Hi Brittany. Recently stumbled upon your channel and just been on a binge of your videos; absolutely great content!! Very well spoken and can articulate points very well and your level of production quality is fantastic. Keep up the good work, stay strong on your journey :) Subbed!
As a Canadian who did a year working in Australia and another year in New Zealand I found that when I came back it seemed Canada had a lot more bureaucracy when it came to certian things. For example when I bought a car in New Zealand I simply had to go the post office, fill out a change of ownership card, and pay $10. That was it. In Ontario if you buy a used car privately you have to pay hst on that used car. Not even 13% that you'd usually pay but out of a little book that the government decides how much tax we should pay on the car we bought. As well as getting new plates and all that jazz we have to do. Also taxes in New Zealand are so much easier. The government just automatically knows what you paid in tax and either sends you a refund or tells you what you need to pay. It felt so much easier compared to Canada. Flying domestically within those countries was not only cheaper but also easier. In Australia or New Zealand if you're going on a domestic flight they don't have all the same liquid restrictions that we do. So no problem to just pack your toothpaste and sunscreen in a carry on. Now I'm sure there's things in those countries as well the I would noticed more if I lived there long term but just some of my observations.
@@TheMl145 great points!! You are so right, many things in NZ were much easier like taxes and vehicle purchases/selling. It seems like you can't do anything in Canada without paying some kind of fee.
You overlook the fact that we live right beside the US, which is a major target of terrorists. Therefore, Canada has no choice but to be more cautious about security, although under Trudeau, our security has been extremely lax.
I remember catching the C-train in Calgary to go to a supermarket, in mid winter. Yeah it was a -40 day with the wind chill. Even though we were dressed for it and the store was only 5 minutes walk from the train station, that was the coldest 5 minutes of my life! Another issue....when you get to the store it's hot, so you have to lug all your winter gear around (we didn't have a car in Calgary....I agree...it's pretty much essential).
@@tims7793 that's brutal. You definitely feel "poor" without having a car in a Calgary winter. And great point about lugging around all the winter gear once you get in the shops lol, such a pain!
Thanks for this video! I had read that immigration had increased so it was good to hear a native's perspective. I've never visited Calgary but would like to in the next year. Your "free things" video was great! I'm coming from Texas so definitely not cold-acclimated. Would September be a good month?
@@wardkat thank you so much! September is a decent month, sometimes it snows though it's been quite warm in recent years. Great time to hike in the mountains!
Tipping is crazy here in the USA too. I was in a department store buying something, and the credit card machine asked for a tip. The problem is fast food places where the workers may well spit in your food if you do not pay a tip, which you do before they make your food. I've gotten to where I just avoid places like that.
@@robertdean1579 sorry to hear it's also out of control there. It's super frustrating and is definitely a reason to not go to certain restaurants/shops! I was just in a candy shop last night and it asked for a tip. Unreal!
You bring up a lot of my own pet peeves about Canada. I've lived here for 37 years and find that it's got a lot worse in the lat decade. I just paid close to $ 2000 for a dental procedure, knowing I could have got the same treatment for two or three hundred in Mexico. We bought our house almost ten years ago and that's the only reason we can still afford to be self employed. Not sure how much worse it can get.
Hey Brittney, great video. Just 'discovered' you tonight. Very educational and informative videos. I hope you get more followers. Have a great week ahead.
UK still uses a mixed system. They measure distances in miles but pump petrol in litres. They measure body weight in stones or pounds but food weight in grams. It's quite a mess over there too.
Brittany, you may be too young to remember, but Canada actually used the Imperial system (what the US uses) for a long time until the late 1970's. So, the fact that we're now a hybrid Imperial/metric system is a reflection of two factors. Yes, proximity to, and trade dependence on, the US is one reason. But, many of us over 50 were raised using miles, feet, Fahrenheit, etc., snd never got totally comfortable with metric, which seemed foreign. Also, healthcare in Canada is not free. We pay ridiculously high taxes to pay for it.
Wow I did not know that we used to use imperial! Thanks for sharing that, it makes much more sense to me now. Yes, we do "pay" for healthcare through taxes but it's not optional for anyone so I still consider it "free" as in a public service like a library.
@brittanymorgan09 Right, or education. We don't pay upfront at the doctor's office or the hospital like Americans do, so sometimes we forget that the biggest part of every provincial government's annual budgets goes towards health care, which is revenue that governments only have because we pay heavy taxes to CRA. I agreed with much of your assessment of Canada's situation at present. Things are more dire than I can ever remember. But, I'm not giving up on my country just yet. If Poilievre comes through as PM with even half of what he says he's going to do, that would go a long way towards getting Canada back on the right track.
