Yep, us Quebeckers and love to poke fun at other provinces and vice versa. Of course there's always a bunch of cranky people who really hate each others, but thankfully they're a minority and in the end, we have each other's back.
@@owatajrkiam oh it's fantastic. I call US beer tap water to all my American buddies, they didn't get it until they came up one year. They were also amazed at the simplicity yet perfection of "The Beer Store"
As a Canadian, I see a lot of differences in attitudes. We don't typically identify ourselves by the political party we vote for. In fact we often vote for different parties depending on the issues. And obviously we don't believe everyone has the right to a firearm. Like a drivers license, if you show yourself to be responsible and sane, then many non-automatic weapons are available... but you can't walk around in public with them. And most Canadians feel that everyone should be entitled to basic healthcare, and don't have a problem funding it.
@@Barbwheel In Canada you have to take a Firearms Safety Course to legally own a gun. I hear in the US there are idiots who own guns and not know how to use or store them properly. Hence Gun violence is pretty bad (worse then Canada).
@@altjacobs Well.. no. The gun laws in Canada are the crappiest you can possibly get. A lot of the gun classification depends on how "scary" a gun looks and not the actual capabilities of the gun, making it perfectly legal to own really dangerous guns while banning relatively harmless ones because the law literally says crap like "The firearm of the design commonly known as the AK-47 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it" followed by a long list of models that of course is not exhaustive at all and a couple of exceptions. I don't mind the politicians enacting laws with clear guidelines for things like fire rate, penetrating power, gun size, clip capacity, etc., and have someone with actual knowledge doing the proper classification, but as thing stands right now is a big mess. By looking at the list, the only general rules I can see is that short and automatic weapons seems to be banned, but if you 3D print a receiver and build your own you are probably fine as long as you register it and doesn't resemble something in the list. Even if it fires full-auto. And if you think that doesn't have any sense, you should look at other parts of the law even dumber, like bans on nunchakus (two sticks tied by a rope), throwing blades, blades perpendicular to the handle (just don't ask why swiss knives are legal) and even has generic bans on typical non-lethal self-defense devices like tasers and pepper sprays. And for the life of me, I don't understand why butterfly knives are completely banned while folded, fixed blade knifes and even swords are 100% legal as long as you don't try to conceal them (and have a reason to have them on you).
I love my country Canada I am blessed being here , we have a great lifestyle and a good social assistance if needed our health care system is pretty good and is free to the average person . Long Live Canada..
Fun fact about basketball: It was invented by a canadian (Mr James Naismith) But we are all crazy about hockey 'cause it,s so representative of the canadian spiorit.. There are maybe more basketball players cause its much cheaper to play and we have outside courts all over the place. Getting outfitted for hockey is very-very expensive . Merci pour votre intérêt dans notre pays
@@retrocollector101 Ya, bummer... After a great high, a deep-deep low. Hope your guys do good this year. It really is not pleasant when your team is so mediocre. Will have to wait for a while for the 25th. But still : Go habs Go
Couple of things here from my Canadian perspective. Have spent a lot of time travelling throughout the US and lived there for a short time. First, most provinces have middle schools, we call them junior high schools. Second, hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada, we see it as a religion. Unfortunately, it is very expensive to play, which is the same in the US. More new Canadians play soccer and basketball because it’s more affordable. Raptors have helped, as well as the increased number of Canadian NBA players to grow BB, soccer is becoming popular with some recent successes, as is tennis. We love football, baseball also. But hockey still rules up here. And not all Canadians are nice, polite and respectful, we have our share of dorks as well. One thing we do differently is Canadians learn a lot about the US in school, but also about other countries. Finally, I would say that we are very much alike in many ways with a few nuances that are different. Canada has an amazingly good relationship with the US, one that has stood the test of time, hardships, war. Let’s make sure we don’t let our politicians change that ever!!! 🇨🇦🇺🇸💪
I live in NS. I was born in the '60s and Primary was first, then grades 1-5 was elementary, 6-8 was Jr High (remember Degrassi Jr. High), 9-12 was High School. Because I was born in July, I was able to attend Primary at age 5 and graduate from High School at 17. I guess the school system is different from province to province. We don't have grade 13 in NS. I love my Country and Province and we are welcoming to everyone. The only sports that I played were with friends. Aka, street hockey, basketball, volleyball, etc. The pressure to succeed was not there like it was with my classmates who were on actual school teams. My parents never pressured me to join. It was an option but not pressured. Nova Scotia is an amazing province with diverse shorelines, highlands and actually three spoken languages--English, French and Gaelic. Gaelic is only spoken in Cape Breton. Be careful using Wikipedia for information as it is subject to improper information. I would research each province to see, if and when you do decide to move to Canada, where you want to live. Canada is becoming an expensive place to live. You can find less expensive places here in NS, but you have to act fast as apartments are going quickly and housing has certainly increased in price. Take care!
Agreed hockey is .... like if you don't agree hockey is great in Alberta... that's a bar fight... literally and .y provice is filled with A holes that could rival any American
Canada is awesome. Went with my Daughter to BC a couple of years ago. Wow, what a place. Canadians have got to be some of the nicest, friendly people on the planet. The country is huge. And clearly Canadians love a tree.
Great video but a bit strange. Almost sounds like they asked 1 Canadian from out east for their polls. I would say our top sport would easily be hockey and followed by football.. French is an official language but you will only find people out east that can speak/read it. The further west you go the more predominantly english speaking it is. Poutine is also a mostly eastern food. But it has carried over to the west (Thank you Costco) Lol. And the Beavertail is a pastry that you will find occasionally at fairs and there is a small chain that sells them, mostly out east. If they wanted a more national pastry, I would have picked something from Tim Hortons, maybe a Tim Bit. Aside from Tim Hortons, and a small handful of other canadian companies, you will find the majority of companies from restaurants to grocery stores/department stores here are all from the USA. If you were put in the middle of any city in Canada (not in Quebec), you probably wouldn't be able to tell you weren't in the US.
Actually, the Canadian schooling system differs from province to province. Where I live (Ontario), elementary school is kindergarten to grade 8, and high school is grade 9 to 12.
I don't know where in Ontario you live, but in Mississauga I went to middle school for grades 6, 7 and 8. Of course that was in the 70s. But I do know my old middle school, or senior public school as we called it, is still there teaching grades 6 through 8. On the other hand, my great nephew goes to private school and it's K through 8. He changes schools this fall to go to high school. So I think it depends on what type of system in which you're enrolled.
As an Aussie, we very much align much with Canada as another Commonwealth Country. Canucks who visit us get on very well as you like a beer or 5 too LOL.
@@jamesyoung8827 We love ya, James - with a Schooner in your hand we welcome you LOL Aussies & Cannucks embrace each other like long lost cousins. I lived twice in USA on 2 stints for work. I found it hard at first until I worked things out & avoided the Seppo Crap Coffee. I tired of the "Shrimp On A Barbie' crap in a week when we call them Prawns. RSL / Sports Clubs are your best friends in Oz as you can grab a feed for $20 & get change every night.
@D Bernier Yeah our beer strengths are similar unlike the Seppo stuff that is like water LOL When you are an Aussie you learn to hold a beer in each hand & run in your 'thongs' = flip flops to you. LOL. I have not worn 'fongs' since I was a teenager as I see them as a loser's footwear LOL.
Same right back. Every Aussie I've ever met here you can just sit down with over a beer and have a relaxed chat, without worrying about getting into a political argument. Recently ran into a bus tour in the Rocky Mountains full of Aussies who piled into a restaurant for lunch and in five minutes we were laughing and joking like old friends.
@@darylwilliams7883 Add a beer & we are happy for a yack with anyone. I was in USA in 1988 & they thought that Croc Dundee II was as accurate an example of Aussies. We were stopped in Airports by people & asked to "say something in Australian". In 1994 we went again & stayed in a hotel with 2 bus loads of Contiki Tourists (18 - 35 Y.O.) = basically backpackers on wheels.
I am a Canadian born and raised here and I'm 58 years old. Some of the things mentioned in the video are not accurate. Most of what they say would apply to the province of Ontario, specifically Toronto. The truth is there are 9 other provinces and 3 territories in Canada that do things slightly differently. 1) The way the educational system works is decided by each individual province. So the idea of no "middle school" would be right in Ontario. But in Alberta where I am there IS Jr. high (functions the same as Middle School and includes grades 7 - 9). Also the idea of basketball overtaking hockey in popularity is something that is ONLY happening in Ontario. In the rest of Canada we still love our hockey. Having said that, its also fair to say that Ontario has the highest population of Canadians from any other province.
@@08wildhoney They are still in the same building though, in increasing numbers but the three if K-12 as in small rural areas, or two if a 7-12 are separated areas and they do not interact with each other. during the school day.
@@08wildhoney not everywhere though. I assume the middle schools are in the more densely populated areas. I went an elementary school that was JK-8 and then high school for 9-12. However, I do live in a semi-rural area - my elementary school had
The existence of middle school in Ontario varies by school board (my kid’s school board doesn’t have middle school) but most Ontario school boards do have middle schools. Each grade gets the same provincial curriculum guidelines no matter whether the board has middle school or not.
I moved to the US 40 years ago from Canada. At that time the US was amazing. Booming economy, great standard of living, diverse, lots to do and go and see. Things have changed however. I would move back to Canada if it wasn't for the cold weather. Used to be a single earner could support a house, car, wife and kids. Now both parents have to work and are barely scraping by and who is raising the kids ? Crime and mass shootings are over the top, the government no longer represents the people only corporations etc, etc. Canada now has free healthcare, education, a good economy and great standard of living as the US goes down the dumpster.
@@danieljette7409 even the Maritimes is getting pricey compared to wages. I personally know six people who have sold their homes here in Vancouver and have moved to the maritimes. That drives up prices. I know a woman who went to Halifax and realized she could buy 5 houses for the one here in Vancouver..so that's where she invested her money. She now rents them out and makes a killing..helping to drive up the markets. It's happening everywhere...just justifying the It's getting expensive here.. Now should we talk taxes and quality of services?
The thing about hockey is that it's expensive. The equipment costs and rink rental fees makes playing the game as a teen more of an upper-middle-class thing. Hockey is still a great spectator sport, but basketball is just more accessible for anyone to play. Honestly, I'm surprised basketball isn't more of a global thing like soccer, another game everyone can afford to play.
thats why you go to the bunk, and play bunk hockey, i grew up on used hockey equipment. kids get spoiled with new stuff nowadays. and in the summer, road hockey with a tennis ball. we only got like 4-5 months of no snow up here though.
AA hockey at the U18 level this cost $5000 for the season. AAA puck is two or three times that. My kid also played rep soccer and that still cost about 1000 bucks a season, plus fees for tournaments, travel, etc.
I'm Canadian. Technically I'm a Yukoner; regionally separated from the dense southern populations (word-play in there) and protected by a six to one ratio of caribou to humans. Next door to Alaska. Remote. InfoGraphics data seems heavily skewed to data from southern Ontario's population belt: aka it is BS. ~ cultural data based on your 'north east' does not represent the essence of your country. If it does... sorry for you. Outside of Toronto; hockey is still the sport of the nation (except for Yukon where a 1000 km dogsled race rules in the winter and 600 km canoe races rocks the summer) Canada is an awesome place to live. We welcome strangers, hold open doors for people, and most importantly; we generally put the needs of the whole before the wants of the self. And that, my southern neighbour, is the biggest difference.... except for spelling the written language. Colour does contain a U Fun video from you... "I'll be back" Thanks.
I've diamond drilled on Birmingham mountain for 4 summers with Boart Longyear, and we stayed in Elsa, 50 clicks out of Mayo if you know that is. I'm from Manitoba, Flin Flon.
@@daniellysohirka5079 my husband worked for Longyear out of North Bay in 80, 81. Diamond drilling for uranium in NWT now Nunavut. Great summer job , hard work and great pay for a young guy.
Gee, you don't suppose the data being skewed to reflect Ontario's culture might have something to do with Ontario having 400 times as many people as the Yukon?
@@janetyeoman1544 Yeah I worked 800km north of Saskatoon at Rabbit Lake Mine which was also Uranium. I drilled for 3 years there for Boart as well. A Cameco mine.
@@wizardsuth LOL... of course it skews the statistics mathematically. The soft question is: does that 'skew' present the culture of the nation or just the region. It isn't all numbers. 'Culture' can be represented by a Standard Deviation. That representation will be based on the factors chosen. In loose terms; ask a person from St.Johns, Calgary, Montreal or Vancouver if Bloor street 'looks like Canada'.
I married a Canadian and have been a duel (American & Canadian) citizen for 35 years. I absolutly love Canada. Yes, the people are for the most part very kind. There is a lot of land to explore here and you can drive for miles up here where I live, and not see another vehicle. I would be willing to bet if they compared crime rates, Canada would be much lower. I find it much calmer, cleaner, kinder & vast. I'm staying!
I told you before that you should move to Canada!! There are a lot of other RUclips videos on Canada. Many show the beauty of our country (and I know lots of the US is beautiful too). In many of the videos, we are rated the No. 1 county to live in. There are also videos/vlogs on the differences between our police forces, etc. Too much to mention. You may have to have your criminal record erased (whatever the word is), but I’m not sure about that because it was a minor offence. And don’t just think about Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. There is much more to this country. Poutine originated in Quebec but is across the country now. My heart ❤️ belongs to Canada 🇨🇦.
In Canada we get work benefits and not just for FT workers after a fixed time, paid statutory holidays, paid vacations, paid sick days and paid maternity/paternity leave. There's also a livable minimum wage and government oversight on work hours set at 40 per week. In the US companies aren't required to give any benefits to PT workers and can set FT hours at 50 per week. There's also no government oversight on pharma companies and private health care so they can charge whatever they want for prescriptions and hospital stays...matter of fact, in America there's a fee of around $30 at most hospitals called "First Contact Fee", they charge mothers to hold their newborn...that's messed up.
I have a few Canadian friends and yes in general they are very polite I've even learnt some french. Québec is the only place I've visited very French speaking and a very beautiful place
I lived in Scotland and I almost took up uk citizenship but Canada is always my first choice. I have been lucky enough to move to Quebec. I live outside of Montreal and view wow! I still can’t believe this is my home
@@deanromanado5850 You mean it isn't!? Just kidding but if you look at the huge population of the GTA compared to other cities and all of Canada it is not that surprising that a ton of news happens in and around Toronto including business news/the big banks/the TSX and sports news (the only NBA and MLB teams) and that it thus receives all the attention it does.
As you can see from my avatar, I am kinda the typical Canadian. I play and coach hockey! I cut my own wood for heating my house and and stocking my firepit. (not because I have to, because I want to...nothing like wood heat during a big winter storm) I make my own maple syrup from sugar maples on my lot. I drink beer...lots of it. I snowmobile and ATV. I fish and hunt. I do all of these things because they are fun activities and all done in the great outdoors! That's where I am happiest. Another reason why we live longer, or at least hope to. cheers!
