The days of employee loyalty to a company are long gone...they ended when companies stopped being loyal, in any way, to their employees.
I'm sure some smaller family run companies are an exception to this rule, but, generally, when an employee becomes less profitable to the company, they do not hesitate to find a replacement. In Canada, you can be fired without cause, and "not a fit" or "isn't working out" have become very common reasons to let people go. The company doesn't care what affect this has on your life, but many expect you to be considerate of their profit margins when deciding your whole career.
Just do your best to be polite and not offend anyone or burn bridges on the way out. You never know when an old contact within the industry may help/hurt you.
The only thing I would consider is your own stability. Is there a chance this new gig might now work out? Is it worth leaving the known stability in your present job?
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