👉 Before jumping in, here’s what you need to know: This video focuses on big, English-speaking cities like Toronto, Vancouver, New York, and LA. But let’s be real: Canada and the U.S. are so much more than just those places. Québec, Calgary, Halifax, the Midwest, rural towns, and smaller cities all have their own rich cultures, values, and dynamics that deserve attention. There’s as much diversity within each country as there is between them. I had to pick a lens for this video, and this was it-but it’s not the full story. If your experience wasn’t reflected here, I’d love to hear about it in the comments. Your perspective helps us all learn more, and who knows? It might even spark ideas for a future video! Thanks for watching, and let’s have a thoughtful, respectful conversation.
Re. Politeness: As a Canadian, I think it's at least in part because we're more reserved than our boisterous Southern neighbours. It takes longer to get to know us, for us to share our opinions and trust people. Until then, we remain polite and 'nice' as a way to keep the peace and social distance. From what I understand, this is pretty common culturally among northern countries (e.g. Scandinavia) though I'm not sure why.
1. In cold climates you traditionally would have to rely on your neighbours more. 2. In cold climates you traditionally would spent more time indoors, pent up with the same people.
And even northern parts of The States. Before they finally open up, New Englanders can be very distant. Once they open up, though, forget it: you can't shut them up. Having Canada as a neighbor is quite cool, by the way.
@@Aggromerchant lol I'd say that's pretty accurate. We're not cold people, we just warm up slowly. This said, French Canadians tend to be much more friendly at the outset.
In small town Canada there is a vast difference in talking to strangers than in the big cities. Small town people are way more engaging and more willing to share views or a laugh than in say Toronto. Generally speaking.
The significant difference is that Canadians have a "collective" view of the "commonwealth," while Americans have an individualistic view. We are not socialists, as Americans may rant or have you think; instead, we think of the community's well-being. This is a significant difference in government policies. Our motto is "peace, order, and good government," while the motto for Americans is 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Canadians love people; Americans are our dear friends and allies, even with our differences.
@@philippebracq884 It's best to do research about our "ethos" and check out the history and meaning of "peace, order, and good government." It's a combined concept of moral and political thought, not based on your ideology. Good luck.
I think there is an irony in a country having a motto of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", but the reality is they actually are some of the unhappiest people on the planet, have little regard for life (considering the amount of mass shootings they commit), the obsession with "rights" for guns over people, and have expressed willingness to give up their liberties for the comfort of authoritarianism by voting for Donald Trump and expressing admiration for Vladimir Putin.
Canada has a national health service which is paid for through gereral taxation, there are no handguns legally owned in public, there is no capital punishment, higher education is highly subsidised, much less crime, greater equity in society, French and English are official languages, a parliamentary system of govt, and their taxes are 5-8% higher.
The difference in taxes is probably less if you look at the hidden taxes in the US. Especially if you look at the differences between states which can be quite significant
I love Canada 🇨🇦 it’s geopolitically lonely as a hegemon. I always feel like Canada is our larger, nicer, dependable, and calm little brother. I would be so sad if Canada was not our neighbor.
AND ID BE SO HAPPY AND OUR COUNTRY SO MUCH BETTER OFF I YOU WEREN'T OUR NEIGHBOUR ,MEXICO O K CANADA'S HAD WEAK LEADERS FOR FAR TO LONG. ,AND THIS SILVER TONGUED LIZARD MR PEE AIR WILL ONLY ADD TO OUR PROBLEMS
@@mmrgratitudes OVER MY DEAD BODY, WHY DON'T YOU JUST MOVE THERE AND LEAVE. US CANADIANS BE , THERE WOULD BE A GORILLA WAR ,JUST LIKE VIETNAM IT WOULD NEVER STOP
Canadians are polite until we're not. The Geneva Convention was written because of how savage Canadians are during war. We're your best friend and your worst enemy. Choose wisely.
You over looked Canadian diversity in terms of French culture and indigenous influence. These differences are due to a very different history. US has a Latin and African element historically. Whereas Canada has French as a founding nation. I know you mentioned in the beginning you were comparing only English cities, but this overlooks a very important cultural difference.
We have more indigenous people than Canada...I think we're much more of a melting pot than Canada just in terms of the number of people who have immigrated here from numerous countries.
@KimInCalifornia exactly, Canada is not a melting pot, but rather a mosaic. We are officially multicultural More like a tossed salad than a melting pot. 🫠 This is another difference between the two countries. In Canada, people are encouraged to keep their original identities, and integrate rather than assimilate. And we have an official reconciliation policy with the Indigenous people. They are also recognized as treaty people and the land unceded territory. Of course, you have more indigenous people because you have eight times the population in general. I suppose the only group we have 'more' are French speakers. 😊
@@KimInCaliforniaNobody talks about raw numbers. The US is more populous so of course it will have more people who immigrated to the US. But in terms of percentage foreign born, Canada blows the US out of the water. Toronto , for instance, is often noted as the most multicultural major city in the world.
Great video! It touches on many things that I find difficult to explain to Americans when I'm travelling there for work - but the LLPH vs POGG is really helpful! (I see a lot of nitpicky comments; if I were you I'd do the polite Canadian thing and ignore them) Related story: I was on a day trip on a boat in Jamaica last week and one of the crew told me they could tell the difference between Americans and Canadians because the Canadians always "clean up after themselves, like they'll actively pick up a piece of garbage and dispose of it. Ask any of the crew!" he said. Thought that was interesting.
Fun fact: Last November, CBC (Canada’s public radio and TV broadcaster) ran election-night live special coverage as the results came in, much like the US networks did. (And no wonder, given how much the outcome affects Canada.) I could not imagine any major US network doing the same for a Canadian election (again, not surprisingly, given how much less the outcomes of Canadian elections affect the USA).
Canadian here; celebrating my 62nd year. Landed Immigrant in 1964 from West Germany [during the period] and decided to become a Canadian citizen in 1984. This UA-cam Content Creator offers a great presentation that ignores the advent of the invention we all take for granted nowadays, marketed and known as "The World Wide Web" or "The Internet." Algorithms, government legislation, and more influence this amazing "socializing with media" tool. Another point I want to rubber stamp here, please World, stop calling Canadians "polite", "kind," and "nice." Could you stop this habit? Please refer to Canadians as understanding. To illustrate my point with words: you arrive at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and disembark from a plane full of an aggressive attitude, self-importance, bent on destruction: plainly we will kick your ass. If however, you arrive in our country with the desire to better yourself by supporting others in our community goals to improve life in this country [there is lots of room for improvement] then we have your back. Thanks for reading this long post. Best wishes for every success.
Another context about social interactions between the countries (Canadians being polite and Americans being more boisterous and freely giving their opinion) is the applicable laws. Americans who point to Canada and say "you don't have freedom of speech" are generally correct as we have freedom of expression instead, which not only protects the speaker's right to say something but also the listeners rights as well. In the US, by having a general declaration of being legally able to say what you want has given Americans the "confidence" to say whatever they want, even if they know it may be taken as offensive. In Canada, based on the principle of POGG, we acknowledge our rights only extend as far as hurting someone else (either physically or non-physically). As such, we learn to socially self-restrict our comments based on the applicable audience, so we don't purposely or offhandedly offend someone. All which turns out to be another tenet of politeness which is "if you don't have something nice to say (or at least neutral) don't say anything at all"
Censorship and self censorship is not admirable in a free society imo. It's ok to for adults to be offended and have tough conversations. What you're describing is how we treat children.
Agree. A difference between Americans and Canadians I discovered recently is that highly competitive environment ad culture make people tend to be more cold-hearted and lack of sympathy to the vulnerables
This is a rich topic that Canadians love to analyze. And Americans could not care less. I am a Canadian that has lived in USA for 14 years and see the root being the French trapper style integration into indigenous societies to generate French wealth vs Protestant extremists from England escaping religious persecution.
Very retro. The reality for French beaver hunters was quite different. Their numbers were limited and they operated deep inside indigenous lands as single men. So, the reality on the ground dictated a different approach towards the natives. The Anglo protestants lived within comparatively large, insular communities of extended kinship networks and had a bit of geographic separation from native communities.
My daughter turns 3 today, when I was working I gave them updates and when she was going to be born my company said "take the week off!" I'm a person not a number!
A week!?! I’m Canadian. When my daughter was born I was given a years paid (by the government) maternity leave, at about 50% of my previous salary. Babies need more than a week to be launched into this word!