I was born in 1958 and am still more comfortable with the imperial measurements than metric. For the longest time, when I drove my car I would mentally convert to from KM to Miles. I am still converting between imperial versus metric for many things.
@ASkepticsPerspective Same here. It's unbelievable how many millennials and younger think that Canada has always been metric. That's why they call the old system "US", instead of Imperial. They don't realize that both Canada and the US inherited the measurement system from the UK.
A litany of woes Brittany! An honest in-depth appraisal not shying away from contentious hot button topics (like immigration and our relationship with the bullying hegemon to the south). Insightful (inciteful?), and highlighting an array of downsides to living in Canada, or in considering coming here. I've lived long-term in most of the cities you mention (outside of Edmonton) and at 72 have found my best possible circumstances here in Montreal for many reasons I won't get into. I will mention that the bike-ways are about the best in North America and I sold my car years ago and rely on eBikes year round. I do not envy the younger generations as things are only going to get worse. Mind you, the rampant materialism many of them embrace, their peculiar sense of wifi entitlement to put it that way, and declining levels of literacy play into the hands of the corporatocracy we've all been netted into. The centre will not hold I fear, and to your list I would add the consideration of Canada's entirely wrong-footed role in foreign affairs of late; a topic for another place and time, but if I was looking at emigrating here it would certainly give me pause. We've become water-carriers for the increasingly toxic "international community" representing 10% of the planet in fact. A fine review thank-you.
@@MapSpawn buying property is quite difficult these days for sure, the high interest rates and inflated prices have pushed so many folks to renting. I'll never understand how you can get approved to pay $2K/mo in rent but not $1.5k/mo in a mortgage???
@@brittanymorgan09 Yes this is because we're lied to through repetition about 'risk'. There is no risk to mortgages, they're considered secure loans and if you default the house is repossessed. You could argue the bank stands to benefit from repossession because they get to keep all equity you've invested. The truth is that if you're white, the bank will treat you differently. They give you a goal, and they change what they say when you return. It starts off with 8 pay cycles with 40 hours, and then you need a down payment (Why?!), however even if you have both of these they will continue to smokescreen you. I can't stress enough the real risk is all your money leaving your family and you being left without equity. This is what causes homelessness and people to take their own lives.
Thanks Brittany, great video as always. For me, it's just things I will have to get used to - moving in April! However, as a Kiwi, I *hate* tipping. Just pay your workers what they're worth 😢
@@trudimclaren4301 totally agree with paying workers a living wage. Customers shouldn't feel pressure to tip just so these workers can pay their bills, that's the employers responsibility!
I once worked for a company that asked me to use my accrued vacation time to work on a underfunded project that owner of the company wanted done. I refused and got another job.
You seem like a very sensible person with good values. Having lived in Canada for ten years, I can say it is a more materialistic place than here in Australia. Nobody seems to care here whether you have the latest phone or car here. In fact, people might be impressed if you told them you bought a reconditioned iPhone 11 for $300.
Hey again Brittany - you're looking very well 🙂 I'm seeing so many videos on YT from Canadians, Brits, and Aussies desperately looking for a new place to live - I think the whole world is negative right now - I honestly don't know where is the ideal country to live in.
@@modfus so true, it's tough absolutely everywhere! I think unfortunately it has more to do with where you can make the most money than anything else. It's a struggle just to house/clothe yourself at this point so you gotta move to where the money is.
Canada does NOT have public health care, it has a public single payer system with mostly private health care and a very small number of public health care (mostly university hospitals). There is a big difference there between this and a proper public health care system like the UK or France, because the public single payer (ie the government) has neglected family doctors and not paying enough, thus very few doctors are going into that field, hence about 25% of Canadians don't have a family doctor. Also it means the system can very easily be converted into a US style healthcare system, as Alberta and Ontario are toying around with the idea.
