Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker
Charlottetown - Happy, relaxed, well-kept, keeping up appearances.
Halifax - Mainstream, wealthy, touristy, elements from throughout Atlantic Canada, connected nationally.
Moncton - Evolving, enthusiastic, suburban.
Saint John, New Brunswick - Grand, gritty.
Quebec City - Immaculately preserved, exceptionally beautiful, unfamiliar.
Montreal - Inward-focused, engaging, perfect blend of grand old and interesting new, familiarly culturally self-sufficient, fashionable, unfamiliar.
Toronto - Global (outward-focused), expansive, diverse, connected internationally, anonymous/transient, missing its East Enders, unfamiliar.
Winnipeg - Muted colours, extreme temperatures, socially segregated, familiarly wealth unequal, friendly to outsiders.
Calgary - Mainstream, competitive (i.e. openly being asked what I earn), keeping up with the Jonses, wealthy, blend of urban/country.
Vancouver - Unfamiliar, somewhat Australian, outdoorsy lifestyle, familiarly isolated.
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