Born in Chicago, but spent many years outside the US in Middle East, Ireland, and many countries on business. It's easiest to understand the world if you rank countries across a spectrum. Think of pure Individualism at one extreme and pure Collectivism at the other extreme. Countries can then be ranked between the two. The US would be closest to the Individualism extreme, with China and other Asian countries at the other extremes. Canada and Western Europe would be more in the middle, but leaning to the Individualism side. Much of the rest of the world is more towards the Collectist side of the spectrum, since they are older societies and learned that they had to stick together if they wanted to survive.
The other thing is I have lived in areas of USA where a lot of Canadians have moved. They lecture how Canada is paradise but then they tell me they moved to USA to get out of paying the taxes in Canada that make Canada paradise. This especially with professionals.
Ive always assumed when I’m on social media that because they’re American companies mostly, that a lot of USA content would be on there. But I’ve noticed USA in our news way more since 2016!
I am sorry to announce that after 71 years of witnessing Canadian and American behaviors, Canadian are way more polite of everybody I had the chance to meet and discuss different matters that people get involved in. I think you will only find people older than his counterpart being polite and courteous as he would be the youngest between the two. I always open doors to youngsters (I am 71) and their interest will be for you to get in first and let the second ones handle the door by himself. I give my chair in public transportation when I see a young mother with three kids she needs to watch and they always refuse until I insist. I always turn it as a joke saying "I want to grow up", which always get smiles all around.
I live in Toronto and I haven’t met many polite people in here. I have met a lot of jerks and double face. In my experience people in canada are more scared to show their dark side than in the US. In the end, they both can be very rude.
@@derekhorlock1976great, thanks for proving your one of those double faced jerks……….and if we are taking your narrative that Toronto isn’t Canada, then NYC, LA, SAN Francisco, Chicago and so many other major US cities would also not be United States
Americans are much more open and accepting of other cultures when compared to Canadians. I have lived in both countries and have unfortunately experienced more discrimination in Canada. Might be surprising for some but it’s true.
I agreed with almost everything but I must call bullshit on your portrayal of Canadian news and how they treat political parties with EXTREME bias. The CBC literally sued (unsuccessfully) the Conservative Party for using a clip from a story in a political campaign ad. Considering that the CBC is funded by ALL Canadians it was just plain wrong. I could go on and on about their bias reporting but I won't, other than to say the CBC also prevents comments on their stories (most of the time) to prevent public scrutiny of their often leaving a huge part of the story out. They aren't lying per se, but lying through omission. It's pretty much unwatchable now and I used to love the CBC. They've lost the public trust. There is a big push from Canadians to defund them. Also, left wing news is ubiquitous in Canada on TV while there are NO conservative leaning channels.
@@TyroneTheBest Well, that is the theory. The truth is that there is, and always has been, some bias. When I see how badly they distort the news today, it makes me wonder how badly they distorted things before we had the web. I remember during the Cold War how smug we were about the "brainwashed" Russians listening to Pravda. Those Russians knew their news was biased. We didn't. Today, when news is posted online, the people who were right there when it happened or who are experts in the topic they are reporting on have a voice. It is very difficult to cover up the truth today because there are always some people who know. Before, they could be silenced, now they cannot. That is why I love the web and don't watch CBC.
@@TyroneTheBest Hmmm..looks like Ameer deleted my original reply. Typical leftie. So I will reply once again (without saying you're full of s**t) then unsubscribe because I don't like being censored. You say political parties do not change the facts in the news. Do you think that's true in Russia? How about China? What our PM in Canada is doing is paying news networks. You can Google it if you like. Do you think the news is then more favourable to the person handing you a paycheck? I tend to trust independent media more than government funded media. Canadians can't share the news on fb anymore. Did you know that? Trudeau says it's because he wants to make sure the Canadian news networks are getting paid for their content. It's a bald faced lie. I can't share CNN, BBC or the NYT stories on fb either. That's straight up weird. Is it more likely he wants to censor the news to just who he pays or that he really cares if CNN is making money? When asked which countries government Trudeau admires most Trudeau replied he admires the Chinese Communist Party. I believe him on that count. Merry Christmas Tyrone...you're the best!!
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Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!
I started pretty low, though, $5000 thereabouts. The return came massive. Joey is in school doing well, telling me of new friends he's meeting in school. Thank you Evelyn Vera, you're a miracle.
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I am planning for immigration to Canada (yes actively working through the very tough steps... not just a passing thought), and this video was extremely insightful. While there was a lot of the technical details you shared that I was already familiar with, your insight to the cultures between the U.S. and Canada is incredibly helpful.
Interesting, for sure, certainly worth my time. I do wish to point out a couple glaring omissions, specifically under #5, Diversity. You completely missed the Anglo/Franco key central difference. The influences of both as well as their historical impact is pretty well central to all the other topics you talked about. There is also the geographic diversity. The East Coast, Newfoundland (which is not the East Coast), BC La La Land, the West, etc. Much of your discussion and examples are "Toronto centric". I say this as someone originating from the Waterloo Silicon North area who has lived in Fredericton, Montreal, Saguenay, North Bay as well as travelled and worked from coast, to coast, to coast, as well as having lived several years in Germany. I'm not faulting you and I know you were trying to stick to generalizations however, there is great difficulty in identifying and defining these generalizations. All in all, an interesting video. Thank you.
Politeness is about public behaviour as being respectful of others in interactions, but it does not have anything to do with kindness which is more about. Intention to look after others. Canadians tend to be more hands off unless you ask for assistance. We respect the other person and let them lead the interaction.
If you Google Fox News it says that they ARE NOT a reliable news source. Very disturbing that Fox watchers do not know this and we as a society do not care😞 Canadians are awesome! Canadians love being Canadian! They are wonderful neighbors! ❄️💙😁
Looks like the leftist ABC,NBC,CBS,MSNBC,NPR,ect. have just been proven the ones with the unreliable news. They all follow the same wording and one-sided views with a lot of un-truth. Politics rule the country; the government runs and controls the people. We have little say as the Taxpayers.
I am Canadian by very many generations And yes... we are polite and respectful ... but don't piss us off because we as Canadians will bite back I love my American friends and all of them support me. What Trump is doing is killing our family relationship ... damn I always thought of America as a friend... Trump is ruining that! Damn we are in a nasty timeline right now where everything feels surreal !
We just want secure borders, 10x more terrorist come from the northern border than the southern border. Huge security threat, they are using Canada as a staging ground since of your lax immigration laws. Americans are traumatized by terrorism, we don’t like it.
interesting video - glad I watched it! I am moving to Canada soon and expect that I will see differences (although I've been to Canada many times over the yrs)
Actually, LLPH and POGG are not opposing values. It's a question of emphasis, rather than of choosing one or the other. Peace, order, and good government are all necessary for sustaining an environment in which life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness can thrive. Individual freedom may seem to undermine stability, but it actually depends on stability to be maintained. On the other hand, without liberty for the people, the quality of governance, and certainly its concern for collective well-being, will be jeopardized; the government would lack accountability to the people, and could eventually become less democratic or more corrupt.
I didnt know Canada that well until I traveled to areas outside of tourist zones and started to talk to actual Canadians. Thankfully, most conversations weren't through the filter of "I'm Canadian and You're American" So, I was able to get a real sense of what Canadians are like day to day.
In Canada everyone has the right to see a cancer specialist about 6 months after it's been determined that he/she needs one. In the US most people are able to see a cancer specialist about a week after it's been determined that he/she needs one. Also,a few years ago one of Canada's Provincial Premiers (can't recall which one) needed a heart operation.Being a very important person he could have had the operation done in any hospital ,and by any doctor,in Montreal,Toronto,Vancouver or anywhere else. But he decided to have it done in the United States. That's like a Boeing executive refusing to fly in anything but Airbus planes!
In my opinion Canadian are generally more polite or nice BUT Americans are more friendlier, conversational and honest. Canadians in my opinion sacrifice honesty for the sake of being nice.
I think you really nailed it with Canadian politeness. When one has to think about not offending or causing conflict, interaction becomes a lot more tiring, so we tend to want it to end sooner. As for the West Coast, there is a significant Japanese population on Canada’s west coast, so the politeness likely does get bumped up a couple of notches, as Japanese culture likewise emphasizes politeness.
The differences between Canadian and US minorities is that in the US they're mainly domestic (or come from over the border) rather than overseas immigrants coming in more recent times.
I love your essay style intro plus your written disclaimer in the notes. Clearly this aint ur first rodeo! And Thank You for addressing how integral the CRTC and CanCon has been to preserving our culture. At least u suggest ur going to in ur intro...lol
This misses a lot of historical context. Canada was not formed (less) on the basis of values other than loyalty to the Crown. There was a fear of US invasion at the time of Confedration (not really justified), especially the sparsely populated west. Plus there were economic reasons - US protectionism, loss of British support and opportunity for the west to get access to an east (through a railway getting built, the CP rail). I am not sure Canada is any less individualistic than the US. Finally, Toronto is not representative at all of the Canadian population - it’s a socially cool and unfriendly city. Go outside the GTA and other parts of Canada to truly understand the country better.