All your points are valid I hope your doing well Brittany I think living in the west such as USA Canada Australia New Zealand the United Kingdom these are expensive countries due to inflation and immigration because more demand equals prices go up I don't agree with Greed peace and love to you Brittany ✌️❤️
Thank you beautiful Brittany 💖for this very insightful vlog👍. I agree with your points, though reluctantly. However, Canada is still a great country. Thankfully, we don’t have to pay for heart surgery, any surgeries, or hospital-related services. I remember 36 years ago, when we came to Canada, we had hope and happiness. The economic situation is tough worldwide these days, along with political uncertainty. At least here in Canada, we are in a better position politically, but we are increasingly influenced by the U.S., which is concerning. Hopefully, that won’t change too much.🙏 We’re glad you're doing well. Keep vlogging-we love your updates and content. Sending you lots of love.💖💖
@@renatamortazavi2450 thank you! ❤️❤️ Canada is still such a wonderful place to live and I hope more people move here. I just want everyone to have realistic expectations! 🙏
Hi Brittany. Pretty much bang on. I think immigrants who have come to Canada expected it to be better here. I'm thinking they have been mislead somehow. And yes. people at work look at you differently if you don't play golf, don't have an Iphone.
@@JamesCee definitely. Canada is a much higher quality of life than many countries out there but I think it's being a bit oversold. It's a beautiful life here if you have money of course!
Hello, fellow Ottawan. Yes, immigration is a double edged sword. We have a low birth rate and an aging, retiring population so our social services are going to be under strain from reduced tax revenue. But we also don't have the infrastructure to support a large influx of immigrants leading to high housing and rent, etc.
All your points are valid I hope your doing well Brittany I think living in the west such as USA Canada Australia New Zealand the United Kingdom these are expensive countries due to inflation and immigration because more demand equals prices go up I don't agree with Greed peace and love to you Brittany
Born and Raised in Alberta, Stil here at 41, should have left in 2008. Healthcare is absolutely horrible, if the wait times don't kill you, the outdated treatments and cost savings measures will. They offer you assisted suicide (MAID) at every turn, to simply get you off the list. The Goverment/Police claim you do not have the right to self defense, even with crime surpassing many places in the US. IE someone can break into your house and murder you, they might get 5-10 years, maybe less if they are a "protected class". If you defend yourself, inside your own home and the perp dies, prepare for a murder charge and a 25 to life sentence. The police are telling people to leave their keys and valuables at the front door of your home, so the criminals breaking in only take those, and don't murder you.
You can escape the cost of living by moving...rent is far cheaper in Edmonton compared to Calgary for example. Alberta has no cap on how much landlords can increase rent each year unlike Ontario and BC and I'm sure other provinces. Living outside of the city is also cheaper.
It's not just in Calgary, Toronto's transit system and those of surrounding cities are God awful! Very slow and you will never make your connections. Horrendous overcrowding, buses will simply not show up when scheduled. Rude, cranky drivers & passengers. Violence, assaults, stabbings & the mentally ill are everywhere on transit. Pure misery. Health care is in the crapper. Our government has let too many people come here and admit they didn't think the numbers through. Now Canadians are suffering and paying the price. Immigration must stop. We simply don't have the services in place.
@@laureenchard4512 I'm sorry to hear Toronto is suffering the safe public transit issues, it's really terrible and pretty much forces people to buy vehicles. I hope something is done soon to help our crippling systems 🤞
I went down a weird rabbit hole during the pandemic and started watching Hutterite youtubers (yes, that is apparently a thing). These people, who not only are not U.S. citizens, but eschew even Canadian society, were excitedly participating in pro-Trump rallies/parades and wearing MAGA merch. Just wild considering most people I know (here in America) could not even tell you who Justin Trudeau is.
1. The Liberals; 2. Being next to the US; 3. The Conservatives: 4. Being next to the US: 5. The NDP; 6. Being next to the US; 7. All levels of govt in Canada; 8 . Being next to the US
Winter is fun for 5 mins but when it starts to thaw in March, it gets really messy. The "Work until you are dead" pressure is a North American thing. The same goes for Capitalism.
The sad part is that it's not illegal to make an office worker work more than 40 hours and not pay extra. That's the whole point of a salary, you get the same money regardless of how many hours you work. Normally this type of renumeration is supposed to be used for managers who don't need to clock in, but companies quickly realized they could apply it to any kind of job and demand more hours without giving any of the perks of a manager, and Canadians are guillable enough to swallow it. An hourly worker though, then yes it's illegal to make them work more than 40 hours without paying overtime.
@@noseboop4354 that is absolutely not true and exactly the common misconception I am talking about. Salaried workers in Canada can work UP TO 44 hrs/week without additional compensation but past that, it is illegal to not pay. Edit: I just double checked this in the Canada.ca website and it clearly states that anything over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week is overtime and they have to pay you if you're not exempt. Supervisors/managers are exempt and don't qualify for OT. Every province is a bit different though.
