I'm from Saskatchewan and live in Vancouver. I have been everywhere west of that and loved Calgary, Edmonton, Fernie, Drumheller, etc. They always say something like, "You must love it out here," or "No wonder you moved." Usually they have never been to central Canada. If you've never been anywhere shut up. Saskatchewan is beautiful and has great qualities. Most of the Vancouverites I've met seem to have a perceived notion of entitlement because they grew up in the 'best city in Canada/North America/World'. I love Toronto! All of Canada is beautiful and I can't wait to explore more of the east coast.
holly wall Excellent comment. Having travelled from coast to coast to coast, I love Canada for the most part except the small mindedness of some of our citizens: The I hate your city because it is too big game or the I hate your area because it is too small game makes the speaker seem like a little provincial dullard whose opinion doesn't matter. The same goes for anti-American rhetoric. Your country sucks because we have free healthcare...... blah blah blah. . Two of my best friends are Saskatchewanians who now live in Toronto and they are two of the most open minded, well read, interesting people I have ever met.
Northern saksatchewan is beautiful, for sure, as is much of the south. But you have to admit, the central parts of saskatchewan and manitoba are some of the most bleak and featureless places on the planet, particularly in the winter. Mind-numbingly painful. Just driving through there is zombifying, never mind living there lol.
+Hardcaliber19 When I drove from Toronto to LA I thought at first the prairies were flat and featureless, and then I looked up at the SKY. Only seen a 360 deg horizon before at sea. The cloud formations...
My grandmother grew up on a farm in Alberta and she loved the Prairies. The vast openness or what seems to be 'nothing' to many people is just what she loved.
holly wall I am a Vancouverite. I love all of Canada. I've always wanted to go visit other places. As far as best city in Canada goes, there isn't one. All of them are amazing
+FrootLoop1219 , Absolutely right. They should be proud of their stereotypes, and I think that they really are. I've been to Canada, and the word "stereotype" should be replaced by "description". They're the best, the best that I have ever seen. Everyone should aspire to be like a Canadian. How they can maintain their civility in today's world is a mystery to me, but if they don't do something about the excessive immigration, they will become like the rest of us. Toronto is already lost from what I read.
The stereotypes we have are pretty freakin' harmless in comparison to other countries and their stereotypes but if I hear an American ask me to say "aboot" or "eh" one more time!
Nessa E Canadians do both those things huh? Not so much "aboot" but Canadians pronounce it like "a boat"... listen carefully it's a strange accent. Kinda sounds like people from Wisconsin or Minnessota.
I'm Canadian born and raised and I and everyone I know says it "a bout". It seriously got started by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis doing a skit called the McKenzie brothers on SCTV. Well, I can at least verify for people in Ontario. I've heard Americans say "eh" more than Canadians do.
I grew up in America. Most of my mom's family lives on Prince Edward island. I have visited there several time. The people are wonderful, friendly, and welcoming. It's a beautiful place to visit. I often think I would have been happier if I had grown up there.
Okay, I just want to say that I love Canada. I lived in Ottawa for almost 2 years and fell absolutely in love with the country. The stereotypes might be quasi-accurate, but they aren't horrible stereotypes.
I'm a Canadian living in Perth, Australia and well it is just awesome. The weather is awesome, the food is awesome and so are the beaches. Lovely country and will likely not leave! Been living here for only 3 weeks. Loving it and I'm only 15 and have a spot here for the next 20-30 years! Loving the place! Love from a Canadian. Australians are awesome.
I know that Tim Horton played for the Boston Bruins, but he was a Canadian and started Timmies in Hamilton Ontario. I live in Calgary, Alberta and there is 27 Tim Hortons, so yes there is a LOT of them. I personally go to Tim's an average of 1-3 times a day so yes, Canadians couldn't live without Tim Hortons lol. And lastly, I have never met a Canadian who hasn't been proud to be a Canadian. We're are a very proud country.
+Cam Muylaert I like visiting there. Probably would like living there if I could afford it. But I don't think I could find a $130K house there like in Winnipeg.
I live in Toronto, and there's such amazing people here. It's just because it's so big, you find a lot of bad people too..but it's like that everywhere, just in smaller quantities :3
I'm Australian, but my family is Canadian. When I went over to Canada to meet my Aunties, Uncles etc. They all basically suited the stereotype. Very polite, they watched hockey, They had some strange dislike towards Toronto... And they said 'EY' after every bloody sentence, no joke. But I personally think Canada's stereotype is something to be proud of. You all get to be known as polite, overly nice people to the world.
I'm Canadian but like football better and pass on Tim's most of the time my friends ask if I want a coffee lol. We all got different likes/dislikes it don't matter where ya from
not canadian football we don't have a team where i'm at, I go for Pats b/c I'm east coast but a fan of the Mannings too. So Giants or Bronco's lol but whoever makes me money
Truly polite folks let their politeness speak for itself. Canadians brag incessantly about their alleged good manners. If you want to know how polite Canadians really are, check out their wild-eyed tailgating performances on Canadian highways.