New Yorker who lived in Toronto for 4 months. I cut my stay short, but I feel like I experienced quite a bit of Canada (traveled to Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Ontario, Quebec). Everything you mentioned in your video checks out with what I've lived through up there. Canadians are overall more polite, but can also be passive-aggressive. Americans are louder, but chattier. Both countries are indeed governed differently and have a different approach to debate. I also find it interesting that people in Canada watch CNN and Fox as much as they do, which I definitely noticed during this US election cycle. It could have been interesting to compare the two nations from the standpoint of their respective levels of desperation/crime. In my opinion, the US has way more dereliction, abandonment and poverty-stricken areas than Canada proportionally, although that doesn't mean Canada doesn't have problems of its own. I was shocked while living in Toronto at the news I'd see of frequent gun violence carried out indiscriminately across the city, from random areas to really crowded ones. Really grateful to have taken a piece of Canada home with me in the end. What happens up there matters as much now as what happens right in the U.S of A :)
Wow, thank you for leaving such a thoughtful, reflective comment! You bring up a lot of things I've also thought about as well, and I'll keep them in mind for future videos.
You are very right about how much we Canadians pay attention to American. It’s like you guys are just across the street so we can’t but help but watch the show. Unfortunately we also are heavily affected by your gun control problems. I would hazard a guess that 99% of our illegal guns are smuggled across the border. This is not a problem in, say Norway with Sweden. We get all your media, movies and guns. You get our comedians and maple syrup.
@@SmallvilleSP totally agree! I also think that poverty here in Canada is well mascarade because Canadians are way more reserved and not many will tell you that they are struggling to get by.
cause in Canada we have a lot of human barn animals who watch their television programming from their monetary masters! and all the crime in Toronto is created by csis our cia! let thanks csis agent Bain coote who lived at 1032 Dovercourt rd! Till I chased him from his home!
you glossed over public policy related to diversity, probably one of the most important difference between the two countries. The US melting pot: go along to get along, blend in, Americanize your name etc. versus celebrating and enjoying our different cultures in Canada: There is probably a different cultural festival every week in Toronto. Americans are louder and talk to strangers, Canadians are more conservative and need to be introduced before we'll talk to strangers. You are quite young and still learning the ways of the world.
As an American, I believe Canada should be left alone. Everyone knows how Trump is. It's something all of us will have to deal with for the next 4 years. I didn't vote for him.
I think that culturally both the US and Canada are so close and actually share a lot aspects, understand the same jokes etc. We are a part of the same North American continent.
Interesting thumbnail there. There are parts of Canada that don't get much if any snow and isn't cold in the winter. As far as wealth goes, when you consider the population differences than Canada is nearly as wealthy as the US. US wealth isn't impressive considering the large population. Also, Canada has 57 billionaires, which is quite a few for our population. I'm one of them and even in the US I'd be richer than about 99.99% of Americans. Your whole video sounds like you're saying, "US is better than Canada." It is not. Enjoy the blackouts when Doug Ford cuts the electricity.
My boss has Canadian/US citizenship. He told me that Canadian banks were requ I red yo keep a higher percentage of their assets liquiid. So the downturn did not effect them as much.
Canadian here and the only non polite people I've met in the US is the TSA workers. Everybody else were cool and friendly. From the Uber driver to the rando in the elevator.
one of my distinct memories of traveling in Canada was riding down the elevator in a hotel in Canada and when someone saw my luggage tags that I was from USA I was told "dirty American leave and don't come back" so much for Canadians being polite. They say they like Americans but they don't.
Best days were when Canada was only thought of for hockey, fishing and scenery by outsiders. I don’t appreciate all this noise and attention. Tired of the big mouth interlopers like Tucker, Schneider and Rogan sticking their big noses into Canada’s affairs.
We export more culture to the US than you may think. Most of the popstars, producers, filmmakers, technical film workers are Canadians. Practically all the mainstream music and film consumed nowadays has been produced by a Canadian that moved to America. Unfortunately our music and film industry absolutely sucks, so we have no choice but to leave to America. We produce a crazy amount of creative talent. To the extent that it's something that if I was a scholar I would love to research why. The creative industries are pennies on the dollar, terrible pay, without mandates on radio play there would be no Canadian music on the radio, and the fact that Canadians have low self esteem and would rather hire an American to do the exact same work because apparently it's "fancier". I really don't know how Canada produces such great creatives when the place doesn't seem indusive to creativity. I say this as person that works I the music and film production business in Canada. I know people in audio production who do the work exactly the same way I do with the exact same equipment, sometimes even worse equipment! And some Canadians go to hire them just because they're in America, therefore, automatically "a big deal".
Interesting. Yes, I have noticed the outsized ratio of Canadians in the American creative sector. Am not sure why this is so outside of the push factor of the comparative lack of opportunities in Canada. In terms of the mandate for Canadian content. Well, yeah, on the radio it's kinda cringe inducing. The token Canadian bands radio stations are forced to play sound like cover bands from the local pub "forcing" their mediocre home brewed songs down your throat. However, CBC TV shows can be quite entertaining with top shelf production values and great acting.
Canada's creativeness (relative to the US) comes from the structural ability to: view more than one side of an issue by having a news agencies that present more than one side; view more than black and white politics by having more than a two party system; acknowledge and know about the world beyond our borders; experience more than one culture through our mosaic of cultures (without expecting that the other cultures should be subdued into a melting pot); see the strengths in other countries and cultures without ridiculing them as "not-American"; continue to develop and create because we don't see ourselves as the greatest-of-all-time and still see room for improvement; live and exist without the fear that poor health will result in crushing debt; have a greater access to post-secondary education; have the ability to laugh at ourselves (including our politicians laughing at themselves) and so forth...
Our rights are written in the blood of patriots in two revolutions including the civil war. England had a revolution before we did when Parliament voted to execute King Charles. A republic was declared The English Commonwealth. Then another civil war ensued and even though the Kings sons forces lost he was put back on the thrown and the 59 Commissions who signed the Kings death warrant that were still living had to run for their lives to the Dutch Republic, Switzerland and New England. Some considered making General Washington King but they didn't want to have to execute another King after all the trouble George the third had caused. Canada was settled by loyalist from the American revolution.
I think the Americans need to know more about Canada; on the sole merit that we are their biggest trading partner, and our proximity to Russia and our northern trade routes require them to have a better grasp of our geography, politics and economics.
I think Americans are more loud especially when it comes to flexing the American Exceptionalism and American Patriotism , American Patriotism is bit strange for me , it feels more like a nationalism and bit of jingoism in a guise of patriotism In every sports event , it definitely no secret its a chance for many Americans flexing that American exceptionalism , Not all Americans although undeniably large portion of the people
I could quibble with this or that, but good explanation of differences between the countries In my experience, it only takes one American to change the dynamic around a board room table of Canadians: by speaking up and saying what they think.
Ummm, not sure where you were but there is lots of places with way more Sun than that. Winter isn't even that dreary sun wise even here in Southern Ontario. Move to the Prairies or Interior of BC and there is a lot of Sun, even in Winter.
Canada's first constitution of 1984, the product from P.E. Trudeau, being a world humanist, embedded the Canadian Charter of rights and liberties as its first Chapter. What a relevant historical moment for all Canadians. The Supreme Court of Canada went through 15 years of debating the notions of the CRL, some say that they sill are but not at all, most of their decision have noting to do with rights and liberties.
You nailed it on the "nice" comparison. I find americans far more engaging and quicker to get pissed off when I push the politically correct boundries. There is a strategy to their quicker the interact with strangers behaviour. I'm rural Canadian and as such, we rural people wave at people we pass on our rural roads We make a point of making eye contact. It may look like we are country friendly, but what we are really doing is making sure strangers to our community know that they have been seen. It's a form of self protection. It's what people do when they take personal responsibility for their self defense. It makes sense that Americans would be better at this than Canadians, they have a much deeper self defense culture. I do think you missed the boat with respect to Canadian media. Canadian mainstream media shares the same flaws as american mainstream media. Canadians are just slower than Americans in turning off mainstream media, but teh transition is happening. How evident the flaws are is most likely dependent on where you reside on the political spectrum and how aware you are of the greater social engineering battle going on. Are you resisting the "establishment", or are you aligned with it? Mainstream media works for and protects the "establishment". It is extremely resistant in having or allowing those conversations that offend the "establishment". As an exampe, look at the comments of Canadian mainstream media UA-cam submissions. Oh wait, you can't, they are turned off. Canadian mainstream media narratives are extremely silo'd and protected.