Me as well except I don't drink or have an ATV. I cut and split my own wood and make maple syrup. A lot cheaper than buying it! I live in a log house, hand hewn Douglas Fir. The floors and doors are trees I cut down, mostly ash and oak.
I stayed 7 day in America and then 7 days in Canada America got more things to do and see it's just like going to a theme park once you been on and seen everything You just want leave quickly. Canada people are better and you feel more safe but it takes way to long to get from one place to another and being English it feels like home
The tragedy of Canadian hockey is the cost involved. Skates cost $150, $70 for a stick. Only rich kids can be goalies. Global warming meant an end to outdoor rinks. The ice melts before the season is over. Everybody can play basketball. Anywhere. Love your accent, hillbilly. Pay us a visit. Bring a coat. A heavy coat.
Hockey is alive and well in Canada. Yes, equipment is expensive. There are still some outdoor rinks as our winters are still fairly cold. Most organized hockey is played on indoor, artificial ice in arenas.
There is still "middle school" or "Junior High" as we call it in Canada (or maybe Ontario specifically). However in a lot of cases the schools where these grades (7-8) take place are either in a building built on the highschool lot, or in the highschool building. The area is off access from the highscoolers and vice versa.
Fun facts about Canada: in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the sun stays up 24/7 for a couple of months straight and the summers get really hot because of it. Over 30 degrees Celsius is not uncommon. On the other hand, there's NO SUN at all for a couple of months in the winter. How cold do you think that gets? In the Yukon where they had the big goldrush back at the end of the 19th century, gold dust is still used as currency. You can go to a store and pay with cash or credit, OR you can weigh out some gold dust on a scale to make a payment. In Ontario, Wasaga Beach is like a huge ocean beach only on a freshwater lake, so there's big waves but no salt. In Canada there are so many trees the carbon they absorb from the atmosphere makes up for ALL the carbon emissions produced by Canada and then some. They also produce oxygen to make the air really fresh wherever there are huge tracts of forests. In some provinces, like Nova Scotia, people have a choice in a courtroom to swear an oath on either the Bible or an eagle feather. Canada's official head of state is NOT the prime minister; it's Queen Elizabeth II. From the land of hope and glory, mother of the free, Canada has had a mother and grandmother for a head of state for the past seventy years. The Prime Minister has to swear an oath of loyalty to her and to do anything to threaten her is considered high treason. In Halifax Nova Scotia a citadel was built by the British during America's War of Independence. It's a huge fortress with the British flag flying overtop that has only seen peacetime and has never been used to wage war, even though it's built for war. In case anyone thinks they'd never live in Canada because it gets so cold in the winter, here are the advantages of learning how to live through a Canadian winter: Learn how to keep a warm home during the coldest winter months and you are guaranteed you will live in peace as nobody wants to fight a war in such cold. You'll be left alone to do whatever you want in your home. There are ZERO bugs out in the winter. It's easier to track animals if you're a hunter. Easier to move things around across frozen snow than it is traipsing through the forest or fields that don't have snow. You have a free and endless supply of fresh water outside your door just by learning how to melt some of the snow so you can drink the water. Power outage? No problem keeping the food cold - just put it outside. Always have a wood stove ready to go, off the grid, and you've got an indoor campfire.
A lot of hyperbole in that. I lived in Dawson City for over 2 years and even that wasn't north enough to have no sun for months and constant sun for months. You have to be further than the Artic Circle for that. While it will stay light out in the summer for 24hrs, you can't see the sun the whole time as it dips below the horizon for a bit. And you cannot go into just any store with gold dust and pay for stuff, at least you couldn't in the mid 1980s. And anywhere in Canada you can just solemnly swear in court, no need for any book of feather.
I could list so many other things . Here’s a good doc, “Life without Canada”featuring Dan Ackroyd. Yes he’s Canadian. I’m Originally from London Ontario now living in Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Check out that doc bro! Another amazing doc is “You are here.” About the people who were rerouted to Gander Newfoundland during the 911 crisis and the community that rallied around them. Incredible story!
I know I love hockey!!! That squeeking on the court drives me crazy. I know more and more off us are learning French, but other than Quebec English is mainly spoken cross this great country.
1 - School in Quebec 3rd level it is not a vocational school it is equivalent to junior college. 2 - Basketball courts and soccer fields are less expensive then ice rinks. 3 - Middle school level kids in high schools are separated from the older kids. different wings, timing for cafeteria etc.
Nice Reaction ! I'm Canadian, from Quebec City, almost everything is true or precise. About the food, there a lot more we eat, Poutine and beavers tails are treats not meals :) Pastas, sheppard pies, fine various international cuisine are also weekly meals, bbq, steaks, ragout, etc. Basketball is pretty popular and has been for a long time. Easier for highschool to have teams and every kids can play in the street. Even in Quebec, we have about nov. to april with snow, but the rest of the year you can play outside. French is dope and complex. Being bilingual here is really useful !! I love hockey and play it, but its not everyone. I don't know any lumberjack and i'm 40 :)
@@imadumass2378 what???? The actual government is more at the right wing of our political spectrum . The main difference is that we value an equilibrium between individual rights and general well-being of the population. (Health care, affordable kindergarden, free education and low cost higher education) nothing is perfect but I choose to work here even if I could easily work in the USA.
Thanks, JT, for giving us in Canada a pat on the back! We've been lucky here, blessed with amazing natural resources (which we have to stop squandering, though!) Canadians take it for granted that we have a generally co-operative, well-educated society with free health care and a decent social safety net. We forget that our parents and grandparents did most of the work to build it (after they saved the world from the Nazis) and we damn well better preserve it because it is under attack here as it is in the US. But with all its faults Canada is an amazing place, one of the world's most precious threatened democracies, something we and our American neighbours have to preserve in each of our countries.
@@smash507 I meant both Canadian and U.S. democracy can be undermined in many ways - Trump is the biggest danger in the U.S. but Canadians need to be aware at both the federal and provincial levels there are always politicians up to no good and life in Canada's generally peaceable so we have become complacent and often ignore major problems
You're a good man, I fear the US will fall by how the way things are going. Democracy is effectively dead in their country, they only have 1 valid rational party now.. Like no wonder things are chaotic there, bouncing back between dems and cons every 4-8 years... no other alternatives. It's really sad and I know we will suffer as well when that happens, pretty sure we're past the if stage.
I went to school in Calgary, Alberta. We have elementary school (kindergarten to grade 6) junior high school (grade 7 to 9) and them High school (grade 10 to 12)
all the stats on Canada, feels specifically geared for Eastern Canada. Im pretty sure Western Canadians identify much more with their midwest American neighbours than we do with Eastern Canada. Toronto is really pushing the basketball craze, but you'd be pressed to find many basketball fans in Western Canada, we are 100% hockey nuts here(CFL football is pretty intense too) I dont eat poutine nor do I speak French. Junior high is a normal part of the education sytem in Western Canada. Come to Western Canada if you want freedom and lots of space, but you better be prepared fo the cold lol.
Historically, the western provinces (Manitoba to BC) had much more of a north-south orientation than an east-west one. In recent years BC has added a significant eastern orientation to its traditional north-south one. Winnipeg had far more trade with Pembina North Dakota than anywhere else, until the political border solidified, and trade was forced to go east-west. Hockey is only expensive if you go the professional route. Many people have abandoned that route not only because of the expense, but because of the pipeline to professional sport attitude that dominates it. Shinny leagues are popping up again, and hockey is returning to being the wonderful game it was when I was a kid. I have a hunch that some of the stats regarding the popularity of these sports were taken from the number of people involved in the pipeline programs. No one knows how many people play shinny after work/school and on weekends.
I'm in alberta and basketball is very popular among the youth. Soccer has always been very popular at a grassroots level, as the cost of entry is minimal. Most children I know of including myself have participated in some kind of league before the age of maybe 12ish? So it's the most popular from a statistical/participation standard. As far as culturally, hockey is still dominant, however I think it is on the decline. It will take many years, even decades, before it surpasses hockey, but I think it will. Also I eat lots of poutine.
@@owenplourde3934 regions in Canada can have completely different cultural norms, with none being better or worse than the others. Ottawa is a master at tending to under represent or promote the other regional norms.
Hi from Canada. And thanks for the reaction. It was interesting to see the two countries compared. Come visit us some time. We always have poutine on the menu.
Canada exports a lot of entertainment talent. You might not know, but Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Gosling, Rich Little, Mike Myers, Kathleen O'Hara, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Celine Dionne, Jim Carey, Justin Bieber, Drake, Pamela Anderson, Keanu Reeves, Michael J. Fox, Rachel McAdams, Avril Lavigne, Sarah Oh, William Shatner, Donald, Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Catrall, Seth Rogan, Michael Buble, Niel Young, Michael Cera, Alanis Morissette, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Adams, Matthew Perry, Jason Priestley, Hayden Christiensen, Will Arnett, Phil Hartman, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, David Foster, K.D. Lang, Elisha Cuthbert, Tommy Chong, Evangeline Lilly, Fay Wray, Cory Montieth, Caroline Rhea, Tom Green, Norm MacDonald, Martin Short, Howie Mandel, Brent Butt, Russel Peters, Leslie Nielson, David Steinberg, Lorne Michaels, Harland Williams, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stles, Dave Thomas, Mort Sahl and Robin Duke. That is certainly not the complete list, but at least ones a majority will recognize.
Don't forget about Paul Anka, another who along with Rich Little and Sandra Oh was born in my hometown of Ottawa. Lorne Greene of Bonanza fame too. The Rock wasn't born in Canada but his father was. Leslie Nielsen's brother Erik was a politician and I fixed his laptop once when I used to work at a place selling computers. He actually called to thank me for fixing it.
@@pierrelevasseur2701 I think Erik Nielsen was Deputy Prime Minister for a while. Cool connection you had with him. I forgot to add Lorne Green and Paul Anka but knew they were Canadian. The Rock played for a bit in the CFL if I remember right.
Hockey is king here in Canada. That being said, for just day to day life, probably more Canadians head to the basketball court for recreation than play hockey. Hockey requires a rink, skates, etc. But for watching league sports, I would say hockey is by far much more popular.
@@margaretnicol3423 The Royal family in the UK is not about class but holding on to an ancient outdated ruling...class...with a silly snotty accent. The same can be said about monarchies where they still exist anywhere in the world...relics of a feudal and class based past. My mother was born in England and my father in Scotland and his father was a doctor who moved his practice to Harley St. in London but all loved the independence of Canada and had very little regard for the monarchy.
@@9284vr Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course but the monarchy does bring a huge amount of tourist money into the country thereby providing jobs for plenty of folks.
The video is almost exclusively cliches... I live in the west (BC) We don't eat poutine. We have lumber jacks but the numbers in the forest have dwindled significantly over the last 50 years. Think of BC as California of the north... Much nicer than most, a strong blend of multi racial, and ethnic peoples all living as one. Pace is calmer than the rest of Canada - we like our relaxation with all types of sport and activities. Finally, if you are lucky enough to live in a rural area you'll most likely have wildlife at your doorstep.
I live in Nanaimo BC on Vancouver Island and we have bears and mountain lions to contend with and wolves and Grizlys the last few years swimming over from the mainland. A neighbour saw a cougar cross the road a few hundred yards from my place on this mountain a few days ago, and it had a black and white cat in its mouth. My brother and his hunting partner saw a Sasquatch while deer hunting on the other side of this mountain. Wood fired heat and loaded guns. It may be challenging but I like it that way. Keeps us on our toes. I'm really cautious about letting my kittie out for a run. Worries me. He's not impressed.
School systems differ depending on where you live. In Nova Scotia, where I live, for the most part we still have middle schools, with schools going from Pre-K-6, 7-9 and 10-12. However, depending on where you live in the province (i.e. smaller population areas - rural) you can have a school go from Pre-K to 9, then high school is 10-12.
The older generation is still hockey focused. The younger generations are into basketball. Beaver tail is covered in sugar and cinnamon, putin is not eaten by everyone .. mostly in Quebec where it originated. I am a Canadian senior that comes from a lumberjack background lol but i keep flannel for blankets and nightgowns lol
I live in Ontario and we eat poutine all the time. It's a good food to have after a night of drinking at bars, there is usually a poutine shop open all hours! yum
Love being Canadian. I used to work on various teams with members in lots of countries. I had excellent working relationships with every American I teamed up with. Great bunch of people. America, we'll be friends forever. 👍
There are a lot of inaccuracies. It is a large country with regional differences. There are school districts which control the division of grades with elem, middle or junior high and senior high depending on the populations in that district. Poutine is primarily a Quebec thing, but also in Ontario. Less so in the western provinces. Basketball and soccer are more popular to play, but hockey is still a big deal to watch due to cost. Hockey is not a cheap sport to play at any age. Health care is definitely better as per access, and average minimum wages are higher in Canada. The average education level is higher too. A majority of Canadians have at least some post secondary education, and I believe 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men have university degrees. Most of our post secondary is publicly funded and relatively equitable in cost, whereas in the US, costs vary widely. I could go on. In general we have a more tolerant culture, but xenophobia has inched over the border a bit. We are working hard to maintain a high level of diversity. Our social safety net is better too, but it is by no means adequate esp for those with disabilities. The average income stat might be out of date now and average life expectancy too.
I have NEVER eaten poutine, and a friend from Quebec scoffs at it too. Hockey’s ok but I personally prefer to run or cycle. Our public health care system is good and available to all.
Not as good as it used to be. I waited 13 months for a pituitary gland surgery and was losing my eyesight while I was waiting 20 years ago I would have been on the operating table within 6 weeks.
I used to work in the tourist industry in Victoria BC , Canada. You would not believe the level of ignorance of Americans about our Country. Here is a fun fact. I got asked repeatedly what my degree was in after I had chatted with my passengers while loading or unloading. I have high school with some trades training. What does that say.
I met a pair of Americans who were lost in mid summer in what could be called central Ontario ( 5 hour drive north from Toronto ). It was 30 degrees Celsius out. Their first question to me was where was the ski hill, they wanted to ski,and had skis on the roof of their car. SMH. This was before the internet!
