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@Tony-og4oz Жыл бұрын

She didn't move to Edmonton, she moved to Leduc.

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

How do you know? I didn’t see the article reference Leduc but still the same issues would apply to her reasons for regret

@Tony-og4oz Жыл бұрын

@@edmontonexpert yes, it was in a video of an interview she did. She moved to Leduc and complained about not having a Cactus club there. People online pointed that she should have moved to the city, to the core instead of moving to Leduc. The issue is she wanted to buy a house and live in the suburbs but still have that city vibe...that's not really what Leduc is. People pointed out that she should have done more research before moving...maybe she should have contacted you 🙂

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

@@Tony-og4oz Oh, that's interesting. She definitely needed a different realtor. Would she have felt the big city vibes in Edmonton core? Compared to Toronto I have heard its quite different, regardless, It would have definitely been better than Leduc for a city Vibe lol Thanks for the info. I did not see her video interview.

@Wristwatchme Жыл бұрын

Now it all makes sense. Leduc is not Edm…

@omaralfaro12 Жыл бұрын

@Tony she wasn't even living on Toronto, she was living in mississauga, that it's a nice city but doesn't compare to Toronto in all the city vibes

@sassulusmagnus 3 ай бұрын

I lived there for 3 years. Met lots of wonderful, creative, energetic people and made some lifetime friends. It was actually quite a bit easier to meet people there than in the much larger city I came from. Edmonton has its own personality. Every city does. You have to give yourself time to get to know a place. A few months is nothing. One thing to keep in mind is that winter can be very long in Edmonton.

@dwaynemclaren7160 Жыл бұрын

Great video! BTW!

@calgaryramblerreloaded 10 ай бұрын

I was born in Edmonton in 1970 and have for the past 17 years in Calgary but for 6 years. I lived in Canada's toilet, otherwise known as Toronto and yes. Toronto does live up to that. Moniker being Canada's toilet for a reason.

@user-tf9oo5yn6s 10 ай бұрын

Cool video... thank you!

@SunshineLeclair Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the interesting look at this lady's regrets ;) I only beginning to look at Edmonton ;)

@KHKH-os6kt 3 ай бұрын

I agree Edmonton has changed and you must understand, this is a prairie town.

@GordoGambler 3 ай бұрын

It's 1/3 brown immigrants. Simple as that. Been here my whole life.

@rickw5988 6 ай бұрын

The fact that she had to pay more for rent moving back to Toronto is more of a Toronto problem. Had she came back to Edmonton, rent would have been the same.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 4 ай бұрын

It was a dumb article with a clickbait headline, not unlike this video.

@lhenry1693 5 ай бұрын

Plz stay in Toronto and tell others the same

@ZC21322 2 ай бұрын

Why

@Al-kg4zs Жыл бұрын

I mean, she could have likely bought a condo in the Stantec tower for a price similar to a townhouse in Leduc and had a fairly "big city" experience of literally being able to walk in HEATED PEDWAYS to the arena, at least a dozen different bars and restaurants and even a snazzy new Loblaws City Market. She wouldn't have even needed a car.... Or for even LESS money she could have bought a condo in Oliver and been a five minute walk to Downtown, a five minute walk to the largest urban park system in North America and a five SECOND walk to her precious fucking Cactus Club, as well as Local Pub and a few other chain style "upscale" joints that she seems to like so much. Toronto, stop sending us your idiots.

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

Yes! Why would anyone who likes a city vibe move to Leduc. When I filmed this video I didn’t know she moved to Leduc… I was thinking SW Edmonton but I guess there isn’t much difference

@gautamnair609 Жыл бұрын

Hey I’m planning for a move from Toronto. Could you give me some tips on where to look out for etc. Thanks

@KHKH-os6kt 3 ай бұрын

Fort Saskatchewan.

@tidatambajang6649 10 ай бұрын

Love your voice

@HerrenGamingNews 4 ай бұрын

I love my city but my main complaints are: Woke city council that wastes money. Expensive shitty public transportation. Crumbling roads.

@mashal2567 10 ай бұрын

I’m planning leaving Vancouver for Edmonton … I used to live in Calgary for a few years.. I really love Vancouver but I want to be able to afford more things..and going back to school to get better paying job so I can buy later… in Vancouver I would never be able to own and will always be worried about paying bills.

@EmilyRose1 6 ай бұрын

Me too! I’m leaving in Vancouver for Edmonton in the new year, have you made the move yet?