Being ignorant about other countries speaks for itself too and that's an American stereotype, or so i thought. We may not be saints but we have a certain degree of kindness towards other people/countries, or at least, i do.
They are, I had to have my surgery, it was schduled at 6 am, we got there by 530, and I fell asleep only to be awaken at 8 and told that my surgery was canceled for the lack of nurses... Sometimes, they're 30 minutes, some have to wait 5-6 hours, pray you never end up in the emergency room... you're lucky! I don't think many Canadians have a Canadian accent... maybe in the prairies they do... but I haven't heard one. I know that Newfies and Quebeckers have accents.. Quebec's a give away though
The ownership by Wendy's of Tim Hortons was Wendy's International, which was a venture owned by Canadians, now that they are a public company it is very likely there is more American ownership than Canadian now.
Whoaaaaa mobile games take it easy. I’m pretty sure she isn’t trying to be insulting. Listen you can’t name a town Dildo and not expect people to make fun.
I know many persons that were really suffering in trouble that went through the emergency very quickly in Montreal's largest hospitals. But others who came for a finger's cute that stayed there for hours. The downside is that too many people jam the emergencies but they have nothing to do there and they deserve to wait while the really serious cases do go in front of them.
I'm from Vancouver. I've never had a problem with Toronto. They are Canada's largest city. Cultural and finance centre. It looks like a beautiful city. It is a city on my bucket list to finally go visit.
most of those places have worse weather than us. New York/Boston are on the coast, they get just as cold and more snow than us, plus they get a lot more hurricanes than we`ve EVER seen.
redcomic619 I love Toronto, but the TTC has terrible service..and is and overpriced. $130 for a metro pass is ridiculous - considering it used to be much less only a few years ago. The new streetcars make downtown traffic worse ...and the long-awaited plans for a new line, the LRT, will not be completed until the next decade. On top of that, they still have not adopted a PRESTO(or similar) system, other then the selective routes that have it in the downtown area. From someone who has taken the TTC most of their life, it is not very convenient at all.
Well you're right about that. My city is a bit smaller, but our public transportation system is only $1 per ride, $3 for a day and $56 for a monthly pass. That's an incredible deal compared to most cities. Now I can't speak on Toronto's issues as I don't live there and haven't visited since 2010, but my experience spending weeks at a time there was nothing but positive overall. I'll have to check things out when I come back, hopefully within the year.
Absolutely, It is rated as one of the most livable cities by Mercer and Economist. Not only Montreal, it is much more cleaner and safer than New York and Chicago. The city is vibrant and stylist.
You know what - I hate to say it, but Tim Horton's doughnuts suck and I prefer McDonald's coffee. Having just returned from a country in Africa - Toronto is paradise.
I'm sorry, but I am from Nova Scotia and I can tell between a local and a come-from-away's speech. Not all people have it, but there is a very subtle difference in the way we speak. Almost everyone I know says 'eh' (but not constantly). In large cities (like Toronto) the accent is nonexistent, but in Halifax where I'm from, it is noticeable. Tim Hortons does have a place in all of our hearts; but not everyone loves hockey.
I currently reside in Calgary. Every time I say I am from Toronto, they always have something to assume or something negative to say. Its like Toronto should not have existed. Like, if you do not like the lifestyle, that is fine. But without Toronto who is gonna take care of your mortgage(TD, RBC, SCOTIA, CIBC, BMO), your credit, your cell phone(ROGERS), tv service, your grocery(LOBLAWS),or your currency(RBC currency dealers)?It is the center of business, it is the melting point for immigrants and the most crucial city for the survival of the entire nation of Canada. So obviously it is prosperous, and because of prosperity, people come from all over the country and world to be make it crowded. Stop getting jealous.
Meghan McNicoll Haha, nooo. You would think Bank of Nova Scotia is based in Halifax or something. But no it is not. Please google it. BMO is fully headquartered in Toronto.. It was moved from Montreal to Toronto cause Bay Street became the Wall Street of Canada, home of these Banks and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The CEO, Board of Directors, Executives, Investment Bankers, and Managers, all the Researchers and all the big officers are working in downtown Toronto. It is the these people who control your local banks. Deal with it.
Just saying that Toronto is the most crucial city for the survival of the entire nation is indicative of why many Canadians despise Torontonians who think the universe revolves around their city. Torontonians are also the reason Trudeau was elected. Twice. Unfortunately, I have not had the pleasure of travelling east of Montreal in Canada. The numerous times I've travelled to Toronto, I was anxious to be somewhere else, preferably from Thunder Bay west.
Tim Hortons is no longer owned by Wendy's and is a stand-alone public company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Tim Hortons corporate head office is in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
I agree. I went to London, England before and on the millennium bridge my family met a German one. We chatted and stuff but they did make a comment on nice Canadians.
