5 Reasons NOT To Move to Nova Scotia

[@maryrafuse3851]

Nova Scotia is a beautiful place and should be able to support a larger population. Our political leadership has been short sighted and lazy. This is the honest truth for anyone, like me, who has lived 64 years in this province having grown up on this sacred land. Many of our politicians think and plan from one election to another rather than strategically with a 20 to 30 year plan. We have universities that should have been able to seed technology and good jobs but to be honest and direct they have largely not pulled their weight costing more than some are worth. I grew up in the town of Antigonish and during my youth many houses were built cooperatively on my street. Perhaps a mix of new ideas and successes, like CO-OP housing, from the past might be able to help with the shortage of affordable housing. The other thing we must look at is the old and decayed housing stock that is wasting energy and is in some cases unsafe. Cape Breton is filled with housing that simply should be demolished and replaced. Rather than the negativity of this title what about five challenges that you could take on to make Nova Scotia a better happier place? Mary's husband Peter.

[@joecobb7153]

The problem is it's basically a reitement province and no amount of change will combat the older people who come out in force to keep it the way that benefits them Why do they care young people can't afford houses

[@b67y8y]

@@joecobb7153 halifax been the fastest growing city in canada during pandemic its the wealthy people who are taking over we are a tiny province

[@b67y8y]

@Joe Cobb that's an awful thing to say 😕 😢

[@joecobb7153]

@@b67y8y it's not the people's fault if the government gave a shit it would be different

[@b67y8y]

@@joecobb7153 right we need you to be the government then the world would be alright

[@emma-leighcampbell9115]

I personally love living in Nova Scotia it’s a great place to live but also I agree with the housing thing being a good reason not to move here and the weather where I am in Nova Scotia is usually pretty good sunny and snowy in the winter and a little bit of rain to get the flowers in the spring but also all of these points do make sense and I understand why it would stop people from coming here and I’ve lived here my whole life

[@jolo4291]

Thought places were reasonable , well compared to Vancouver and surrounding areas and island

[@b67y8y]

@@jolo4291 they are not the pandemic changed things hwre

[@joecobb7153]

@@b67y8y dude Nova Scotia is still cheap compared to Toronto or Vancouver But still not acsessable for young people which is the problem

[@b67y8y]

@@joecobb7153 so sorry we are just a tiny little pennisla the second smallest province in the city trying to act like a big city I hear its changinour cost of living is raising here rapidly I have seen it the last two years

[@b67y8y]

@@joecobb7153 its definitely changing the last two years the cost of living is spirling out of control rents and food we pay the highest taxes in the country and cant access health care for a growing amount of peole that are coming here clugging up the already broken system we are the second smalest province in the counrty trying to act like some big city

[@Hsalf904]

Please don’t move here unless you’re actually going to live here and pay taxes, respect the local cultures and contribute to the community. Can’t stand foreign absentee landowners inflating property prices leaving most Nova Scotians perpetually renting

[@jaxonbrowne1273]

Why is there still KKK headquarters in Glace Bay, Cape Breton? Local Toronto media wants to know.

[@canamforlife2275]

Nova scotia sucks the people are ignorant and dont even respect fellow canadians and if your from away lol well you know how ya treat them people clearly it's exactly what I thought envy of people other canadians that come but are treated poorly because came from another province and no I'm not this immigrant leaching off your sh#$%y a$$ system that has nothing but poverty to offer and can't take it anymore and ya novies got what ya want we leaving

[@thebroham5239]

that’s san diego in a nutshell, all the locals have been pushed out by wealthy investors (and foreign ones) who scoop up properties and don’t live there most of the year (or if a commercial property they don’t lease them and they just sit empty)

[@Hsalf904]

@@thebroham5239 don’t you just love gentrification

[@b67y8y]

agreed greedy people causing people to make it hard for them make ends meet

[@andresacristinagomesdossan1132]

Thank you for all your videos! For a person like me who doesn't know almost anything about Canada, your videos are pretty helpful! Thank you very much

[@blackwolf073]

Born and raised in Nova Scotia lived in other provinces. I agree with this video 100%. Its easy to say it was a great move from Toronto when you're able to live mortgage free, no 401 traffic to deal with ocean view home. This isnt the reality of most maritimers though. Great honest video.👍👍

[@donnaleach8119]

@blackwolf073: agreed! I will be doing that very thing in a few months. My biggest worry is healthcare and taxes. I have MS. My wonderful Nova Scotian doctor to whom I went before leaving the province, has retired. I am so nervous about this!

[@bsuggaj1]

We wanna get out of Toronto which is worse except for health care

[@rayogrady4349]

😊​@@donnaleach8119

[@TalkTalk44]

@@bsuggaj1 I have lived in N. S. For over thirty years I did have a doctor that retired and since then No doctor . In Windsor emergency at times closes down no doctor . It's a laid back place , and nova scotians are not use too all of the new comers ..

[@spurgear4]

Grew up in Nova Scotia, moved away when I joined the military for 20 years, but coulden't wait to move home and retire. Bought an acreage and built a nice home. Then the reality set in. High taxes, expensive electricity, no Dr. car rusting out in the driveway, acid rain, and just run down depressing to what I remembered growing up. Ended up selling just about everything and moved back to British Columbia. I miss things about home, but My bones are going to be buried in B.C.

[@dcoleman4444]

Housing is a problem EVERYWHERE. It's b/c corporations are involved, buying up all of the properties.

[@Zombies4207]

Wrong its the immagrents trudau got coming in by the boat loads

[@joewe23]

What are immagrents and what’s a trudau ?

[@b67y8y]

@@Zombies4207 its true they are letting the foreigners here build the condos and people in nova scotia are sufeering i hate this

[@Tony-bored-dane]

@@Zombies4207 immigrants don't have money to buy these expensive houses, immigrants mostly drive the rental market. It's canadians, canadian corporations, and foreign investors that drive up the real estate market.

