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Originally posted by Sundeep Malhi@Feb 4 2005, 02:33 AM
5) Edmonton has been the nation's leader in Economic growth rate many times in the past 5 years. House Prices have increased greatly, in a short period of time. An average house is over 200,000 in Edmonton. Edmonton's very economically developed, and will continue to do so....just look at South Common.
6) Yeah right.  Another Calgarian using lies to try to win an argument.
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Not sure how your chosen stats show the spending habits of Edmontonians. The growth rate stat is not my favorite measure, since it's all relative to size. But here's the 2005 outlook for you anyways....Thunder Bay, and yes, Calgary, lead the pack for 2005.
2005 Outlook
IF you really want some data to throw gas on a fire....
Edmonton:
Income Data
Community Data
Calgary:
YYC Data
Community Data
I don't think you can argue Edmonton is even close economically and in business. Huge difference in housing costs. I'll concede the rivalry's closer in other areas but not here. Take heart though, we're both substantially ahead of the rest of Canada in those stats. (Although what's with all the single moms in Edmonton?)
Immaturity because we call you Greasers? So... if I do a search on oilfans for "Flamers"... think I'll find anything?
As for culture, I'll concede the fact that Edmonton has more festivals and do a good job on some of them. But are "festivals" the only component to culture? Alberta Ballet is HQ'ed here, does that make us even? Probably not. What about food and fine dining? Point is, to try and quantify culture is impossible and is like trying to argue over shades of blue.
Here's the thing. It's a rivalry. Like it or not, both sides are going to say the other has an infeority complex. I liken it to 5 year old brothers sparring over everything, as sooner or later you have to make up. There was a CanWest global article not too long ago about how our municipal and provincial governments would be better off battling Ottawa rather than each other.
In debates with friends I'm usually mindful to recognize the things that Edmonton does have an edge on us but Sundeep's obstinance and hands-over-ears lalalalalalalalala I-can't-hear-you doesn't bring out meaningful debate. Might as well be talking to the TV.
Anyways, I'm off as of today for a wedding this weekend. I sincerely hope this thread is dead by the time I get back as I'm sure we could ALL be doing better things.