I have lived in Alberta my whole life.And every time i go to Banff ( in the Rocky Mountains ) ,its funny as hell, in almost every Bar, Pub and Restaurant ... the majority of the staff are aussie's....Makes the experience that much more fun.
that's funny, I have a big Canadian flag hanging in my bedroom window, as does my brother at his apartment, and some of the neighbours from my old neighbourhood. I see them everywhere. It's awesome.
I'm Canadian and I've never purchased anything from Tim Horton's. Not all of us say "eh" and none of us ever said "aboot". If anyone hears "aboot", they are not hearing it properly.
I say "eh" from time to time, sometimes I have a bit of a Canadian accent, I like Tim Hortons, I love hockey with a passion, and...I'm American, I've never been to Canada. I love my brothers to the north. The way I see it, if you fit under any of these stereotypes, you should be proud, all of them are outstanding qualities that I wish all Americans had, it would make America a much better place.
Born & raised in Ottawa (currently in Vancouver) but I guess I'm not Canadian. I dislike hockey. I only go to Tim Horton's if I'm on the road and there's nothing else around. I love Toronto; lived there for a time. And certainly don't think I'm overly polite or passive. A friend from New Zealand visited and was upset that after 3 days, she had yet to hear someone say "eh".
I’m not sure how old this video is because its content is so appropriate even in 2022. One of the reasons people “dis” Toronto is because they receive so much of the tax dollars of people who don’t live there. I look at the money that goes from the provincial coffers into transportation and infrastructure in Toronto and I think of how many cities, towns and villages are “have not’s” because Toronto is a “Have” with a capital H. I have often wondered if it’s because the Ontario Parliament buildings are there and members spend a lot of time there.
I agree, I was at children's emergency twice and both times these kids who were running around and laughing get to go first while the people crying in pain just sit there and wait
Our Governor General (the one with the real power) is a former All-Canadian NHL and Olympic hockey playing treasure, and he's a true patriot, he hasn't signed shit that Harper's tried passing since he took over for the last one.
I spent the winter in LA and it was rediculous how rude they were. When i got back home i went grocery shopping and dropped some pears. I turned around to go pick them up and there were already 3 people handing me the pears i just dropped. Made me proud to live in a country like ours. :truestory:
I live part of the time in California and have noticed a big change in LA attitudes. 40 years ago, people in the LA area were more laid back and easy going. Now they are more uptight, self absorbed and rude. People in the SF Bay Area are even worse. Of course, those are generalizations, but generalizations exist for a reason.
i know a ton of people and we all all like and respect canada,i have been to canada and loved it...and i go on a mission trip like every year with at least 80 outer americans and the the people of mexico, dominican republic, africa, brazil, and israel, love to see us speed 3 weeks of our christmas vacation to help them in the state of hell they sit in...and the ones i have talked to don't know anything about canada..now we don't know what the inside of a volcano feels like..but we respect it=]
We can never be too polite - that's nice to say. I may be the exception. I apologize to things I bump into like walls or doors; I apologize to doors I slam or shut just a little too hard; I apologize to things I get close to and feel I'm invading personal space - like I'm just too close to this light post for either of us to be comfortable, I should move; I apologize to things I drop or knock over; I apologize to things I trip over (6'2" so that's a lot of things); I apologize to my pets if I do not pay attention to them right away, including fish; I apologize when my phone or tablet runs out of battery power; I apologize to things I throw out like dead batteries; I apologize when I'm in an ambulance or at the hospital and they can't get the IV in or my heart rate is too high - recently I was in the emergency and it did not occur to me that I couldn't actually walk at the time so being the genius that I am, I attempted to walk unwittingly and fell flat on my face - said sorry to the floor, sorry to the IV and monitors, sorry to the bed I tried to launch out of because it was not the bed's fault, sorry to the nurses who came to help me, sorry to the wheelchair I was supposed to use but forgot about. I actually felt really bad about neglecting the wheelchair after that, the poor empty lonely wheelchair with only one purpose and I denied it that lol granted, my head wasn't quite right that day so I think I felt a little too emotional about it... Sorry is an innate and very prominent word in my daily vocabulary lol you don't even have to be living, you can be an inanimate object or obstacle and I'll still apologize to you. My friends worked really hard to stop me from apologizing to sports objects - badminton birdies were things I would apologize to every time I hit or missed one, golf balls, soccer balls, same story. My friends did their damnedest to fix that and it took a good year and a half about lol that there was a real hard one bad-habit-battle.
Did you know that Toronto developed as a city before most of the west. It's has some American charm to it simply because of the vast amount of American loyalists that moved into the area. We are also located "in" the U.S geographically surrounded by America, so of course we are going to seem more American. We have more influence from them, I can drive to Buffalo in 1.5 hours, but any other major Canadian city is going to be plus 4 hours. Toronto is heart of English Canada.
To my knowledge, no one said it was necessarily a *bad* thing. Being stereotypically polite and kind is more of a compliment than anything if you ask me...