I am Canadian and I went to a middle school. Each province ( a state in US ) has different school systems. Also the food mentioned is mostly traditional in eastern Canada. Canada is a multi cultural country and we eat food from all over the world. I also have no interest in sports, but most Canadians do, I think. Our medical / healthcare system is awesome. And all the misinformation spread about Canada’s health care system when Obama was trying to introduce a similar system was lies, sorry you Americans got duped on that one. Life is a lot better when you don’t have to pay for a medical Emmergency. Also Canada does not have a gun culture like America, yes many have guns but we’re not all paranoid about having a gun to protect ourselves from other people. All though we do have small pockets of people that think that way
What are you talking about lady. Canada has a garbage Healthcare system. What Canada does is tax everybody for service. In the states most have insurance benefits. You can wait up to a year for an mri in the states you can get an mri same day. What good is your Canadian Healthcare if I takes 9 months to find out your dying lol. Thang God for the usa. The money that goes into there Healthcare goes towards finding cures for disease around the world. Your tax system is broken. You are broke
Thank you for taking time to learn about Canada. Your country tends to throw its weight around a lot. We try to stay polite. You should take some time to learn about the trade difficulties between our countries. The part about education varies a lot depending on where you live. Lifestyle in the big cities is also very different than in the country, and even more so in the remote areas (Most of the country). Our College and University costs are drastically less than the US. Our currency is worth less than yours. So it can be expensive to visit or buy American. I haven't been to the US since 2007. It is also amazing to me how many American artists and celebrities are also Canadian. Even your senator Ted Cruz was born in Canada. (So I'm not even sure how he could try to become American president since your constitution says you need to be a natural born american). Cheers
Couple of things- elementary school is to grade 8, high school starts at grade 9. (notice that it's not 8th grade here- it's grade f'in 8!) Basketball is more popular than hockey? Extremely doubtful. Health care is free in that no Canadian pays to go to the hospital or see their doctor, nor do we have a deduction from our pay. Our employer pays a 'health tax' and the rest comes from general tax revenues. We do not, however, get free medicines, which I hope changes soon. You can get checked and diagnosed for free but if you can't afford your medicine, you die anyway? Screw that! And contrary to GOP BS, we do select our own family doctor and we do not have death panels deciding who lives and who dies. We wait our turn for surgeries yes, but if it's critical then in you go right away. We're nice that way. Biggest difference from us Canadians to you Americans? Most of us just laugh at Tucker Carlson's frozen dinner diarrhea bullshit where too many of you think he makes good points, and that is seriously a dangerous threat to your way of life. Oh, and for the most part, we have intelligent gun control.
You are hilarious man! Must find more of your videos. I live in Canada but only about 5 miles (as the crow flies) from Michigan. Until COVID, we travel back and forth across the border relentlessly for shopping, eating, entertainment etc. Canada is HUGE but the last statistic I heard was that 80% of us live within 100 miles of the US border so that should tell you something. I live in the most populous province ( we are divided into provinces instead of states) called Ontario and if you take a good look at a map, Ontario and the Great Lakes dives deep into the USA and where I live, our latitude is as far south as northern California so that’s why it’s the most populous province. ( we have the least amount of winter!) Just like most people who live in the northern tier of states, many Canadians dislike the winter so that’s why we own so much real estate in Florida! Personally, I LOVE the snow and snowmobiling is my favourite thing to do on the planet. Come on up any February and I’ll take you to see some of the most beautiful back-country you’ll ever see and you’ll do riding so fast, having so much fun that you’ll always want to come back to visit. Two great countries living side by side in harmony and let me tell you, as much as the USA gets beat-up in the press around the world, I’m grateful that we live beside the greatest bastion of freedom and the greatest military power in the world. We aren’t big enough to look after ourselves on the world stage in a military sense and our leaders could use a few lessons in what true freedom entails. Yes , there is considerable American ignorance about Canada ( much of it very funny) especially the further south you go but that’s simply because Americans have no media contact with Canada once you get not too far from the border. Here, we’re dominated by big US media, hence we know more about you than you could imagine! Thanks for being a great neighbour. ( And that’s a Canadian spelling)
Russell Brand said, on the Craig Ferguson show, that Scotland is England's Canada. Craig replied, no my friend, England is Scotland's Mexico. Pure genius. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧😁
Hello JT; Nice of you to post this, and for your interest. Like many, I'd say a number of these observations relate to a Torontonian's view of Canada. In America the equivalent of a New Yorker, telling a Kansan how to grow the wheat he's planted, despite having never been to Kansas ! Our regions are as different as the US, but the cultural divide, to me seems drawn North-South between the various Eastern and Western lifestyles. Jr. High School was, in my Ontario life grades 7-8, but in Nova Scotia my family home, it was 7-9. In school, we were taught international history, and geography, read books from all over and were expected to have a grasp on global news and events, starting in early grades. Basketball is popular enough, James Naismith, the games inventor was a Canadian. In most of the country, very much a second tier sport to hockey, though. Professionally hockey is much more endorsed, and hockey knowledge more likely. Soccer, is growing too, like everywhere in the world. Big issue for us is the cost of being Canadian, enormous land mass, a smaller population, universal health care, higher taxes, and WINTER which affects efficiencies of everything. Globalization has also declined our potentials, and our governments are less neighbourly. Unfortunately, since the '80's Canada has become less sovereign, and America when it slides downhill....we catch some. I've travelled a a fair amount in the US, and done business there, met many good folk I've really appreciated, but we are different peoples.
Hockey is still more popular as a spectator sport in Canada, but more young kids in Canada are playing basketball than hockey because it is much less expensive to buy the equipment. Also, Canada's population is becoming increasingly diverse so basketball and soccer are becoming more and more popular. In Alberta, where I live, kids go to elementary school from K to grade 5. From grades 6 to 9, kids attend junior high and high school comprises grades 10 to 12. Other provinces may do it differently. I am very grateful that the United States is Canada's neighbour. I've travelled extensively in the United States and I've always been treated exceptionally well.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our country. In Canada we have provinces & America has states, Vancouver is in British Columbia & Toronto is in Ontario. Please learn what city is in what province, so often you will hear someone say Toronto Canada, now that just lazy let’s do better people. 😃
In Alberta we have elementary school, Jr high school, and high school. It goes k-6 then 7-9 then 10-12. After that is college university or trade school.
The UK school system sounds very much like Canada... Primary until 10, and then Secondary from 11 to 16, with the option to stay to 18 to do A-Levels... and then College (University) after that.
this is incorrect info. some areas in Canada have middle school varies by local school board my sons went through that system elem K-5 middle 6-8 high 9-12
Oddly enough, Quebec’s school system is the one that most closely resembles the UK. 6 years of elementary, 5 of secondary, 2 of pre-university college and then 3 years of university for an undergraduate degree. You can stream into most professional degrees (except medicine) straight out of college but they are very competitive. The colleges also offer a vocational training stream for people not heading to university. From what I have read of the Aussie college system, it’s similar in concept to Quebec CÉGEPs (the colleges - the French acronym translates to General and Professional Education Colleges, describing the pre-uni and vocational streams). The rest of Canada roughly follows the American model (middle school is the norm - the video got that wrong) except 2-year associate degrees aren’t generally a thing (and vocational college exists at least in some provinces). Ontario has college as a less prestigious and shorter duration alternative to university.
@@paranoidrodent I did k-6 then senior public 7-8 , then high school 9-13. Later they dropped grade 13 here in Ontario . Back when the drinking age was still 18. Made high school parties entertaining.
In some places in Canada schooling is different some schools are too small and only go up to sixth grade and then students either go to high school or go to elementary school until grade 8. Some schools go all the way to grade 8 and then some highschool schools are grade 9 to 12
With cheese... NO!!! It will taste wrong. It is with cheese CURDS. The squeakier the curd the better and make sure the gravy is hot enough to melt the curds.
So true regarding US history in US schools. As the average American grade 12 student if they ever heard of the War of 1812 and most will say not. Why? Because it's the only war the US ever lost. In Canada we learn about WORLD history. In the US, the class in high school is called AMERICAN history and teaches just that. And hang on .... Poutine is not what EVERY Canadian eats .... it's mainly in Ontario and Quebec and it is also known as a "HEART ATTACK ON A PLATE" Beaver Tails are primarily a treat in Ontario. Most of western Canada doesn't eat these (I'm from BC) Hockey is REALLY expensive whereas basketball is cheap. As for Middle school ... depends on the school district. Some districts have middle school whereas others don't.
Agreed, @@margaretnicol3423, and I speak from personal experience of that having lived in Canada for almost 7 years and I've now been back in the U.K. for over 40 years. I lived and worked mostly in Edmonton and Calgary while I was there but spent several months in Winnipeg as well and throughout my entire time I saw and heard things that most Americans and Brits couldn't even imagine when it comes to Canadians. The brunt of their racism wasn't so much aimed at black and brown people but towards their own indigenous peoples as well as towards Metis ( those people of mixed indigenous and European heritage ) - that wasn't just amongst their police forces but was also prevalent amongst ordinary mostly white Canadians as well. Hopefully things have changed in Canada since I returned from there in 1981 but, as I say, their form of racism was a lot sneakier than the American form of it back then - in the U.S.A. it's always been a lot more overt whereas in Canada it seems to be very covert and not on display as much.
No they're not that nice, @Kian, and I speak from personal experience of that. I remember living in Edmonton, Alberta in 1975 and getting my hair cut because I got fed up with having it at shoulder length therefore I got it cropped fairly short and I had it turned into a short, back and sides instead. I got inundated with insults on a daily basis from most Canadians of both genders and of all ages for doing something as 'controversial' as that - the most common one was " F*cking f*g / f*ggot! " which I got hurled at me while I was minding my own business and simply walking down the street in Edmonton City Centre so contrary to popular belief especially your own not ' Everybody in Canada is nice ', are they? What I found even more astounding was that after me having to put up with that homophobic bullshit for several weeks and months a lot of younger men did exactly the same thing and had their own hair cut short as well - some of them were the same people who'd been hurling abuse at me. They were a bit slow on the uptake because they saw how popular I was with really attractive ladies and being the typically superficial monkey see / monkey do idiots that they were they reckoned that if they followed my lead then they'd be equally as popular with the ladies as I was. The most ironic part about it is that I've always been openly gay and my reason for having so many lady friends throughout my entire life is because I had six sisters and those same ladies that I was friends with didn't have to put up with any of their macho nonsense and they felt that they could relax and party with me rather than fending off unnecessary heterosexual male attention. In fact all of us in Edmonton's gay community at that time including of course those same ladies referred to Edmonton as 'Closet City Canada' - this was mostly because of how isolated Edmonton has always been both geographically and socially speaking and most people that lived there tended to do things several months after those of us from the U.K. do them. On an even funnier note when it comes to Edmontonians themselves they used to refer to the city where they were born and bred as 9 months of winter and three months of bad skating.
The british empire have invaded canada .. they have burn our houses and steal our farming land .. they have hang our patriot .. they have killed tousand of native. . QUEBEC WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
There are few misconceptions about education. Depending on what type of school you go to, if it's rural, or urban can depend on what type of school you have. Typically elementary school is Junior Kindergarten to grade 5. Junior High is 6-8 and high school is 9-12. In Quebec, after grade 11 they attend CEGEP which is a vocational study to prepare for university. If a graduate of grade 11 in Quebec wants to attend a college or university in Ontario they must complete a grade 12 education in Ontario. A lot of schools in smaller towns are JK to grade 12.
I'm Canadian and I've visited the USA dozens of times. From Washington to California, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire. Americans have always been such nice people. It's nice to know that our brothers and sisters to the south are such great people. You guys are the best neighbors that any country could ask for.
Absolutely!! Also Canadian. Depending on region canadians can get a little high and mighty for reasons i don't understand at all but I share similar experiences as you do. Felt nothing but love and maybe a little curiosity. And that goes from a white farmer in vermont to a black bar owner on florida and everything in between. Great people, great neighbors, best of friends.
Seriously? They are a circus, riddled with poverty, crime and guns. I wish we had a civilized country as our neighbours. Instead we have the laughing stock of the world.
I greee, there are tons of great and friendly Americans all over the states and are still there but in the past five years have seemed to have become withdrawn. Starting about six years ago things in the USA started to turn and overt racism and meanness started to creep in. I live right on the border and would be down at my cottage on the U.S. side three weekends out of four. Once the great orange grifter got in power and had poisoned enough minds it really went downhill to the point that we sold our property. Sorry.
Re: Canadian schools - Elementary schools in most provinces go from Jr Kindergarten to Gr. 8 and high schools from Gr. 9 to Gr. 12. In some school boards there are senior public schools (Gr. 7 and 8). Basketball has become more popular as it is much less expensive to participate in than hockey. In Canada colleges are like your jr colleges in the US and tend towards practical programs. University are degree-granting institutions.
I know a fair number of Australians here in Canada, and some Canadians who have moved to Australia. Having visited Australia ... different climate, different landscape, they drive on the other side of the road, but in terms of people and lifestyle, it feels like we are neighbors.
Canadian here. Okay, maybe I had better make it a little more specific. Canadian who was raised in a logger ("lumberjack" is for back East Canadians who have not fallen or harvested "real" trees) town in Western Canada. (JK, Eastern Canadians. Just the East/West rivalry thing, y'know...) Hockey is still the #1 sport. I had never tried poutine until I was an adult and to be Canadian is not about the passport you have. Being Canadian is about a set of values. If you espouse those values, you are Canadian, regardless of the passport you carry. What are the values? Equality, respect, decency to others, these are a couple of them. Those of us who understand already know the values I speak of. Cheers!
the middle school thing is wrong. it depends on where you live. in my area we have middle school grade 6 to 9 both my boys went through that system schooling is governed by the provinces and will vary even with a province as dictated by local school boards.
As a Canadian, my #1 sport is hockey and been watching it since mid 70's Love the Raptors and the Bluejays! Saw a Grizzlies game when they started in Vancouver and gone to Seattle to see the Jay's. You would love it here, but no doubt you would get home sick. Come visit when it's safe, love to have you! P. S. Elementary is K to grade 7. ( Middle school used to be 8 to 9 til mid 80's) High School 8-12 Au revoir mon ami!
I really enjoyed this! One of the things to keep in mind when you think of our Canadian medical system is that we are one of the most highly taxed people on earth. I think it's worth it to walk into a hospital, get anything and everything you need done, and walk out with no money changing hands. We do, however, those who can afford it, also buy private insurance to cover prescriptions, dental, optical, physio and other things, and it's expensive. At the very least we know we will never be handed a bill that will cripple us financially for life. My heart goes out to those who don't have that security.
Actually if you compare income tax rates with the US, they are almost identical only US taxes go for military (much of which rusts in the Nevada deserts) while ours goes for health care and things like paid parental leave which the US doesn't have except with certain rare employers. We have more taxes on goods, especially stuff like booze and cigarettes. Those "sin" taxes help pay for people who abuse those substances and require more health care as a result so everyone else doesn't have to pay for their bad habits. We do pay more for housing and other items but I don't care. I feel safe and secure in Canada. Our murder rate is a fraction of that in the US and not every idiot runs around with a gun.
One thing to keep in mind about the American medical system is that it costs more than Canadian taxes. Monthly premiums are a couple hundred a month per person. Co-pays everytime you use your insurance. Co insurance where you pay a portion of your medical bills. And a deductible of a couple thousand per person per year before things are really covered. Combine American Taxes plus health care costs we are way way over what Canadians pay in taxes.
