NT and Yukon might both work, although getting any kind of supplies in will likely be difficult.

[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Nova Scotia has some nice mountain ranges within driving distamce to areas with good internet. Particularly in cape Breton, though they are more right wing than the rest of ns.

We also have donair if that helps.

[–] undercrust@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Donair always helps

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I can forgo mountains if necessary. I mean, we’re gonna have RFK Jr running Health and Human services here. It’s just going to be a shit show.

[–] Chronic_AllTheThings@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Manitoba has, uh... hills ;)

But also has a left leaning government (for at least another three years, probably longer with our voting patterns) and low CoL. $120k CAD can be very comfortable here, even in Winnipeg.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

Sounds good to me!

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

You can have mountains i n BC, you don't need to live downtown Vancouver to see them. Lots of rural areas

[–] Thrillhouse@lemmy.world 107 points 3 days ago (37 children)

Canada’s about to elect our own right wing version of Trump. So if you’re looking to escape that by moving here… don’t be too optimistic.

BC almost went conservative provincially in the last election. Alberta and Saskatchewan are batshit insane conservative. Manitoba used to be but they’ve gone centre left. Ontario conservative corporate. Quebec… I’m not going to touch that one. And then the east which I don’t have a ton of feedback on personally.

Manitoba always gets political whiplash every few election cycles. Fortunately, we just entered the NDP cycle after almost a decade of PC horrors.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

That Pierre Poilievre is such a walking red flag. The way he talks down to journalists is very telling of his personality. Dude rolls his sleeves up and smiles in ads but he's unhinged

[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Québec: the only province expected to NOT vote conservative in the next federal elections. Also the province expected to vote for a center-left government for the next provincial elections. But go on I guess...

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[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, OP would be better off trying to move to Scandinavia

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago

Coming next there too

[–] jasep@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

The east coast has some very affordable housing especially compared to Ontario and BC. For example, there are suburbs or small towns within 30 minutes or less from Moncton and Halifax. Gives access to city resources without having to live in the city.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Interestingly, all of my heritage on my mother’s side is French Canadian. Unfortunately, the last one born there, according to the family history I could find was prior to 1900, so that probably doesn’t really help me much at all.

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[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, I don't have a recommendation, but I will warn you against Alberta. I've lived here my entire life here and I love this land, but it's getting more dangerous here for queer folks. BC could be a consideration if you can afford housing there.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Boo! We just have a crazy person in charge, but its not some right wing wasteland here.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As an Albertan, I'm perfectly fine with less people coming here

It's a shithole folks. Stay away.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Plenty of space in Milo, or Vulcan.......

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Might I recommend Milo Alberta? Super cheap. They use an air raid siren every day to announce lunch (the town is closed other then the restaurant 12-1).

If you want something with mountains, you likely can not afford that.

Try Drummheller if you have not seen it its in the badlands. Looks like this

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (11 children)

It you're leaving for progressive reasons, Alberta is north Texas. BC is pretty progressive, although I don't know how they lean outside of metros. I have my suspicions though.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 41 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Small town and rural BC is very close to Alberta. They got a bulk deal on Fuck Trudeau stickers for their trucks.

I mean, honestly, that’s true for the entire country.

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[–] qwestjest78@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago (15 children)

Don't come to Canada. If I was able to leave this country, I would. We have so many of the same problems as the US. I would go to Europe

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

I would go to Europe

Lol, as if the right isn't on the rise pretty much everywhere and WW3 is brewing in our own back yard..

Capitalism is decaying in to fascism globally and rapidly. Wherever you go in the world, you WILL be up against varying levels of the same bullshit, and while I understand less bullshit is easier to live with, without active resistance, it becomes more bullshit real fucking quick, and you'll be back where you started.

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[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If you want mountains, you're kinda limited. Vancouver, BC, has great mountains, ocean, and forest access, but COL is pretty high for Canada. Calgary, AB is the closest city to the Canadian Rockies, but is in the middle of nowhere elsewise.

If you're looking for good internet, though, you're going to want Vancouver or Toronto. Those are the tech hubs of Canada.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago

Love Calgary and Edmonton. But the UCP is ruining this province. Please don't come here.

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[–] BlueDot@left-tusk.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@Reverendender

Permanent residence in #Canada is hard to obtain, though it's far easier if you take a job, in a field where you're in demand. By government policy, the number of people getting permanent residence each year is being cut back, so even that may not be sufficient.

I'm retired and have no hope of getting permanent status, unless Canada starts accepting asylum claims by U.S. citizens.

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[–] BlueDot@left-tusk.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

@Reverendender

My own plan, and yes it involves privilege, is to obtain shelter in Canada and then be ready to travel there intermittently. We can visit temporarily for 6 months at a time without a visa. My choice of location is determined by how far I can go by car with a cat.

And maybe then I can find some way to help people for whom getting out of the U.S. is a matter of survival.

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[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (15 children)

If you want to be near mountains, want affordable living and are progressive, Lethbridge, AB may be your best bet. The landscape there is a bit weird. Looks kind or like Iceland or something. Super hilly with big valleys and very few trees outside or the city, but definitely not a big city vibe like you'd find in Edmonton or Calgary.

Pretty mild climate too.

But the Alberta government is fucking idiotic, so I can't say what will happen in the future with healthcare and human rights.

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[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (21 children)

How much money do you have?

The only affordable places left are absolute shitholes

If money is no object, move to Victoria

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