There are exceptions to this, but it's very specific and laid out based on your job title. Normal office workers are not exempt and must be paid or compensated for extra hours worked.
Inflation was caused by large gov't deficits with no associated productivity over the pandemic, corporate greed isn't a major factor, Canadians always get this confused and look to gov't to solve the problem.
@@macdac9861 Only to the extent that all major gov'ts spent lots of money with no productivity and monetized it at their respective central banks. If any country didn't their currency would have strengthened by 20-30% and inflation would have stayed normal.
@@brittanymorgan09 Loblaws net income profit margin for 2023 was 3%, hardly price gouging imo, it's just misplaced anger because Canadians don't understand what I explained above.
@@richardcaldwell9160 no bitterness here, I'm just a realist 🙂 I think it's important to discuss these things so we can all work towards a brighter future! 🌞
Post this video under the "Classic First World Problems" section! This is straight-up ridiculous video! I don't know what she is going through and what's her agenda, but it almost comes out as if she has some personal issue with Calgary and Canada. And the funny thing is, her point of reference is a puny 4-million population country NZ...haha! If you want to see real life, go live in large countries in Asia and Africa, and then come back to Calgary and we would like to see your opinion then! If anyone is watching this video and is considering moving to Calgary, DO NOT listen to this garbage! I'm an immigrant living in Canada for over 20 yrs, and I came from a hot hot country, I've lived in most major cities in the USA and now I live in Calgary, and take my word, there is no city in North America & Europe like Calgary and no country in the world like Canada! She goes on a rant about cost-of-living in Calgary, does she know high inflation is a global issue, not restricted to Calgary or Canada or even North America? You go anywhere in the world, and the one common issue you will see is rampant inflation. Again, this is a very biased and uneducated view of this one person who clearly has some personal issue with the city. She is doing a disservice to the people who may want to consider moving to Calgary!
@@MaheshVenkatcacoethes I just want to reiterate to anyone reading your comment; I absolutely love Calgary and I think it's an amazing city. I've called it home for 10 years and have no plans to relocate long term. That however does not mean the city and also country, is without its flaws. This video is an opinion piece and that's all. I compared NZ to Canada simply because those are the two countries I lived in. Why would I purposely move to a poor country just to "prove" Canada is so amazing? I'll never get this attitude. I am born and raised in the country and have every right to express my concerns in its flaws and struggles. I'm glad that you love Canada/Calgary too because it's positives far outweighs the negatives in my opinion.
I think it will be better (change) when Trudeau is gone. He is too much World Economic Forum. (Klaus Schwab) We in Holland had a similar President (Mark Rutte) but he is gone now.
About that tipping, i remember a restaurant who did automatically put a tip amount on the ticket. They got so much hate that people did not come anymore to that restaurant. They had to delete it again!
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Hi Brittany. Recently stumbled upon your channel and just been on a binge of your videos; absolutely great content!! Very well spoken and can articulate points very well and your level of production quality is fantastic. Keep up the good work, stay strong on your journey :) Subbed!
@@PSNrokothoko thank you so much, welcome to the channel!! ❤️
As a Canadian who did a year working in Australia and another year in New Zealand I found that when I came back it seemed Canada had a lot more bureaucracy when it came to certian things. For example when I bought a car in New Zealand I simply had to go the post office, fill out a change of ownership card, and pay $10. That was it. In Ontario if you buy a used car privately you have to pay hst on that used car. Not even 13% that you'd usually pay but out of a little book that the government decides how much tax we should pay on the car we bought. As well as getting new plates and all that jazz we have to do. Also taxes in New Zealand are so much easier. The government just automatically knows what you paid in tax and either sends you a refund or tells you what you need to pay. It felt so much easier compared to Canada.
Flying domestically within those countries was not only cheaper but also easier. In Australia or New Zealand if you're going on a domestic flight they don't have all the same liquid restrictions that we do. So no problem to just pack your toothpaste and sunscreen in a carry on.
Now I'm sure there's things in those countries as well the I would noticed more if I lived there long term but just some of my observations.
@@TheMl145 great points!! You are so right, many things in NZ were much easier like taxes and vehicle purchases/selling. It seems like you can't do anything in Canada without paying some kind of fee.
You overlook the fact that we live right beside the US, which is a major target of terrorists. Therefore, Canada has no choice but to be more cautious about security, although under Trudeau, our security has been extremely lax.