[@Anthony_Spilotro]

Here in Nova Scotia , tens of thousands of Indian students moving here each year to go to school especially in Cape Breton.

[@nsg_kuunda4786]

As a nova scotian. Thank you for making this video.

[@thebroham5239]

This video aged incredibly well, especially the weather. just absolutely hammered. great informative video, unbiased

[@ApexGeography]

Will be posting an update of what my part of eastern NS looks like in the coming days. Still without power almost 96 hours in.

[@caleb491]

Don't get sick on the weekend here. You go to the emergency room and probably have a 6 hour wait if you're lucky

[@saadaliraqi6470]

In which city please ..?

[@caleb491]

@@saadaliraqi6470 don't live in the city, but it's been my experience here in Nova Scotia

[@rps1689]

@@caleb491 I'm in NB, still waiting for my lab results; it's been over 5 weeks. In BC I could look at them online within 48 hours.

[@rps1689]

Wow, in NB we can only dream of a short wait of 6 hours. I had to travel 2 hours to a walk-in clinic appointment and still had to wait two hours when I got there.

[@nikkil764]

My ancestors were kicked out of Nova Scotia during the expulsion and sent to Louisiana. We visited a few years ago and loved the place. So beautiful. Don’t think I could take the winters though.

[@Aubatron]

Great place to visit, terrible place to live. Population growth surge is so insane, roads are not built for it, hospitals and family doctors are over burdened, wages are some of the lowest in Canada, and taxes are some of the highest in Canada. It's an amazing place to visit during the summer, and camping is great. That is if you book it a year in advance because the population growth is insane and there's wait lists for everything.

[@TalkTalk44]

Wonderful Acadians who supplied the food for the military and when they had been expulsioned no food for the military, they had been replaced by the planters , new England ..

[@ernajones7922]

we moved here from Toronto in 1990..was a struggle with no money..started an esthetics business in bridgewater and was happily accepted but i never charged a lot for my services as a lot of clients had little income. loved my clients clients

[@ernajones7922]

moved back to Toronto in 1995 for work in film biz then moved back to Bridgewater area again and resumed my biz success fully. retired now at 75..still live it here in rural area outside of town but video is 💯 true..no doctors and long waits for much medical care .beware😢

[@ceciliabelgica2023]

you should try BC...Central BC...hospital closed on week end, snow for 6 months, and not just 30cm...more like 3-4-5 feet...yes it is sunny most day...just like Edmonton...but I am done with the 6 months of winter...it was OK at first after my 42 years in rainy Greater Vancouver, I liked the 4 seasons, but 6.5 years later I want out...too much snow, and then too much smokes or even evacuation..no more, I shall try Nova Scotia!

[@edwardmacnab354]

You should have moved to the Island. I bought 2.5 acres at French Beach for $18,000. A dream come true. We sometimes have better weather than Victoria. Only real problem is the Ozarks attitude of the locals .

[@b67y8y]

good luck the cost of living is high taxes rents please respect the local cultures here no healthcare you will have a hard time getting a doctor here

[@rayogrady4349]

I live at the eastern most end of lake erie. Our snow falls are measured in meters. Not centimeters. Lake effect snow storms are the norm. Im originally from halifax. Health care here is atrocious. Ford constantly cutting health care funding. Id move back in a heart beat. Unfortunatly life dictates otherwise.

[@b67y8y]

@@rayogrady4349 no difference no different here 100000 people waiting for Healthcare for a doctor it's across the country our health care system is the shubbles housing crisis people homeless

[@drichardhalifax]

Seen a few new arrivals from Ontario horrified when they see the waiting list for a family doctor. One new arrival said he really needed a family doctor and needed one NOW. All I could tell him was either get used to this situation or he really needs to move back to Mississauga.

[@EileenJacques-r3n]

I went to a 7:51 walk in clinic, until I found a Doctor.

[@beautifulbutterflies4470]

This is very true I moved here 4 years ago from Saskatoon everything suck healthcare shopping housing affordability and if you care about weather I honestly prefer Saskatoons cold winter NS winter is gross wet cold and unpredictable

[@saadaliraqi6470]

We from moos jaw , and we think to move to Sydney . What’s your opinion ..??

[@beautifulbutterflies4470]

@@saadaliraqi6470 I don’t know I never been to Sydney unfortunately sorry

[@donnaleach8119]

@@saadaliraqi6470 : I have lived in Sydney. I would suggest the mainland over Cape Breton Island any day.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

As a Cape Bretoner, I love that opening photo of Inverness beachz but as a Nova Scotian this is a place to move if your rich,

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Please don't move here, our taxes is close to 50%

[@Buckshot99]

I don’t mind the weather in NS at all. I like 4 seasons. I don’t mind moisture as it keeps the place green. I wish winter was a bit cooler so that the snow stayed on the ground more consistently.

[@SonjaMorrison-i7j]

I totally agree about taxes, services and health care.

[@jolo4291]

About healthcare, didn’t Canada loose over 20 Do tors recently due to Jbber? Shortage everywhere do note

[@krisskross8985]

I think it is over 32 now.

[@tombeegeeeye5765]

Show me a place without flaws. One million people so it still has a population smaller than Maine's. I remind you When I was young Arizona had one million people. I remind you rural areas of the US are scrambling for doctors. What is your point. These are pressing issues everywhere even much of the US.

[@rps1689]

Two winters in Halifax was enough for me; too much slush, snow, ice, and wind.

[@henrymapleton]

Asides from 1 year with hurricane Fiona's damage and trees knocked down, weather's been otherwise wonderful for the rest of my 33 years. I should also note that I do enjoy the snow.

[@PIXELSURPRISE]

Did Juan miss you?