During your days in Much Music, who ran the company? I remember a woman (sorry can't remember her name) she was interviewing a band, and the question she asked blew the band away, they had to stop, and think about the answer. I believe she was also running Much Music, but do to a stroke I've forgotten who it was or who the band was. I remember you and Terry David Mulligan. So if you have the time could let me know? I would greatly appreciate it. I think she had short brown hair. I would like to watch that Interview again to see who it was she interviewed , and what the question was.
Am I the only Canadian here who loves my country for what it is? I don't agree with everything going on in Canada, particularly Mr Haper, but I love Canada! Including Toronto, Alberta and Prince George BC. And I'm a purebred french Quebecer for crying out loud :P
I moved to Toronto in 1982 at age 20 and I'm still waiting to observe the Toronto-specific bad stuff that was driven into me growing up by [apparently] ignorance and jealousy.
I'm Canadian, and sometimes someone will step on MY foot and I say sorry.
I am sorry about that....
Yeah I totally do that too! Like as if my foot was in their way
***** That is so cool. If that happened to me, and I had to give a story on my most patriotic moment, i'd give that one.
That always happens to me, including when I bump into someone. I also say thank you when there is a potted plant holding a door for me. *blush*
The Pip we do that in Britain too. You must've got it from us. ;)
I'm from Saskatchewan and live in Vancouver. I have been everywhere west of that and loved Calgary, Edmonton, Fernie, Drumheller, etc. They always say something like, "You must love it out here," or "No wonder you moved." Usually they have never been to central Canada. If you've never been anywhere shut up. Saskatchewan is beautiful and has great qualities. Most of the Vancouverites I've met seem to have a perceived notion of entitlement because they grew up in the 'best city in Canada/North America/World'. I love Toronto! All of Canada is beautiful and I can't wait to explore more of the east coast.
holly wall Excellent comment. Having travelled from coast to coast to coast, I love Canada for the most part except the small mindedness of some of our citizens: The I hate your city because it is too big game or the I hate your area because it is too small game makes the speaker seem like a little provincial dullard whose opinion doesn't matter. The same goes for anti-American rhetoric. Your country sucks because we have free healthcare...... blah blah blah. . Two of my best friends are Saskatchewanians who now live in Toronto and they are two of the most open minded, well read, interesting people I have ever met.
Northern saksatchewan is beautiful, for sure, as is much of the south. But you have to admit, the central parts of saskatchewan and manitoba are some of the most bleak and featureless places on the planet, particularly in the winter. Mind-numbingly painful. Just driving through there is zombifying, never mind living there lol.
+Hardcaliber19
When I drove from Toronto to LA I thought at first the prairies were flat and featureless, and then I looked up at the SKY. Only seen a 360 deg horizon before at sea. The cloud formations...
My grandmother grew up on a farm in Alberta and she loved the Prairies. The vast openness or what seems to be 'nothing' to many people is just what she loved.
holly wall I am a Vancouverite. I love all of Canada. I've always wanted to go visit other places. As far as best city in Canada goes, there isn't one. All of them are amazing
Canada is awesome...
(an immigrant who's traveled world over and now in Canada)
Rick is a national treasure of Canada. He made so many people know, understand and love this country.
I'm only in Toronto a few times a year but every time I'm there I meet the most fantastic people.
U.S.A.: "Everything is on fire, and we are all about to die!"
Canada: "Oh, ya' know, we got it pretty good here, eh?"
Idk i like canadian stereotypes theyre way less harmless than other country's stereotypes
+FrootLoop1219 ,
Absolutely right. They should be proud of their stereotypes, and I think that they really are. I've been to Canada, and the word "stereotype" should be replaced by "description". They're the best, the best that I have ever seen. Everyone should aspire to be like a Canadian. How they can maintain their civility in today's world is a mystery to me, but if they don't do something about the excessive immigration, they will become like the rest of us. Toronto is already lost from what I read.
Probably the biggest Canadian stereotype I know of is "nice people."
Thx Flower from Canada 🇨🇦
And we say sorry after ever joke tgat someone maybe offended by.
The stereotypes we have are pretty freakin' harmless in comparison to other countries and their stereotypes but if I hear an American ask me to say "aboot" or "eh" one more time!
Nessa E Canadians do both those things huh? Not so much "aboot" but Canadians pronounce it like "a boat"... listen carefully it's a strange accent. Kinda sounds like people from Wisconsin or Minnessota.
I'm Canadian born and raised and I and everyone I know says it "a bout". It seriously got started by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis doing a skit called the McKenzie brothers on SCTV. Well, I can at least verify for people in Ontario. I've heard Americans say "eh" more than Canadians do.
There's not just one canadian accent, like the US we have lots of regional accents.
mcaddicts Yeah, that is very true.
+Andrew Schofield (aschof96) ab out
Thank you Canada for being such a great neighbor! All the best from the lower 48.
