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"I don't think I ever actually chose Winnipeg or Manitoba in particular. I knew someone here and that's how I ended up here. It could have been anywhere: Vancouver or Toronto.

"But if I had tried everything that I did in Manitoba anywhere else, it would be way harder. The industry in Vancouver and Toronto is ten times bigger.

"Here it's like a big family. We all know each other. So Winnipeg is a great place to raise a family and start a career."