@boredmom3287 Жыл бұрын

She had originally posted on Reddit, I remember her post

@biancahislop3354 Жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 Why did she believe the west would be anything but very country 😂 I come from a massive city (Johannesburg, South Africa) that has A LOT to do, including jobs and transportation, night life, loads of shopping, big on corporate, etc and nowhere in Western Canada is like that 😂 After i adjusted, I actually preferred the smaller town/ rural living. People have wild ideas sometimes 😅

@joeyarrow2341 Жыл бұрын

Edmonton downtown is not too safe. The suburbs can be far more safe

@EmilyRose1 6 ай бұрын

Is the LRT safe? I’ve heard it’s not

@baoshenyi 6 ай бұрын

As a IT consultant. I have been living in edmonton for 20 years, was in Vancouver and Detriot. I agreed with one point, the economy is not diversified, most are gov and oil related jobs, not much new IT traning here. But I did not get rest points, like share room price is close to single unit, tranportation is bad etc. Why you rent a shared room if price is close to single unit? Why you could not drive car if city is not that big. Most important, Alberta has best education, which you have to get similar ones in private school of Vancouver. Come if you like to raise a family

@dwaynemclaren7160 Жыл бұрын

We moved to The big smoke we would run back asap! different places. All depends what your use too! Wait I'm defending EDMONTON WTF? lol

@ayshamohamed8912 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, you right it is terrible country too much snow too much cold if you want to if you go somewhere like back home or Ethiopia or Europe like that you go for Washington or Toronto

@Sylvanwater 8 ай бұрын

In regards to night life in Edmonton. I feel like it heavily revolves around alternative subculture ( metal shows , raves , goth nights) and if you’re not into those scenes there’s really nothing to do.

@GordoGambler 3 ай бұрын

Earl's?

@bougelaal Жыл бұрын

Where was she renting in Edmonton for 1700$/month? Im torn between Inglewood and Cromdale to purchase. Any thoughts?

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

She was re ring out her house that is in Leduc.

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

Cromdale is more sketchy than Inglewood. Cromdale boarders some of the most sketchy neighbourhoods in Edmonton. Where as Inglewood is near westbound and north Glenora which are higher end neighbourhoods.

@sabarih2721 11 ай бұрын

Hi I saw u r video. I would like to know in Edmonton where more indian lndians live and like to know where new house community is comming up and prices

@tinash_eee 4 ай бұрын

The south of Edmonton has many Indians

@beverly4822 3 күн бұрын

😅i live in Edmonton for 20 years and move i will never go back there

@b.s547 Жыл бұрын

The only thing I don't like about Edmonton is that Edmonton is very spread out and between neighborhoods and areas is nothing except highways lol very wired build and developt as city !!!!! other then this it all depends what is more important over other things for every person . I lived in both and yes Toronto is great but most people do not have time to use the city because they work all the time unless you have 9 to 5 job with very good pay check so you don't need to work 2 or 3 jobs otherwise you really don't have much times to explore the city , 80% of people in Toronto do just 1 thing and its work lol

@user-ir2fc2kq2c Жыл бұрын

Exactly the same thing can be said of Edmonton. Most people just do work and moved there for work. In fact not much else to do.

@PrinceOfParthia74 6 ай бұрын

you have to be on something if you are a party animal leaving toronto and going to edmonton and your priorities aren't set. funny how out of touch you could be to not care about a decrease of almost %100 in your monthly rent but be sad about no parties happening in the area, toronto folks smh. been living in toronto myself for 10 years but cost of living is breaking my back

@mirjan86 Жыл бұрын

Hi I am planning to move to Edmonton. What areas are good to live?

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

It depends on your personal needs. The most popular is the SW and W sunburns but those aren’t my favourite

@edwardhudson9851 Жыл бұрын

Leduc,like its always Sunday Leduc ;0).Absolutely not in Edmonton,seriously as an expat Brit Londoner perm resident and property investor we are currently in the Chappelle neighborhood and have a duplex overlooking a storm pond ,yes im very satisfied.30 mins to Whyte Ave.They cant build enough homes atm :0)This is where the action is gonna be.

@odalisvargasyaho Жыл бұрын

hi Jenn I'm planning to move from Toronto to Edmonton in august any tips how the rent an apt thanks

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

Yes, use rentfaster.ca

@odalisvargasyaho Жыл бұрын

@@edmontonexpert thank you very much for the info

@tudormiller887 8 ай бұрын

The Leafs haven't won The Stanley Cup in decades, so how can Toronto be better than Edmonton ? Go Oilers! 😂

@SusanA1056 23 күн бұрын

I loved it but it took me about a year to climatize myself to Alberta's way of life.