@@AM.000 - Of course the US system costs far more. Why? You have insurance companies as an intermediary. They never touch a patient but get paid. They must make a profit for their investors. The result is like paying wholesale in Canada versus retail in the US where all kinds of people get their fingers in the pie. If you're well insured they would do an expensive procedure on a dying person because they get reimbursed for every test they run. What a waste. What are the biggest skyscrapers in any city? Banks and insurance companies. The public gets suckered for the bill. As well, the government here acts as a large scale buyer and negotiates essential issues like drug prices which is precisely why diabetics and cancer patients come to Canada to save massively for their medications. The US is all about greed. Big insurance and pharma in the US runs the show. Medical and surgical procedures in the US cost 2 to 10 times what they do in Canada. As a retired nurse of 40 years, I can compare the 2 systems with ease. Over 60% of bankruptcies in the US result from medical bills, more than disasters, job loss or idiotic spending. Not in Canada and we do it for less. Wait times are NOT as portrayed by US doubters. I know because I was both a health care provider and a recipient. If something is urgent, it gets done yesterday. If it's something inconvenient they can wait their turn. One example often used was the Premier of Newfoundland. The heart procedure he needed was not an emergency. He was rich and went to the US where it cost ten times as much rather than wait with the unwashed masses. He said the procedure wasn't available in Canada. BS. It was pioneered in TGH (Toronto General) which also had the best results. He was special, LOL. Others claim tons of Canadians go to the US. Also BS. A young relative had a severe head injury and the closest trauma center was across the border. He was sent there as an emergency and all costs were covered by our government. The reason for cross border transfers is often that the nearest big center is in the US since much of our population is near the border. This is especially so during a storm or when time is critical. I can debunk all of their claims. They are SOOO afraid of Socialism (which they already have in several forms) but recall a lard ass sitting in his walker with a sign "Socialist Obama keep your hands off my Medicare". DUH! What does he think Medicare is but social medicine.
@@susieq9801 I've lived in both systems and worked in both systems. 100% Canada is better. The American system is a paperwork nightmare that never ends.
Come to Vancouver, it’s mild and beautiful and the people are heart warming, no igloos here, as you head up North it gets colder, but the mountains are gorgeous
First few times I travelled to the USA I was surprised they never learned about Canada in school. Most i met knew little to nothing about Canada. Except the ones who visited and they are seemed to go to Ontario. One person in the south said I must have a snowmobile. I said no I don’t. He said then how you all get around in the snow? I said I have a dog sled and he believed me. We have four seasons like many other states including summer. It’s not always snowing year round. I have lived in Nova Scotia Canada my whole life and the only time I saw a moose was at a wild life park. We live in homes like yours, we are not all fisherman or lumberjacks. We love hockey, basketball was invented here, we are friendly, polite and our beer is stronger and better. No wonder Americans drink so much of it, might as well be water.
You couldn't have said it better " in school, if it wasn't about America, we weren't learning it". It's an unfortunate fact because that sets the impression for the rest of the world that folks from the US are arrogant and ignorant of other countries and cultures. I'm Canadian and I have known more ( from a young age) about the US than some people from the States know about their own country. ( Thanks 1970's and 80's Schoolhouse Rock!) But the school system I grew up in did give overviews of other countries around the globe including the USA. Interesting points of views you touched on in your vid...cheers!
And now you are not allowed to learn about it if anywhere in the course work there is a mention of a white guy doing a bad thing or a person of colour being treated poorly. They’re banning/burning books again so, yeah, there’s that. Murica is doomed. ‘Specially places like Kentucky. Y’all keep away from your siblings now, y’hear?
If you moved to Canada you'd get to see your Lizzie everywhere everyday (she's on their currency since she's their head of state) 😉😊 Sending love from England. 💚💙💜
She’s on the coinage and the $20 note. Former prime ministers usually adorn the other bank notes but the new series (only the $10 notes are currently out) seem to be moving towards noteworthy Canadian historical figures instead (e.g. the $10 note has an anti-racism advocate and it is highly suspected that an inspirational anti-cancer fundraiser will be on another bill). The queen might end up only on the coinage soon enough. Not sure how popular her heirs will be on the coinage in the future. Monarchism is very much a minority viewpoint in Canada.
I moved to Canada from Texas. It was ABSOLUTELY an upgrade in almost every respect (other than not being able to find a chicken fried steak up here). As for language, you won't need French unless you live in Quebec. Here in Western Canada, French is just "that other language they put on labels". We don't really use it. Also: the video said that American English is the only official language of the US. That's actually wrong. The US doesn't have an official language. English is the most common language spoken, but it's not "official" in any way.
As for basketball having overtaken hockey in Canada, it's definitely not the case here in Québec....and I doubt it's the case elsewhere in Canada, apart maybe from the GTA!!!!
Wow this is fun..... I live in Windsor Ontario, 1 mile across the river from Detroit MI. We are the most southern City in all of Canada. I would like to correct a few differences from your video and even my Canadian friends. Most importantly ...I know what beaver is and it has nothing to do with a sugary pastry. We love our women, just like you. We love BBQ steak, PIZZA, burgers, pasta with meat sauce, fish, shrimp, lobster and even fried chicken, bacon and eggs with French toast and more. Growing up I played almost every sport except ice hockey. Most people here like all sports. Detroit has many pro teams, including Hockey, Basketball, baseball and football and more. We enjoy going to games in Detroit. Our school system is probably at a higher level than in some of the states where they have really allowed the learning to falter. The American teachers are way under paid. The cost of everything is far more expensive here and our taxes are higher, sales tax on everything is 13%. Our heath care is not what it seams.....If you need stitches, with a couple broken bones, you will wait in the Emerg for at least 10 hours. Once your in, your good. If you need a specialist for cancer, or heart problems, you can be on a list for 6 months or more. Free means nothing when your dieing. I've been to many places in the world......There are kind people everywhere.....there are also hateful people everywhere. Money and diferences in Religion seems to be the root of at lot of the evil. I'm not going to comment on Either government....they are Both Fu**ed. And would take too long.
Being Canadian and a hockey player myself I have a hard time believing basketball is more popular than hockey in Canada. It has become more popular with the Raptors being a great team but we live and breathe hockey and sweat Maple syrup👍
Right off the bat, I'm from Ontario. I've had poutine maybe 3 times. I've never had a beaver tail. Sometimes these info videos are not true. They are propogating a stereotype. Sigh.
Canadian here, I just got through your intro and I'm already kinda scared- Edit 1: 6:30 - Yas! Canada always seems better but nobody moves :) Edit 2: 7:17 - WE DO! There are middle schools in the west, places like BC have middle school. And Elementary school goes from Kindergarten to grade 8. then High school from 9-12. Idk where you're getting the other stats. Maybe other places in Canada do that, but I've never heard of that-
So much of this information about Canada is geographically contextual... In our major cities (Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver) much of daily life is similar to living in LA, NYC or Chicago (Toronto & Chicago are particularly identical and are aptly named 'sister-cities')... The further you get away from Canada's 3 big cities, the more you'll see the stereotypes of "Canadian culture": * People who say "eh" at the end of sentences * People who love hockey * People who are far nicer and more polite * People who are less ethnically diverse * People who are "proudly Canadian"...etc. Having said that, you seem like a great guy so yes Canada will gladly welcome you with open arms once you get yourself properly vaccinated, get rid of all your guns, and learn to care about the environment. If you can do that, C'mon over we'll save a spot for you at the Moosehead lodge! 😉
I grew up in the Maritimes where we had Junior High and High Schools. When I moved to Alberta and started working as a school bus driver, i've noticed that the term middle school is used more here. Schools in Nova Scotia tend to be bigger than in Alberta as kids often go to elementary and then go to 7 through 9 in another school after which they go to yet another school for 10 to 12. My high school had 7 to 12 but I only went there for 10 to 12 as I went to 7 to 9 in another my home community and then got bussed to high school. The school in my community went from Primary (Kindergarden) to grade 9.
In Alberta, most schools were divided with junior high grade 7-9 and senior high grade 10-12, however I was 14 when I started grade 10 and was 17 when I graduated due to my birthday being in December.
In Manitoba schooling is as they say K-6 7-12 each province has community but here in the prairies...everyone is your neighbor... like a small town feel in a big city..Hockey has to be the main sports institution...because we have ice for 4 months out of the year(skateable ice) it's pretty common to take the kids skating as a past time and later teach them ringette/hockey..Come and visit us in Friendly Manitoba...unless you cut us off in traffic...Love from Winnipeg
Most of the foods listed for Canadians are usually considered occasional treats, not something most Canadians would eat everyday or even every week or every month (and poutine - a Quebec favourite and really delicious treat - only made its way to Western Canada sometime within the last decade). Healthcare costs in Canada are half the healthcare costs of the U.S. because Canada has the power of "bulk buying" thanks to universal healthcare - AND there's no middleman insurance system taking its cut. There ARE middle schools (called junior high school) in Canada, I don't know what this video was talking about saying there aren't (like you said, it would be too weird for 11 or 12 year olds to be in the same school as 17 and 18 year olds). As for bilingualism in Canada, most of the people in Canada speak English only, while most of the people in the province of Quebec speak French only (Quebec contains the majority of Canada's French descendents, who, because they are a very large voting bloc were able to insist that their province have French only language rights, and that Canada become a bilingual nation). Only about 20% of Canadians speak and understand both English and French. As for Canadian and Americans being "friends", as one past Canadian Prime Minister (what Americans would call a President) put it (because of our proximity to each other AND immense difference in population, military size/firepower, need to get along, etc etc etc), "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt." There have been times Canadians wished they DIDN'T live next to the States, times when those 'twitches and grunts' have been (and still are) pretty unbearable. And, speaking of government, Canadian voters always have more than two official parties to choose from. The Canadian federal government may be a majority rule by just one party, but that winning party still has to work with four, five, maybe even six other official parties if they want to get anything done. The winning party HAS to consider the needs and wants of all the other parties because all those other parties will join up with each other to make sure their needs/wants are considered by the party in charge. Which is so much better (again, imo) than a two party system where one party can just override and/or ignore the other party when making laws and/or just undo whatever the other party may have put into place. A country contains all sorts of people with all sorts of needs, and parties have a DUTY to work together to try to ensure they meet as many of those needs as possible. The little video that was shown about the differences between Canadians and Americans was not very good at all, it was mostly very superficial and not very accurate. I can't speak for the American side of the video, but the Canadian "info" was definitely a lot of stereotypes (and mostly just about Eastern Canada because, as is quite usual whenever Canada is discussed, even by Eastern Canadians, Western Canada is often completely ignored - Canada is a VERY big country from coast to coast, with nearly as many regional differences as there are in the States).
As in the U.S, Canadians are vastly different from region to region. We fight amongst each other, but have each other’s backs when it counts 🇨🇦
Yep, us Quebeckers and love to poke fun at other provinces and vice versa. Of course there's always a bunch of cranky people who really hate each others, but thankfully they're a minority and in the end, we have each other's back.
@@franzbigT and we got your furry little backs too, oh and we'll keep the other fur secret I swears 🤣
@@TheCanadianGuy56 Should have compared our BEERS........My US buddies come up here and are gassed on about 7 or 8 beers. Fun to watch! lol
@@owatajrkiam oh it's fantastic. I call US beer tap water to all my American buddies, they didn't get it until they came up one year. They were also amazed at the simplicity yet perfection of "The Beer Store"
we got to burn down the white house
As a Canadian, I see a lot of differences in attitudes. We don't typically identify ourselves by the political party we vote for. In fact we often vote for different parties depending on the issues. And obviously we don't believe everyone has the right to a firearm. Like a drivers license, if you show yourself to be responsible and sane, then many non-automatic weapons are available... but you can't walk around in public with them. And most Canadians feel that everyone should be entitled to basic healthcare, and don't have a problem funding it.
As a canadian the gun laws here are ass
@@logandelaharpe6362 is that good or bad?
@@Barbwheel As a canadian the gun laws are perfectly fine.
@@Barbwheel In Canada you have to take a Firearms Safety Course to legally own a gun. I hear in the US there are idiots who own guns and not know how to use or store them properly. Hence Gun violence is pretty bad (worse then Canada).
@@altjacobs Well.. no. The gun laws in Canada are the crappiest you can possibly get. A lot of the gun classification depends on how "scary" a gun looks and not the actual capabilities of the gun, making it perfectly legal to own really dangerous guns while banning relatively harmless ones because the law literally says crap like "The firearm of the design commonly known as the AK-47 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it" followed by a long list of models that of course is not exhaustive at all and a couple of exceptions.
I don't mind the politicians enacting laws with clear guidelines for things like fire rate, penetrating power, gun size, clip capacity, etc., and have someone with actual knowledge doing the proper classification, but as thing stands right now is a big mess. By looking at the list, the only general rules I can see is that short and automatic weapons seems to be banned, but if you 3D print a receiver and build your own you are probably fine as long as you register it and doesn't resemble something in the list. Even if it fires full-auto.
And if you think that doesn't have any sense, you should look at other parts of the law even dumber, like bans on nunchakus (two sticks tied by a rope), throwing blades, blades perpendicular to the handle (just don't ask why swiss knives are legal) and even has generic bans on typical non-lethal self-defense devices like tasers and pepper sprays. And for the life of me, I don't understand why butterfly knives are completely banned while folded, fixed blade knifes and even swords are 100% legal as long as you don't try to conceal them (and have a reason to have them on you).
Fact: here in Canada I can have open heart surgery then on my release day from the hospital owe $0.
I love my country Canada I am blessed being here , we have a great lifestyle and a good social assistance if needed our health care system is pretty good and is free to the average person . Long Live Canada..
Fun fact about basketball: It was invented by a canadian (Mr James Naismith) But we are all crazy about hockey 'cause it,s so representative of the canadian spiorit.. There are maybe more basketball players cause its much cheaper to play and we have outside courts all over the place. Getting outfitted for hockey is very-very expensive . Merci pour votre intérêt dans notre pays
yeah hockey not just the gear but the league is expensive.
go habs go une bonne tourtiere
The habs ain’t doing so great rn lol. Go Canucks go.
C’est très domage
@@retrocollector101 Ya, bummer... After a great high, a deep-deep low. Hope your guys do good this year. It really is not pleasant when your team is so mediocre. Will have to wait for a while for the 25th. But still : Go habs Go
Couple of things here from my Canadian perspective. Have spent a lot of time travelling throughout the US and lived there for a short time.
First, most provinces have middle schools, we call them junior high schools.
Second, hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada, we see it as a religion. Unfortunately, it is very expensive to play, which is the same in the US. More new Canadians play soccer and basketball because it’s more affordable. Raptors have helped, as well as the increased number of Canadian NBA players to grow BB, soccer is becoming popular with some recent successes, as is tennis. We love football, baseball also.
But hockey still rules up here.
And not all Canadians are nice, polite and respectful, we have our share of dorks as well. One thing we do differently is Canadians learn a lot about the US in school, but also about other countries.
Finally, I would say that we are very much alike in many ways with a few nuances that are different. Canada has an amazingly good relationship with the US, one that has stood the test of time, hardships, war. Let’s make sure we don’t let our politicians change that ever!!!
