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I feel the same way. I think Canada has a lack of really great public spaces but there are some mid-range cities that have some bright spots and potential and some that are kind of lacking and have little beyond basic outdoor public spaces.

Quebec City is interesting. Climate is often used as an excuse for why Canada can't have nice things in its public realm, but Quebec City has one of Canada's harshest climates in a larger city and also some of its nicest urban public spaces. Quebec City tends to have relatively limited greenery though.

Victoria is consistently pretty nice, with lots of improved pavement or fancier light fixtures and so on. I have not been to Australia or New Zealand but cities like Auckland or Melbourne remind me a bit of Victoria or a less run-down San Francisco.

Vancouver has a lot of nice modern water features downtown.

Halifax and Montreal are the "luckiest" cities for having inherited the most extensive historic public spaces.