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I really don't get the hate for electric stoves.
Is this regional, perhaps? In Manitoba, electric stoves are just sort of considered normal -- largely because of the cost of electricity being so reasonable. The high end houses here all get fancy induction cooktops with the nice glass surface that's so easy to clean, which is a huge draw versus a gas burner (the principal drawback being you need certain types of cookware, but if you're building a fancy house, get fancy cookware...)
I think electric stoves are more common in Canada (I'm Canadian too) but I see plenty of people saying they prefer gas stoves.
Part of the love for gas stoves is more or less cultural inertia, part of it is the fact that they are in some ways easier to use(the instant heat adjustment), part of it is sheer contrarianism, and part is some people worried about being able to cook even during a power outage.
Electric is pretty normal all over Canada, what I'd like to see is induction take over the standard electric range.