Azure I would be voting for King Ralph, but I wouldn't be eligible for this one. I've been living down unda for the past year. Although I will be moving back this year.
Don't forget no sales tax in Alberta !!!
Everyone complains about taxes where they live. They do in England, Canada, the U.S., Australia, etc. Each country has advantages, and disadvantages.
England has a very high cost of living (my wife has cousins who keep telling us how cheap it is to live here in Oz!!!), moderate taxes (how about 17.5 % VAT??).
Here in
Australia, we have a higher income tax rate than Canada. Cars, gas tax (gasoline) is higher, gst is higher @ 10%, stamp duty (an extra tax on houses, cars, etc.) medicare levy, almost need extra health coverage in order to get service (you also have to pay the excess that they don't cover ~ 30%), booze and smokes have a higher tax also. (despite all this I love Oz, and would rather stay, but work calls
) You see each country has problems and high costs. It all depends on your point of view, and your personal preference.
You can live quite well in Canada on a pilot's salary. I don't have a problem with what I get paid (and no I don't work for an airline). I earn enough to live modestly, and I have all I need. I became a pilot so that I could go out and fly. I didn't do it for the money. The money is decent, but someone pays me to do something I love to do !!! What a great way to spend my life !!! If I had wanted to make millions I would have become a compu-geek or stockbroker so there !!!
Cheers
Randy_G
If you can't stand the heat ...
Then turn up the airconditioning !!