Two common heating setups in Canadian homes are electric baseboard heaters and forced-air systems (a furnace pushing heated air through ducts). They feel different and cost differently to run.
How they work
Electric baseboards heat each room independently with electric resistance — simple, silent, and zoned, but electricity is an expensive way to make heat. Forced-air heats air centrally (gas furnace or heat pump) and distributes it through ducts, and the same ducts can deliver cooling.
Cost and comfort
Baseboards are cheap to install and let you heat only the rooms you use, but running them is pricey where electricity costs are high. Forced air with gas is usually cheaper to run in cold climates and provides even heat, plus the duct system enables central AC and filtration.
Which to choose
Baseboards suit additions, single rooms, or homes without ducts on a budget. For whole-home heating, forced air (especially a heat pump or gas furnace) is usually more economical and comfortable, and replacing electric baseboard with a heat pump is a common efficiency upgrade.