Good video - There are of course a lot of things that you could have touched on like health care - Constitutions - supreme courts - gun laws - elections and how money plays in politics - national defence - wealth inequality - Public Education - etc.
When I worked I always worked 6 days a week and usually 70-80 hours a week. My husband also worked 6-7 days a week with 16 hour days as he owned a service station. I managed a law firm and was also the accountant. I know many people who work more than 50 hours a week. 5 days and 40 hours is the requirement but Canadians have very good work ethics. Until Covid most people I know would drag themselves to work on their deathbeds. We learned that wasn’t healthy for the general population
Hello !! As a Canadian Engineer working / living in USA, I can tell you .. your video is one of the best videos I have watched sgowing core differences between Canada and USA. You made me think deeply on the differences and topics … and if I may suggest you something … maybe I would add two more items ….. I social scalability by means of education .. you jnow in Canada there are plenty of resources to get your university education … including grants and loans and scholarships, hence I consider is “easier” to get university education in Canada. Yes USA has better universities, but the tutition makes many times impossible tomstudy here in the USA. And maybe the last topic, mY bendicersity .. how easy through time an immigrant can achieve their economic, social, political integration in canada vs USA. Very good video, good work !!
Plz consider a vid that desrcibes how ee are each others largest trading partner. Since tariffs loom, ppl in the US feel less vulnerable, but. mostt ppl have no clue what the impact can be. Plus when talking about border security, its not just about ppl (which is bad enough) but logistics, too.
You are Canadian! I'm sure! And no... I don't agree with your statement that we are more alike than not alike. I think we are very different given all the topics you so well presented and why I subscribed!
I agree with you. I was born in Victoria. I am a Canadian that has lived in Southern California for over 35 years. I believe that Canadians are very risk adverse and Americans are much more speculative. Because of scale there are so many more opportunities here in the US for individuals like me and other Canadians. I miss parts of Canada and there are pieces of Canada in my heart, however I am now a mishmash of both countries.
It makes no sense to make sweeping generlizations like that. There's, what, 300 million people in the US, and you're telling me that every single one of them is not risk-adverse? No. Same for saying that Canadians, every single one of us, is ''risk-adverse''. No. Every country on the planet has risk-adverse people and not-risk-adverse people, to point out the totally obvious. There are waaaaay less differences than people think between us and the US. The only real differences are NOT personality traits, ie ''risk adverse'', but govermental policies and such, ie Healthcare. I was born here in Canada, lived here all my life, in my later 40s now, and have spent a ton of time in the US, as my Mum is from there. She is from NC, some of her family stayed there, others moved to places such as Oregon, so I've spent lots of time all over the US for long periods of time, and, no there is no personality differences ie ''being risk adverse''. I mean, I honestly don't get why people even do this thing where they say people in one country are ''risk adverse'' (or whatever personality trait), and people in another country are ''not risk adverse'', when it's totally obvious that there's going to be each type of person in every country on the planet.
The UN now uses the HDI rather than GDP per capita. Even the Americans use "real" GDP per capita to include the impact of inflation on wealth creation statistics.
@JoannDavi The success of a nation is not solely defined by its economic output. Canadians are less productive because they don't need to work as much due to a better social net (healthcare, education, etc. are subsidized by society instead of the individual). This leads to lower poverty and therefore lower criminality. So yeah, you can afford less stuff than an American, but your neighbour is also better off.
Also Ameer you might want to check Rebel's subscribers. It's 1.7 million and they have tons of videos that have 4-5 million views. Not bad for an independent news page that started 9 years ago. They aren't taking money from the government, they're fully funded from viewers and sink or swim by the merit of their content. Personally I prefer True North. Check them out.
Good, thoughtful summary Ameer. A few things worthy of mention. You’re right; looking at the big cities is a narrow view. Here in Western Canada’s prairie provinces, governments are largely chosen by rural voters over the far more populous cities. The politics here have more in common with the states to the south of us than the rest of Canada. If you’re looking for Trump supporters, you are most likely to find them in our western province of Alberta where about 15 percent support him. Speaking of which, you touch on the stereotypical Canadian and a little on the US. You have just elected the embodiment of one of these stereotypes: loud, arrogant, condescending, pushy, bullying, mean - the archetypical Ugly American. To have so many Americans embrace someone who embodies the worst of American qualities is deeply troubling. Finally, there is the question of gun culture. There are gun fanatics in this country-several among my circle of friends here in Western Canada. But it’s nothing like the US where people appear to value their guns more than their children. It also makes the US the major source of guns flowing into this country. Particularly handguns, which are highly restricted here. There is much that is good, beautiful and even admirable about America but I doubt I’ll be going down to see it any time soon.
Yes, we are not stupid, selfish or inconsiderate of our fellow Canadians, as much as we are attacked and insulted by others. We don’t spend our time thinking bad thoughts against others, despite receiving constant digs. Sorry.
Nice video but we need to stop talking about how big a country's economy is (GDP) to define its wealth and what that GDP per capita is; then we need to see how that wealth is distributed per capita: education, health care, ect. If we look at it that way, we'll find that, although the US has the largest economy in the world, it ranks 20th + in the world in terms of the standard of living for the average citizen. In fact, Canada is above the US in this respect and that's what really matters doesn't it? How well is the average citizen living?
👉 Before jumping in, here’s what you need to know:
This video focuses on big, English-speaking cities like Toronto, Vancouver, New York, and LA.
But let’s be real: Canada and the U.S. are so much more than just those places. Québec, Calgary, Halifax, the Midwest, rural towns, and smaller cities all have their own rich cultures, values, and dynamics that deserve attention. There’s as much diversity within each country as there is between them.
I had to pick a lens for this video, and this was it-but it’s not the full story.
If your experience wasn’t reflected here, I’d love to hear about it in the comments. Your perspective helps us all learn more, and who knows? It might even spark ideas for a future video!
Thanks for watching, and let’s have a thoughtful, respectful conversation.
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Re. Politeness: As a Canadian, I think it's at least in part because we're more reserved than our boisterous Southern neighbours. It takes longer to get to know us, for us to share our opinions and trust people. Until then, we remain polite and 'nice' as a way to keep the peace and social distance. From what I understand, this is pretty common culturally among northern countries (e.g. Scandinavia) though I'm not sure why.
Northern people are colder
1. In cold climates you traditionally would have to rely on your neighbours more.
2. In cold climates you traditionally would spent more time indoors, pent up with the same people.
And even northern parts of The States. Before they finally open up, New Englanders can be very distant. Once they open up, though, forget it: you can't shut them up. Having Canada as a neighbor is quite cool, by the way.
@@Aggromerchant lol I'd say that's pretty accurate. We're not cold people, we just warm up slowly. This said, French Canadians tend to be much more friendly at the outset.
I am a Canadian and love this country. I never want to be anything else.
In small town Canada there is a vast difference in talking to strangers than in the big cities. Small town people are way more engaging and more willing to share views or a laugh than in say Toronto. Generally speaking.
The significant difference is that Canadians have a "collective" view of the "commonwealth," while Americans have an individualistic view. We are not socialists, as Americans may rant or have you think; instead, we think of the community's well-being. This is a significant difference in government policies. Our motto is "peace, order, and good government," while the motto for Americans is 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Canadians love people; Americans are our dear friends and allies, even with our differences.
Good government? You're kidding right!
@@philippebracq884 It's best to do research about our "ethos" and check out the history and meaning of "peace, order, and good government." It's a combined concept of moral and political thought, not based on your ideology. Good luck.
I think there is an irony in a country having a motto of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", but the reality is they actually are some of the unhappiest people on the planet, have little regard for life (considering the amount of mass shootings they commit), the obsession with "rights" for guns over people, and have expressed willingness to give up their liberties for the comfort of authoritarianism by voting for Donald Trump and expressing admiration for Vladimir Putin.
@@philippebracq884we do now. If the conservative guy gets in, we’re hooped. He’s a mini Trump. Everyone I know is going to vote NDP.
@@existentialpoet8216 This current government is the exact opposite of good!
Canada has a national health service which is paid for through gereral taxation, there are no handguns legally owned in public, there is no capital punishment, higher education is highly subsidised, much less crime, greater equity in society, French and English are official languages, a parliamentary system of govt, and their taxes are 5-8% higher.
But there are legally owned handguns in Canada.
The difference in taxes is probably less if you look at the hidden taxes in the US. Especially if you look at the differences between states which can be quite significant
@@buckodonnghaile4309 only for security guards and diplomatic security. They were banned two years ago. Most Albertans opposed the ban.
