I definitely feel I am paying a lower tax amount overall over here, but note that I also pay PST on everything so that gap gets tighter. Mind you, I do pay much less in utilities and property tax (although the land transfer tax is a big one up front). Owning homes here can be much more lucrative though.
I'd say all in all, it's a wash. Alberta doesn't really have an advantage one way or the other IMO, but the main one at the moment are house prices. But insurance and utilities are somewhat humbling there.
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