I remember catching the C-train in Calgary to go to a supermarket, in mid winter. Yeah it was a -40 day with the wind chill. Even though we were dressed for it and the store was only 5 minutes walk from the train station, that was the coldest 5 minutes of my life! Another issue....when you get to the store it's hot, so you have to lug all your winter gear around (we didn't have a car in Calgary....I agree...it's pretty much essential).
@@tims7793 that's brutal. You definitely feel "poor" without having a car in a Calgary winter. And great point about lugging around all the winter gear once you get in the shops lol, such a pain!
Thanks for this video! I had read that immigration had increased so it was good to hear a native's perspective. I've never visited Calgary but would like to in the next year. Your "free things" video was great! I'm coming from Texas so definitely not cold-acclimated. Would September be a good month?
@@wardkat thank you so much! September is a decent month, sometimes it snows though it's been quite warm in recent years. Great time to hike in the mountains!
Great Analysis, Brittany. Many Thanks. The cost of living is out of control and so many people are struggling. Have a great weekend..!!
@@terryevp4084 cheers!! Thanks for the love on this one 🥰
Tipping is crazy here in the USA too. I was in a department store buying something, and the credit card machine asked for a tip. The problem is fast food places where the workers may well spit in your food if you do not pay a tip, which you do before they make your food. I've gotten to where I just avoid places like that.
@@robertdean1579 sorry to hear it's also out of control there. It's super frustrating and is definitely a reason to not go to certain restaurants/shops! I was just in a candy shop last night and it asked for a tip. Unreal!
You bring up a lot of my own pet peeves about Canada. I've lived here for 37 years and find that it's got a lot worse in the lat decade. I just paid close to $ 2000 for a dental procedure, knowing I could have got the same treatment for two or three hundred in Mexico. We bought our house almost ten years ago and that's the only reason we can still afford to be self employed. Not sure how much worse it can get.
@@the1andonly thanks for sharing your experience! Good on ya for buying property when you did.
Hey Brittney, great video. Just 'discovered' you tonight. Very educational and informative videos. I hope you get more followers. Have a great week ahead.
@@happydon999 thank you so much! I really appreciate the support and kindness 😊🙏
UK still uses a mixed system. They measure distances in miles but pump petrol in litres. They measure body weight in stones or pounds but food weight in grams. It's quite a mess over there too.
Brittany, you may be too young to remember, but Canada actually used the Imperial system (what the US uses) for a long time until the late 1970's. So, the fact that we're now a hybrid Imperial/metric system is a reflection of two factors. Yes, proximity to, and trade dependence on, the US is one reason. But, many of us over 50 were raised using miles, feet, Fahrenheit, etc., snd never got totally comfortable with metric, which seemed foreign.
Also, healthcare in Canada is not free. We pay ridiculously high taxes to pay for it.
Wow I did not know that we used to use imperial! Thanks for sharing that, it makes much more sense to me now. Yes, we do "pay" for healthcare through taxes but it's not optional for anyone so I still consider it "free" as in a public service like a library.
@brittanymorgan09 Right, or education. We don't pay upfront at the doctor's office or the hospital like Americans do, so sometimes we forget that the biggest part of every provincial government's annual budgets goes towards health care, which is revenue that governments only have because we pay heavy taxes to CRA. I agreed with much of your assessment of Canada's situation at present. Things are more dire than I can ever remember. But, I'm not giving up on my country just yet. If Poilievre comes through as PM with even half of what he says he's going to do, that would go a long way towards getting Canada back on the right track.
I was born in 1958 and am still more comfortable with the imperial measurements than metric. For the longest time, when I drove my car I would mentally convert to from KM to Miles. I am still converting between imperial versus metric for many things.
@ASkepticsPerspective Same here. It's unbelievable how many millennials and younger think that Canada has always been metric. That's why they call the old system "US", instead of Imperial. They don't realize that both Canada and the US inherited the measurement system from the UK.
Hi, Brittany. That was a really good video. Can you do the 8 reasons to move in Canada ? The things you like and make you stay.
@@JackDurden44 hello!! Yes, I definitely will do a positive reasons video soon 😊
A litany of woes Brittany! An honest in-depth appraisal not shying away from contentious hot button topics (like immigration and our relationship with the bullying hegemon to the south). Insightful (inciteful?), and highlighting an array of downsides to living in Canada, or in considering coming here. I've lived long-term in most of the cities you mention (outside of Edmonton) and at 72 have found my best possible circumstances here in Montreal for many reasons I won't get into. I will mention that the bike-ways are about the best in North America and I sold my car years ago and rely on eBikes year round.