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I live in NS. I was born in the '60s and Primary was first, then grades 1-5 was elementary, 6-8 was Jr High (remember Degrassi Jr. High), 9-12 was High School. Because I was born in July, I was able to attend Primary at age 5 and graduate from High School at 17. I guess the school system is different from province to province. We don't have grade 13 in NS. I love my Country and Province and we are welcoming to everyone. The only sports that I played were with friends. Aka, street hockey, basketball, volleyball, etc. The pressure to succeed was not there like it was with my classmates who were on actual school teams. My parents never pressured me to join. It was an option but not pressured. Nova Scotia is an amazing province with diverse shorelines, highlands and actually three spoken languages--English, French and Gaelic. Gaelic is only spoken in Cape Breton. Be careful using Wikipedia for information as it is subject to improper information. I would research each province to see, if and when you do decide to move to Canada, where you want to live. Canada is becoming an expensive place to live. You can find less expensive places here in NS, but you have to act fast as apartments are going quickly and housing has certainly increased in price. Take care!
I am Canadian too and I know a LOT of people who don't like sports, especially hockey!!!
@Yance Taylor Sports are CHILDISH! Grow up!!!
Agreed hockey is .... like if you don't agree hockey is great in Alberta... that's a bar fight... literally and .y provice is filled with A holes that could rival any American
@@danielfortier2629 lol, k
Canada is awesome. Went with my Daughter to BC a couple of years ago. Wow, what a place. Canadians have got to be some of the nicest, friendly people on the planet. The country is huge. And clearly Canadians love a tree.
Well, we recently got a bunch of flooding here in the Lower Mainland of BC from all that non-stop rain, so be glad you didn't visit right now.
Canadians are miserable, passive aggressive sheep
Stop with this nonsense, I do live in Canada for 31 years
You find friendly people in Every country
@Martin Stepanek As long as you replant at least as many as you cut down, it's sustainable.
Great video but a bit strange. Almost sounds like they asked 1 Canadian from out east for their polls. I would say our top sport would easily be hockey and followed by football.. French is an official language but you will only find people out east that can speak/read it. The further west you go the more predominantly english speaking it is. Poutine is also a mostly eastern food. But it has carried over to the west (Thank you Costco) Lol. And the Beavertail is a pastry that you will find occasionally at fairs and there is a small chain that sells them, mostly out east. If they wanted a more national pastry, I would have picked something from Tim Hortons, maybe a Tim Bit. Aside from Tim Hortons, and a small handful of other canadian companies, you will find the majority of companies from restaurants to grocery stores/department stores here are all from the USA. If you were put in the middle of any city in Canada (not in Quebec), you probably wouldn't be able to tell you weren't in the US.
Nanaimo bars are from my home town Nanaimo on Vancouver island.
Actually, the Canadian schooling system differs from province to province. Where I live (Ontario), elementary school is kindergarten to grade 8, and high school is grade 9 to 12.
I live in Alberta and we have junior high from grades 7-9
I live in Alberta, we have Elementary 1-6, Junior High 7-9, and High School 10-12.
I don't know where in Ontario you live, but in Mississauga I went to middle school for grades 6, 7 and 8. Of course that was in the 70s. But I do know my old middle school, or senior public school as we called it, is still there teaching grades 6 through 8. On the other hand, my great nephew goes to private school and it's K through 8. He changes schools this fall to go to high school. So I think it depends on what type of system in which you're enrolled.
Where I live in Ontario, we have junior high school, grade 6-8.
In quebec, elementary is 1 - 6 then high school is 7 - 11.
As an Aussie, we very much align much with Canada as another Commonwealth Country. Canucks who visit us get on very well as you like a beer or 5 too LOL.
I am a Canadian who lived a year in Oz and I felt very much at home. I lived three years in the US and felt alien every day.
@@jamesyoung8827 We love ya, James - with a Schooner in your hand we welcome you LOL Aussies & Cannucks embrace each other like long lost cousins. I lived twice in USA on 2 stints for work. I found it hard at first until I worked things out & avoided the Seppo Crap Coffee. I tired of the "Shrimp On A Barbie' crap in a week when we call them Prawns. RSL / Sports Clubs are your best friends in Oz as you can grab a feed for $20 & get change every night.
@D Bernier Yeah our beer strengths are similar unlike the Seppo stuff that is like water LOL When you are an Aussie you learn to hold a beer in each hand & run in your 'thongs' = flip flops to you. LOL. I have not worn 'fongs' since I was a teenager as I see them as a loser's footwear LOL.
Same right back. Every Aussie I've ever met here you can just sit down with over a beer and have a relaxed chat, without worrying about getting into a political argument. Recently ran into a bus tour in the Rocky Mountains full of Aussies who piled into a restaurant for lunch and in five minutes we were laughing and joking like old friends.
@@darylwilliams7883 Add a beer & we are happy for a yack with anyone. I was in USA in 1988 & they thought that Croc Dundee II was as accurate an example of Aussies. We were stopped in Airports by people & asked to "say something in Australian". In 1994 we went again & stayed in a hotel with 2 bus loads of Contiki Tourists (18 - 35 Y.O.) = basically backpackers on wheels.
I am a Canadian born and raised here and I'm 58 years old. Some of the things mentioned in the video are not accurate. Most of what they say would apply to the province of Ontario, specifically Toronto. The truth is there are 9 other provinces and 3 territories in Canada that do things slightly differently. 1) The way the educational system works is decided by each individual province. So the idea of no "middle school" would be right in Ontario. But in Alberta where I am there IS Jr. high (functions the same as Middle School and includes grades 7 - 9). Also the idea of basketball overtaking hockey in popularity is something that is ONLY happening in Ontario. In the rest of Canada we still love our hockey. Having said that, its also fair to say that Ontario has the highest population of Canadians from any other province.
There's still Jr high in Ontario. It is grades 7-8. Kindergarten - 6 is elementary, and 9-12 is highschool.
@@08wildhoney They are still in the same building though, in increasing numbers but the three if K-12 as in small rural areas, or two if a 7-12 are separated areas and they do not interact with each other. during the school day.
There are Middle Schools in Ontario and Elementary Schools that end with grade 8. I really don't where that video found their info.
@@08wildhoney not everywhere though. I assume the middle schools are in the more densely populated areas. I went an elementary school that was JK-8 and then high school for 9-12. However, I do live in a semi-rural area - my elementary school had
The existence of middle school in Ontario varies by school board (my kid’s school board doesn’t have middle school) but most Ontario school boards do have middle schools. Each grade gets the same provincial curriculum guidelines no matter whether the board has middle school or not.
I moved to the US 40 years ago from Canada. At that time the US was amazing. Booming economy, great standard of living, diverse, lots to do and go and see. Things have changed however. I would move back to Canada if it wasn't for the cold weather. Used to be a single earner could support a house, car, wife and kids. Now both parents have to work and are barely scraping by and who is raising the kids ? Crime and mass shootings are over the top, the government no longer represents the people only corporations etc, etc. Canada now has free healthcare, education, a good economy and great standard of living as the US goes down the dumpster.
Ill trade you citizenships any day bud
The pollical discord in the US is scary. Let us hope things work themselves out for the better.
Canada isn't cheap to live in anymore. 1.5 million for a cracked shack in Vancouver Bc
Only if you choose to live around those expensive cities!
@@danieljette7409 even the Maritimes is getting pricey compared to wages. I personally know six people who have sold their homes here in Vancouver and have moved to the maritimes. That drives up prices. I know a woman who went to Halifax and realized she could buy 5 houses for the one here in Vancouver..so that's where she invested her money. She now rents them out and makes a killing..helping to drive up the markets. It's happening everywhere...just justifying the It's getting expensive here.. Now should we talk taxes and quality of services?
The thing about hockey is that it's expensive. The equipment costs and rink rental fees makes playing the game as a teen more of an upper-middle-class thing. Hockey is still a great spectator sport, but basketball is just more accessible for anyone to play.
Honestly, I'm surprised basketball isn't more of a global thing like soccer, another game everyone can afford to play.
no kidding a couple of grand/child just for rec stuff and up to 10k for AAA travel team is nuts.
A lot has to do with immigration as well.
thats why you go to the bunk, and play bunk hockey, i grew up on used hockey equipment. kids get spoiled with new stuff nowadays. and in the summer, road hockey with a tennis ball. we only got like 4-5 months of no snow up here though.
@@daniellysohirka5079 It is much easier to go out on a pond and do it don’t even need a rink
AA hockey at the U18 level this cost $5000 for the season. AAA puck is two or three times that. My kid also played rep soccer and that still cost about 1000 bucks a season, plus fees for tournaments, travel, etc.
I'm Canadian.
Technically I'm a Yukoner; regionally separated from the dense southern populations (word-play in there) and protected by a six to one ratio of caribou to humans. Next door to Alaska. Remote.
InfoGraphics data seems heavily skewed to data from southern Ontario's population belt: aka it is BS.
~ cultural data based on your 'north east' does not represent the essence of your country. If it does... sorry for you.
Outside of Toronto; hockey is still the sport of the nation (except for Yukon where a 1000 km dogsled race rules in the winter and 600 km canoe races rocks the summer)
Canada is an awesome place to live.
We welcome strangers, hold open doors for people, and most importantly; we generally put the needs of the whole before the wants of the self.
And that, my southern neighbour, is the biggest difference.... except for spelling the written language. Colour does contain a U
Fun video from you... "I'll be back"
Thanks.
I've diamond drilled on Birmingham mountain for 4 summers with Boart Longyear, and we stayed in Elsa, 50 clicks out of Mayo if you know that is. I'm from Manitoba, Flin Flon.
@@daniellysohirka5079 my husband worked for Longyear out of North Bay in 80, 81. Diamond drilling for uranium in NWT now Nunavut. Great summer job , hard work and great pay for a young guy.
Gee, you don't suppose the data being skewed to reflect Ontario's culture might have something to do with Ontario having 400 times as many people as the Yukon?
@@janetyeoman1544 Yeah I worked 800km north of Saskatoon at Rabbit Lake Mine which was also Uranium. I drilled for 3 years there for Boart as well. A Cameco mine.
@@wizardsuth LOL... of course it skews the statistics mathematically. The soft question is: does that 'skew' present the culture of the nation or just the region. It isn't all numbers. 'Culture' can be represented by a Standard Deviation. That representation will be based on the factors chosen.
In loose terms; ask a person from St.Johns, Calgary, Montreal or Vancouver if Bloor street 'looks like Canada'.
My province has middle school. It varies. Throughout the province and varies even more between provinces.
I married a Canadian and have been a duel (American & Canadian) citizen for 35 years. I absolutly love Canada. Yes, the people are for the most part very kind. There is a lot of land to explore here and you can drive for miles up here where I live, and not see another vehicle. I would be willing to bet if they compared crime rates, Canada would be much lower. I find it much calmer, cleaner, kinder & vast. I'm staying!
I told you before that you should move to Canada!! There are a lot of other RUclips videos on Canada. Many show the beauty of our country (and I know lots of the US is beautiful too). In many of the videos, we are rated the No. 1 county to live in. There are also videos/vlogs on the differences between our police forces, etc. Too much to mention.
You may have to have your criminal record erased (whatever the word is), but I’m not sure about that because it was a minor offence. And don’t just think about Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. There is much more to this country. Poutine originated in Quebec but is across the country now. My heart ❤️ belongs to Canada 🇨🇦.
In Canada we get work benefits and not just for FT workers after a fixed time, paid statutory holidays, paid vacations, paid sick days and paid maternity/paternity leave. There's also a livable minimum wage and government oversight on work hours set at 40 per week. In the US companies aren't required to give any benefits to PT workers and can set FT hours at 50 per week. There's also no government oversight on pharma companies and private health care so they can charge whatever they want for prescriptions and hospital stays...matter of fact, in America there's a fee of around $30 at most hospitals called "First Contact Fee", they charge mothers to hold their newborn...that's messed up.
The hospital fee is also called "Skin on skin fee"...that sounds dirty for some reason.
I have a few Canadian friends and yes in general they are very polite I've even learnt some french. Québec is the only place I've visited very French speaking and a very beautiful place
I lived in Scotland and I almost took up uk citizenship but Canada is always my first choice. I have been lucky enough to move to Quebec. I live outside of Montreal and view wow! I still can’t believe this is my home
2nd province with french ,and English as the official language is New Brunswick
As a Canadian, all I can say is ... That was pretty cool 😎🇨🇦💜
Actually, Basketball has surpassed Hockey as the favourite sport in Toronto. Pretty much everywhere else, hockey is still King.
That's because the Raptors won it all in 2019.
That's because most people outside Canada and people in Toronto think all Canada is Toronto...haha
@@deanromanado5850 You mean it isn't!? Just kidding but if you look at the huge population of the GTA compared to other cities and all of Canada it is not that surprising that a ton of news happens in and around Toronto including business news/the big banks/the TSX and sports news (the only NBA and MLB teams) and that it thus receives all the attention it does.
We can blame that on the Leafs.
As you can see from my avatar, I am kinda the typical Canadian. I play and coach hockey! I cut my own wood for heating my house and and stocking my firepit. (not because I have to, because I want to...nothing like wood heat during a big winter storm) I make my own maple syrup from sugar maples on my lot. I drink beer...lots of it. I snowmobile and ATV. I fish and hunt.
I do all of these things because they are fun activities and all done in the great outdoors! That's where I am happiest. Another reason why we live longer, or at least hope to. cheers!
Me as well except I don't drink or have an ATV. I cut and split my own wood and make maple syrup. A lot cheaper than buying it! I live in a log house, hand hewn Douglas Fir. The floors and doors are trees I cut down, mostly ash and oak.
I stayed 7 day in America and then 7 days in Canada
America got more things to do and see it's just like going to a theme park once you been on and seen everything
You just want leave quickly.
Canada people are better and you feel more safe but it takes way to long to get from one place to another and being English it feels like home
To visit CANADA in 7 days is impossible. I doubt you've been everywhere in your own country and its only 1/3 the size of Alberta.
US also much more densely populated. 10 times more population in a slightly smaller land mass.
The tragedy of Canadian hockey is the cost involved. Skates cost $150, $70 for a stick. Only rich kids can be goalies. Global warming meant an end to outdoor rinks. The ice melts before the season is over. Everybody can play basketball. Anywhere. Love your accent, hillbilly. Pay us a visit. Bring a coat. A heavy coat.
Hockey is alive and well in Canada. Yes, equipment is expensive. There are still some outdoor rinks as our winters are still fairly cold. Most organized hockey is played on indoor, artificial ice in arenas.
Skates are 1000. Sticks are 300+. My city has 77 outdoor rinks.
There is still "middle school" or "Junior High" as we call it in Canada (or maybe Ontario specifically). However in a lot of cases the schools where these grades (7-8) take place are either in a building built on the highschool lot, or in the highschool building. The area is off access from the highscoolers and vice versa.
I live in Canada and i've never even seen a beaver tail for sale anywhere, let alone had one. Nor do I know anyone who's ever had one.
You probably never visit Ottawa and the byward market.
@@Marcus_CaiusI haven't. Why are we known for something they only sell in one city lol.
@@TheBeatenPaths the same reason we're known for other things. An american saw it and said that's Canada!
@@TheBeatenPaths Ottawa isn't the only place you can get them. They're, in my Ontario experience, standard Fair food.
