Note to self: NEVER invest in Newfoundland.
FWIW, I now have a little portfolio of buildings in FL and after a few months I must say that several things are refreshingly simple (in terms of rules/regulations) compared to Quebec. In the long term, I'm not sure I won't want to move everything I own to "easier" jurisdictions.
I love St. John's and I actually did look at real estate over there in the past (that's single-handedly your work, BTW) and found it a bit too inaccessible/isolated at the time... but this is another big no no factor assuming you're not exaggerating.
On that topic, I personally think that places that don't really have to make an effort to seduce people not from there (like Newfoundland and Quebec) often tend to have heavier bureaucracy because they can more easily get away with it than places that are in super direct competition with their neighbors.