I do not envy the younger generations as things are only going to get worse. Mind you, the rampant materialism many of them embrace, their peculiar sense of wifi entitlement to put it that way, and declining levels of literacy play into the hands of the corporatocracy we've all been netted into. The centre will not hold I fear, and to your list I would add the consideration of Canada's entirely wrong-footed role in foreign affairs of late; a topic for another place and time, but if I was looking at emigrating here it would certainly give me pause. We've become water-carriers for the increasingly toxic "international community" representing 10% of the planet in fact.
A fine review thank-you.
A fantastic write up of your thoughts and opinions! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this comment and watch my video. 😊
Here's my reason, if you work as a carpenter and build houses 40 hours a week, you will not qualify to own a house with the bank.
@@MapSpawn buying property is quite difficult these days for sure, the high interest rates and inflated prices have pushed so many folks to renting. I'll never understand how you can get approved to pay $2K/mo in rent but not $1.5k/mo in a mortgage???
@@brittanymorgan09 Yes this is because we're lied to through repetition about 'risk'. There is no risk to mortgages, they're considered secure loans and if you default the house is repossessed. You could argue the bank stands to benefit from repossession because they get to keep all equity you've invested.
The truth is that if you're white, the bank will treat you differently. They give you a goal, and they change what they say when you return. It starts off with 8 pay cycles with 40 hours, and then you need a down payment (Why?!), however even if you have both of these they will continue to smokescreen you.
I can't stress enough the real risk is all your money leaving your family and you being left without equity. This is what causes homelessness and people to take their own lives.
@@brittanymorgan09 Mortgage is the minimum you pay. Rent is max you pay.
Thanks Brittany, great video as always. For me, it's just things I will have to get used to - moving in April! However, as a Kiwi, I *hate* tipping. Just pay your workers what they're worth 😢
@@trudimclaren4301 totally agree with paying workers a living wage. Customers shouldn't feel pressure to tip just so these workers can pay their bills, that's the employers responsibility!
I once worked for a company that asked me to use my accrued vacation time to work on a underfunded project that owner of the company wanted done. I refused and got another job.
@@robertdean1579 wow, the audacity!! Good for you for getting out of there.
You seem like a very sensible person with good values. Having lived in Canada for ten years, I can say it is a more materialistic place than here in Australia. Nobody seems to care here whether you have the latest phone or car here. In fact, people might be impressed if you told them you bought a reconditioned iPhone 11 for $300.
Hey again Brittany - you're looking very well 🙂 I'm seeing so many videos on YT from Canadians, Brits, and Aussies desperately looking for a new place to live - I think the whole world is negative right now - I honestly don't know where is the ideal country to live in.
@@modfus so true, it's tough absolutely everywhere! I think unfortunately it has more to do with where you can make the most money than anything else. It's a struggle just to house/clothe yourself at this point so you gotta move to where the money is.
Canada does NOT have public health care, it has a public single payer system with mostly private health care and a very small number of public health care (mostly university hospitals). There is a big difference there between this and a proper public health care system like the UK or France, because the public single payer (ie the government) has neglected family doctors and not paying enough, thus very few doctors are going into that field, hence about 25% of Canadians don't have a family doctor. Also it means the system can very easily be converted into a US style healthcare system, as Alberta and Ontario are toying around with the idea.
All your points are valid I hope your doing well Brittany I think living in the west such as USA Canada Australia New Zealand the United Kingdom these are expensive countries due to inflation and immigration because more demand equals prices go up I don't agree with Greed peace and love to you Brittany ✌️❤️
@@martinsamuels2897 thanks Martin! ❤️❤️
@@brittanymorgan09 I do hope you find the place where you want to be Brittany home is where the heart is 🙂❤️✌️
in oz we use metric for everything. it happened on one day mid 70s .
Then which is the best country to move
you should move to oz , we no tip ,our urban public transport is ok. we dont get real cold but we get hot. our food is good but housing is expensive.
