OK, assuming that this is the Macbook Pro in Question: https://amzn.com/B00UGBWR0E

Those specs are really, really, really low for that price point (granted all this is in Freedom Dollars, but the comparison in pricing should be the same CAD). I've looked through the 13" class and can offer some "Stay aways" for you first. Dell stuff that is not Dell Business is not good. The gear may be fine, but the support is terrible, and as you use your laptop as a very mobile and travel demanding device I am going to assume that you will need a support call. Don't buy anything Alienware. They are heavily marked-up home gear with "Gaming" slapped on them and a fancy plastic case. Lenovo is still good stuff but only the Business class hardware. It is boring, not the best specs, but build like a tank. IMO, you can do better for the price.

https://amzn.com/B0184H94PM That is an ASUS Zenbook. Disclaimer, I used to work there and still have friends who do. The case is metal, it is 1.5Kg, has a 1TB SSD hard drive (that is good!) a processor that blows the hell out of that Macbook, 12GB of RAM that is upgrade-able to 20GB, a decent warranty and is only $200 US more than the Apple product. This ASUS will do everything you want, will edit video, will run Photoshop LightRoom etc. It meets Adobe specs (I checked). The other benefit is that these are popular and have sold tons, so there is aftermarket stuff for them such as cases, etc. It also has a dedicated GPU for hardware accelerated video playback (think BluRay).

So for a bit more money you get something that is two generation newer than the Macbook. Looking at the other offerings in the 13" class, the other options are not as good. Viao has some near stuff, but they are pricey and lower specs than the Zen Books. I don't know enough about Toshiba any more to say yes or no, but they look average? The Toshiba Ultrabooks look like Macbooks with plastic not metal and better innards. Fujitsu stuff is what the MD's I work with have, and it is nice stuff, but you pay extra for it. And I don't like the Fujitsu keyboards; they are small and I have massive hands that don't fit on them well.

So here is my take away. Go to a store and look at a Zen Book. Type on it and see if you like it. Then go that way for a laptop. This leaves you extra for an external drive at the minimum. The Zenbooks are in Bestbuy, but the ones they sell are the 512GB hard drives, not the larger ones you get online. Otherwise, go there an see if you like the display, the feel of the keyboard, the weight. Don't bother with the Flip versions unless you are willing to be married to touchscreens. They don't look like they will last long with a road warrior.

Hope that helps.