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The 24th best place to live in Canada according to MoneySense Magazine

Swift Current is reacting to the big leap it made on the MoneySense magazine rankings of top places to live in Canada.

Residents told us what they thought of our city going fom 50th to 24th on the list:



Mayor Jerrod Schafer was also pleased.

"I think it's a real feather in the cap for our community as a whole," Schafer said. "To compare up to all 190 other communities from coast to coast to coast is fantastic."

Schafer believes this ranking is a reflection of the positive direction the city is headed in.

"I really feel more than ever that as a community we're really on the cusp of great things. Our residents are demanding more, they're excited for more services, our population is growing. Entrepreneurs and people are investing in our community. They believe in it."

He is happy to see the high ranking on an issue like affordability as it was one of the pillars of the "Where Life Makes Sense" motto.

Mayor Jerrod Schafer Interview: