2:16 I’ve been there! I’m québécois. This is the Manicouagan crater. It’s actually what’s left of a gigantic meteorite impact that happened millions of years ago. After that, glaciers formed on it and melted, which created a huge freshwater reservoir. Today, you can visit the area. There’s one of the biggest hydropower dams of the country there (it’s Hydro-Quebec, the province-owned energy company, that made it). There’s gorgeous landscapes there, you can go fishing and can even find wild Labrador tea growing there. One of the top places I visited in the province for sure!
From a quebec woman, thank you for all the love in the comments. We often feel hated by the rest of the country and reading all the nice comments here heal my soul, thank you ❤🤍❤
😍 Much Love From Québec! The lake you pointed out on the map is a the Manicouagan reservoir, it is an asteroid impact crater! I've posted this on a previous video. But I think it is fitting that I repost it here. The man made islands in the St-Lawrence River we're built to host the EXPO 67 world fair. Discover Montreal made a very interesting video on that topic and I'd like to see your reaction to it! The video is titled: * ''Montreal's Expo 67 Was A Landmark Moment in Canadian History'' *.
Just to add more information, the meteorite which created the circular form was of 5km of diameter leaving a 1942km square. Hydro-electricity is what used to cover nearly the entire grid of Quebec and having more than enough to import in the USA and other provinces, and as such Reservoir Manicouagan is host to Manic-5 the largest dam hydro in the world and the lake is so vast that Manic-2 and Manic-3 are connected to it. For people who don't know what is referred when ''Hydro'' is named in video it is referring to Hydro-Québec the fully government owned electric company, which we use a ''short'' for Hydro.
@@joellafleche1071 The dam you are talking about is not the biggest in the world but the biggest multiple-arch buttress dam in the world. The biggest overall is Three Gorges Dam, in China.
From a quebecois pov, I think Nova Scotia and British Colombia are pretty unique too. I may be biased for NS because I love Mary Ann Montgomery works way too much but still. And BC because... well, sequoia, orca, native art of the west coast being so beautiful in my eyes... and sasquatch because I'm a cryptid nerd lol
Yeah I know Quebec and Alberta has a long history of bad blood, but that's mostly due to both provinces being powerhouses of their own tugging for power for a few decades now. But since I'm not a politician, I'm not really interested in political drama and I would consider visiting Alberta one day. Heard good things from friends and family members about there.
Absolutely magnificent part of Canada with an amazing culture, history, food and nightlife and I’m from Vancouver. As first generation children of Italian immigrants, my parents made sure that we learned Italian and Italian culture, but insisted that we both my sister and I learn both official Canadian languages fluently and considered ourselves Canadians first. As a result, even way out west in British Columbia, I was a French Immersion teacher for 33 years and my sister manages a business that deals with clients from all over the world. Many of my former students are now totally bilingual even though our province is the furthest from Québec. We used to take trips to the Québec Winter Carnival whenever we could and the 11,12 and 13 year old students got a first hand experience in living with Québécois families for a week and trying to function totally in French. What a learning experience! Often, the Québécois students would reciprocate by coming to British Columbia in May or June for a week or so and having the reverse experience. Amazing connections were made. O Canada!🇨🇦
@@MrCanadave It's not, the French were the first to establish a significant colony in Canada and moreover, were the first "Canadians" to establish a fair trade with the indigenous tribes of North America.
I am from Ontario, Canada, and have had Maple Syrup from Ontario and Quebec, and to be honest, the best Maple 🍁 Syrup is from Quebec. I am able to my Quebec Maple Syrup from a shop in my region of Niagara. I like my Maple Syrup on Pancakes 🥞 and Waffles 🧇 😋.
Awn thank you guys 🥰 It was war for so long between our provinces that it's really nice to read... Even if I was yelled at for speaking french to my friend two times out of two times I go to Ottawa lol But it was old people so I guess it's like our old xenophobic people too
It is worth mentioning that the province of Quebec has a huge government-owned hydroelectric network which is by far the main source of energy used in the province. The province also supplies several thousands homes and businesses in the neighboring State of New York. Quebecers are switching to electric cars in greater numbers than the other provinces.
My absolute most favourite Province in Canada, just like @Dee-JayW. I'm not a Québécois, just a neighbour in nearby New Brunswick (Canada's only official bi-lingual Province). From what I currently observe (and have been for a decade or 2), Québécois, and also here in French speaking New Brunswick, the people are very proud of their "distinctness", and as far as I'm concerned, there's no hostility like in the past. There's certainly no current talk of a 3rd Referendum. Québec is, I'm pretty sure (and have a high degree of confidence), are also happy to be Canadian (to be exact Canadien), whilst maintaining their amazing culture and "European" lifestyle (in Québec City and Montréal for sure). Rural Québec Province is absolutely stunning, especially along the St. Lawrence River. Being a very Roman Catholic Province, even driving in the country side reveals gorgeous Cathedrals every where you look. Cheers from 🇨🇦.