@@wanderlust16 Agreed. Beavertails are a must do after skiing in Ontario.
Fun facts about Canada: in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the sun stays up 24/7 for a couple of months straight and the summers get really hot because of it. Over 30 degrees Celsius is not uncommon. On the other hand, there's NO SUN at all for a couple of months in the winter. How cold do you think that gets? In the Yukon where they had the big goldrush back at the end of the 19th century, gold dust is still used as currency. You can go to a store and pay with cash or credit, OR you can weigh out some gold dust on a scale to make a payment. In Ontario, Wasaga Beach is like a huge ocean beach only on a freshwater lake, so there's big waves but no salt. In Canada there are so many trees the carbon they absorb from the atmosphere makes up for ALL the carbon emissions produced by Canada and then some. They also produce oxygen to make the air really fresh wherever there are huge tracts of forests.
In some provinces, like Nova Scotia, people have a choice in a courtroom to swear an oath on either the Bible or an eagle feather. Canada's official head of state is NOT the prime minister; it's Queen Elizabeth II. From the land of hope and glory, mother of the free, Canada has had a mother and grandmother for a head of state for the past seventy years. The Prime Minister has to swear an oath of loyalty to her and to do anything to threaten her is considered high treason. In Halifax Nova Scotia a citadel was built by the British during America's War of Independence. It's a huge fortress with the British flag flying overtop that has only seen peacetime and has never been used to wage war, even though it's built for war.
In case anyone thinks they'd never live in Canada because it gets so cold in the winter, here are the advantages of learning how to live through a Canadian winter: Learn how to keep a warm home during the coldest winter months and you are guaranteed you will live in peace as nobody wants to fight a war in such cold. You'll be left alone to do whatever you want in your home. There are ZERO bugs out in the winter. It's easier to track animals if you're a hunter. Easier to move things around across frozen snow than it is traipsing through the forest or fields that don't have snow. You have a free and endless supply of fresh water outside your door just by learning how to melt some of the snow so you can drink the water. Power outage? No problem keeping the food cold - just put it outside. Always have a wood stove ready to go, off the grid, and you've got an indoor campfire.
A lot of hyperbole in that. I lived in Dawson City for over 2 years and even that wasn't north enough to have no sun for months and constant sun for months. You have to be further than the Artic Circle for that. While it will stay light out in the summer for 24hrs, you can't see the sun the whole time as it dips below the horizon for a bit. And you cannot go into just any store with gold dust and pay for stuff, at least you couldn't in the mid 1980s.
And anywhere in Canada you can just solemnly swear in court, no need for any book of feather.
@@ouatedephoque2961 There's always a Cliff Clavin or Sheldon Cooper, to steal someone's thunder😆
@@ouatedephoque2961 = WTF in French! Love it!
I could list so many other things . Here’s a good doc, “Life without Canada”featuring Dan Ackroyd. Yes he’s Canadian. I’m Originally from London Ontario now living in Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Check out that doc bro! Another amazing doc is “You are here.” About the people who were rerouted to Gander Newfoundland during the 911 crisis and the community that rallied around them. Incredible story!
I know I love hockey!!! That squeeking on the court drives me crazy. I know more and more off us are learning French, but other than Quebec English is mainly spoken cross this great country.
As well in BC we have Elementary, Middle and High schools. Middle is gr6 - 8
1 - School in Quebec 3rd level it is not a vocational school it is equivalent to junior college. 2 - Basketball courts and soccer fields are less expensive then ice rinks. 3 - Middle school level kids in high schools are separated from the older kids. different wings, timing for cafeteria etc.
Great to see you looking a lot brighter JT, hope your family are doing well!
Nice Reaction ! I'm Canadian, from Quebec City, almost everything is true or precise. About the food, there a lot more we eat, Poutine and beavers tails are treats not meals :) Pastas, sheppard pies, fine various international cuisine are also weekly meals, bbq, steaks, ragout, etc. Basketball is pretty popular and has been for a long time. Easier for highschool to have teams and every kids can play in the street. Even in Quebec, we have about nov. to april with snow, but the rest of the year you can play outside. French is dope and complex. Being bilingual here is really useful !! I love hockey and play it, but its not everyone. I don't know any lumberjack and i'm 40 :)
Quebec is run by communists
@@imadumass2378 what???? The actual government is more at the right wing of our political spectrum . The main difference is that we value an equilibrium between individual rights and general well-being of the population. (Health care, affordable kindergarden, free education and low cost higher education) nothing is perfect but I choose to work here even if I could easily work in the USA.
Thanks, JT, for giving us in Canada a pat on the back! We've been lucky here, blessed with amazing natural resources (which we have to stop squandering, though!) Canadians take it for granted that we have a generally co-operative, well-educated society with free health care and a decent social safety net. We forget that our parents and grandparents did most of the work to build it (after they saved the world from the Nazis) and we damn well better preserve it because it is under attack here as it is in the US. But with all its faults Canada is an amazing place, one of the world's most precious threatened democracies, something we and our American neighbours have to preserve in each of our countries.
How is our democracy under attack we have Trudeau not trump.
@@smash507 that's the point. Trudeau appears to be CCP
@@smash507 I meant both Canadian and U.S. democracy can be undermined in many ways - Trump is the biggest danger in the U.S. but Canadians need to be aware at both the federal and provincial levels there are always politicians up to no good and life in Canada's generally peaceable so we have become complacent and often ignore major problems
blessed with insane housing prices unaffordable for young people. Healthcare that is inaccessible unless you have an emergency. So lucky
You're a good man, I fear the US will fall by how the way things are going. Democracy is effectively dead in their country, they only have 1 valid rational party now.. Like no wonder things are chaotic there, bouncing back between dems and cons every 4-8 years... no other alternatives. It's really sad and I know we will suffer as well when that happens, pretty sure we're past the if stage.
I went to school in Calgary, Alberta. We have elementary school (kindergarten to grade 6) junior high school (grade 7 to 9) and them High school (grade 10 to 12)
all the stats on Canada, feels specifically geared for Eastern Canada. Im pretty sure Western Canadians identify much more with their midwest American neighbours than we do with Eastern Canada. Toronto is really pushing the basketball craze, but you'd be pressed to find many basketball fans in Western Canada, we are 100% hockey nuts here(CFL football is pretty intense too) I dont eat poutine nor do I speak French. Junior high is a normal part of the education sytem in Western Canada. Come to Western Canada if you want freedom and lots of space, but you better be prepared fo the cold lol.
Historically, the western provinces (Manitoba to BC) had much more of a north-south orientation than an east-west one. In recent years BC has added a significant eastern orientation to its traditional north-south one. Winnipeg had far more trade with Pembina North Dakota than anywhere else, until the political border solidified, and trade was forced to go east-west. Hockey is only expensive if you go the professional route. Many people have abandoned that route not only because of the expense, but because of the pipeline to professional sport attitude that dominates it. Shinny leagues are popping up again, and hockey is returning to being the wonderful game it was when I was a kid. I have a hunch that some of the stats regarding the popularity of these sports were taken from the number of people involved in the pipeline programs. No one knows how many people play shinny after work/school and on weekends.
I'm in alberta and basketball is very popular among the youth. Soccer has always been very popular at a grassroots level, as the cost of entry is minimal. Most children I know of including myself have participated in some kind of league before the age of maybe 12ish? So it's the most popular from a statistical/participation standard. As far as culturally, hockey is still dominant, however I think it is on the decline. It will take many years, even decades, before it surpasses hockey, but I think it will.
Also I eat lots of poutine.
Thats because most Canadians live in the East.
@@owenplourde3934 regions in Canada can have completely different cultural norms, with none being better or worse than the others. Ottawa is a master at tending to under represent or promote the other regional norms.
Hi from Canada. And thanks for the reaction. It was interesting to see the two countries compared. Come visit us some time. We always have poutine on the menu.
Canada exports a lot of entertainment talent. You might not know, but Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Gosling, Rich Little, Mike Myers, Kathleen O'Hara, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Celine Dionne, Jim Carey, Justin Bieber, Drake, Pamela Anderson, Keanu Reeves, Michael J. Fox, Rachel McAdams, Avril Lavigne, Sarah Oh, William Shatner, Donald, Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Catrall, Seth Rogan, Michael Buble, Niel Young, Michael Cera, Alanis Morissette, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Adams, Matthew Perry, Jason Priestley, Hayden Christiensen, Will Arnett, Phil Hartman, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, David Foster, K.D. Lang, Elisha Cuthbert, Tommy Chong, Evangeline Lilly, Fay Wray, Cory Montieth, Caroline Rhea, Tom Green, Norm MacDonald, Martin Short, Howie Mandel, Brent Butt, Russel Peters, Leslie Nielson, David Steinberg, Lorne Michaels, Harland Williams, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stles, Dave Thomas, Mort Sahl and Robin Duke. That is certainly not the complete list, but at least ones a majority will recognize.
Don't forget about Paul Anka, another who along with Rich Little and Sandra Oh was born in my hometown of Ottawa. Lorne Greene of Bonanza fame too. The Rock wasn't born in Canada but his father was. Leslie Nielsen's brother Erik was a politician and I fixed his laptop once when I used to work at a place selling computers. He actually called to thank me for fixing it.
@@pierrelevasseur2701 I think Erik Nielsen was Deputy Prime Minister for a while. Cool connection you had with him. I forgot to add Lorne Green and Paul Anka but knew they were Canadian. The Rock played for a bit in the CFL if I remember right.
Wow, you did provide a lot of celebs...Don't forget famous directors: The Retiman's, David Cronenberg and James Cameron.
Hockey is king here in Canada. That being said, for just day to day life, probably more Canadians head to the basketball court for recreation than play hockey. Hockey requires a rink, skates, etc. But for watching league sports, I would say hockey is by far much more popular.
You missed the important one! If you moved to Canada your Lizzie would be your Queen!
Technically yes but she has no real power and most of us Canadians ignore her.
@@9284vr So you prefer power to class. That's a bit sad. She'd be too polite to ignore you!
@@margaretnicol3423 The Royal family in the UK is not about class but holding on to an ancient outdated ruling...class...with a silly snotty accent. The same can be said about monarchies where they still exist anywhere in the world...relics of a feudal and class based past. My mother was born in England and my father in Scotland and his father was a doctor who moved his practice to Harley St. in London but all loved the independence of Canada and had very little regard for the monarchy.
@@9284vr Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course but the monarchy does bring a huge amount of tourist money into the country thereby providing jobs for plenty of folks.
@@9284vr By the way, glad you love your independence. Maybe you could share that with the native peoples who are treated so badly.
The video is almost exclusively cliches... I live in the west (BC) We don't eat poutine. We have lumber jacks but the numbers in the forest have dwindled significantly over the last 50 years. Think of BC as California of the north... Much nicer than most, a strong blend of multi racial, and ethnic peoples all living as one. Pace is calmer than the rest of Canada - we like our relaxation with all types of sport and activities. Finally, if you are lucky enough to live in a rural area you'll most likely have wildlife at your doorstep.
I live in Nanaimo BC on Vancouver Island and we have bears and mountain lions to contend with and wolves and Grizlys the last few years swimming over from the mainland. A neighbour saw a cougar cross the road a few hundred yards from my place on this mountain a few days ago, and it had a black and white cat in its mouth. My brother and his hunting partner saw a Sasquatch while deer hunting on the other side of this mountain. Wood fired heat and loaded guns. It may be challenging but I like it that way. Keeps us on our toes. I'm really cautious about letting my kittie out for a run. Worries me. He's not impressed.
School systems differ depending on where you live. In Nova Scotia, where I live, for the most part we still have middle schools, with schools going from Pre-K-6, 7-9 and 10-12. However, depending on where you live in the province (i.e. smaller population areas - rural) you can have a school go from Pre-K to 9, then high school is 10-12.
The older generation is still hockey focused. The younger generations are into basketball. Beaver tail is covered in sugar and cinnamon, putin is not eaten by everyone .. mostly in Quebec where it originated. I am a Canadian senior that comes from a lumberjack background lol but i keep flannel for blankets and nightgowns lol
younger generation is still hockey focused!!! Don't know where ur living but basketball is generally a school sport and that's it.
Also, proper poutine is made with cheese curd.
its everywhere now.
Basketball is more accessible... hockey gear can get super expensive not to mention paying for ice time
I live in Ontario and we eat poutine all the time. It's a good food to have after a night of drinking at bars, there is usually a poutine shop open all hours! yum
Canada does have middle schools. Unless I was hallucinating for 3 years.
We all heard your attempts at the Welsh language some time ago. Why not give French a try too? I would love to hear that! 🇨🇦 🇨🇵 😄
I had middle school in Canada for grades 8 and 9 before completing 10-12 in highschool
I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. I work all day and I sleep all night. I chop down trees, I skip and jump, I like to press wild flowers........... 😁🇬🇧
Do you put on women's clothing and hang around in bars?
@@deus0rcinus889 Only on Sundays when I go to church lol. 😇🙏🖖
I think you have your lines in the wrong order they should rhyme, o.k. at the end of the first line and all day at the end of the second.
@@normanmaclean7684 Don't be so picky! It's only a bit of fun.
@@normanmaclean7684 You have understand that I'm under the effluents of incohol. Lol.
Love being Canadian. I used to work on various teams with members in lots of countries. I had excellent working relationships with every American I teamed up with. Great bunch of people. America, we'll be friends forever. 👍
There are a lot of inaccuracies. It is a large country with regional differences. There are school districts which control the division of grades with elem, middle or junior high and senior high depending on the populations in that district. Poutine is primarily a Quebec thing, but also in Ontario. Less so in the western provinces. Basketball and soccer are more popular to play, but hockey is still a big deal to watch due to cost. Hockey is not a cheap sport to play at any age. Health care is definitely better as per access, and average minimum wages are higher in Canada. The average education level is higher too. A majority of Canadians have at least some post secondary education, and I believe 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men have university degrees. Most of our post secondary is publicly funded and relatively equitable in cost, whereas in the US, costs vary widely. I could go on. In general we have a more tolerant culture, but xenophobia has inched over the border a bit. We are working hard to maintain a high level of diversity. Our social safety net is better too, but it is by no means adequate esp for those with disabilities. The average income stat might be out of date now and average life expectancy too.
I have NEVER eaten poutine, and a friend from Quebec scoffs at it too. Hockey’s ok but I personally prefer to run or cycle. Our public health care system is good and available to all.
We love our universal healthcare in Canada!
Cost half my paycheck
And the hours and hours and hours of wait time.
Canadians pay for health care in their income tax return. Max is $600/yr in Ontario, but each provincial differs slightly.
Not as good as it used to be. I waited 13 months for a pituitary gland surgery and was losing my eyesight while I was waiting 20 years ago I would have been on the operating table within 6 weeks.
Our system is garbage. And no, it’s not free.
Canadian health care rocks. So thankful we have it.
I used to work in the tourist industry in Victoria BC , Canada. You would not believe the level of ignorance of Americans about our Country. Here is a fun fact. I got asked repeatedly what my degree was in after I had chatted with my passengers while loading or unloading. I have high school with some trades training. What does that say.