Thanks. Right back at you
When you gonna join us there, bub?
I grew up in America. Most of my mom's family lives on Prince Edward island. I have visited there several time. The people are wonderful, friendly, and welcoming. It's a beautiful place to visit. I often think I would have been happier if I had grown up there.
Canada is awesome.
(written from my desk in Portugal)
Portugal is awesome.
(written from my desk in Canada)
G Q P but your desk was made in China.
G Q P local carpenter. Sorry.
G Q P holy fuck nobody cares.
Richard Spikman I'm Portuguese Canadian so both country's are awesome
Two great Canadian icons! Love them both.
Okay, I just want to say that I love Canada. I lived in Ottawa for almost 2 years and fell absolutely in love with the country. The stereotypes might be quasi-accurate, but they aren't horrible stereotypes.
I'm a Canadian living in Perth, Australia and well it is just awesome. The weather is awesome, the food is awesome and so are the beaches. Lovely country and will likely not leave! Been living here for only 3 weeks. Loving it and I'm only 15 and have a spot here for the next 20-30 years! Loving the place! Love from a Canadian. Australians are awesome.
I'm a proud Canadian but I can't stand hockey and the notion that because I am Canadian I have to love hockey.
Prefer soccer or basketball (we invented it)
What’s wrong with hockey ☹️
I know that Tim Horton played for the Boston Bruins, but he was a Canadian and started Timmies in Hamilton Ontario. I live in Calgary, Alberta and there is 27 Tim Hortons, so yes there is a LOT of them. I personally go to Tim's an average of 1-3 times a day so yes, Canadians couldn't live without Tim Hortons lol. And lastly, I have never met a Canadian who hasn't been proud to be a Canadian. We're are a very proud country.
I've never been to a hockey game.
I don't go to Tim Hortons.
I don't say EH. EVER.
I was born in .....
Toronno. (spelled phonetically, of course. ) :D
Toronnah is the correct spelling
im from the Yukon XD
Toronto's fucking sweet. I love that city.
im not fond of toronto personally. but im from Elliot lake and smaller towns so i have grown up with smaller areas.
Darkness56 thats fine but why do people hate Toronto?
+Cam Muylaert I like visiting there. Probably would like living there if I could afford it. But I don't think I could find a $130K house there like in Winnipeg.
Mike Keenan no forget about it. 130 k, lol. a house in Toronto is averaging 800k I think,.in the far away suburbs, you can get semi-detached for 400k.
I live in Toronto, and there's such amazing people here. It's just because it's so big, you find a lot of bad people too..but it's like that everywhere, just in smaller quantities :3
I'm Australian, but my family is Canadian.
When I went over to Canada to meet my Aunties, Uncles etc.
They all basically suited the stereotype. Very polite, they watched hockey, They had some strange dislike towards Toronto... And they said 'EY' after every bloody sentence, no joke.
But I personally think Canada's stereotype is something to be proud of. You all get to be known as polite, overly nice people to the world.
*eh
Love Rick .. Always makes me laugh
When I visited NS in 1963 I heard the radio announcer say "Yairmouth". That told me I was in another country.
I love hockey and I love Tim hortans. But I am an American. Whoops.
Do you mean Tim Hortons?
and I can't spell for my life. glad that someone knew what I was talking about
I'm Canadian but like football better and pass on Tim's most of the time my friends ask if I want a coffee lol. We all got different likes/dislikes it don't matter where ya from
canadian football? who's your team?
not canadian football we don't have a team where i'm at, I go for Pats b/c I'm east coast but a fan of the Mannings too. So Giants or Bronco's lol but whoever makes me money
I live in Calgary now, but I'm born and raised in Toronto. I miss it a lot. 3 months in Calgary is like 3 years.
Truly polite folks let their politeness speak for itself. Canadians brag incessantly about their alleged good manners. If you want to know how polite Canadians really are, check out their wild-eyed tailgating performances on Canadian highways.
Being ignorant about other countries speaks for itself too and that's an American stereotype, or so i thought. We may not be saints but we have a certain degree of kindness towards other people/countries, or at least, i do.
LOL! So true! And you know your from Montreal when you pronounce it Munchreal.
as a torontonian, I was sad when I learned that the rest of Canada hated us ):
We don't. We never have.
Love, B.C.❤
I'm from Quebec , imagine how I feel 😉
AWESOME INTERVIEW THX
Well if my collective 24 great aunts and uncles (on my dad's side) are any indication, I'd say Newfies have a lot of sex...
Exxxysify Bullshit I’m from Newfoundland
Exxxysify You’re ignorant honestly
They are, I had to have my surgery, it was schduled at 6 am, we got there by 530, and I fell asleep only to be awaken at 8 and told that my surgery was canceled for the lack of nurses...
Sometimes, they're 30 minutes, some have to wait 5-6 hours, pray you never end up in the emergency room... you're lucky!
