Why are young people leaving Manitoba?

An extensive research project has been launched in Manitoba, looking into the reasons why young people don’t want to put down their roots in the province. Alex Karpa reports.

[@andrewroberts6930]

I think Manitoba needs a lot of work to retain talent. The crime rate definitely needs to drop for sure.

[@brodieallard6638]

Winnipeg has very little going for it when compared to other city's and provinces.

[@Europa1749]

Taxes took 51% of my recent back pay raise. That's too much and it's a struggle to get by on what's left. I think some people leave after spending one winter here. They don't want this for the rest of their lives, six months of snow, ice and cold.

[@agoogleuseranonymous2658]

High crime rate and no jobs ....

[@GhettoStarrz23]

There are no careers to be had in winnipeg!😂

[@rmfoodreviews2201]

Atleast 6 people I grew up with moved to BC

[@smokeycanuck8058]

Good job opportunities are limited, crime rates are high in most of the urban areas, winters are brutal, summer bugs are equally as brutal. What's not to love.

[@theleavingroom]

please stay in manitoba. alot of people are already squeezing in alberta.

[@ophelia_III]

BC would gladly take them.

[@JEdwarrd]

So u mean Jason Kenney's promise was a lie? LOL

[@jmoejohnson7762]

I moved to calgary and I can't wait to move back home to northwestern Ontario and manitoba where the real people are.

[@brettthomas5605]

Sorry too late, I left as a young person in 1971.

[@johnrr8854]

Extremely low salary compared to ALberta

[@stephanienguyen6992]

Don't Move To = Toronto. High Cost such as Student Loans, Rental, Foods and Entertainment and Less Jobs.

[@EvergreenOG]

The lady n this interview told them…taxes… still pay for a study and waste more money and time.

[@gijugeorge8374]

WHY why? THE CONSERVATIVE TOOK WAY THE $3000 for retaining Graduates in MNITOBA.

[@himchief6015]

Simple fix pay more drop taxes but Canada does not want to do that. Young people need to leave Canada in the future or your going to pay more taxes so boomers could get there CPP. While you won't get it and you won't be able to buy a house. Canada is finished. All because taxes, wages, greedy landlords and bad lending practices from the banks.

[@JEdwarrd]

So instead of fighting for legislative change, u just say move... ok. where? Every country is complaining abt immigration.

[@garrywhipple7558]

they are leaving for the same reason you do, why are we pretending not to know?

[@ophelia_III]

I live on the Coast of Southern BC. Just reading comments of people shitting on Manitoba. Like Bdee3126 in the comments. I’d take anyone from Manitoba any day over Alberta. I find people from Manitoba/ Saskatchewan as well the Maritimes friendly, laid back and FRIENDLY. As well as hilariously funny. I’d say Alberta stay out of BC but I’m not a piece of SH*t douchbag that probably drives a dirty white dually pickup truck that’s like every second vehicle in Okanagan and the lower mainland. I’m just not that kinda person.

[@fartingdog20]

If the NDP wins, people will be leaving Manitoba in droves !!! I'll be one of em moving to Saskatchewan

[@JEdwarrd]

So u moving now?

[@emptyhad2571]

Moving now?

[@taraborkofsky6343]

This city sucks! Its boring in this city and to me i dont consider this a city anymore. Its not the same as it use to be

[@spawn11]

Hahaghaa u make 15$ an hour for living in harsh conditions with high taxes

[@BDee3126]

Please stay out of Alberta!!!!

[@TDRE88]

Racist

[@chriswhynder8311]

why?

[@chrthewrestler2301]

@@chriswhynder8311 he is just jealous of alberta. hahaha lets be honest.

[@agoogleuseranonymous2658]

I'm in Manitoba and would never move to Alberta lol.

[@emptyhad2571]

@@agoogleuseranonymous2658really. I been thinking about the idea.

[@GhettoStarrz23]

This place is boring and where old people come to die😂

[@kovin_kestnar49K]

That’s always how I described Brandon. Pretty well universally true.

[@chrthewrestler2301]

sales tax, our country has one of the highest tax and this is why it is worse than communism. you cannot be rich and young people are hopeless.... i know the government needs money for old people, health care, natives for their drugs and of course the politicians to pocket these money. but just do businesses with other countries rather than getting money from us. this is hopefulless and make people lazy because when we work different jobs and get more education and make more money, we get taxed more and ALOT. this is why people here are so lazy..... get it?

[@gregorystiller975]

You’re a idiot

[@ophelia_III]

Have to disagree that having a high sales tax is worse than communism. I think that’s what the first part of your comment says.

[@chrthewrestler2301]

and why is that? our country prevents everyone from getting rich and people sacrifice and will never be rich, meanwhile lazy and people with drugs get free money and this is why our economy is failing.... people are complaining about it everyday.@@ophelia_III

[@jpraise6771]

​@@ophelia_IIIyou didn't say why though my friend

[@stevea7755]

Manitoba is a joke more now that ndp is in power

[@BDee3126]

Stay out of Alberta!!!!

[@chriswhynder8311]

why?

[@agoogleuseranonymous2658]

ok I'm coming. Jk lol. I would never more there.

[@ophelia_III]

BC would gladly take you. @@chriswhynder8311

[@Sam19509]

Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined have a lower population than the City of Toronto. Trudeau should be sending all the refugees and immigrants to both provinces. The other major Canadian cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria and Montreal to name a few have no room and expensive housing.

[@callers420]

What does it matter to you? You live at home with your mom so what difference does the cost of housing make?

[@shauncameron8390]

Since when was Victoria a major city?

[@Sam19509]

@@callers420 I own my own house in Toronto and it is big enough for myself, my wife and kids. Lol we bought during the last recession after I barely worked a full year after graduating university.

[@callers420]

@@Sam19509 😂 Congrats on your dinky little ghetto shack. I’m on my third property, come back when you get out of the minor league. 🤣

[@ddraptor4038]

Lol you folks out in the GTA voted for mass immigration not us! You get what you voted for