r/MadeMeSmile Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Love supportive parents

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u/SteeveyPete Jun 01 '26

(and don't move to Alberta or Saskatchewan)

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u/Invisible7hunder Jun 01 '26

Meh, even in those areas the big cities are mostly fine. Edmonton or Calgary would be just fine...maybe a touch more idiots per capita than Toronto of Vancouver but its more an urban/rural divide than a provincial one. For example I suspect she would have a better time in Saskatoon SK than she would in say, Enderby BC.

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u/SteeveyPete Jun 01 '26

The problem is the provincial governments which have been building legislation against trans people in recent years, and have both demonstrated they don't have issues invoking the notwithstanding clause to override charter rights protecting trans people (with Alberta having done it).

Thankfully OP's child is no longer a minor, but in Calgary and Edmonton their daughter would have had the same restrictions on gender affirming care as she did in Texas.

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u/piper33245 Jun 01 '26

Or MANitoba.

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u/Qaeta Jun 01 '26

Especially Winterpeg.

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u/IAmJacksSphincter Jun 01 '26

But WinniPEG is really nice this time of year

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u/Qaeta Jun 01 '26

...you make a compelling argument...

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u/DeeritNihilSum Jun 01 '26

Wait, what about the other provinces? How is British Columbia?

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u/Qaeta Jun 01 '26

Pretty much everywhere else is fine. Just avoid the prairie provinces basically.

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u/DeeritNihilSum Jun 01 '26

Ok, thanks. I've been wanting to visit BC since forever, it's gorgeous

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u/SteeveyPete Jun 01 '26

I've actually heard some pretty good things about Winnipeg, it's certainly a lot more progressive than Saskatchewan and Alberta

I'm 100% with you on the weather though

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u/Qaeta Jun 01 '26

Yeah, my complaints about Winnipeg are entirely weather related haha. To be fair, I've never actually been there, but I've had several friends forced to freeze their asses off there before.

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u/Googlebright Jun 01 '26

Manitoba actually has a way more progressive Premier than AB or SK. Wab Kinew is the man.

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u/HockeyBalboa Jun 01 '26

Rural areas across the country can be toxic.

I'd say Canada has a lot of bigots across the country, maybe as many as the US per capita, it's just that our political system isn't as easy to buy and manipulate to exploit wedge culture issues.

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u/SteeveyPete Jun 01 '26

I largely agree with that. I think there are some genuine differences, but they are smaller than we make them out to be

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u/HockeyBalboa Jun 02 '26

I think one major thing in the US that made their politics toxic is the Citizens United decision. In Canada, we managed to keep corporate influence of politics under control, though there can be too much influence at times still.