@@socomxx Canada is much better. It's true. Sorry, big guy. LOL
@@jamesnelson5110 Factor in health insurance in the US and Americans pay more for less.
I love Canada 🇨🇦 it’s geopolitically lonely as a hegemon. I always feel like Canada is our larger, nicer, dependable, and calm little brother. I would be so sad if Canada was not our neighbor.
AND ID BE SO HAPPY AND OUR COUNTRY SO MUCH BETTER OFF I YOU WEREN'T OUR NEIGHBOUR ,MEXICO O K CANADA'S HAD WEAK LEADERS FOR FAR TO LONG. ,AND THIS SILVER TONGUED LIZARD MR PEE AIR WILL ONLY ADD TO OUR PROBLEMS
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It would make sense for the provinces to become states and join the USA. Quebec can become its own country.
@@mmrgratitudes OVER MY DEAD BODY, WHY DON'T YOU JUST MOVE THERE AND LEAVE. US CANADIANS BE , THERE WOULD BE A GORILLA WAR ,JUST LIKE VIETNAM IT WOULD NEVER STOP
The niceness is gone ever since the 51st state comment. It is not being taken as a joke !
Canadians are polite until we're not. The Geneva Convention was written because of how savage Canadians are during war. We're your best friend and your worst enemy. Choose wisely.
Yes, it is. The media freaked out, but most Canadians aren't offended at all. Many of us see the humor but think it's actually a great idea.
@@the_KurganI doubt it
@@the_Kurgan WRONG
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Why are you yelling?
You over looked Canadian diversity in terms of French culture and indigenous influence. These differences are due to a very different history. US has a Latin and African element historically. Whereas Canada has French as a founding nation. I know you mentioned in the beginning you were comparing only English cities, but this overlooks a very important cultural difference.
We have more indigenous people than Canada...I think we're much more of a melting pot than Canada just in terms of the number of people who have immigrated here from numerous countries.
which is our biggest problem!!!
@KimInCalifornia exactly, Canada is not a melting pot, but rather a mosaic. We are officially multicultural More like a tossed salad than a melting pot. 🫠 This is another difference between the two countries. In Canada, people are encouraged to keep their original identities, and integrate rather than assimilate.
And we have an official reconciliation policy with the Indigenous people. They are also recognized as treaty people and the land unceded territory.
Of course, you have more indigenous people because you have eight times the population in general. I suppose the only group we have 'more' are French speakers. 😊
@@KimInCaliforniaNobody talks about raw numbers. The US is more populous so of course it will have more people who immigrated to the US. But in terms of percentage foreign born, Canada blows the US out of the water. Toronto , for instance, is often noted as the most multicultural major city in the world.
Lived here since 1970. I haven’t seen much indigenous influence other than in place names and some art.
Great video! It touches on many things that I find difficult to explain to Americans when I'm travelling there for work - but the LLPH vs POGG is really helpful!
(I see a lot of nitpicky comments; if I were you I'd do the polite Canadian thing and ignore them)
Related story: I was on a day trip on a boat in Jamaica last week and one of the crew told me they could tell the difference between Americans and Canadians because the Canadians always "clean up after themselves, like they'll actively pick up a piece of garbage and dispose of it. Ask any of the crew!" he said. Thought that was interesting.
Fun fact: Last November, CBC (Canada’s public radio and TV broadcaster) ran election-night live special coverage as the results came in, much like the US networks did. (And no wonder, given how much the outcome affects Canada.) I could not imagine any major US network doing the same for a Canadian election (again, not surprisingly, given how much less the outcomes of Canadian elections affect the USA).
Good point! As Trump recently said when Ontario pushed back on the tariff threats: "The US is subsidizing Canada". Toad!
Canadian here; celebrating my 62nd year. Landed Immigrant in 1964 from West Germany [during the period] and decided to become a Canadian citizen in 1984. This UA-cam Content Creator offers a great presentation that ignores the advent of the invention we all take for granted nowadays, marketed and known as "The World Wide Web" or "The Internet." Algorithms, government legislation, and more influence this amazing "socializing with media" tool. Another point I want to rubber stamp here, please World, stop calling Canadians "polite", "kind," and "nice." Could you stop this habit? Please refer to Canadians as understanding. To illustrate my point with words: you arrive at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and disembark from a plane full of an aggressive attitude, self-importance, bent on destruction: plainly we will kick your ass. If however, you arrive in our country with the desire to better yourself by supporting others in our community goals to improve life in this country [there is lots of room for improvement] then we have your back. Thanks for reading this long post. Best wishes for every success.
The bit on the fairness doctrine in broadcasting says a lot about the difference in the two countries
Another context about social interactions between the countries (Canadians being polite and Americans being more boisterous and freely giving their opinion) is the applicable laws. Americans who point to Canada and say "you don't have freedom of speech" are generally correct as we have freedom of expression instead, which not only protects the speaker's right to say something but also the listeners rights as well. In the US, by having a general declaration of being legally able to say what you want has given Americans the "confidence" to say whatever they want, even if they know it may be taken as offensive. In Canada, based on the principle of POGG, we acknowledge our rights only extend as far as hurting someone else (either physically or non-physically). As such, we learn to socially self-restrict our comments based on the applicable audience, so we don't purposely or offhandedly offend someone. All which turns out to be another tenet of politeness which is "if you don't have something nice to say (or at least neutral) don't say anything at all"
Censorship and self censorship is not admirable in a free society imo. It's ok to for adults to be offended and have tough conversations. What you're describing is how we treat children.
@@jmac5937 this is not censorship. It is consideration and thoughtfulness. A human being with a warm heart and sympathy can naturally do this.
Agree. A difference between Americans and Canadians I discovered recently is that highly competitive environment ad culture make people tend to be more cold-hearted and lack of sympathy to the vulnerables
This is a rich topic that Canadians love to analyze. And Americans could not care less. I am a Canadian that has lived in USA for 14 years and see the root being the French trapper style integration into indigenous societies to generate French wealth vs Protestant extremists from England escaping religious persecution.
Very retro. The reality for French beaver hunters was quite different. Their numbers were limited and they operated deep inside indigenous lands as single men. So, the reality on the ground dictated a different approach towards the natives.
The Anglo protestants lived within comparatively large, insular communities of extended kinship networks and had a bit of geographic separation from native communities.
My daughter turns 3 today, when I was working I gave them updates and when she was going to be born my company said "take the week off!" I'm a person not a number!
A week!?! I’m Canadian. When my daughter was born I was given a years paid (by the government) maternity leave, at about 50% of my previous salary. Babies need more than a week to be launched into this word!
Go to Newfoundland to find NICE.
I was going to say most Canadians are polite, but the ones from the maritimes are nice.
I prefer to wait for them to come here. Most do.
@@burnyizland NOT anymore. No longer have any interest south of our border
@@n4tune8 as are most of us in British Columbia🇨🇦
Underrated video. I am Canadian living in the US (East coast) and work certainly takes up a lot of my time but it is definitely rewarding as well.
Born in Chicago, but spent many years outside the US in Middle East, Ireland, and many countries on business. It's easiest to understand the world if you rank countries across a spectrum. Think of pure Individualism at one extreme and pure Collectivism at the other extreme. Countries can then be ranked between the two. The US would be closest to the Individualism extreme, with China and other Asian countries at the other extremes. Canada and Western Europe would be more in the middle, but leaning to the Individualism side. Much of the rest of the world is more towards the Collectist side of the spectrum, since they are older societies and learned that they had to stick together if they wanted to survive.
The other thing is I have lived in areas of USA where a lot of Canadians have moved. They lecture how Canada is paradise but then they tell me they moved to USA to get out of paying the taxes in Canada that make Canada paradise. This especially with professionals.
So tired of hearing about the US on the news, newspapers, social media, over and over again...
Ive always assumed when I’m on social media that because they’re American companies mostly, that a lot of USA content would be on there. But I’ve noticed USA in our news way more since 2016!
I am sorry to announce that after 71 years of witnessing Canadian and American behaviors, Canadian are way more polite of everybody I had the chance to meet and discuss different matters that people get involved in. I think you will only find people older than his counterpart being polite and courteous as he would be the youngest between the two.
I always open doors to youngsters (I am 71) and their interest will be for you to get in first and let the second ones handle the door by himself. I give my chair in public transportation when I see a young mother with three kids she needs to watch and they always refuse until I insist. I always turn it as a joke saying "I want to grow up", which always get smiles all around.
I live in Toronto and I haven’t met many polite people in here. I have met a lot of jerks and double face. In my experience people in canada are more scared to show their dark side than in the US. In the end, they both can be very rude.
