There's a lot of difference in those bikes, ie a Versys 300 makes 40hp compared to my TW200 which makes 16.
The TW200 was great for commuting in Medicine Hat and would be fun in BC, but is a bit small for the Henday. I took it from MH to Lethbridge and back once (16hp!) but it was an experience, especially against the wind going west
If you are going to be commuting to work I'd think ABS might come in useful in our traffic/oily roads. If you are going to be doing road trips on the QE2 then something stable with wind protection is nice when the wind is up and the road is full of semi's