I'm a 39 yo québécoise and yeah, most of young don't care about being independant or not. Older are still massively separatist. For myself, when I see what kind of dumbass people vote for, I'm happy to have the federal governement to stop the provincial one. And I think that the only provinces that all quebecers like art Maritimes lol With a special soft spot for New Brunswick because of acadian history
Here is a fact about Canada that all Canadians don’t like to hear. Once upon a time in the late 70s early 80s, Pierre E. Trudeau wanted to replace the then constitution which had been drawn by the British for a Canadian drawn constitution. The British despite all their faults had given Quebec the right to veto any changes. That seriously annoyed the other provinces and was an obstacle to M. Trudeau’s plans. The elected officials in Quebec had lost a referendum in 1980 about sovereignty. These negotiations were seen has a consolation prize. And as show of good faith, the prime minister of Quebec decided to drop the veto right, it was called “le beau risque” but it turned out to be a big mistake. Shortly after M. Trudeau invited all provincial premiers to a hotel suite, intentionally excluding the Quebec premier, and together they drew up the current Canadian constitution. The following day, Quebec was presented with a done deal. In Quebec, this is referred to as “the night of the long knives”, after another shameful event. To this day Quebec has not signed the Canadian constitution. The Trudeau legacy of both father and son will take a long time to fix.
The Québécois nation motion was a parliamentary motion tabled by Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 and approved by the House of Commons of Canada on Monday, November 27, 2006. It was approved 265-16 with supporters in every party in the Commons. The English motion read: That this House recognize that the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada
The underground city in Montreal is great in the winter, tons of entertainment, food, shopping, arts museum, and connected to the rest of the public transportation (Metro, busses and trains).
You should watch a video about the Maple syrup Heist, worth 18 million dollars. Pretty fascinating! Quebec is a lovely place, been to Montreal many times. They closely guard their culture and language, there’s actually a “language police” that monitors the use of French and how much English is allowed. Usually heard in the news that the language police is after some business for having too much signage in English. Protecting language and culture was the primary force behind the bids for separating from Canada. Unfortunately they’ve had issues with politicians who preached Quebecois “purity” so hard they were forced to step down because it sure as hell looked like discrimination. Living in Ontario I can only speak to how things appear from this side. I hope someone from Quebec can provide their point of view. Also I have found mostly that if you’re English and you try to speak French when visiting Quebec people will appreciate it enough to help you out.
A common misconception of the language police, there's no such thing as 'too much English'. The only rule is that French must be the main language in the signs/workplace/etc. Then you can add all the English/Italian/Greek/Chinese you want.
@@noseboop4354 The rule in workplaces only apply to businesses of 50 employees or more. English speaking workers have the right to speak in their own language. I was CEO of a public nursing home for anglophone seniors and we didn’t have to operate in French at all, because our mission was to serve anglophone seniors.
The FLQ ... Front-D'liberation-du'Quebec was a scarey outfit back in the 60's , I remember my folks talking about it around the dinner table, I was only young at the time. Then I heard about the assasination of Pierre LaPorte the deputy premier of Quebec. Then Canada instituted the "War Meaures Act" in Quebec .... first time this had been done since ww2. It was getting out of control. Our PM was Pierre Trudeau (Justins dad) and as a Quebecer he knew his people. He knew just what to do to settle his people down. A couple mis-understood referendums later and things have settled down quite a bit. Most of Canada loves quebec and love to visit there. Quebec has really done a great job of selling itself to the rest of North America and tourism is a great bussiness there. Eastern Canda from Ontario east thinks more of Quebec then , lets say, westwern Canada. It's geography more than anything. Once educated, we now know more about Quebec, their language and their culture. It's all good as they say.
Born in Montreal raised in Quebec city and in my young adult life was living in Montreal with my girlfriend, great city for nightlife, discovering and restaurant ,but as soon as a kid arrived, we came back to Quebec city very less stressful than Montreal Great place to raise a Family, and now we are living in sainte-Anne de beaupré, thank you for The Love from the rest of Canada
A thing that is important to know about Quebec to understand the somewhat hostile attitude towards anglophones is that back before the 70's the Quebec workforce was often cheap labor in factories owned by Americans. Brits and English-Canadians. That imperialistic attitude was obviously not appreciated by the Quebecois, especially in the higher educations and artistic circles. It gave birth to the FLQ which was a Marxist revolutionary organisation that often bombed targets owned by rich anglophones or the Canadian government to put pressure on Québec's government. It had pretty good support until a cell of the group executed the Minister of Labor. The FLQ did not get the radical revolution they were hoping for but the Parti Quebecois still signed laws that helped us escape the cycle of poverty we were stuck in. That era of being poorly paid factory workers for big anglophone coorporations where you'd have to address your boss in English and where most signs in Montreal were in English even in a majority french speeking province is still not that far away. That's probably the biggest thing that Canadian anglophones seem to forget when they are confused about our silly French protection laws
My father was always bitter about those times. He distinctly remembers going into a restaurant, trying to order in French, and the francophone waiter telling him he wasn't allowed to serve anyone in French. That's when he realized anglophone owners were actively trying to eradicate the use of our language. He almost joined the FLQ. Even with all the French protection laws we have now, the percentage of French speakers is going down. Our language laws seem draconian to others, but there is a very good reason they are that way.