Toronto isn't Canada!
@@derekhorlock1976great, thanks for proving your one of those double faced jerks……….and if we are taking your narrative that Toronto isn’t Canada, then NYC, LA, SAN Francisco, Chicago and so many other major US cities would also not be United States
Americans are much more open and accepting of other cultures when compared to Canadians. I have lived in both countries and have unfortunately experienced more discrimination in Canada. Might be surprising for some but it’s true.
@KoolKat42 bullshit!
People in Toronto have their own slang and attitude. Go to a small town in Northern Ontario, and you'll find really polite people.
I agreed with almost everything but I must call bullshit on your portrayal of Canadian news and how they treat political parties with EXTREME bias. The CBC literally sued (unsuccessfully) the Conservative Party for using a clip from a story in a political campaign ad. Considering that the CBC is funded by ALL Canadians it was just plain wrong. I could go on and on about their bias reporting but I won't, other than to say the CBC also prevents comments on their stories (most of the time) to prevent public scrutiny of their often leaving a huge part of the story out. They aren't lying per se, but lying through omission. It's pretty much unwatchable now and I used to love the CBC. They've lost the public trust. There is a big push from Canadians to defund them. Also, left wing news is ubiquitous in Canada on TV while there are NO conservative leaning channels.
Exactly what I was thinking.
News should not be right leaning or left leaning
Facts are facts, political parties do not change them
@@TyroneTheBest In a perfect world that would be so, but in this case you’re full of shit my friend.
@@TyroneTheBest Well, that is the theory. The truth is that there is, and always has been, some bias. When I see how badly they distort the news today, it makes me wonder how badly they distorted things before we had the web. I remember during the Cold War how smug we were about the "brainwashed" Russians listening to Pravda. Those Russians knew their news was biased. We didn't.
Today, when news is posted online, the people who were right there when it happened or who are experts in the topic they are reporting on have a voice. It is very difficult to cover up the truth today because there are always some people who know. Before, they could be silenced, now they cannot. That is why I love the web and don't watch CBC.
@@TyroneTheBest Hmmm..looks like Ameer deleted my original reply. Typical leftie. So I will reply once again (without saying you're full of s**t) then unsubscribe because I don't like being censored. You say political parties do not change the facts in the news. Do you think that's true in Russia? How about China? What our PM in Canada is doing is paying news networks. You can Google it if you like. Do you think the news is then more favourable to the person handing you a paycheck? I tend to trust independent media more than government funded media. Canadians can't share the news on fb anymore. Did you know that? Trudeau says it's because he wants to make sure the Canadian news networks are getting paid for their content. It's a bald faced lie. I can't share CNN, BBC or the NYT stories on fb either. That's straight up weird. Is it more likely he wants to censor the news to just who he pays or that he really cares if CNN is making money? When asked which countries government Trudeau admires most Trudeau replied he admires the Chinese Communist Party. I believe him on that count. Merry Christmas Tyrone...you're the best!!
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Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!
Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?.. I have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??
It's Ms. Evelyn Vera doing, she's changed my life.
I started pretty low, though, $5000 thereabouts. The return came massive. Joey is in school doing well, telling me of new friends he's meeting in school. Thank you Evelyn Vera, you're a miracle.
Wow...I know her too she is a licensed broker and a FINRA agent she is popular in
US and Canada she is really amazing woman with good skills and experience.
I am planning for immigration to Canada (yes actively working through the very tough steps... not just a passing thought), and this video was extremely insightful. While there was a lot of the technical details you shared that I was already familiar with, your insight to the cultures between the U.S. and Canada is incredibly helpful.
Don't come,it's a major shithole in 2024
The U.S isnt bigger... it has a higher population. Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world... if you want to say "bigger".
Interesting, for sure, certainly worth my time.
I do wish to point out a couple glaring omissions, specifically under #5, Diversity.
You completely missed the Anglo/Franco key central difference. The influences of both as well as their historical impact is pretty well central to all the other topics you talked about. There is also the geographic diversity. The East Coast, Newfoundland (which is not the East Coast), BC La La Land, the West, etc. Much of your discussion and examples are "Toronto centric".
I say this as someone originating from the Waterloo Silicon North area who has lived in Fredericton, Montreal, Saguenay, North Bay as well as travelled and worked from coast, to coast, to coast, as well as having lived several years in Germany.
I'm not faulting you and I know you were trying to stick to generalizations however, there is great difficulty in identifying and defining these generalizations.
All in all, an interesting video. Thank you.
Newfoundland isn’t a Maritime Province, but it’s an Atlantic province and we are all East Coasters
Politeness is about public behaviour as being respectful of others in interactions, but it does not have anything to do with kindness which is more about. Intention to look after others. Canadians tend to be more hands off unless you ask for assistance. We respect the other person and let them lead the interaction.
Vancouver Canada checking in 😊🎉
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Thanks for sharing your joy with us Amir 😊
If you Google Fox News it says that they ARE NOT a reliable news source. Very disturbing that Fox watchers do not know this and we as a society do not care😞
Canadians are awesome!
Canadians love being Canadian!
They are wonderful neighbors!
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Looks like the leftist ABC,NBC,CBS,MSNBC,NPR,ect. have just been proven the ones with the unreliable news. They all follow the same wording and one-sided views with a lot of un-truth. Politics rule the country; the government runs and controls the people. We have little say as the Taxpayers.
I am Canadian by very many generations And yes... we are polite and respectful ... but don't piss us off because we as Canadians will bite back I love my American friends and all of them support me. What Trump is doing is killing our family relationship ... damn I always thought of America as a friend... Trump is ruining that! Damn we are in a nasty timeline right now where everything feels surreal !
As a Canadian feel really bad how trump treat us recently. I won’t never forget 51st state joke!!!!
@@itsmeh4868 Trump is being told what to do by Putin and Leon Musk.
It's ELON Musk. NOT Leon !
I have never thought The USA was a friend they have been using us as milk cows and we let them we help fight their financially based war profit.
We just want secure borders, 10x more terrorist come from the northern border than the southern border. Huge security threat, they are using Canada as a staging ground since of your lax immigration laws. Americans are traumatized by terrorism, we don’t like it.
interesting video - glad I watched it! I am moving to Canada soon and expect that I will see differences (although I've been to Canada many times over the yrs)
You have also forgotten maternity leave.
Actually, LLPH and POGG are not opposing values. It's a question of emphasis, rather than of choosing one or the other. Peace, order, and good government are all necessary for sustaining an environment in which life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness can thrive. Individual freedom may seem to undermine stability, but it actually depends on stability to be maintained. On the other hand, without liberty for the people, the quality of governance, and certainly its concern for collective well-being, will be jeopardized; the government would lack accountability to the people, and could eventually become less democratic or more corrupt.
I thought something seemed off with that comparison. Thanks for the explanation.
I didnt know Canada that well until I traveled to areas outside of tourist zones and started to talk to actual Canadians. Thankfully, most conversations weren't through the filter of "I'm Canadian and You're American" So, I was able to get a real sense of what Canadians are like day to day.
In Canada everyone has the right to see a cancer specialist about 6 months after it's been determined that he/she needs one. In the US most people are able to see a cancer specialist about a week after it's been determined that he/she needs one.
Also,a few years ago one of Canada's Provincial Premiers (can't recall which one) needed a heart operation.Being a very important person he could have had the operation done in any hospital ,and by any doctor,in Montreal,Toronto,Vancouver or anywhere else. But he decided to have it done in the United States. That's like a Boeing executive refusing to fly in anything but Airbus planes!
In my opinion Canadian are generally more polite or nice BUT Americans are more friendlier, conversational and honest. Canadians in my opinion sacrifice honesty for the sake of being nice.
Visited Newfoundland in 2005. Don't ask a passerby where a good restaurant is...they'll take you home for dinner.
I think you really nailed it with Canadian politeness. When one has to think about not offending or causing conflict, interaction becomes a lot more tiring, so we tend to want it to end sooner.
As for the West Coast, there is a significant Japanese population on Canada’s west coast, so the politeness likely does get bumped up a couple of notches, as Japanese culture likewise emphasizes politeness.
The differences between Canadian and US minorities is that in the US they're mainly domestic (or come from over the border) rather than overseas immigrants coming in more recent times.
Well thought out and presented vid. Subscribed
I love your essay style intro plus your written disclaimer in the notes. Clearly this aint ur first rodeo!
