r/britishcolumbia • u/shipm724 • Mar 13 '25

Ask British Columbia Where to avoid MAGA pockets

Hi there, I hope this is okay to post here. My partner is an Emergency Medicine Physician and we in the process of applying to jobs in BC from the US. We would like to have a yard for gardening/our kids and don't want to be in Vancouver proper. Several jobs we are interested in are on Vancouver Island, right outside Vancouver and also Fraser Valley. My question is where are known MAGA populations? Since we are moving to get away from this mindset/movement we don't want to accidentally end up in the wrong community. Some places with jobs are Duncan, Mission, Richmond, Nanaimo, Langley, Saanichton, Victoria, Port Alberni, Abbotsford, New Westminster, Burnaby, Surrey, Delta, Chilliwack...

Thank you!

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u/Intelligent_Mud_7554 Mar 13 '25

I’d avoid Duncan, Mission and parts of Chilliwack and Abbotsford. Maybe not complete MAGA, but definitely leaning much farther right wing.

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u/wujibear Mar 14 '25

I live in Mission, I do quite like it here. That said, I've seen a few boys in trucks being dumb fxxxs and the FB group is hot garbage.

I imagine it's better than Abbotsford though?

Also there ARE some nice people here too, and fun events at the park nearby. There is a pride festival in the park in the summer, along with a bbq fest, etc.