I met a pair of Americans who were lost in mid summer in what could be called central Ontario ( 5 hour drive north from Toronto ). It was 30 degrees Celsius out. Their first question to me was where was the ski hill, they wanted to ski,and had skis on the roof of their car.
SMH.
This was before the internet!
Ditto. Some of the questions I have been asked...Jesus Murphy.
Greetings ...I am a Canadian but I spent 17 years as a teacher in Southern California.... I decided to leave and come back to Canada... enough said
I am Canadian and I went to a middle school. Each province ( a state in US ) has different school systems. Also the food mentioned is mostly traditional in eastern Canada. Canada is a multi cultural country and we eat food from all over the world. I also have no interest in sports, but most Canadians do, I think.
Our medical / healthcare system is awesome. And all the misinformation spread about Canada’s health care system when Obama was trying to introduce a similar system was lies, sorry you Americans got duped on that one. Life is a lot better when you don’t have to pay for a medical Emmergency. Also Canada does not have a gun culture like America, yes many have guns but we’re not all paranoid about having a gun to protect ourselves from other people. All though we do have small pockets of people that think that way
What are you talking about lady. Canada has a garbage Healthcare system. What Canada does is tax everybody for service. In the states most have insurance benefits. You can wait up to a year for an mri in the states you can get an mri same day. What good is your Canadian Healthcare if I takes 9 months to find out your dying lol. Thang God for the usa. The money that goes into there Healthcare goes towards finding cures for disease around the world. Your tax system is broken. You are broke
I don’t believe that either about hockey against basketball
Thank you for taking time to learn about Canada. Your country tends to throw its weight around a lot. We try to stay polite.
You should take some time to learn about the trade difficulties between our countries.
The part about education varies a lot depending on where you live. Lifestyle in the big cities is also very different than in the country, and even more so in the remote areas (Most of the country).
Our College and University costs are drastically less than the US.
Our currency is worth less than yours. So it can be expensive to visit or buy American.
I haven't been to the US since 2007.
It is also amazing to me how many American artists and celebrities are also Canadian.
Even your senator Ted Cruz was born in Canada. (So I'm not even sure how he could try to become American president since your constitution says you need to be a natural born american).
Cheers
Senator Cruz is definitely uncanadian, say it aint so Joe, that porker wouldnt fly in Canada
@@user-nq9gz4xf7f well, they can have him. But I think he was born in Calgary. Isn’t that why Alberta is the Texas of Canada?
You can keep Ted Cruz, his parents were American. His attitude would not be welcome in Canada. We like to treat people well.
On another note, VP Kamala Harris grew up in Montreal, Quebec. She has a nice diverse background.
Kamala is apparently not born in US either, or Barak.
Canadian here. Never had poutine.....west coast.
Couple of things- elementary school is to grade 8, high school starts at grade 9. (notice that it's not 8th grade here- it's grade f'in 8!) Basketball is more popular than hockey? Extremely doubtful.
Health care is free in that no Canadian pays to go to the hospital or see their doctor, nor do we have a deduction from our pay. Our employer pays a 'health tax' and the rest comes from general tax revenues. We do not, however, get free medicines, which I hope changes soon. You can get checked and diagnosed for free but if you can't afford your medicine, you die anyway? Screw that! And contrary to GOP BS, we do select our own family doctor and we do not have death panels deciding who lives and who dies. We wait our turn for surgeries yes, but if it's critical then in you go right away. We're nice that way.
Biggest difference from us Canadians to you Americans? Most of us just laugh at Tucker Carlson's frozen dinner diarrhea bullshit where too many of you think he makes good points, and that is seriously a dangerous threat to your way of life.
Oh, and for the most part, we have intelligent gun control.
You are hilarious man! Must find more of your videos. I live in Canada but only about 5 miles (as the crow flies) from Michigan. Until COVID, we travel back and forth across the border relentlessly for shopping, eating, entertainment etc. Canada is HUGE but the last statistic I heard was that 80% of us live within 100 miles of the US border so that should tell you something. I live in the most populous province ( we are divided into provinces instead of states) called Ontario and if you take a good look at a map, Ontario and the Great Lakes dives deep into the USA and where I live, our latitude is as far south as northern California so that’s why it’s the most populous province. ( we have the least amount of winter!) Just like most people who live in the northern tier of states, many Canadians dislike the winter so that’s why we own so much real estate in Florida! Personally, I LOVE the snow and snowmobiling is my favourite thing to do on the planet. Come on up any February and I’ll take you to see some of the most beautiful back-country you’ll ever see and you’ll do riding so fast, having so much fun that you’ll always want to come back to visit. Two great countries living side by side in harmony and let me tell you, as much as the USA gets beat-up in the press around the world, I’m grateful that we live beside the greatest bastion of freedom and the greatest military power in the world. We aren’t big enough to look after ourselves on the world stage in a military sense and our leaders could use a few lessons in what true freedom entails. Yes , there is considerable American ignorance about Canada ( much of it very funny) especially the further south you go but that’s simply because Americans have no media contact with Canada once you get not too far from the border. Here, we’re dominated by big US media, hence we know more about you than you could imagine! Thanks for being a great neighbour. ( And that’s a Canadian spelling)
Russell Brand said, on the Craig Ferguson show, that Scotland is England's Canada. Craig replied, no my friend, England is Scotland's Mexico. Pure genius. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧😁
But both were wrong.
Hello JT; Nice of you to post this, and for your interest.
Like many, I'd say a number of these observations relate to a Torontonian's view of Canada.
In America the equivalent of a New Yorker, telling a Kansan how to grow the wheat he's planted, despite having never been to Kansas !
Our regions are as different as the US, but the cultural divide, to me seems drawn North-South between the various Eastern and Western lifestyles.
Jr. High School was, in my Ontario life grades 7-8, but in Nova Scotia my family home, it was 7-9.
In school, we were taught international history, and geography, read books from all over and were expected to have a grasp on global news and events, starting in early grades.
Basketball is popular enough, James Naismith, the games inventor was a Canadian.
In most of the country, very much a second tier sport to hockey, though.
Professionally hockey is much more endorsed, and hockey knowledge more likely.
Soccer, is growing too, like everywhere in the world.
Big issue for us is the cost of being Canadian, enormous land mass, a smaller population, universal health care, higher taxes, and WINTER which affects efficiencies of everything.
Globalization has also declined our potentials, and our governments are less neighbourly.
Unfortunately, since the '80's Canada has become less sovereign, and America when it slides downhill....we catch some.
I've travelled a a fair amount in the US, and done business there, met many good folk I've really appreciated, but we are different peoples.
Technically The United States doesn't have an official language, whilst all branches of government use English, it's not official.
True, English and Spanish are the two most common languages in the U.S.
Hockey is still more popular as a spectator sport in Canada, but more young kids in Canada are playing basketball than hockey because it is much less expensive to buy the equipment. Also, Canada's population is becoming increasingly diverse so basketball and soccer are becoming more and more popular. In Alberta, where I live, kids go to elementary school from K to grade 5. From grades 6 to 9, kids attend junior high and high school comprises grades 10 to 12. Other provinces may do it differently. I am very grateful that the United States is Canada's neighbour. I've travelled extensively in the United States and I've always been treated exceptionally well.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our country. In Canada we have provinces & America has states, Vancouver is in British Columbia & Toronto is in Ontario. Please learn what city is in what province, so often you will hear someone say Toronto Canada, now that just lazy let’s do better people. 😃
Pat Crawford - I just say Vancouver. Only those who know where it is deserve to go there.
Depends on where you live. In my region we have a middle school, but its not a very popular thing to have a middle school.
I have relatives in Canada and they call Toronto “Toronno” 😅
More like 'Tronna'! eh!
@@brentwoodbay Exactly 😂
TARANNA!
Very true! If you include the second "t" , we know you're not from the city.
@@brentwoodbay that's 1 syllable too short, Mark was right on ;)
In Alberta we have elementary school, Jr high school, and high school. It goes k-6 then 7-9 then 10-12. After that is college university or trade school.
The UK school system sounds very much like Canada... Primary until 10, and then Secondary from 11 to 16, with the option to stay to 18 to do A-Levels... and then College (University) after that.
It's the same here in Australia. It seems like being part of the common wealth, the education system is the same.
this is incorrect info. some areas in Canada have middle school varies by local school board my sons went through that system elem K-5 middle 6-8 high 9-12
Oddly enough, Quebec’s school system is the one that most closely resembles the UK. 6 years of elementary, 5 of secondary, 2 of pre-university college and then 3 years of university for an undergraduate degree. You can stream into most professional degrees (except medicine) straight out of college but they are very competitive. The colleges also offer a vocational training stream for people not heading to university. From what I have read of the Aussie college system, it’s similar in concept to Quebec CÉGEPs (the colleges - the French acronym translates to General and Professional Education Colleges, describing the pre-uni and vocational streams).
The rest of Canada roughly follows the American model (middle school is the norm - the video got that wrong) except 2-year associate degrees aren’t generally a thing (and vocational college exists at least in some provinces). Ontario has college as a less prestigious and shorter duration alternative to university.
@@paranoidrodent I did k-6 then senior public 7-8 , then high school 9-13. Later they dropped grade 13 here in Ontario . Back when the drinking age was still 18. Made high school parties entertaining.
In some places in Canada schooling is different some schools are too small and only go up to sixth grade and then students either go to high school or go to elementary school until grade 8. Some schools go all the way to grade 8 and then some highschool schools are grade 9 to 12
Their fries with gravy and cheese sounds amazing, when you see pictures it makes your mouth water.
A cafe in the arndale centre manchester does hot roast beef n onion on a barm with cheesy gravy. It is lush 😋😍
Remember, it's cheese CURDS.
With cheese... NO!!! It will taste wrong. It is with cheese CURDS. The squeakier the curd the better and make sure the gravy is hot enough to melt the curds.
@@gordieparenteau6555 affirmative, it MUST be squeeky cheese curds.
when I see a bowl of poutine I think ''Heart attack,''
So true regarding US history in US schools. As the average American grade 12 student if they ever heard of the War of 1812 and most will say not. Why? Because it's the only war the US ever lost. In Canada we learn about WORLD history. In the US, the class in high school is called AMERICAN history and teaches just that.
And hang on .... Poutine is not what EVERY Canadian eats .... it's mainly in Ontario and Quebec and it is also known as a "HEART ATTACK ON A PLATE"
Beaver Tails are primarily a treat in Ontario. Most of western Canada doesn't eat these (I'm from BC)
Hockey is REALLY expensive whereas basketball is cheap.
As for Middle school ... depends on the school district. Some districts have middle school whereas others don't.
Everybody in Canada is nice!! Probably Becuase they were once part of the British empire and are still part of the UK and their common wealth 😂😂
Apart from some of the police and they way they treat the indigenous people!!!
Agreed, @@margaretnicol3423, and I speak from personal experience of that having lived in Canada for almost 7 years and I've now been back in the U.K. for over 40 years.
I lived and worked mostly in Edmonton and Calgary while I was there but spent several months in Winnipeg as well and throughout my entire time I saw and heard things that most Americans and Brits couldn't even imagine when it comes to Canadians. The brunt of their racism wasn't so much aimed at black and brown people but towards their own indigenous peoples as well as towards Metis ( those people of mixed indigenous and European heritage ) - that wasn't just amongst their police forces but was also prevalent amongst ordinary mostly white Canadians as well.
Hopefully things have changed in Canada since I returned from there in 1981 but, as I say, their form of racism was a lot sneakier than the American form of it back then - in the U.S.A. it's always been a lot more overt whereas in Canada it seems to be very covert and not on display as much.
No they're not that nice, @Kian, and I speak from personal experience of that. I remember living in Edmonton, Alberta in 1975 and getting my hair cut because I got fed up with having it at shoulder length therefore I got it cropped fairly short and I had it turned into a short, back and sides instead.
I got inundated with insults on a daily basis from most Canadians of both genders and of all ages for doing something as 'controversial' as that - the most common one was " F*cking f*g / f*ggot! " which I got hurled at me while I was minding my own business and simply walking down the street in Edmonton City Centre so contrary to popular belief especially your own not ' Everybody in Canada is nice ', are they?
What I found even more astounding was that after me having to put up with that homophobic bullshit for several weeks and months a lot of younger men did exactly the same thing and had their own hair cut short as well - some of them were the same people who'd been hurling abuse at me. They were a bit slow on the uptake because they saw how popular I was with really attractive ladies and being the typically superficial monkey see / monkey do idiots that they were they reckoned that if they followed my lead then they'd be equally as popular with the ladies as I was.
The most ironic part about it is that I've always been openly gay and my reason for having so many lady friends throughout my entire life is because I had six sisters and those same ladies that I was friends with didn't have to put up with any of their macho nonsense and they felt that they could relax and party with me rather than fending off unnecessary heterosexual male attention. In fact all of us in Edmonton's gay community at that time including of course those same ladies referred to Edmonton as 'Closet City Canada' - this was mostly because of how isolated Edmonton has always been both geographically and socially speaking and most people that lived there tended to do things several months after those of us from the U.K. do them.
On an even funnier note when it comes to Edmontonians themselves they used to refer to the city where they were born and bred as 9 months of winter and three months of bad skating.
The british empire have invaded canada .. they have burn our houses and steal our farming land .. they have hang our patriot .. they have killed tousand of native. . QUEBEC WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
There is no way that basketball is more popular than hockey here in Canada. No way !
This was honestly hilarious 😂 well done
There are few misconceptions about education. Depending on what type of school you go to, if it's rural, or urban can depend on what type of school you have. Typically elementary school is Junior Kindergarten to grade 5. Junior High is 6-8 and high school is 9-12. In Quebec, after grade 11 they attend CEGEP which is a vocational study to prepare for university. If a graduate of grade 11 in Quebec wants to attend a college or university in Ontario they must complete a grade 12 education in Ontario. A lot of schools in smaller towns are JK to grade 12.
I'm Canadian and I've visited the USA dozens of times. From Washington to California, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire. Americans have always been such nice people. It's nice to know that our brothers and sisters to the south are such great people. You guys are the best neighbors that any country could ask for.
Absolutely!! Also Canadian. Depending on region canadians can get a little high and mighty for reasons i don't understand at all but I share similar experiences as you do. Felt nothing but love and maybe a little curiosity. And that goes from a white farmer in vermont to a black bar owner on florida and everything in between. Great people, great neighbors, best of friends.
Seriously? They are a circus, riddled with poverty, crime and guns. I wish we had a civilized country as our neighbours. Instead we have the laughing stock of the world.
I greee, there are tons of great and friendly Americans all over the states and are still there but in the past five years have seemed to have become withdrawn. Starting about six years ago things in the USA started to turn and overt racism and meanness started to creep in. I live right on the border and would be down at my cottage on the U.S. side three weekends out of four. Once the great orange grifter got in power and had poisoned enough minds it really went downhill to the point that we sold our property. Sorry.
