Justin McElroy: Searching for the Best Place on Earth
Vancouver's King of Brackets and Spreadsheets and Ranker of Stuff
Date/Time: Nov 9 2026, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, The Rio Theatre | Event calendar1660 E Broadway
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For years, Vancouver has topped global rankings as one of the world’s most livable cities, while British Columbia has marketed itself as a paradise of mountains, rainforests and ocean—a destination unlike any other. In “Searching for the Best Place on Earth”, Vancouver journalist Justin McElroy embarks on an ambitious trip, visiting nearly every “world-class” city on the planet.
Copies of Justin’s book will be available for purchasing and signing at the event.
His personal mission was to see the world—as well as to rank as many things as he could, from cuisines to museums to national train systems. His professional mission was to see how Vancouver truly compares. Does BC’s celebrated identity hold up?
As a neurodivergent traveller, McElroy is also frank about sensory overload, but once on the road, he’s surprised by how comfortably he adapts to a new routine of being a tourist for a year.
With his signature wit and deep knowledge of his home province, McElroy offers a fresh perspective on what makes a city truly exceptional—and whether BC still deserves its reputation as the “best place on earth.”
The evening’s event will be moderated by the Host of CBC Radio One’s, ‘The Early Edition,’ Stephen Quinn.
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