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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
If I had to compare Quebec City to a city in Western Canada, I would say it is like a French version of Victoria, but way more lively. It seems to have a really fit, energetic and urban population, it's very social and outdoorsy. It also has a bit of a maritime feel with things like whale watching and fishing being big attractions. People really utilize the public spaces and for the most part, I find the people really friendly.
It's also not that isolated. It's about as close to Montreal as Calgary is to Edmonton and is much closer to Ottawa, Toronto and Boston than Calgary is any other city of over a million people.
I don't think it would be the top draw for free agents, but it would be better than a lot of cities and could give cities like Calgary and Vancouver a run for their money IMO. The tax situation is really the only draw back, but like Montreal, they will have to pay a little more for big money players.
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This is a very accurate post. Agree with the comparison to Victoria.
You're right in terms of being relatively close to these centres, the problem is their airport doesn't have a lot of direct flights to anywhere aside from Montreal, Toronto and Paris.
If there was more employment there I would move there without hesitation.