Re: Canadian schools - Elementary schools in most provinces go from Jr Kindergarten to Gr. 8 and high schools from Gr. 9 to Gr. 12. In some school boards there are senior public schools (Gr. 7 and 8). Basketball has become more popular as it is much less expensive to participate in than hockey. In Canada colleges are like your jr colleges in the US and tend towards practical programs. University are degree-granting institutions.
You should react to Australian culture as well, JT!
I know a fair number of Australians here in Canada, and some Canadians who have moved to Australia. Having visited Australia ... different climate, different landscape, they drive on the other side of the road, but in terms of people and lifestyle, it feels like we are neighbors.
Canadian here. Okay, maybe I had better make it a little more specific. Canadian who was raised in a logger ("lumberjack" is for back East Canadians who have not fallen or harvested "real" trees) town in Western Canada. (JK, Eastern Canadians. Just the East/West rivalry thing, y'know...) Hockey is still the #1 sport. I had never tried poutine until I was an adult and to be Canadian is not about the passport you have. Being Canadian is about a set of values. If you espouse those values, you are Canadian, regardless of the passport you carry. What are the values? Equality, respect, decency to others, these are a couple of them. Those of us who understand already know the values I speak of. Cheers!
the middle school thing is wrong. it depends on where you live. in my area we have middle school grade 6 to 9 both my boys went through that system
schooling is governed by the provinces and will vary even with a province as dictated by local school boards.
As a Canadian, my #1 sport is hockey and been watching it since mid 70's
Love the Raptors and the Bluejays! Saw a Grizzlies game when they started
in Vancouver and gone to Seattle to see the Jay's. You would love it here, but no doubt you would get home sick. Come visit when it's safe, love to have you!
P. S. Elementary is K to grade 7.
( Middle school used to be 8 to 9 til mid 80's)
High School 8-12
Au revoir mon ami!
I really enjoyed this! One of the things to keep in mind when you think of our Canadian medical system is that we are one of the most highly taxed people on earth. I think it's worth it to walk into a hospital, get anything and everything you need done, and walk out with no money changing hands. We do, however, those who can afford it, also buy private insurance to cover prescriptions, dental, optical, physio and other things, and it's expensive. At the very least we know we will never be handed a bill that will cripple us financially for life. My heart goes out to those who don't have that security.
Actually if you compare income tax rates with the US, they are almost identical only US taxes go for military (much of which rusts in the Nevada deserts) while ours goes for health care and things like paid parental leave which the US doesn't have except with certain rare employers. We have more taxes on goods, especially stuff like booze and cigarettes. Those "sin" taxes help pay for people who abuse those substances and require more health care as a result so everyone else doesn't have to pay for their bad habits. We do pay more for housing and other items but I don't care. I feel safe and secure in Canada. Our murder rate is a fraction of that in the US and not every idiot runs around with a gun.
I beleive Scandinavian cuntries have slightly higher taxes than us 🇨🇦🤔
One thing to keep in mind about the American medical system is that it costs more than Canadian taxes.
Monthly premiums are a couple hundred a month per person.
Co-pays everytime you use your insurance.
Co insurance where you pay a portion of your medical bills.
And a deductible of a couple thousand per person per year before things are really covered.
Combine American Taxes plus health care costs we are way way over what Canadians pay in taxes.
@@AM.000 - Of course the US system costs far more. Why? You have insurance companies as an intermediary. They never touch a patient but get paid. They must make a profit for their investors. The result is like paying wholesale in Canada versus retail in the US where all kinds of people get their fingers in the pie. If you're well insured they would do an expensive procedure on a dying person because they get reimbursed for every test they run. What a waste.
What are the biggest skyscrapers in any city? Banks and insurance companies. The public gets suckered for the bill.
As well, the government here acts as a large scale buyer and negotiates essential issues like drug prices which is precisely why diabetics and cancer patients come to Canada to save massively for their medications.
The US is all about greed. Big insurance and pharma in the US runs the show. Medical and surgical procedures in the US cost 2 to 10 times what they do in Canada.
As a retired nurse of 40 years, I can compare the 2 systems with ease. Over 60% of bankruptcies in the US result from medical bills, more than disasters, job loss or idiotic spending. Not in Canada and we do it for less.
Wait times are NOT as portrayed by US doubters. I know because I was both a health care provider and a recipient. If something is urgent, it gets done yesterday. If it's something inconvenient they can wait their turn.
One example often used was the Premier of Newfoundland. The heart procedure he needed was not an emergency. He was rich and went to the US where it cost ten times as much rather than wait with the unwashed masses. He said the procedure wasn't available in Canada. BS. It was pioneered in TGH (Toronto General) which also had the best results. He was special, LOL.
Others claim tons of Canadians go to the US. Also BS. A young relative had a severe head injury and the closest trauma center was across the border. He was sent there as an emergency and all costs were covered by our government. The reason for cross border transfers is often that the nearest big center is in the US since much of our population is near the border. This is especially so during a storm or when time is critical.
I can debunk all of their claims.
They are SOOO afraid of Socialism (which they already have in several forms) but recall a lard ass sitting in his walker with a sign "Socialist Obama keep your hands off my Medicare". DUH! What does he think Medicare is but social medicine.
@@susieq9801 I've lived in both systems and worked in both systems. 100% Canada is better. The American system is a paperwork nightmare that never ends.
Come to Vancouver, it’s mild and beautiful and the people are heart warming, no igloos here, as you head up North it gets colder, but the mountains are gorgeous
First few times I travelled to the USA I was surprised they never learned about Canada in school. Most i met knew little to nothing about Canada. Except the ones who visited and they are seemed to go to Ontario. One person in the south said I must have a snowmobile. I said no I don’t. He said then how you all get around in the snow? I said I have a dog sled and he believed me. We have four seasons like many other states including summer. It’s not always snowing year round. I have lived in Nova Scotia Canada my whole life and the only time I saw a moose was at a wild life park. We live in homes like yours, we are not all fisherman or lumberjacks. We love hockey, basketball was invented here, we are friendly, polite and our beer is stronger and better. No wonder Americans drink so much of it, might as well be water.
James Naismith was Canadian, but he was living in Massachusetts when he invented basketball.
True. He was born in Almonte, a town near Ottawa. There's even a little basketball museum there.
More like two seasons. Winter and construction! 😂😂😂
@@marksmith2339 We do have four seasons Almost winter, winter, still winter and hot and humid. Lol
@@darlene8651 with construction! I’m in SW Ontario and am thankful for AC!
You couldn't have said it better " in school, if it wasn't about America, we weren't learning it". It's an unfortunate fact because that sets the impression for the rest of the world that folks from the US are arrogant and ignorant of other countries and cultures. I'm Canadian and I have known more ( from a young age) about the US than some people from the States know about their own country. ( Thanks 1970's and 80's Schoolhouse Rock!) But the school system I grew up in did give overviews of other countries around the globe including the USA. Interesting points of views you touched on in your vid...cheers!
And now you are not allowed to learn about it if anywhere in the course work there is a mention of a white guy doing a bad thing or a person of colour being treated poorly. They’re banning/burning books again so, yeah, there’s that. Murica is doomed. ‘Specially places like Kentucky. Y’all keep away from your siblings now, y’hear?
If you moved to Canada you'd get to see your Lizzie everywhere everyday (she's on their currency since she's their head of state) 😉😊 Sending love from England. 💚💙💜
That's true, the queen's face is on every mint and dollar bill. The real question is, who use them now a day???
Take that old bag off our money
She’s on the coinage and the $20 note. Former prime ministers usually adorn the other bank notes but the new series (only the $10 notes are currently out) seem to be moving towards noteworthy Canadian historical figures instead (e.g. the $10 note has an anti-racism advocate and it is highly suspected that an inspirational anti-cancer fundraiser will be on another bill). The queen might end up only on the coinage soon enough. Not sure how popular her heirs will be on the coinage in the future. Monarchism is very much a minority viewpoint in Canada.
Its symbolic, Canada is a sovereign nation since 1982. Weird but true.
@@D33Lux true, but the crown cost Canadians nearly $60M each year so???
We Canadians are not lumberjack, or all kind. AND WE DO NOT RIDE MOOSES TO SCHOOL
I moved to Canada from Texas. It was ABSOLUTELY an upgrade in almost every respect (other than not being able to find a chicken fried steak up here). As for language, you won't need French unless you live in Quebec. Here in Western Canada, French is just "that other language they put on labels". We don't really use it. Also: the video said that American English is the only official language of the US. That's actually wrong. The US doesn't have an official language. English is the most common language spoken, but it's not "official" in any way.
BTW, American English is a mutt of a language. That's why it's not official.
As for basketball having overtaken hockey in Canada, it's definitely not the case here in Québec....and I doubt it's the case elsewhere in Canada, apart maybe from the GTA!!!!
Wow this is fun..... I live in Windsor Ontario, 1 mile across the river from Detroit MI. We are the most southern City in all of Canada.
I would like to correct a few differences from your video and even my Canadian friends.
Most importantly ...I know what beaver is and it has nothing to do with a sugary pastry. We love our women, just like you.
We love BBQ steak, PIZZA, burgers, pasta with meat sauce, fish, shrimp, lobster and even fried chicken, bacon and eggs with French toast and more.
Growing up I played almost every sport except ice hockey. Most people here like all sports. Detroit has many pro teams, including Hockey, Basketball, baseball and football and more. We enjoy going to games in Detroit.
Our school system is probably at a higher level than in some of the states where they have really allowed the learning to falter. The American teachers are way under paid.
The cost of everything is far more expensive here and our taxes are higher, sales tax on everything is 13%.
Our heath care is not what it seams.....If you need stitches, with a couple broken bones, you will wait in the Emerg for at least 10 hours. Once your in, your good. If you need a specialist for cancer, or heart problems, you can be on a list for 6 months or more. Free means nothing when your dieing. I've been to many places in the world......There are kind people everywhere.....there are also hateful people everywhere.
Money and diferences in Religion seems to be the root of at lot of the evil.
I'm not going to comment on Either government....they are Both Fu**ed. And would take too long.
Being Canadian and a hockey player myself I have a hard time believing basketball is more popular than hockey in Canada. It has become more popular with the Raptors being a great team but we live and breathe hockey and sweat Maple syrup👍
Right off the bat, I'm from Ontario. I've had poutine maybe 3 times. I've never had a beaver tail. Sometimes these info videos are not true. They are propogating a stereotype. Sigh.
Canadian here, I just got through your intro and I'm already kinda scared-
Edit 1: 6:30 - Yas! Canada always seems better but nobody moves :)
Edit 2: 7:17 - WE DO! There are middle schools in the west, places like BC have middle school. And Elementary school goes from Kindergarten to grade 8. then High school from 9-12. Idk where you're getting the other stats. Maybe other places in Canada do that, but I've never heard of that-
So much of this information about Canada is geographically contextual...
In our major cities (Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver) much of daily life is similar to living in LA, NYC or Chicago (Toronto & Chicago are particularly identical and are aptly named 'sister-cities')...
The further you get away from Canada's 3 big cities, the more you'll see the stereotypes of "Canadian culture":
* People who say "eh" at the end of sentences
* People who love hockey
* People who are far nicer and more polite
* People who are less ethnically diverse
* People who are "proudly Canadian"...etc.
Having said that, you seem like a great guy so yes Canada will gladly welcome you with open arms once you get yourself properly vaccinated, get rid of all your guns, and learn to care about the environment. If you can do that, C'mon over we'll save a spot for you at the Moosehead lodge! 😉
No no
Not all his guns, we got guns.
;)
OK beaver tails never had one and wouldn't know where to get one, as for poutine well mmmmmmmmm.
I grew up in the Maritimes where we had Junior High and High Schools. When I moved to Alberta and started working as a school bus driver, i've noticed that the term middle school is used more here. Schools in Nova Scotia tend to be bigger than in Alberta as kids often go to elementary and then go to 7 through 9 in another school after which they go to yet another school for 10 to 12. My high school had 7 to 12 but I only went there for 10 to 12 as I went to 7 to 9 in another my home community and then got bussed to high school. The school in my community went from Primary (Kindergarden) to grade 9.
In the country a lot of kids play hockey but there are kids that play basketball as well. But hockey is kind of like a family thing as well
In Alberta, most schools were divided with junior high grade 7-9 and senior high grade 10-12, however I was 14 when I started grade 10 and was 17 when I graduated due to my birthday being in December.
In Manitoba schooling is as they say K-6 7-12 each province has community but here in the prairies...everyone is your neighbor... like a small town feel in a big city..Hockey has to be the main sports institution...because we have ice for 4 months out of the year(skateable ice) it's pretty common to take the kids skating as a past time and later teach them ringette/hockey..Come and visit us in Friendly Manitoba...unless you cut us off in traffic...Love from Winnipeg
Most of the foods listed for Canadians are usually considered occasional treats, not something most Canadians would eat everyday or even every week or every month (and poutine - a Quebec favourite and really delicious treat - only made its way to Western Canada sometime within the last decade).
Healthcare costs in Canada are half the healthcare costs of the U.S. because Canada has the power of "bulk buying" thanks to universal healthcare - AND there's no middleman insurance system taking its cut.
There ARE middle schools (called junior high school) in Canada, I don't know what this video was talking about saying there aren't (like you said, it would be too weird for 11 or 12 year olds to be in the same school as 17 and 18 year olds).
As for bilingualism in Canada, most of the people in Canada speak English only, while most of the people in the province of Quebec speak French only (Quebec contains the majority of Canada's French descendents, who, because they are a very large voting bloc were able to insist that their province have French only language rights, and that Canada become a bilingual nation). Only about 20% of Canadians speak and understand both English and French.
As for Canadian and Americans being "friends", as one past Canadian Prime Minister (what Americans would call a President) put it (because of our proximity to each other AND immense difference in population, military size/firepower, need to get along, etc etc etc), "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt." There have been times Canadians wished they DIDN'T live next to the States, times when those 'twitches and grunts' have been (and still are) pretty unbearable.
And, speaking of government, Canadian voters always have more than two official parties to choose from. The Canadian federal government may be a majority rule by just one party, but that winning party still has to work with four, five, maybe even six other official parties if they want to get anything done. The winning party HAS to consider the needs and wants of all the other parties because all those other parties will join up with each other to make sure their needs/wants are considered by the party in charge. Which is so much better (again, imo) than a two party system where one party can just override and/or ignore the other party when making laws and/or just undo whatever the other party may have put into place. A country contains all sorts of people with all sorts of needs, and parties have a DUTY to work together to try to ensure they meet as many of those needs as possible.
The little video that was shown about the differences between Canadians and Americans was not very good at all, it was mostly very superficial and not very accurate. I can't speak for the American side of the video, but the Canadian "info" was definitely a lot of stereotypes (and mostly just about Eastern Canada because, as is quite usual whenever Canada is discussed, even by Eastern Canadians, Western Canada is often completely ignored - Canada is a VERY big country from coast to coast, with nearly as many regional differences as there are in the States).