@edmontonexpert 22 күн бұрын

Interesting! What did you find most different and hardest to get used to?

@SusanA1056 21 күн бұрын

@@edmontonexpert I found Alberta had a slower pace and less museums etcetera. Hard to get used to the farming, indigenous and western lifestyle. Once I figured that out though, I loved it.

@SusanA1056 21 күн бұрын

@@edmontonexpert PS, after 12 years I moved back to Ontario and by then I had come to love Alberta & everything about her and it took me another year to climatize myself back to Ontario!

@bhubryan596 3 ай бұрын

we also moved to Edmonton March 2023. we are definitely saving a lot of money and that was our main goal. She got nursing job easily. I work online. we bought a 2 bedroom condo and we had similar condo back in Toronto obviously not exactly same. Unfortunately, we have an asshole living upstairs which has very little to do with Edmonton. I went to talk to him one day which was several months after we moving in. I hear heavy foot steps, vacuuming 2 in the morning. That douchebag when confronted, he said "you are glad I am not vacuuming everyday", he meant 2 in the morning. I was dumb founded, don't know what to say. I said something along line of courtesy. I am just flabbergasted how mean a person can be. we don't know him and he don't know us, we never have talked to each other than that conversion. we don't see him cos his entrance is from the other side. my other neighbours are very good. we saying he must be going through some hardships. I truly believe that those who share trouble only mean one thing because they are full of it. unfortunately we have to move out, probably i will never buy a condo with people living upstairs, or buy that that is concrete built.

@Jahkeey 11 ай бұрын

Where are people looking for rentals? The sites online are pretty lame and fb marketplace has a ton of scams

@edmontonexpert 11 ай бұрын

Have you looked at RentFaster.ca Rental inventory is very low

@caesargaius5399 2 ай бұрын

It's hard to find good quality rentals in Edmonton. Rentals are overpriced. Yes, you pay more rent in Toronto, but you have lots of choices. In Edmonton, you don't have many choices. I prefer townhomes over an apartment. There's a huge shortage of townhome rentals. Most rental townhomes have bedrooms in the basement. Most rentals don't have AC as an option despite the fact that it's pretty hot here from June to August. Drivers are overall better here. There are lots of Ahole drivers in YEG, but not as much as Toronto. I don't see aggressive street racing stunts here as much as I have seen in Toronto. There are pros and cons of each city. I absolutely wouldn't live in Leduc, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, North East, or Downtown Edmonton. Mississauga is overall much better than Calgary and Edmonton. That's probably why it's overpopulated and houses are expensive there.

@eddyk9174 6 ай бұрын

Edmonton is more like a small town than city, but lots places to go out just depends what you like. But probably has one of the worst bus services in Canada, here you get drivers licence as soon as can a car or cab to places. And always has been that way since I was young. Only some better transit coming up and done is about all. Id say besides West Edmonton mall tourism is ok at best. Jasper and Banf would be bigger draws. Then again I lived Toronto for 1 year tad more and did not like it either. Parked the car cause not growing up there traffic is crap. Really did not know my way around enough Toronto to more bypass and take better routes. Public transit was great. Rent and housing better Edmonton but if nothing your field that would not help much. $900 for room wow she must had mansion, as housing cost less here. And if she quickly scanned rental markets she would know that. Oh well Toronto not for me and all, and Edmonton not for all either as we all different.

@John_Noble 5 ай бұрын

Why did you leave the field your had worked for 15 years?

@tudormiller887 5 ай бұрын

Go Oilers! #nhl #hockey #oilers #edmonton #alberta #canada #mcdavid #mcjesus ❤

@jessejock4878 5 ай бұрын

i went to toronto but still don't know what to do there, other than walking around city center but will get bored in a day or two.

@musclecarsguitarsandbars2334 9 ай бұрын

Edmonton was good till early mid 2000s, now there is too much urban sprawl, infractructure cannot handle the mass increase in population, Woke mayors, Street construction that lasts over 2 years on one street. Decent and good neighbourhoods deteriorating by the year. In the process of moving out of this crap to Leduc, though I still work in the city. Worth it.