And Thank You for addressing how integral the CRTC and CanCon has been to preserving our culture. At least u suggest ur going to in ur intro...lol
This misses a lot of historical context. Canada was not formed (less) on the basis of values other than loyalty to the Crown. There was a fear of US invasion at the time of Confedration (not really justified), especially the sparsely populated west. Plus there were economic reasons - US protectionism, loss of British support and opportunity for the west to get access to an east (through a railway getting built, the CP rail). I am not sure Canada is any less individualistic than the US. Finally, Toronto is not representative at all of the Canadian population - it’s a socially cool and unfriendly city. Go outside the GTA and other parts of Canada to truly understand the country better.
New Yorker who lived in Toronto for 4 months. I cut my stay short, but I feel like I experienced quite a bit of Canada (traveled to Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Ontario, Quebec). Everything you mentioned in your video checks out with what I've lived through up there. Canadians are overall more polite, but can also be passive-aggressive. Americans are louder, but chattier. Both countries are indeed governed differently and have a different approach to debate. I also find it interesting that people in Canada watch CNN and Fox as much as they do, which I definitely noticed during this US election cycle. It could have been interesting to compare the two nations from the standpoint of their respective levels of desperation/crime. In my opinion, the US has way more dereliction, abandonment and poverty-stricken areas than Canada proportionally, although that doesn't mean Canada doesn't have problems of its own. I was shocked while living in Toronto at the news I'd see of frequent gun violence carried out indiscriminately across the city, from random areas to really crowded ones. Really grateful to have taken a piece of Canada home with me in the end. What happens up there matters as much now as what happens right in the U.S of A :)
Wow, thank you for leaving such a thoughtful, reflective comment! You bring up a lot of things I've also thought about as well, and I'll keep them in mind for future videos.
You are very right about how much we Canadians pay attention to American. It’s like you guys are just across the street so we can’t but help but watch the show. Unfortunately we also are heavily affected by your gun control problems. I would hazard a guess that 99% of our illegal guns are smuggled across the border. This is not a problem in, say Norway with Sweden. We get all your media, movies and guns. You get our comedians and maple syrup.
You lived there 4 months and didn’t learn Ontario is the province that both Niagara and Toronto are in? 😂
@@SmallvilleSP totally agree! I also think that poverty here in Canada is well mascarade because Canadians are way more reserved and not many will tell you that they are struggling to get by.
cause in Canada we have a lot of human barn animals who watch their television programming from their monetary masters! and all the crime in Toronto is created by csis our cia! let thanks csis agent Bain coote who lived at 1032 Dovercourt rd! Till I chased him from his home!
you glossed over public policy related to diversity, probably one of the most important difference between the two countries. The US melting pot: go along to get along, blend in, Americanize your name etc. versus celebrating and enjoying our different cultures in Canada: There is probably a different cultural festival every week in Toronto. Americans are louder and talk to strangers, Canadians are more conservative and need to be introduced before we'll talk to strangers. You are quite young and still learning the ways of the world.
Thank you for this video. I like that you started by mentioning the limits of what you are observing and by providing background details.
As an American, I believe Canada should be left alone. Everyone knows how Trump is. It's something all of us will have to deal with for the next 4 years. I didn't vote for him.
I think that culturally both the US and Canada are so close and actually share a lot aspects, understand the same jokes etc. We are a part of the same North American continent.
Interesting thumbnail there. There are parts of Canada that don't get much if any snow and isn't cold in the winter. As far as wealth goes, when you consider the population differences than Canada is nearly as wealthy as the US. US wealth isn't impressive considering the large population. Also, Canada has 57 billionaires, which is quite a few for our population. I'm one of them and even in the US I'd be richer than about 99.99% of Americans. Your whole video sounds like you're saying, "US is better than Canada." It is not. Enjoy the blackouts when Doug Ford cuts the electricity.
Your username is vgnvideogameninja2930 you are a 12 year old not a billionaire lmao
You have to travel more around in order to do this type of comparing
Canada does not have a constitution. It has The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which are conditional.
You’re funny. We absolutely do have a constitution. The Charter is a part of the constitution.
Google it.
You’re funny. We absolutely do have a constitution. The Charter is a part of the constitution.
Canada almost entirely missed the 2008 banking crash. A couple of banks received temporary loans that they paid off.
My boss has Canadian/US citizenship. He told me that Canadian banks were requ I red yo keep a higher percentage of their assets liquiid. So the downturn did not effect them as much.
Canadian here and the only non polite people I've met in the US is the TSA workers. Everybody else were cool and friendly. From the Uber driver to the rando in the elevator.
one of my distinct memories of traveling in Canada was riding down the elevator in a hotel in Canada and when someone saw my luggage tags that I was from USA I was told "dirty American leave and don't come back" so much for Canadians being polite. They say they like Americans but they don't.
Sorry that was your experience, most Canadians I know are thrilled when Americans visit our country.
So far you seem to be missing the fact that in Canada you have a chartered bank system for people separate from commercial banks.
I think you mean more populated not bigger. Geographically Canada is larger.
I love both countries, Canada of its security, conservative lifestyle, social healthcare while US of its disruptive innovation and entrepreneurship.
Best days were when Canada was only thought of for hockey, fishing and scenery by outsiders. I don’t appreciate all this noise and attention. Tired of the big mouth interlopers like Tucker, Schneider and Rogan sticking their big noses into Canada’s affairs.
Especially those numnuts.
When in the certain parts of Appalachia a form of politeness can deliver an absolutely lethal message at times.
We export more culture to the US than you may think. Most of the popstars, producers, filmmakers, technical film workers are Canadians. Practically all the mainstream music and film consumed nowadays has been produced by a Canadian that moved to America. Unfortunately our music and film industry absolutely sucks, so we have no choice but to leave to America.
We produce a crazy amount of creative talent. To the extent that it's something that if I was a scholar I would love to research why. The creative industries are pennies on the dollar, terrible pay, without mandates on radio play there would be no Canadian music on the radio, and the fact that Canadians have low self esteem and would rather hire an American to do the exact same work because apparently it's "fancier". I really don't know how Canada produces such great creatives when the place doesn't seem indusive to creativity.
I say this as person that works I the music and film production business in Canada. I know people in audio production who do the work exactly the same way I do with the exact same equipment, sometimes even worse equipment! And some Canadians go to hire them just because they're in America, therefore, automatically "a big deal".
Interesting. Yes, I have noticed the outsized ratio of Canadians in the American creative sector. Am not sure why this is so outside of the push factor of the comparative lack of opportunities in Canada.
In terms of the mandate for Canadian content. Well, yeah, on the radio it's kinda cringe inducing. The token Canadian bands radio stations are forced to play sound like cover bands from the local pub "forcing" their mediocre home brewed songs down your throat. However, CBC TV shows can be quite entertaining with top shelf production values and great acting.
@@stevedavenport1202 i don't like canadian content garbage, makes for lazy crappy content. want air play make a product that some likes.
Canada's creativeness (relative to the US) comes from the structural ability to: view more than one side of an issue by having a news agencies that present more than one side; view more than black and white politics by having more than a two party system; acknowledge and know about the world beyond our borders; experience more than one culture through our mosaic of cultures (without expecting that the other cultures should be subdued into a melting pot); see the strengths in other countries and cultures without ridiculing them as "not-American"; continue to develop and create because we don't see ourselves as the greatest-of-all-time and still see room for improvement; live and exist without the fear that poor health will result in crushing debt; have a greater access to post-secondary education; have the ability to laugh at ourselves (including our politicians laughing at themselves) and so forth...
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Our rights are written in the blood of patriots in two revolutions including the civil war. England had a revolution before we did when Parliament voted to execute King Charles. A republic was declared The English Commonwealth. Then another civil war ensued and even though the Kings sons forces lost he was put back on the thrown and the 59 Commissions who signed the Kings death warrant that were still living had to run for their lives to the Dutch Republic, Switzerland and New England. Some considered making General Washington King but they didn't want to have to execute another King after all the trouble George the third had caused. Canada was settled by loyalist from the American revolution.
Great video!
I think the Americans need to know more about Canada; on the sole merit that we are their biggest trading partner, and our proximity to Russia and our northern trade routes require them to have a better grasp of our geography, politics and economics.
I think Americans are more loud especially when it comes to flexing the American Exceptionalism and American Patriotism , American Patriotism is bit strange for me , it feels more like a nationalism and bit of jingoism in a guise of patriotism
In every sports event , it definitely no secret its a chance for many Americans flexing that American exceptionalism , Not all Americans although undeniably large portion of the people
Some of your comparisons make little sense. For instance a straight comparison of investments without factoring in population is ridiculous.
I could quibble with this or that, but good explanation of differences between the countries
In my experience, it only takes one American to change the dynamic around a board room table of Canadians: by speaking up and saying what they think.