Thank you beautiful Brittany 💖for this very insightful vlog👍. I agree with your points, though reluctantly. However, Canada is still a great country. Thankfully, we don’t have to pay for heart surgery, any surgeries, or hospital-related services. I remember 36 years ago, when we came to Canada, we had hope and happiness. The economic situation is tough worldwide these days, along with political uncertainty. At least here in Canada, we are in a better position politically, but we are increasingly influenced by the U.S., which is concerning. Hopefully, that won’t change too much.🙏
We’re glad you're doing well. Keep vlogging-we love your updates and content. Sending you lots of love.💖💖
@@renatamortazavi2450 thank you! ❤️❤️ Canada is still such a wonderful place to live and I hope more people move here. I just want everyone to have realistic expectations! 🙏
@brittanymorgan09 yes, you did a good job. 💖😘
Hi Brittany. Pretty much bang on. I think immigrants who have come to Canada expected it to be better here. I'm thinking they have been mislead somehow. And yes. people at work look at you differently if you don't play golf, don't have an Iphone.
@@JamesCee definitely. Canada is a much higher quality of life than many countries out there but I think it's being a bit oversold. It's a beautiful life here if you have money of course!
Hello, fellow Ottawan. Yes, immigration is a double edged sword. We have a low birth rate and an aging, retiring population so our social services are going to be under strain from reduced tax revenue. But we also don't have the infrastructure to support a large influx of immigrants leading to high housing and rent, etc.
@@kontiuka absolutely. I think immigration is really important but we need the systems to support it and we're just not keeping up at the moment.
All your points are valid I hope your doing well Brittany I think living in the west such as USA Canada Australia New Zealand the United Kingdom these are expensive countries due to inflation and immigration because more demand equals prices go up I don't agree with Greed peace and love to you Brittany
Born and Raised in Alberta, Stil here at 41, should have left in 2008. Healthcare is absolutely horrible, if the wait times don't kill you, the outdated treatments and cost savings measures will. They offer you assisted suicide (MAID) at every turn, to simply get you off the list. The Goverment/Police claim you do not have the right to self defense, even with crime surpassing many places in the US. IE someone can break into your house and murder you, they might get 5-10 years, maybe less if they are a "protected class". If you defend yourself, inside your own home and the perp dies, prepare for a murder charge and a 25 to life sentence. The police are telling people to leave their keys and valuables at the front door of your home, so the criminals breaking in only take those, and don't murder you.
Nice video good to come to NZ 🇳🇿
Aside from Calgary weather, it's the same everywhere. You can't escape high prices by moving.
You can escape the cost of living by moving...rent is far cheaper in Edmonton compared to Calgary for example. Alberta has no cap on how much landlords can increase rent each year unlike Ontario and BC and I'm sure other provinces. Living outside of the city is also cheaper.
To the commenters: I'm thinking about emigrating to Canada and just curious if everything is THAT terrible with the work ethics?
Yeah, have to say Air Canada was awful 😢
@@trudimclaren4301 they are the worst!! I haven't flown with them in well over 10 years because I hate them so much lol 😭
you dont tip in oz. its not our custom.
brutally honest
It's not just in Calgary, Toronto's transit system and those of surrounding cities are God awful! Very slow and you will never make your connections. Horrendous overcrowding, buses will simply not show up when scheduled. Rude, cranky drivers & passengers. Violence, assaults, stabbings & the mentally ill are everywhere on transit. Pure misery. Health care is in the crapper. Our government has let too many people come here and admit they didn't think the numbers through. Now Canadians are suffering and paying the price. Immigration must stop. We simply don't have the services in place.
@@laureenchard4512 I'm sorry to hear Toronto is suffering the safe public transit issues, it's really terrible and pretty much forces people to buy vehicles. I hope something is done soon to help our crippling systems 🤞
Do you still live in canada or?🤔
Yep! Despite the flaws, I love living in my home country ❤️
I went down a weird rabbit hole during the pandemic and started watching Hutterite youtubers (yes, that is apparently a thing). These people, who not only are not U.S. citizens, but eschew even Canadian society, were excitedly participating in pro-Trump rallies/parades and wearing MAGA merch. Just wild considering most people I know (here in America) could not even tell you who Justin Trudeau is.
@@HappilyNeverAfter that is so bizarre...I don't get the obsession 🤔
1. The Liberals; 2. Being next to the US; 3. The Conservatives: 4. Being next to the US: 5. The NDP; 6. Being next to the US; 7. All levels of govt in Canada; 8 . Being next to the US
Winter is fun for 5 mins but when it starts to thaw in March, it gets really messy.
The "Work until you are dead" pressure is a North American thing. The same goes for Capitalism.