[@sandralent1108]

I found Hurricane Dorian much worse.

[@Aubatron]

It's a combination of the state of inflation causing people from richer provinces to move to Nova Scotia for cheaper costs of living compared to where they came from, and also from the government flooding the country with over a million new people in the last year. In a country of 40 million people, that is insane. Nova Scotia got hit hard, it is one of the only provinces that hasn't really witnessed a housing price decrease with the high interest rates. Lived here my whole life and I'm considering moving because I can't afford a house to start a family. My 50-60k income can't keep up and the health care system is insane. It takes 2 months to get an appointment with my family doctor. If you have undiagnosed cancer, it often times will become terminal by the time it gets diagnosed because of the wait times. Highest taxes, lowest ROI, lowest wages. I wouldn't move here if I lived in another province, that's for sure.

[@grimryu5833]

I've been dealing with housing issues for 10 years. I'm 26, and I am sick of losing my friends' lives to the system. We need help, ive lost about 9 friends while they were homeless here. If you really love this place, we love visitors! And we have plenty of young artists you can find online and other places you can put your money to support! And once some issues have been adressed and actually have things done about them, maybe wed love to have you. but we literally have children dying in the streets, I don't wanna get into the actual problems within the child welfare programs, but just as a perspective on something that has me infuriated; There are multiple group homes within the city, that will, for consequence, of not doing chores, or missing a curfew etc, will kick their youth out, into the largest city of not only the province but the maritimes as a whole, where they are fully aware, child trafficking is the HIGHEST in the country, until 12pm, only for them to show up at 12:01 to be told they're too late to be aloud in, an turned away to find SOME where to go for the night. an then staff, while on the clock , will sleep, being paid, in these group homes that the money to keep these youth alive and sustained in the system, which is estimated to be atleast hundreds A DAY (while in one of these homes), keeps running. I wish I could more easily relate all these issues in words, but in my mind it's really not hard to figure out, I just hope this will deter atleast 1 person from moving here. im sick of the busses being getting new paint jobs when my young friends, are being found hung in their rooms at a shelter or overdosed on his insulin after being clean from drugs of any kind for months because hes been in the woods and is sick of looking for places to go. STOP BUILDING CONVENTION CENTRES AND START BUILDING MORE HOMES. There are KIDS, HOMELESS and DYING

[@joecobb7153]

Wow that's fucked

[@meganbourque-arslan9871]

This is all 100% accurate but I still love it here!!!

[@sandralent1108]

i am originally from Nova Scotia, but moved away quite young. Moved back in 2011. At that time housing, in the area where I was living, was very reasonable. This changed in 2020. Covid was avoiding NS, it seemed, and people were flocking there. As a result of this sudden migration, people began to sell their homes at exorbitant prices, and often weren't able to find other places to live in the same area. I did find the weather in NS to be comfortable, but hydro outages in winter were very hard to deal with. Taxes were high, for what you got. Government rebates were a laugh. Your car has to be inspected and deemed road worthy every two years. The job situation was horrible for young people. I'm not living there anymore though. I did not make a lot of money when I sold my house, it seems the housing bubble down there has burst. Pretty sure that there are some people who moved there who will have to stay because they won't be making any money on housing sales. I miss the people I know who still live there.

[@catherinemelnyk]

You are talking about major centres. I plan on a small rural community in NS.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

2:15 thanks to the bug city of halifax growing at an impossible rate

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Over taxation, and poor health care 7:37 And the culling of jobs, like fishers and farmers, which is attached to almost 50% of all jobs in the province,

[@Declined469]

This province sucks and I come from a upper middle class to rich background. I literally died for just around five minutes because my heart stopped working because of septic shock. Mind you this septic shock could have been prevented a month before it got so bad. But my local hospital keep telling me it was either anxiety or that I was showing signs of drug seeking behaviour. Drug seeking behaviour, despite the fact I made it clear that I was not looking for any medications despite maybe a topical cream or antibiotics for the small wound on my right arm that I received from walking my dog outside on a very cold December day. I went back to that hospital 18 times over a month long period and four times were via a ambulance because I had to call 911 because I felt like I was going to pass out at anytime. My last visit to this hospital I waiting to see a doctor for two days and when I got to see that said doctor they refused to treat me, because according to him he cannot treat what is all in my mind. At this point the wound on my arm was leaking a honey coloured puss that smelled really badly, redness was spreading out from the scabbed over wound site becoming larger everyday, and I could tell that it had started affecting my whole body due to constant fevers, high blood pressure events, unstable heart rate, high heart rate, and issue with feeling like I was not getting enough air even though I was able to breath just fine. At this point I lost my cool and got very mad at that doctor and said some things I am not proud of but I knew things were getting serious. So I left and went to a city hospital in the next door province of New Brunswick. I was taken in immediately and given a hospital bed and put on a IV drip of broad spectrum antibiotics (they were using this until all their tests came back showing exactly what was causing the infection), I had severe swelling of my throat and was about to have my airway close off so I was put on a steroid IV drop for a short period of time, and the worst part besides my heart stopping at one point due to the infection going septic was the fact that the skin around my wound was beginning to turn necrotic and was starting to spread and I was warned my right arm might need to be amputated. The whole time the doctors at this hospital were saying rather nasty things about the doctors from my local hospital like even a non-medically minded person could tell that my wound was becoming seriously infected and that they could not understand why on some occasions they told me it was just anxiety and I was sent home with a number of prescriptions for antidepressants… If I was treated with antibiotics after the first visit the wound never would have become that serious. The literally called my local hospital doctors the ones that finished dead last in med school… Now all I have to show for it is a weird purple colours scar on my right arm that looks like a birthmark that covers a 6 inch by 6 inch area. The wound size that it all start with was just slightly larger than a paper cut… I got it by falling on a patch of ice while I was out walking my dog… I am literally afraid of the future when I am a senior citizen and serious health issues start to become common place in life. Do I still want to be sent to the same hospital that could not handle a simple wound infection??? The healthcare system sucks so bad here it is just pathetic, the only semi good thing is that we have pretty good drug coverage here and I have yet to pay anything for the medications I have been prescribed. The highest cost out of pocket for me came from paying 250 CAD for each time I took a ambulance up to the local hospital. My hospital stay in New Brunswick was fully covered. I ended staying there on a IV drips of antibiotics until all my serious symptoms went away but after I was sent home I had to take the oral pill version of the antibiotics for over a years straight. This is because the infection had spread throughout my whole body and had caused some major issues in various areas, such as my heart valves, my ears, my eyes, my joints, and I had meningitis because of the infection which in itself became very concerning for my treating doctors. Again all of this could have been prevented when I went in for my first hospital visit if I was prescribed antibiotics. It wouldn’t had made a month of my life a living nightmare and the rest of the year and some of the following year a living hell, and also the cost of all the visits and eventual treatments I had to received could has been saved if I was simply treated correctly after the first two to three visits. Well that is all I am going to say about that, just remembering it all makes me extremely angry. Cheers!