I don't think many Canadians have a Canadian accent... maybe in the prairies they do... but I haven't heard one.
I know that Newfies and Quebeckers have accents.. Quebec's a give away though
Sometimes I enjoy Canadian stereotypes but most of the time I feel as though Canada should be respected a bit more. Anyone else?
I think they're funny.
I'm Canadian and I don't feel we are disrespected. Most of us can laugh at ourselves, it's all good.
The ownership by Wendy's of Tim Hortons was Wendy's International, which was a venture owned by Canadians, now that they are a public company it is very likely there is more American ownership than Canadian now.
That might explain "Dildo, Newfoundland". :)
Alisa Nicole BULLSHIT I LOVE NEWFOUNDLAND
Alisa Nicole SO STFU
y u haf be mad
Whoaaaaa mobile games take it easy. I’m pretty sure she isn’t trying to be insulting. Listen you can’t name a town Dildo and not expect people to make fun.
Mobile Games we have a town called dildo. She wasnt insulting.
He’s so polite about his answers 😂
i like tims and hockey. so what! sue me. i have a good lawyer.
I know many persons that were really suffering in trouble that went through the emergency very quickly in Montreal's largest hospitals. But others who came for a finger's cute that stayed there for hours. The downside is that too many people jam the emergencies but they have nothing to do there and they deserve to wait while the really serious cases do go in front of them.
Toronto is an amazing city. I love going to it.
I'm from Vancouver. I've never had a problem with Toronto. They are Canada's largest city. Cultural and finance centre. It looks like a beautiful city. It is a city on my bucket list to finally go visit.
I grew up in the SF Bay Area. It was a neat place to grow up. But I never saw the attraction of living my entire life in a large urban area.
I love Rick lol
***** yup
most of those places have worse weather than us. New York/Boston are on the coast, they get just as cold and more snow than us, plus they get a lot more hurricanes than we`ve EVER seen.
I'm an American. Toronto is the greatest city in the world.
Except for the traffic.
Mckessa King And the parking.
Easy solution. Take the subway/streetcar/bus. Costs less and it's more convenient.
redcomic619 I love Toronto, but the TTC has terrible service..and is and overpriced. $130 for a metro pass is ridiculous - considering it used to be much less only a few years ago. The new streetcars make downtown traffic worse ...and the long-awaited plans for a new line, the LRT, will not be completed until the next decade. On top of that, they still have not adopted a PRESTO(or similar) system, other then the selective routes that have it in the downtown area. From someone who has taken the TTC most of their life, it is not very convenient at all.
Well you're right about that. My city is a bit smaller, but our public transportation system is only $1 per ride, $3 for a day and $56 for a monthly pass. That's an incredible deal compared to most cities.
Now I can't speak on Toronto's issues as I don't live there and haven't visited since 2010, but my experience spending weeks at a time there was nothing but positive overall. I'll have to check things out when I come back, hopefully within the year.
Absolutely, It is rated as one of the most livable cities by Mercer and Economist. Not only Montreal, it is much more cleaner and safer than New York and Chicago. The city is vibrant and stylist.
You know what - I hate to say it, but Tim Horton's doughnuts suck and I prefer McDonald's coffee. Having just returned from a country in Africa - Toronto is paradise.
I like Tim's, but no more than Dunkin Donuts or McDonalds. My favorite is definitely Starbucks though.
McDonald's coffee tastes like sewage shit
You must be a Comunist.
Completely valid argument ^
gump I've been called a lot of filthy things , but that low
I'm sorry, but I am from Nova Scotia and I can tell between a local and a come-from-away's speech. Not all people have it, but there is a very subtle difference in the way we speak. Almost everyone I know says 'eh' (but not constantly). In large cities (like Toronto) the accent is nonexistent, but in Halifax where I'm from, it is noticeable. Tim Hortons does have a place in all of our hearts; but not everyone loves hockey.
Toronto's cool. It's Montreal that we all hate.
Speak for yourself!
Toronto thinks they are the center of the universe
Exactly! The muffins are not bad, some are pretty good, but the Panni bread sandwiches are pretty bad! LOL
I am a proud Canadian. Yet I hate hockey. I have the odd Tim Hortons coffee but I won't go out of my way for it. I do say 'Eh' now and again.
Roger Auger I hate the word “eh”
I love Rick Mercer comedy!
I currently reside in Calgary. Every time I say I am from Toronto, they always have something to assume or something negative to say. Its like Toronto should not have existed. Like, if you do not like the lifestyle, that is fine. But without Toronto who is gonna take care of your mortgage(TD, RBC, SCOTIA, CIBC, BMO), your credit, your cell phone(ROGERS), tv service, your grocery(LOBLAWS),or your currency(RBC currency dealers)?It is the center of business, it is the melting point for immigrants and the most crucial city for the survival of the entire nation of Canada. So obviously it is prosperous, and because of prosperity, people come from all over the country and world to be make it crowded. Stop getting jealous.
noone is jealous of toronto. Also not all those banks are toronto based (scotia?! Nova Scotia, BMO Montreal, RBC also Montreal…)
Meghan McNicoll Haha, nooo. You would think Bank of Nova Scotia is based in Halifax or something. But no it is not. Please google it. BMO is fully headquartered in Toronto.. It was moved from Montreal to Toronto cause Bay Street became the Wall Street of Canada, home of these Banks and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The CEO, Board of Directors, Executives, Investment Bankers, and Managers, all the Researchers and all the big officers are working in downtown Toronto. It is the these people who control your local banks. Deal with it.