@@esparda07 so true, the winter thaw is brutal, sometimes even worse than -40 😅
Wow Brittany, If you wore elf ears, people would mistake you for a elf from lord of the rings.
@@Holion5604 I will take this as a lovely compliment, thank you! 🥰
I never tip. Bye!
The sad part is that it's not illegal to make an office worker work more than 40 hours and not pay extra. That's the whole point of a salary, you get the same money regardless of how many hours you work. Normally this type of renumeration is supposed to be used for managers who don't need to clock in, but companies quickly realized they could apply it to any kind of job and demand more hours without giving any of the perks of a manager, and Canadians are guillable enough to swallow it.
An hourly worker though, then yes it's illegal to make them work more than 40 hours without paying overtime.
@@noseboop4354 that is absolutely not true and exactly the common misconception I am talking about. Salaried workers in Canada can work UP TO 44 hrs/week without additional compensation but past that, it is illegal to not pay.
Edit: I just double checked this in the Canada.ca website and it clearly states that anything over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week is overtime and they have to pay you if you're not exempt. Supervisors/managers are exempt and don't qualify for OT. Every province is a bit different though.
There are exceptions to this, but it's very specific and laid out based on your job title. Normal office workers are not exempt and must be paid or compensated for extra hours worked.
The diversity is out of hand.
I'm from the US and grocery stores do make us tip, its called sales tax.
Inflation was caused by large gov't deficits with no associated productivity over the pandemic, corporate greed isn't a major factor, Canadians always get this confused and look to gov't to solve the problem.
Inflation is a international problem and corporate greed is most definitely the cause
@@macdac9861 Only to the extent that all major gov'ts spent lots of money with no productivity and monetized it at their respective central banks. If any country didn't their currency would have strengthened by 20-30% and inflation would have stayed normal.
Good luck getting Canadians to understand basic economics.
@@michael2275 I was specifically referencing Loblaws and the boycott over price gouging.
@@brittanymorgan09 Loblaws net income profit margin for 2023 was 3%, hardly price gouging imo, it's just misplaced anger because Canadians don't understand what I explained above.
Hey Brittany, i accept your views, but I am I not sure if i agree with you. Just don't get too bitter about life xxx
@@richardcaldwell9160 no bitterness here, I'm just a realist 🙂 I think it's important to discuss these things so we can all work towards a brighter future! 🌞
It is logical that Canada is cold or colder because of its geographical location.
Post this video under the "Classic First World Problems" section! This is straight-up ridiculous video! I don't know what she is going through and what's her agenda, but it almost comes out as if she has some personal issue with Calgary and Canada. And the funny thing is, her point of reference is a puny 4-million population country NZ...haha! If you want to see real life, go live in large countries in Asia and Africa, and then come back to Calgary and we would like to see your opinion then! If anyone is watching this video and is considering moving to Calgary, DO NOT listen to this garbage! I'm an immigrant living in Canada for over 20 yrs, and I came from a hot hot country, I've lived in most major cities in the USA and now I live in Calgary, and take my word, there is no city in North America & Europe like Calgary and no country in the world like Canada! She goes on a rant about cost-of-living in Calgary, does she know high inflation is a global issue, not restricted to Calgary or Canada or even North America? You go anywhere in the world, and the one common issue you will see is rampant inflation. Again, this is a very biased and uneducated view of this one person who clearly has some personal issue with the city. She is doing a disservice to the people who may want to consider moving to Calgary!
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
@@HappilyNeverAfter What?
@@MaheshVenkatcacoethes are you okay?
@@MaheshVenkatcacoethes I just want to reiterate to anyone reading your comment; I absolutely love Calgary and I think it's an amazing city. I've called it home for 10 years and have no plans to relocate long term. That however does not mean the city and also country, is without its flaws. This video is an opinion piece and that's all. I compared NZ to Canada simply because those are the two countries I lived in. Why would I purposely move to a poor country just to "prove" Canada is so amazing? I'll never get this attitude. I am born and raised in the country and have every right to express my concerns in its flaws and struggles. I'm glad that you love Canada/Calgary too because it's positives far outweighs the negatives in my opinion.
I think it will be better (change) when Trudeau is gone. He is too much World Economic Forum. (Klaus Schwab) We in Holland had a similar President (Mark Rutte) but he is gone now.
About that tipping, i remember a restaurant who did automatically put a tip amount on the ticket. They got so much hate that people did not come anymore to that restaurant. They had to delete it again!