[@active6302]

I, too, have had experience with totally incompetent doctors in HFX, mine was a recent immigrant.

[@TalkTalk44]

I knew a forty five year old , pain in the chest went to emergency on several occasions,he was told to go home and take an aspirin...He died ..

[@NogrimStoneson]

grew up in nova scotia, and recently moved back all of these problems are understated in this video. its a great place to live, or unfortunately it was before the population surged and got too far ahead of their growth forecasts. what the province needs is a massive home building and infrastructure investment. services are playing catch up, roads have fallen apart, heat and power are among the most expensive in the county, and the cost of building a new home has skyrocketed in a province filled with 50+ year old homes

[@b67y8y]

you are correct they all wanted to move to this tiny little place during the pandemic and made the problems worse here

[@grimryu5833]

💯 stay out of halifax! We need to stop letting people move here, and especially letting these rental companies take advantage of every single one of us- most of all those that are denying it

[@b67y8y]

@@grimryu5833 agreed pure greed we are not like toronto we are a small place

[@TalkTalk44]

@@grimryu5833 The old age pensioners suffering, rent seven fifty up to fourteen hundred .. If rich move here but if middle of poor don't bother .

[@rickvassallo7059]

I have a rental property in Shelburne, 2 hours and 20 minutes from Halifax. I have really been struggling to get house insurance because its a rental property. I had insurance for 1 year, and it was cancelled even though I made no claims. They keep telling me my place is high risk but thats simply based on it being a rental and not owner occupied. So I keep telling them well charge according to the risk, but they wont insure me at all. I had no house insurance during the wild fires last summer. So, this really, as a Torontonian indicates to me the province is very backwards and not encouraging of investors. My tenants cant afford to own. So if I didnt buy the place, they would not have the house which they enjoy. Ive also had people give me the finger simply because they see Ontario license plates, which to me is just so low brow. The Province is beautiful, and generally the people are very friendly but if you are coming from a city like Toronto, much of the province will be a big culture shock. The housing crunch is nation wide and I didnt create it and I cannot solve it either.

[@havingagoodtime6687]

I live in NS and the 2 nearest towns have populations of about 5000 people yet there is congested dead stop bumper to bumper traffic regularly.

[@monikamichaelis-iw3to]

The Mayor of Halifax gets the highest Salary in all of Canada. Housing is out of reach and groceries and utilities expensive.The infrastructure is collapsing, mane traffic jams but nothing is done about any of this.

[@kadisonrussell2773]

Weather is a very personal opinion, i wouldnt mind being in any kinds of conditions as long is its over 0C

[@juanitasullivan3372]

I agree on all your points from a general perspective. I live in the very southwestern tip of Nova Scotia. BUT,,,I was adopted from here and raised in the US and I moved back in 08. Best move for me and my life. I've been extremely lucky to find a really cool rental overlooking a small lake just outside of town and the rent is extremely reasonable. I won't mention the exact amount but it is under $600.00. I live in one of 10 A Frames that are rentals. They are old for sure and have their issues, but nothing serious and the landlord keeps things up. I've lived in this rental since my return. Why? Because I have 27+ acres further out in the country that I am NOT permitted to live on. Now here's something people need to look out for if and when purchasing land in this province. The local municipality will not let me live on my own land due to some archaic by law concerning line of sight for oncoming traffic on a rural road. They said they don't put up hidden driveway signs any more. The only way I can live on my land is if I get an easement from either neighbor and they both said no! I only have 50 feet of road frontage so there is no other option to enter the land. But before buying land in Nova Scotia, be sure you can actually live on it before buying it! Other than that I'm content where I am. After living in Florida most of my life, I'm glad to be away from the heat and humidity. That was till 3 years ago when it hit here in the summer. Never thought I'd need air conditioning here but I now have two portable (tube to window attachments) a/c's; one for downstairs and upstairs at night. But I get heat exhaustion way too easily and love the cold and snow. But I don't have to drive in it as I'm lucky enough to stay home most of the time except to get groceries. I've turned to writing since moving back. Before moving back home, if I saw fog, I got homesick beyond belief. If I heard music of the area I'd become a sobbing mess and if I heard bag pipes it all turned into an ugly cry. Ugh. I could not watch any videos of Nova Scotia especially of the lighthouse close to my place. I know I'm extremely lucky that things worked out for me and I'm sad to see how things are going here in all the points you mentioned except for the weather. LOL That I love. I don't have a family doctor and haven't had for 2 years now but I can still go to the ER if need be. Happily, the ER here hasn't closed down for any period of time like others around this area have quite regularly due to staff shortages. Sorry this is so dang long. We writers do tend to carry on. Liked your video, just found you and will be watching you more.

