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Originally Posted by CityTech
Given how high Quebec taxes are, I could see there being an appeal to living in Ontario even if you work in Quebec. Could be a lot of those 500 people are Franco-Ontarians who appreciate working in a more francophone environment than what the General, Civic, etc. would offer.
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Please don't generalize that because of higher taxes in Quebec, the cost of living is higher in Gatineau than Ottawa. In fact, since I moved away from Ottawa to Aylmer, the overall cost of living and quality of life has been much fiscally better for my situation (married family with 2 kids).
It may not be the same for everyone, but in my case overall, when you look at city taxes, electricity bills, car and home insurance, it is fiscally better than to live in Gatineau than Ottawa (and we don't pay a water-sewer tax bill).
Yes, the income tax is higher, but there are ways to reduce that.
And we have more access to neighborhoods that are centrally located to the Ottawa core (Chinatown, Westboro, Downtown, The Market) than most folks who live out in Orleans, Barrhaven or Kanata.
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