Just saying that Toronto is the most crucial city for the survival of the entire nation is indicative of why many Canadians despise Torontonians who think the universe revolves around their city. Torontonians are also the reason Trudeau was elected. Twice. Unfortunately, I have not had the pleasure of travelling east of Montreal in Canada. The numerous times I've travelled to Toronto, I was anxious to be somewhere else, preferably from Thunder Bay west.
@@finneganfly Not just Toronto, Montreal also voted for Trudeau. What do you mean you were anxious?
Tim Hortons is no longer owned by Wendy's and is a stand-alone public company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Tim Hortons corporate head office is in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
Vancouver is the best and most normal city in Canada! We barely say eh, and don't say aboat or aboot. We say about.
You barely say "eh"?
Are you SURE you're Canadian?
(This is a poke in the ribs from Ontario.)
Vancouver is actually abnormal compared to rest of Canada. I heard it does not snow over there. Now thats really abnormal.
mottledbrain Ok yes I'm bias cuz i live here. But everyone about and under don't say eh, and 15 and over about 70 percent say eh.
adad It snows but not alot. Just like a week every winter sometimes less. It also doesnt get very hot or very cold. Just rainy.
Daniel Scheib I have been there. Its amazing. I am from Toronto.
Fab...love the humor and truth
I agree. I went to London, England before and on the millennium bridge my family met a German one. We chatted and stuff but they did make a comment on nice Canadians.
I have lived in Alberta my whole life.And every time i go to Banff ( in the Rocky Mountains ) ,its funny as hell, in almost every Bar, Pub and Restaurant ... the majority of the staff are aussie's....Makes the experience that much more fun.
that's funny, I have a big Canadian flag hanging in my bedroom window, as does my brother at his apartment, and some of the neighbours from my old neighbourhood. I see them everywhere. It's awesome.
I'm Canadian and I've never purchased anything from Tim Horton's. Not all of us say "eh" and none of us ever said "aboot". If anyone hears "aboot", they are not hearing it properly.
Thank you for being so friendly. Canada is nice, I think we should be friends not enemies.
that came as a surprise to me too....
I love these 2 guys! Good interview....
Awesome!
I say "eh" from time to time, sometimes I have a bit of a Canadian accent, I like Tim Hortons, I love hockey with a passion, and...I'm American, I've never been to Canada. I love my brothers to the north. The way I see it, if you fit under any of these stereotypes, you should be proud, all of them are outstanding qualities that I wish all Americans had, it would make America a much better place.
No but my Fiance spent some time in nova scotia and said it was beautiful. I'm hoping to head there in the next few years.
I hate that stereotype that Canada is wrecking the planet through the Tar Sands
I love that stereotype because it means we are creating lots of jobs and don't give in to the "Global warming" nonsense.
coolgy67 Global warming nonsense...
I'm from Montreal and i agree with you. I never got it either.
Born & raised in Ottawa (currently in Vancouver) but I guess I'm not Canadian. I dislike hockey. I only go to Tim Horton's if I'm on the road and there's nothing else around. I love Toronto; lived there for a time. And certainly don't think I'm overly polite or passive. A friend from New Zealand visited and was upset that after 3 days, she had yet to hear someone say "eh".
I'm from Toronto, and I love the place. Want to move back.
thank-you southern brother
I’m not sure how old this video is because its content is so appropriate even in 2022. One of the reasons people “dis” Toronto is because they receive so much of the tax dollars of people who don’t live there. I look at the money that goes from the provincial coffers into transportation and infrastructure in Toronto and I think of how many cities, towns and villages are “have not’s” because Toronto is a “Have” with a capital H. I have often wondered if it’s because the Ontario Parliament buildings are there and members spend a lot of time there.
K guys. Why can't we all get along and agree that Canada's an awesome country filled with awesome people.
+1 for the sly Hip reference.
Hey! Rush is from Toronto. -an American Rush fan
I agree, I was at children's emergency twice and both times these kids who were running around and laughing get to go first while the people crying in pain just sit there and wait
Our Governor General (the one with the real power) is a former All-Canadian NHL and Olympic hockey playing treasure, and he's a true patriot, he hasn't signed shit that Harper's tried passing since he took over for the last one.
Having gown up in Toronto, my thoughts on TO..? It's a complicated love, hate relationship...