[@evanbrown2594]

Nova Scotia is a great place. I grew up there. Some of the best people you will ever meet..It’s a shame to say but it’s becoming a place for the wealthy and the “activist” crowd. Having moved away it blows my mind to see how much regular people just trying to make a decent middle class living have to put up with there from the people who seek to rule over them. Ie well connected and established rich, and the academic activist clique who thinks that if they have to right to make Halifax Portland East and be nasty and cruel about it.

[@JessickaXJenetschko]

I hate it. I literally just want all these rich ass Canadians from other provinces to just go home. Go buy another billion dollar mansion somewhere else and just let us breath and be small. These rich people visit on vacation and think "oh its so cute! It's so rural and peaceful! I love it here for It's special charm!!" Then move in and destroy everything because we aren't big enough, or enough like a big city 🙄

[@b67y8y]

its changed so much the city just cares about tearing down buildings and rebuilding high end condos cauisng people not to be able to afford a place rents are 2000 it awful , nova scotia never used to be like this i hate it

[@thickbar79]

Yup. I’m a tradesman , have a demanding job and I go to work and then tinker at home. Not much at all in between that I can afford.

[@evanbrown2594]

@@thickbar79 Move, I did.

[@GinoRigoni]

I think also because there are much lobster fishers, this is an other problem of the NS

[@jimbarrofficial]

29% tax? Does this also include federal? If so, that's less than I pay in the USA. Sorry, I'm ignorant on this part of Canada's tax policy. I know income taxes are typically higher, but how much higher?

[@rps1689]

Taxes vary in different provinces. Some have higher sales and provincial income tax rates. Now that I am retired, I pay in total 9 percent tax on my combined pension and interest income, which involves three pensions after my deductions and tax credits plus Canada doesn’t have a wealth tax so my liquid assets are untouched. Before I retired, my tax rate comes to a whopping total of 42% after adding up the different rates on the portions of my income, but this rate is before basic tax credits that all citizens are entitled to, which brought it down to an overall total of 24% on all of my income though one of my brackets is well over 24%. After my eligible expenses deductibles, it brought it down to only 14% of my income in total. That could be even reduced substantially more if I had children living at home, if my spouse didn't have any income, lower income than me, or if I was her caregiver. I made twice the average income of the average working Canadian when I got those rates.

[@krisskross8985]

We pay tax on everything except air in Canada! If they could they would tax that as well!

[@jamesstuart3346]

I just spent my first winter up here on the Acadian Peninsula and I would like to thank Nova Scotia for absorbing all the horrible weather before it got here 😊

[@lawrence5358]

That Trailer for 300k also comes with 50 +/- acres. Try including context...

[@junehume31]

Even though my province has lots of problems ,you can not beat the extraordinary people living here. They are strong friendly charismatic helping people.

[@charmondemand]

Heard there's racism there too? Right?

[@twarastampwala3549]

Hey, we will come there after 6 months. let me know about some information about newross city

[@tonymalerba1067]

and racist too.

[@KeljaSamiNation]

Love Nova Scotia! But cant live here. Every thing this man says is 100% fact! Low wages dead end jobs, high taxes. Every thing is way too expensive. Houses run on oil. The people “appear” to be nice but from what i noticed they possess a odd type of passive aggression. They walk around acting almost too polite, but its sarcastic.

[@terrencedeagle4429]

As a Nova Scotian, I would agree. Everyone seems to have an issue with everyone else for no reason.

[@TalkTalk44]

@@terrencedeagle4429 I would also blame COvie for that .

[@rexjansen7717]

One thing I don't see mentioned and I'm not sure if it would be a deal breaker for anyone But this province eats vehicles , vehicles not fully rust proofed will not last ten years, This might not seem a big issue but with vehicles being one of the largest investments most peaple make seeing vehicles with lots of life left On there drivetrain being removed from the road over rust issues well should be a consideration

[@rps1689]

Yep. Cars will not last as long in NS as they do in temperate climates like that of the lower mainland of BC or Vancouver Island. My cars never showed rust in BC until about their 15th birthdays and only sold them because I could no longer get decent parts for them.

[@adamsteele6148]

Simple solution get your car rust proofed yearly end of problem

[@EileenJacques-r3n]

In Halifax lots of brine is used during winter.

[@cosmicdownload2025]

My body has been aching for the past 4 months, I think the dampness is doing a number on me, maybe moving to a different house might help.

[@generalvids503]

Awesome nice video, hope to see same videos for other cities of Canada

[@active6302]

Since Portapique, I have zero confidence in the police and the "justice" system.

[@TalkTalk44]

I agree 💯👍

[@jared2232]

I'm going to open by saying Canada as a whole is an absolute dumpster fire currently. I feel sorry for everyone. The dream of working hard and retiring comfortably in your nice home is now gone. I'm only still in Nova Scotia because I was born and raised here. I have a good job with good perks and luckily I bought my small little home before everything went crazy. My parents are getting older and right now it just makes sense to be here. However if those werent my circumstances I'd be living in Alberta 100%. And if I had the money I'd honestly leave Canada entirely! 4-5 years ago you could get a nice family home in NS for 250-350k easy. Those same homes are like 500-700k now lol. Unless you're actually dieing in that very moment good luck getting good healthcare. And you're right we're taxed to death. Its crazy.

[@rvhtravels]

Aĺ the taxes are high, from the HST to property tax to all other taxes. Little or no public transport, except in Halifax. Most areas outside of towns are on well eater and septic tanks., this can be very expensive and inconvenient. Electricity is likly more expensive in NS than any other province, yet you have little other options to heat your home, so heating bills are through the roof. Little is grown here, so food is expensive and the variety limited. Jobs in most of the province are hard to come by and are generally minium paid jobs. Come for a vacation, think 3 times before moving here.

