I tell my friends who live in Ontario, that there are many advantages to living in Alberta. Besides the fresh air, the blue sky, the lack of provincial sales tax or not being squeezed by an ever increasing population climb, here are the tax rates for a few income levels.

As a general statement…

Newfoundlanders pay the most at this level, with a tax bill of around $2,498 — a whopping 67% more than in Alberta.

Here’s the effective tax rate by province on $25,000:

• Alberta: 6.0%
• Saskatchewan: 7.5%
• British Columbia: 7.6%
• Ontario: 7.6%
• Quebec: 7.9%
• Prince Edward Island: 9.1%
• Manitoba: 9.1%
• New Brunswick: 9.5%
• Nova Scotia: 9.8%
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 10.0%

If you make $50,000

• Ontario: 13.6%
• British Columbia: 13.6%
• Alberta: 14.3%
• Saskatchewan: 16.2%
• New Brunswick: 16.7%
• Quebec: 17.0%
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 17.3%
• Manitoba: 17.3%
• Prince Edward Island: 17.9%
• Nova Scotia: 18.9%

If you make $100,000

• British Columbia: 20.5%
• Ontario: 21.2%
• Alberta: 21.7%
• Saskatchewan: 24.1%
• Manitoba: 24.8%
• New Brunswick: 25.1%
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 25.8%
• Quebec: 26.0%
• Prince Edward Island: 26.6%
• Nova Scotia: 27.5%

For Edmonton, I would argue that this is a city, at least for now, that a young couple can afford to buy a house. Something not possible in many parts of the country.

Now I have been accused of working for Alberta tourism. Not quite, but I think having been born in Alberta and having fond memories of seeing the red serge of the Mounties I do have a leaning towards this province. But mostly I think I just would love to have others, whom I love and enjoy being with nearby!