I was born in Toronto and have lived in Tokyo, London (England), Vancouver, and now Calgary.
I can honestly say every city has its pros and cons and people living in Calgary will always think the grass is greener somewhere else. I have been in cowtown for almost 3 years and I love this city. For me, its the quality of people (good, honest, and hardworking) and the quality of work opportunities and affordable housing. I can tell you that these three tenets were exactly the opposite in Vancouver.
For all the people in this thread that were born in Calgary and expressed the desire to live overseas or even in a different part of Canada - I highly encourage it. I think its important to experience other cities so you can see first hand what you have back at home.
Each city is going to appeal to different people at different times in their lives. For me, now, its Calgary and I love being here!
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