> It's not like major cities don't exist except on the coasts Canada is a lot smaller. There are only 2 major English speaking cities, a few smaller cities in

> It's not like major cities don't exist except on the coasts Canada is a lot smaller. There are only 2 major English speaking cities, a few smaller cities in the prairies (200k to ~1M ppl) which are still affordable, and some dying rural provinces on the East coast with horrible economies. It’s more like moving to Nebraska when California is unaffordable. Most people in BC and Ontario have no affordable cities within a few hours drive of their home town. The affordable cities are over a thousand kilometres away. At that point, it’s easier for most people to try moving to a nearby state across the border.