I spent the winter in LA and it was rediculous how rude they were. When i got back home i went grocery shopping and dropped some pears. I turned around to go pick them up and there were already 3 people handing me the pears i just dropped. Made me proud to live in a country like ours. :truestory:
I live part of the time in California and have noticed a big change in LA attitudes. 40 years ago, people in the LA area were more laid back and easy going. Now they are more uptight, self absorbed and rude.
People in the SF Bay Area are even worse.
Of course, those are generalizations, but generalizations exist for a reason.
nicely said
We don't say 'Aboot' we say 'ABOUT'
Tim Hortons was once owned by Wendy's (American).
It is now back to being a Canadian Company.
Headquarters in Oakville.
And now owned by Brazilians...
LOL. Rick Mercer is great.
YOU GO GIRL
These two and Jann Arden my favouritest Canadians
Right on. I agree, you can never be too polite. I'm proud we Canadians are Polite.
I'd like to see that poll...lol
In Nfld, there are only three things to do, fishing, fucking, and singing, and in the winter there's no fucking fishing!
Tim Horton's was made in Hamilton, Ontario.... In my home town!!
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thanks for the heads up, im gunna try and be more specific from now on
i know a ton of people and we all all like and respect canada,i have been to canada and loved it...and i go on a mission trip like every year with at least 80 outer americans and the the people of mexico, dominican republic, africa, brazil, and israel, love to see us speed 3 weeks of our christmas vacation to help them in the state of hell they sit in...and the ones i have talked to don't know anything about canada..now we don't know what the inside of a volcano feels like..but we respect it=]
We can never be too polite - that's nice to say. I may be the exception. I apologize to things I bump into like walls or doors; I apologize to doors I slam or shut just a little too hard; I apologize to things I get close to and feel I'm invading personal space - like I'm just too close to this light post for either of us to be comfortable, I should move; I apologize to things I drop or knock over; I apologize to things I trip over (6'2" so that's a lot of things); I apologize to my pets if I do not pay attention to them right away, including fish; I apologize when my phone or tablet runs out of battery power; I apologize to things I throw out like dead batteries; I apologize when I'm in an ambulance or at the hospital and they can't get the IV in or my heart rate is too high - recently I was in the emergency and it did not occur to me that I couldn't actually walk at the time so being the genius that I am, I attempted to walk unwittingly and fell flat on my face - said sorry to the floor, sorry to the IV and monitors, sorry to the bed I tried to launch out of because it was not the bed's fault, sorry to the nurses who came to help me, sorry to the wheelchair I was supposed to use but forgot about. I actually felt really bad about neglecting the wheelchair after that, the poor empty lonely wheelchair with only one purpose and I denied it that lol granted, my head wasn't quite right that day so I think I felt a little too emotional about it...
Sorry is an innate and very prominent word in my daily vocabulary lol you don't even have to be living, you can be an inanimate object or obstacle and I'll still apologize to you.
My friends worked really hard to stop me from apologizing to sports objects - badminton birdies were things I would apologize to every time I hit or missed one, golf balls, soccer balls, same story. My friends did their damnedest to fix that and it took a good year and a half about lol that there was a real hard one bad-habit-battle.
Australians are cool too, I wish I would know more about australians or Austrailia in general. Greetings from Niagara Falls.
Did you know that Toronto developed as a city before most of the west. It's has some American charm to it simply because of the vast amount of American loyalists that moved into the area. We are also located "in" the U.S geographically surrounded by America, so of course we are going to seem more American. We have more influence from them, I can drive to Buffalo in 1.5 hours, but any other major Canadian city is going to be plus 4 hours. Toronto is heart of English Canada.
To my knowledge, no one said it was necessarily a *bad* thing. Being stereotypically polite and kind is more of a compliment than anything if you ask me...
During your days in Much Music, who ran the company? I remember a woman (sorry can't remember her name) she was interviewing a band, and the question she asked blew the band away, they had to stop, and think about the answer. I believe she was also running Much Music, but do to a stroke I've forgotten who it was or who the band was. I remember you and Terry David Mulligan. So if you have the time could let me know? I would greatly appreciate it. I think she had short brown hair. I would like to watch that Interview again to see who it was she interviewed , and what the question was.
Am I the only Canadian here who loves my country for what it is? I don't agree with everything going on in Canada, particularly Mr Haper, but I love Canada! Including Toronto, Alberta and Prince George BC. And I'm a purebred french Quebecer for crying out loud :P
You obviously havent tasted the beautiful taste that is Tim Hortons..
We are telling ourselves that we are polite and we actually start believing in it.
I'm from Alberta! Just ate at tims!
I'm an account manager at one of the oldest engineering firms in North America. I also run a part time business.
Your assumptions are wrong.
I moved to Toronto in 1982 at age 20 and I'm still waiting to observe the Toronto-specific bad stuff that was driven into me growing up by [apparently] ignorance and jealousy.
Everyone i've met loves Toronto!