[@joeljoseph5956]

Transit gets less reliable in the winter. Low violent crime but lots of scammers. Retail prices for consumer electronics and clothes are mad. Grocery prices are fair, there is a very polite driving culture and the roads feel relatively safe and people are generally very nice.

[@jasdeep57]

You forget racism.I don't know about other provinces i know racism is everywhere , somewhere its less or more. But i live in nova scotia and I realized it.

[@zohaibkhan-vv7xd]

Hi jasdeep I am planning to move to Nova Scotia. It would be great if you can let me know more about it as I can relate more with your POV;) I hope you know the reason

[@edwardmacnab354]

Don't feel bad. The rest of Canada regards Nova Scotians as almost as dumb as NewFoundlanders, so ,that would be racism amongst the whites. Some of us are blind to skin tone , and remember, every white person wants a nice tan.

[@rps1689]

Profiling is insane in NS.

[@charmondemand]

@@rps1689 I was scared of this, moving to NS with 3 of my black brothers. So we gonna have a tought time? Are the police racist too?🥺

[@charmondemand]

@@rps1689 this is crazy

[@priestguardian2587]

Nova Scotia has had a BOOMING new home industry and construction boom for last 20 years FACT enough said

[@terrencedeagle4429]

This guy I know worked in Korea for 20 years. He had a dream of living in Nova Scotia. He took his two kids and moved to Nova Scotia. After two years of no work, the dream was over. He packed it in and moved to Hamilton, Ontario. I know what people in Nova Scotia would say in a delusional manner. They would say "he should have waited longer."

[@adamsteele6148]

Or he should have got a job before he moved here lol

[@terrencedeagle4429]

@@adamsteele6148 There aren't many jobs there.

[@adamsteele6148]

@@terrencedeagle4429 then don't move here? I dunno, seems dumb to me.

[@terrencedeagle4429]

@@adamsteele6148 The guy wanted to change his life. He didn't want to go Ontario anymore.

[@adamsteele6148]

@@terrencedeagle4429 don't move anywhere without a job simple rule of life!!

[@ClusterHeadSurvivor]

I find most of your info is of personal view points or personal experiences. I have lived in 3 provinces. All 3 and the rest have similar problems. Living here is similarities to BC but 1/3 the cost of living. Coastal. Beautiful. But way cheaper to live here. I got a dr within a month of moving here. Sheer luck. The things you complain about are similar to other provinces I’ve lived in. They are experiencing now too! I don’t mind the weather. Very similar to southern Ontario with exception of melting rate. My wife and I moved here after only being here 18 hrs. Absolutely beautiful. We will never leave.

[@ApexGeography]

If you're new to the channel you'll notice a lot of what I talk about is based on personal experience/opinion. I share what I think because I think it has more entertainment value than simply reading statistics of a screen. Thanks for watching!

[@rps1689]

@@ApexGeography For me, the cost of living in BC is much less than that of living in any city in the Maritimes when having a place paid for or even renting.

[@robvannNS]

Great place to retire if you're rich. Healthcare is the pits. If you happen to end up waiting in the ER make sure you have a cell phone to call for an ambulance.

[@vincentprice4076]

I’ve lived in 5 provinces and health care is the same everywhere with the exception of Quebec where 25% of the population are without family doctors (as opposed to 13% in NS). But it you want low taxes and sunny skies move to Regina.

[@KeljaSamiNation]

Alberta baby! Woot woot Lethbridge is the place to be!

[@marsha32lou]

Obviously you have not been to rural HRM. The weather is also awesome! Not too hot, not too cold, lots of sun; even in the winter!

[@thomaspierce620]

I am Nova Scotian and love this place. that said, this video is fair

[@rosecomeau-v4x]

High taxes, low wages, top heavy with politicians with fat pensions and paid travel vacations. They are bleeding the place dry.

[@meganbourque-arslan9871]

I'm Scotian! You are so wrong that mini home would have been listed for no more the 35000 that's crazyyy

[@leandroagapito894]

Hope you also tackle about the unemployment rate and indemand jobs in NS. Like this video, its pretty interesting and informative. Regardless wether it's positive or negative, it's very helpful.

[@tabrezjahangir7639]

What are house and land taxes per annum?

[@greggmitchell4173]

Get rid of that narcissist you call a PM for a start.

[@julzlbc]

I live here, and agree.

[@randomeastcoasters6327]

I am living in halifax for past 4 months and its been great place for living in all aspects. I have made youtube channel about life in halifax

[@b67y8y]

yeah you must be rich go back

[@rps1689]

@@b67y8y You'll find on youtube, some newcomers love it here because it is the easiest way to become "somebody: that was a nobody from elsewhere nicer - just go on youtube and praise the mundane place and its locals and you’ll be a celeb ; ) Also note who is adulating those that hype up and whitewash NB and NS and resort to calling folk that are not in denial naysayers and trolls; it’s telling. Note what profession is hyping up the cities of the Maritimes and are enamoured by it.

[@patrickmoan4086]

@@rps1689 You've spoken some truth here my friend. Well said.

[@corinnemcleod1804]

Nova Scotia, has growing pains cause the population increased so fast, it will catch up. Yes, our taxes are high but that's because we don't have enough people living here.housing prices are a lot cheaper than the rest of Canada and the cooling market has made a cost correction, trailers are now listed below 200.000. The weather is awesome. We have the mildest winters in Canada next to Vancouver and yes it's windy we are basically an island. health care is an issue countrywide. I think you have lost touch with how much everything costs in the United States and Canada.

[@b67y8y]

it is expensive the pandemic changed alot of things

[@cumbco]

"Taxes are high because we don't have enough people living here" What kind of logic is this? More people living here means higher taxes because that would mean more services required.

