Earlier this year, we asked a simple question to residents of six Canadian provinces: “Suppose you had to move out of your province and live in any other region of Canada. Where would you move?” The responses gave us a glimpse into what residents would like and what they would dread.

For British Columbians, Alberta emerged as the preferred destination (24 per cent), followed by Ontario at 19 per cent. No other province made it to double-digits, with Nova Scotia coming in at six per cent and Yukon at five per cent.

Close to three in 10 (29 per cent) were undecided—the highest proportion by far of all provinces included in the survey. More than a third of British Columbians aged 55 and over (34 per cent) do not know where to go if they had to leave. There is a sense of adventure among British Columbia’s youngest adults, with 15 per cent of those aged 18 to 34 picking Yukon as their “Plan B” if they had to pack up and leave.

For Albertans, B.C. is the undisputed champion, with 50 per cent of........

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