Canada -- ten months dreary overcast skies -- nothing else need be considered -- I'm a Brit so I know
Ummm, not sure where you were but there is lots of places with way more Sun than that. Winter isn't even that dreary sun wise even here in Southern Ontario. Move to the Prairies or Interior of BC and there is a lot of Sun, even in Winter.
Canada's first constitution of 1984, the product from P.E. Trudeau, being a world humanist, embedded the Canadian Charter of rights and liberties as its first Chapter. What a relevant historical moment for all Canadians. The Supreme Court of Canada went through 15 years of debating the notions of the CRL, some say that they sill are but not at all, most of their decision have noting to do with rights and liberties.
Very well done.
You nailed it on the "nice" comparison. I find americans far more engaging and quicker to get pissed off when I push the politically correct boundries. There is a strategy to their quicker the interact with strangers behaviour. I'm rural Canadian and as such, we rural people wave at people we pass on our rural roads We make a point of making eye contact. It may look like we are country friendly, but what we are really doing is making sure strangers to our community know that they have been seen. It's a form of self protection. It's what people do when they take personal responsibility for their self defense. It makes sense that Americans would be better at this than Canadians, they have a much deeper self defense culture.
I do think you missed the boat with respect to Canadian media. Canadian mainstream media shares the same flaws as american mainstream media. Canadians are just slower than Americans in turning off mainstream media, but teh transition is happening. How evident the flaws are is most likely dependent on where you reside on the political spectrum and how aware you are of the greater social engineering battle going on. Are you resisting the "establishment", or are you aligned with it? Mainstream media works for and protects the "establishment". It is extremely resistant in having or allowing those conversations that offend the "establishment".
As an exampe, look at the comments of Canadian mainstream media UA-cam submissions. Oh wait, you can't, they are turned off. Canadian mainstream media narratives are extremely silo'd and protected.
Good video - There are of course a lot of things that you could have touched on like health care - Constitutions - supreme courts - gun laws - elections and how money plays in politics - national defence - wealth inequality - Public Education - etc.
Canada isn't even Canada no more.
When I worked I always worked 6 days a week and usually 70-80 hours a week. My husband also worked 6-7 days a week with 16 hour days as he owned a service station. I managed a law firm and was also the accountant. I know many people who work more than 50 hours a week. 5 days and 40 hours is the requirement but Canadians have very good work ethics. Until Covid most people I know would drag themselves to work on their deathbeds. We learned that wasn’t healthy for the general population
Thats what i said to 3 Americans when i was driving trucks to the U.S in Viriginia, i like both countries, 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 are both different countries
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Toronto sucks....has for decades. Not a fan at all.
Then keep your insulting little derrière out of Toronto, wherever you are from, please.
I think the states will notice Canada a little bit once ford turns off their natural gas…
Hello !!
As a Canadian Engineer working / living in USA, I can tell you .. your video is one of the best videos I have watched sgowing core differences between Canada and USA.
You made me think deeply on the differences and topics … and if I may suggest you something … maybe I would add two more items …..
I social scalability by means of education .. you jnow in Canada there are plenty of resources to get your university education … including grants and loans and scholarships, hence I consider is “easier” to get university education in Canada. Yes USA has better universities, but the tutition makes many times impossible tomstudy here in the USA.
And maybe the last topic, mY bendicersity ..
how easy through time an immigrant can achieve their economic, social, political integration in canada vs USA.
Very good video, good work !!
Plz consider a vid that desrcibes how ee are each others largest trading partner. Since tariffs loom, ppl in the US feel less vulnerable, but. mostt ppl have no clue what the impact can be. Plus when talking about border security, its not just about ppl (which is bad enough) but logistics, too.
I’d Canadians are also concerned with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
You are Canadian! I'm sure! And no... I don't agree with your statement that we are more alike than not alike. I think we are very different given all the topics you so well presented and why I subscribed!
To claim that NBC, ABC and PBS deliver fact-based, balanced reporting is lunacy.
I agree with you. I was born in Victoria. I am a Canadian that has lived in Southern California for over 35 years. I believe that Canadians are very risk adverse and Americans are much more speculative. Because of scale there are so many more opportunities here in the US for individuals like me and other Canadians. I miss parts of Canada and there are pieces of Canada in my heart, however I am now a mishmash of both countries.
It makes no sense to make sweeping generlizations like that. There's, what, 300 million people in the US, and you're telling me that every single one of them is not risk-adverse? No.
Same for saying that Canadians, every single one of us, is ''risk-adverse''. No. Every country on the planet has risk-adverse people and not-risk-adverse people, to point out the totally obvious.
There are waaaaay less differences than people think between us and the US.
The only real differences are NOT personality traits, ie ''risk adverse'', but govermental policies and such, ie Healthcare.
I was born here in Canada, lived here all my life, in my later 40s now, and have spent a ton of time in the US, as my Mum is from there. She is from NC, some of her family stayed there, others moved to places such as Oregon, so I've spent lots of time all over the US for long periods of time, and, no there is no personality differences ie ''being risk adverse''.
I mean, I honestly don't get why people even do this thing where they say people in one country are ''risk adverse'' (or whatever personality trait), and people in another country are ''not risk adverse'', when it's totally obvious that there's going to be each type of person in every country on the planet.
insightful
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Canada: declining per capita GDP
Enough said.
The UN now uses the HDI rather than GDP per capita. Even the Americans use "real" GDP per capita to include the impact of inflation on wealth creation statistics.
@JoannDavi The success of a nation is not solely defined by its economic output. Canadians are less productive because they don't need to work as much due to a better social net (healthcare, education, etc. are subsidized by society instead of the individual). This leads to lower poverty and therefore lower criminality. So yeah, you can afford less stuff than an American, but your neighbour is also better off.
@@n4tune8 I totally agree.
@scogginsscoggins you also think Canada had no legal handguns so perhaps your opinion is flawed at best.
So Canada is like Seattle & the PNW? And the USA is like Toronto & Alberta, respectively. Did I get that right?
Also Ameer you might want to check Rebel's subscribers. It's 1.7 million and they have tons of videos that have 4-5 million views. Not bad for an independent news page that started 9 years ago. They aren't taking money from the government, they're fully funded from viewers and sink or swim by the merit of their content. Personally I prefer True North. Check them out.
America is a continent, in which there are countries of which Canada and usa are two of the countries in America
Difference 6, Polite vs nice, is definately true, especially in Canada west of the Rockies.
You missed the significant differences between the richest 1% and the middle class.
Good, thoughtful summary Ameer. A few things worthy of mention.
You’re right; looking at the big cities is a narrow view. Here in Western Canada’s prairie provinces, governments are largely chosen by rural voters over the far more populous cities. The politics here have more in common with the states to the south of us than the rest of Canada. If you’re looking for Trump supporters, you are most likely to find them in our western province of Alberta where about 15 percent support him.
Speaking of which, you touch on the stereotypical Canadian and a little on the US. You have just elected the embodiment of one of these stereotypes: loud, arrogant, condescending, pushy, bullying, mean - the archetypical Ugly American. To have so many Americans embrace someone who embodies the worst of American qualities is deeply troubling.
Finally, there is the question of gun culture. There are gun fanatics in this country-several among my circle of friends here in Western Canada. But it’s nothing like the US where people appear to value their guns more than their children. It also makes the US the major source of guns flowing into this country. Particularly handguns, which are highly restricted here.
There is much that is good, beautiful and even admirable about America but I doubt I’ll be going down to see it any time soon.
Toronto doesn't represent all of Canada?? Do they know this??
Yes, we are not stupid, selfish or inconsiderate of our fellow Canadians, as much as we are attacked and insulted by others. We don’t spend our time thinking bad thoughts against others, despite receiving constant digs. Sorry.
Many Canadians from all across the country live in Toronto, so maybe in that little way, we do represent Canada. I see nothing wrong with that.
@@lanceb. bravo !
@@beatrizmarcelin9261 Running out of room for anybody else, though. Getting a little crowded here.
Well done Ameer, on par with pieces by the likes of Andrew Chan and Johnny Harris. I thoroughly enjoyed watching.
Nice video but we need to stop talking about how big a country's economy is (GDP) to define its wealth and what that GDP per capita is; then we need to see how that wealth is distributed per capita: education, health care, ect. If we look at it that way, we'll find that, although the US has the largest economy in the world, it ranks 20th + in the world in terms of the standard of living for the average citizen. In fact, Canada is above the US in this respect and that's what really matters doesn't it? How well is the average citizen living?
Well, they might try to avoid bias when it comes to Canadian politics, but we do throw shade on others'.
Canadian: Eh
American: Uh
Canadian: Hockey
American: Football
Canadian: British
American: Israel
You didn’t mention Canadas better Maternity leave system.