[@b67y8y]

@@cumbco its the truth wish people would stop moving here , we are not like toronto we are the second smallest province in canada

[@corinnemcleod1804]

@@cumbco pretty basic concept, roads have to be maintained, snow removed etc that all costs a basic amount the more people we have to share the tax burden the better it is for all in the long run. We don't even have enough people to fill all the jobs.

[@cumbco]

@@corinnemcleod1804 So the part about more people that move here, putting more of a strain on infrastructure and services probably results in tax increases you choose to ignore.

[@robertfeinberg748]

$300K is considered relatively affordable, and affordable housing is available in PA and other red states.

[@susanconnolly4931]

For a mobile home, this is ridiculous, in Nova Scotia anyway.

[@robertfeinberg748]

@@susanconnolly4931 Overall, the prices in Canada appear to be inflated, maybe a bubble.

[@thebroham5239]

unfortunately PA has turned blue and pointing towards socialism

[@robertfeinberg748]

@@thebroham5239 As long as the run candidates like the Lizard of Oz, that will happen. Many yrs ago there was a communist ruler of Ghana who said he learned how to be a communist at the University of Pennsylvania, no doubt a liberal arts major.

[@ans512]

Hi there, glad that I got to know your channel

[@brucewalsh-in6np]

I’ve lived in 5 provinces and NS has the best weather by far. Not even close.

[@EmmaBPerez]

How are the urgent care clinics in NS?

[@insertusersname8277]

horrible

[@evanbutt2344]

What is that lol

[@rps1689]

Not the best in the country.

[@Starcy24]

Absolutely Horrible , if existence at all in your area !

[@biggieBoy84]

Garbage

[@wontonzilla]

300k that's cheap. There's people renting there back yards in van for 3k a month

[@keving4081]

I grew up in N.J. and moved to Vt. in 1976. I bought a house on the South Shore in 2005.and think N.S. is head and shoulders above the U.S. in all categories. The U.S. medical care is horrible due to Doctor shortages, including Dentists, and, Opticians. Housing shortages and prices are so high you would have to be crazy to try and make the payments. Crime....do I need to say anything else. If you want to live in a place that has good affordable healthcare You need to look elsewhere. However, for some reason, my N.S. senior neighbors never complain about their health care. Finally, I have never met finer people than the people of N.S.

[@imhere9745Elaine]

I moved out of Nova Scotia in 1987 . My father got sick and was in the Sydney hospital because of the flu. He was 65 years old , and they would not feed him ,,! And he started having strokes , everything shut down , I you retired stay away from the maritime s

[@MitchCormier]

I seen my house in one of the ariel views. So I was happy.

[@Zombies4207]

Its more of a retirement area thats why theres so much drug activity going on

[@b67y8y]

the americans and germans love it they retire here must be them

[@buildingadreamontheeastcoa1671]

Just moved to Nova Scotia we have a Family doctor just bought a house on the ocean four bedroom two bathroom lots of land 15 minutes from Sydney 15 minutes from airport 115 thousand for the house hardly needed any work mortgage $600 a month weather has been phenomenal even in the winter time it’s awesome never drops below -20 I find the food is quite cheap and the taxes aren’t bad at all living in Halifax I can understand that’s where everyone wants to live just like Toronto or Calgary or any major city in any province there’s no difference I’m four hours from Halifax the water is much warmer in my location so swimming in the ocean is ideal best move I ever made was Nova Scotia

[@bdf2199]

Just moved to Sydney a week ago and I feel the same! Though my mortgage is a lot more than that haha ;)

[@edwardmacnab354]

Yeah you're right. I've seen tons of affordable properties on Zillow. He must be just referring to Halifax

[@b67y8y]

yeah you must be rich , we talking about you , you probably bought the doctor too you are so wrong yu probably have alot of money

[@rps1689]

Yikes! 20 below? Heck 5 below is way too cold for my liking.

[@b67y8y]

you one of the few rare ones dont know how when 100 000 people are waiting for doctors and the province thinks people should go online to see a doctor it wont work for everyone eho dont have a computer

[@eugenehryhorenko8508]

5 days without the Sun - Hello from Vancouver ;)

[@ApexGeography]

Yeah I shouldn’t even complain 😬

[@eugenehryhorenko8508]

Well, I think it's a fair point. I'm actually planning to move to NS and though, I'm sure the weather is better there, I have concerns regarding how noticeable that difference is

[@ApexGeography]

@@eugenehryhorenko8508 I think the biggest thing you will notice is going to be the temperature especially in the winter. While NS doesn’t get incredibly cold, the amount of wind (especially if you’re by the coast) is actually insane. It can make a 5 degree day brutally cold outside if you aren’t prepared!

[@eugenehryhorenko8508]

@@ApexGeography you're not making it easier 😅 Hoping for a warm community then and I'll try to be prepared 🥶

[@ApexGeography]

@@eugenehryhorenko8508 Don't worry, the good outweighs the bad, it is a terrific place to call home!

[@Triggeredsociety]

I live in Halifax NS and it's not over populated, idk why it's saying that but the rent is ridiculous you can't find a place to live without paying 1800$ to 2600$ a month in a decent area, I live in the South end rn alone but idk how much longer I'll be here ,idk if the landlord will put me out and raise rent or what ,it's scary really really scary 😔

[@b67y8y]

it is they are allowed they never use to be allowed they have too much power

[@Triggeredsociety]

@@b67y8y yes something needs to be done , the rent In alot of these places should be what they always were 5 to 700$ a month not 900 to 1800$ and like I said the new places are 2000$, 24000$ and some I seen for 4000$ and 7000$ what gets me is when I see a place on the herring cove Rd that was 600$ now 900$ a month 😳 I got lucky I got a good place in the south end for a steal but what about the rest of HRM who just want a good area to live it's insane the power these landlords have now

[@rps1689]

@@b67y8y NB and NS have the worst tenants' right in the country.