@justmag7305 Жыл бұрын

No it jobs in edmonton? Did not know that

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

There are lots of jobs but not many in corporate retail/hospitality. She works at little caesars head office in Toronto

@justmag7305 Жыл бұрын

@@edmontonexpert sorry I meant in IT. But I agree on retail and hospitality. A friend had the same challenge

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

@@justmag7305 yes, there doesn’t seem to be any big IT companies just a few in house IT jobs for some larger companies and the government. The is tech start up but I understand that to be different from IT

@Wristwatchme Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of jobs here available. Many in corporate, you simply are not looking hard enough if this is your statement.

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

@@Wristwatchme ya I was thinking the same thing but when I read the article she was looking for corporate jobs for chains like Little Ceasars where she worked before. I don’t feel like we have a lot of head offices for restaurant and retail industry

@88MetalMania Жыл бұрын

Perfect, stay East kids. Alberta has no room for Libbys.

@suddenlysolo2170 Жыл бұрын

So Alberta is intolerant towards others based on their political views....got it. Great place to avoid for any thinking Canadian.

@freebarbecue622 Жыл бұрын

🍻😆

@rulz2663 4 ай бұрын

If you don’t like the country life or cottage feel then Alberta is not for you.

@azsventures 11 ай бұрын

Is Toronto, Canada similar to, san Francisco , California about being a nasty and abnormality dominant city?

@edmontonexpert 11 ай бұрын

Sorry I am not sure. I have been to San Fran more than Toronto so I couldn’t give you a fair personal opinion. I have heard that Toronto is very diverse

@craigs1437 5 ай бұрын

Why are women happier in Toronto than Alberta, and men happier in Alberta than in Toronto?

@user-ir2fc2kq2c Жыл бұрын

Edmonton feels like a small town prairie vibe. Downton Vancouver versus downtown Edmonton. No comparison. One is a global tourist hub and one of the most scenic places in the world, the other is a crime ridden barren industrial wasteland on a weekend evening. Public transportation in Edmonton is terrible, also correct. Job situation in Edmonton is also terrible. Government jobs in Vancouver area are about 5x what you find in Edmonton and the same goes for the many big tech jobs that don’t exist in Edmonton. Oil and gas, some academic, medical, and industrial is why people go to Edmonton. Some students also go there. 1700 a month, can come to Vancouver for 1800-2000. Investment properties in Edmonton? Definitely not. Condo prices in Edmonton are flat or down for last many years.

@edmontonexpert Жыл бұрын

What do you get in Vancouver for $1800-$2000? A full house? Yes I would agree that condos are not a good investment in Edmonton. You will more than likely lose money

@user-so2xo4tn4c Жыл бұрын

@@edmontonexpert the apartments i was looking at in vancouver before the pandemic are now double the price

@Droxal 6 ай бұрын

Your rent prices for Vancouver are way below what the market rent is. If you want your own 1-bedroom you are looking at 2600 a month.

@gp7910 6 ай бұрын

You're full of shit.

@spawn11 Жыл бұрын

Toronto and the whole GTA sucks.

@cliffmizen7839 11 ай бұрын

We have borders for a reason. Stay on your side.

@ogopogo1397 Жыл бұрын

Kinda funny. I've moved around alot. It takes more than 3 months to get to know a city and it always kinda sucks compared to "home" until you are a year or so in. I lived in Toronto 5 years. I hated it at first and massively disliked it when I left. I dont know why anyone would want anywhere to be more Toronto. And I like cities. But Toronto is a dirty, worn out, poorly planned mess. In fact, it looks alot like Edmonton but dirtier and busier. Edmonton at least planned the Henday somewhat well to make movement better. Toronto's highways are the worst I've ever seen. This includes LA. I can see prefering Vancouver for the natural beauty but Toronto? Nah, dont see it.

@user-ir2fc2kq2c Жыл бұрын

This was my point as well. Many move from Toronto to Vancouver. Not sure why anyone would pick Edmonton unless they were forced to. E.g., medical residents.

@MrDannyZ123 6 ай бұрын

The fact that a person like this doesnt like Edmonton makes me want to move therr

@kinostrong6724 Жыл бұрын

Edmonton = Eff Trudeau stickers on peoples trucks 😮

@Chrono205 Жыл бұрын

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@andygoodwin7653 8 ай бұрын

Ontario sucks ,Edmonton rocks lived in both of them

@AmandaHugandKiss411 Жыл бұрын

I moved from Winnipeg to Edmonton in 2000. Edmonton is boring, it is a giant middle class suburbs. Edmonton has no culture. People who live here think the have culture. It is water down bland crap. Also, you need to be as boring middle class as possible to go to a bar. And you can get kicked out for the most insignificant things. Sometimes a permanent bane.

@gp7910 6 ай бұрын

You're totally wrong