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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I've never been to Montana, but I grew up in New Brunswick, have spent ample time travelling in Maine, and have lived in Calgary for the last ten years. I can therefore say this with some authority: I've always felt felt much more "at home" in Alberta than I did in Maine. While New Brunswick and Maine may have some similar socio-economic traits, there's something entirely distinct about the people and politics when you cross the border. Despite being much smaller, Saint John and Moncton feel more like Calgary than they do like similarly-sized Maine cities of Portland and Bangor. One tends to notice little differences, and I was always acutely aware that I was in a foreign land while visiting Maine, a sensation I never experienced in Alberta.
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That's what's great about different perspectives from different people. While I've never lived out east, through work I've met many people from all over including both Montana and the Martimes, I've also spent time in Montana .
I found there to be more common ground between the Albertans and Montanans as in interests, way of life, more conservative way of thinking. While I can't compare the cities out east to Montana's because I've never been...I do think Billings has a lot of similarities to Leithbridge and the Hat... I'm guessing more so than Moncton or Saint John would, perhaps not Calgary though.
Maybe its more of a rural - urban as well who knows.