I'm in Toronto and I'm consistently jealous of the far better quality of cultural events in Montreal. Which is why I still travel there often. So I guess this is more about your tastes and expectations. The majority of top-tier American performers typically visit Montreal on tours (likely due to proximity of NYC) but only occasionally Toronto or Vancouver. By this I mean for music, stand-up comedians, etc.
I'd imagine far far less so in Edmonton. And I don't mean quantity as much as quality.
And I could give a number of examples in terms of just technology, infosec, and design events in terms of quality of the various events available in different Canadian cities.
Granted, but Edmonton is also much smaller than Montreal and Toronto. I think Edmonton would compare favorably to similar-sized North American cities in terms of cultural events.
I'd imagine far far less so in Edmonton. And I don't mean quantity as much as quality.
And I could give a number of examples in terms of just technology, infosec, and design events in terms of quality of the various events available in different Canadian cities.