First, the disclaimer, as much as I love TO, I am obviously a big fan of the Vancouver idea. That said, The weather actually isn't as bad as a lot of people think. The grey, drizzly stuff is mostly concentrated in fall/winter, which always just seemed pretty natural to me. In addition, when it is sunny in the Northwest, it is GLORIOUS. We usually get a few crystal clear sunny days through the winter, the spring alternates grey and gorgeously sunny and crisp, and our summers are pretty intensely summery. Definitely a tad cooler and much less humid than TO on average, but hot and sunny enough that summer is enjoyable and the cooling off is a welcome change in fall.