Funny seeing canada on here... Whilst some areas are nice not all are and sadly we have had a right wing movement in the last year or so. Every weekend there are big protests, people marching with Trump flags (I'm not kidding). Thankfully they are a small but loud minority. I live in the main city closest to Banff and it's been nice not having so many tourists. I am scared of bears though. They are getting more fearless due to less people around. Love our summers, autumn is beautiful and I do enjoy winter. Our winters can get well below - 40 though. The biggest different between here and the UK is that Alberta is a dry climate. So I always say I would pick a dry, sunny - 20 over a humid, cloudy 0 degree British day. Also, we don't get a lot of rain here... A few handfuls a year if that!
If I could live anywhere, city, not country it would be San Diego. So beautiful and a lot to do. And of course, the UK. Until I moved away I did not appreciate how incredible the historical buildings are and the lush greenery.