CALGARY --
Last year yoga instructor Jess Leblanc packed up left Alberta, and moved to Vancouver Island.
The COVID-19 pandemic slammed her business, and in the downtime that followed she realized Alberta wasn’t providing the lifestyle she wanted.
"Politically I didn't necessarily fully think that the values that were being prioritized were reflective of my own or in alignment with mine," Leblanc said, in an interview with CTV News. "Plus, I was in a situation where I was unemployed, gyms, yoga facilities, the schools, where I do a lot of work in education (were closed) as well.
"So there wasn't a lot of wiggle room for me to be maximizing my career at the time," said Leblanc. “So many people that I know have opted to make the switch, and change and move. I just think that with COVID-19 for me anyway, and for I think for a lot of people in my circles, it has highlighted a sense of urgency to live your life the way that you really want to live your life.”