[@arthurgay5746]

Hey buddy... I live here and I can tell you more reasons than that not to live here !!! HRM...harm is what we call them. HRM council is the biggest reason not to live here. I'm ready to retire but I can't afford to. The entire municipality has gotten so big and so out of control because of over spending combined with corruption !!!

[@nicknamethieves]

Hard to find good income unless you specialize or work for the government. In many places it's about what you know. Here? It's who you know. I find NS to be pretentious and flamboyant for no real valid reason. For a port city it's pretty shitty. I have lived in Ontario, and Manitoba and have seen most of Canada. Not the worst place to live, but nothing special

[@TehKitteh01]

Knowing we pay the highest taxes, have horrible health care, terrible roads, laughable income assistance rates and a joke of a police force, is nauseating. I've lived here my whole life and used to LOVE my home province but it's a disgrace now.

[@TalkTalk44]

Due to the premier as he wants to bring in another million ,, god luck with that as there are so many homeless . We didn't have that twenty years ago.

[@michaelevan9184]

5 days without sun! Welcome to Pennsylvania LOL

[@kevthekitchenguycatering]

This province is so bad if you move here better have perfect credit and make over 50.000 a year to get a room

[@b67y8y]

indeed they tore dowm all the rooming houses i dont think one can even get one they tore done the buildings throw people out on the street increase rents at 2000 and more how does a working class poor pay for that

[@frog68390]

very informative video...thank you so much...i live in toronto ont...i have always thought life would be better in halifax... guess i was wrong...

[@ApexGeography]

Thank you for watching!

[@donnaleach8119]

@Gerry 1975: I live in the GTA. My family is originally from Nova Scotia. I’m returning to NS. Since the pandemic, house prices have gone way up! However, it’s still nothing compared to the GTA. I will be living outside of Halifax, as well.

[@frog68390]

@@donnaleach8119 o ok...i thought you live in the east cost...my dream is still to visit there one day Nova Scotia looks so beautiful..i want to eat the lobster sub in halifax at the water front...lol seen videos on youtube...

[@donnaleach8119]

@@frog68390 : I own a house in Nova Scotia and a cottage on the beach in PEI. We kept them while living here in the GTA. I’ve lived in Nova Scotia different times in my life, while my husband lived in Prince Edward Island when he was younger. Nova Scotia IS very beautiful! Take a nice Nova Scotia vacation and see what you think then. Good luck and enjoy the lobster! Lol.

[@anonemouse48]

How about the fact the minimum wage is just disgusting and hasn't been keeping up with inflation

[@JohnKLeslie-zb1ld]

Honest appraisal of some negative aspects of the province, thank you. This may not be received positively: encourage Chinese investment. Nova Scotia is a conservative province, slow to change and controlled by several wealthy families that block outside interests. This must not continue.

[@geoduct]

Ýoung people bring life, growth money and prosperity. To me its a positive

[@thedosiusdreamtwister1546]

Nobody making $100k in Nova Scotia unless they work for the government or NSP

[@adamsteele6148]

Or remotely for a company located somewhere else

[@terrencedeagle4429]

You're right on all counts. Too rainy for me..so is Vancouver. We have had poor political leadership for decades.

[@FranzBieberkopf]

If this guy doesn't like cloudy, rainy weather-well, that's Atlantic Canada, UK and Ireland, Norway and Denmark, Cascadia, western France all ruled out. Maybe he should be happy in Arizona or Libya.

[@PanzzerDogMinistryofdarkness]

I live in nova Scotia

[@pargolf3158]

#1 Too many people. 1 Million in NS. China & India: "Hold our beer"

[@robertfeinberg748]

I think health care is better in PA.

[@Vanman05]

I put to you that your perspective is very narrow maybe??.... complaining about a home being in the 300s is pretty fabulous for anyone from Vancouver or Toronto. Anecdotal stories about MRI waits are unfortunately something that runs like an urban myth because there are also those that wait no time. it is true that imaging services are hard to come by in Canada but are also available privately and cost about the same as those in the US...and we don't pay healthcare monthly...we could do better in that area though so I give you part point. The weather..... coming from -40 winters in Edmonton and rainy entire month of January-February in Vancouver.... I can deal. Taxes.... your illustration is Canada wide not just N.S. Population...again.....perspective.... many other countries have expanding and massive populations and Canada being the second biggest country in the world and even though we live close to the border...is an underpopulated country with the expectations of supporting the infrastructure for public services we are whinging about. I love your videos but.... perspective would...or might give you a different feeling. Having lived in NYC.... THATS high population. Vancouver...THERE is high home prices....and I kinda enjoy the four seasons. We're so spoiled here in Canada with our vast open spaces, cheap homes and big roads, big trucks, historically cheap gas.......... we are just catching up to the rest of the planet. Plus, the nicest people come from the Maritimes. just sayin.

[@mojothepirateleworthy1054]

My cousin is about to move there 😮

[@catherinemelnyk]

So much of your talk is nothing new to this Canadian. The last 9 YEARS I lived on Vancouver Island I didn"t have a doctor so I came back to Ontario so I could get the lump in my breast treated. Weather? How would you feel about living with rain 6 months of the year? Well that's what you get on Van Isle. House prices? You'd be lucky if you could find a CONDO under half a million dollars. As a senior I'll be looking for an older small cottage in a rural area near a lake. I've found a few for just over 100K. They are out there. But you're young and speaking from a VERY different point of view than mine.

[@grasshopper808]

❤

[@meganbourque-arslan9871]

There is no day care wow

[@meganbourque-arslan9871]

Omygosh you can go months without seeing the sun

[@michaelmorris2623]

It's not perfect but it's good!!!