Calgary

A tiny, insignificant part of Canada that suddenly (due to it's recent oil boom) thinks it is the most cosmopolitan, hip, flourishing place to be. While it's true that there has been a lot of economic activity since the late 90's, there are other cold facts Calgarians don't like to brag about: - population less than 1 million (that is a small city) - conservative politics (need I mentiond Harper?) - completely DEAD nightlife (Electric Avenue blows) - no diversity in employment (either you sell real estate or you are a redneck working on the oil rigs) - only white people live there ... i.e. no authentic cultural experiences like food, art, social diversity Canada has 3 important cities: Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver. There rest are strictly peripheral.