True. My mother is 63 and she remembers being almost kicked out from Eaton because her mom was not speaking english. My mother is still pretty aggressive about it and for a while I was too. On internet I received a lot of hate for being from Quebec but at some point, I just refuse to hate most of the country I live in for old fights. We need to protect french as part of Canada culture if we don't want it to slowly disappear like in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Oregon but not with the mentality of 'us against them'
Plus, between the first and second referendum, a lot of things happened that really sucked for Québec too. Example, The Kitchen Act of 1982 also known as the knight of the long knives here in Québec and the following discussions and laws getting shut down like the Lac Meech and Charlottetown accords.
From Quebec city, family origines here goes back more than 300 years ago. If you only speak english you can get along well in town. A lot of people are bilingual. At the "beginning" it was called lower Canada and Ontario was upper Canada. Montreal was the country's capital. Quebec will always have mix feelings towards english Canada aka ROC. Initially the national anthem as we know it now was written in french and sang on Quebec day (June 24th. Was later adopted as Canadian national anthem and translated. We have 3 versions (French, English and bilingual). As it is mentioned, the province is the world biggest maple syrup producer. The maple leafs was the symbol used by people living by the St.Lawrence river. In addition, when the Canadian governmemt repatriated the constitution from England, the province was excluded from the "deal" between the provinces and the Canadian government. In a nutshell, they created an exclusion that left a door open for the province of Quebec to manage things differently and request advantages that other provinces can't. You can learn more about it by searching for kitchen accord or night of long knives. Quebec vs Montreal.... Will always be a debate. The first city aka the capital vs the metropole city. It was really bad when we use to both have a hockey team in the NHL. If you wamt to learn an insane story involving our Rambo during WWII look for Leo Major's story.
The round "Lake" is the Manicouagan reservoir. The structure was created 214 (±1) million years ago, in the Late Triassic, by the impact of a meteorite 5 km (3 mi) in diameter
I live in Quebec, 1 hour from Montreal 😊 I really like your videos, Quebec City is magnificent if you like history and nature I recommend visiting old Quebec and the center of the capital and the aquarium, Montreal is a city more urban, multicultural lots of entertainment like (the round amusement park) nightlife, pubs, and good food 👌⚜️🤗
Quebecoise here, my favorite part about quebec culture is the tv. We create a lot of tv shows and movies and people here actually watch it. We kinda have our own star system, always the same actors on tv etc but it is part of the culture.
British Columbian here. I love Quebec. My French isn't great, but I make the effort, and Quebecois people usually take pity on me and speak English if they know it, and they usually do. It's great to have such a distinctive and vibrant culture within Canada, one with a tremendous history.
Quebec is known for maple syrup but also swimming pools. Quebec has 22% of Canada's population but accounts for 43% of pool installations. There are 300,000 swimming pools in Quebec, one of the highest per capita rates in North America; higher than California actually. You really notice it when flying over Quebec cities: blue dots everywhere. Regarding independence, it would be devastating for Canada but especially Atlantic Canada. They'd be physically cut off from the rest of Canada.
Referendum for independence, is always on the forefront of every provincial election still. One of the major party's first line of existence, is the achievement of independence of Quebec. They are a bit stuck by it too, part of that party just wants to rule, but the independence question is a constant thorn for them. But the Independence movement fizzle quite a bit, and it was replaced mostly by governance self-sufficiency, while staying part of Canada. So Quebec ends up demanding a lot of money transfer from Ottawa(Canada's capital) so the province can do it's own rules and laws, instead of being lorded by the Federal government. And for the most part it worked, Quebec's will for total independence is lowered, but there is still a sentiment and wish to being different/unique from the rest of the country. Quebec also has a federal party called "Bloc Quebequois" who never will have a chance to rule(Because Quebec doesn't have enough seat to have that happen), but their sole goal is to keep the interest of Quebec at the forefront of the federal government. (It also started as part of the strategy to go independent.). They are sometimes numerous enough, that they hold quite a bit of power, where they can decide if a new law passes or not). It's not as strong lately, but it comes and goes.
I'm one of the English speakers from QC. It can be challenging but for me worth it to stay. But it is an odd mix of the old and the new. Last place for women to get the vote. Last place to be permitted to smoke in the car with children. But we have crazy numbers of wind turbines and a grid of EV charg stations.
Montreal is incredibly multicultural. I've heard that it has people from every country on earth and obviously have no idea if that's actually true, but it feels like it could be true. As a result, you have people who can have conversations in three languages at once: their mother tongue, English and French. It's a very unique experience. The RESO (the underground city) is very convenient, but it's not much more than that. It links up malls and universities, so it's a nice way to get around in the dead of winter, but I wouldn't come here just to visit that. So, I have distant Scottish ancestry. I do not think and have never thought this makes me Scottish. But my aunts certainly are interested in Scottish affairs. So I think you're in a good position to understand that the separatist/independence movement in Quebec will probably always be there. There are periods where it gains in strength and then periods where it's really not front of anyone's mind. We've had two referendums and they both failed. I think that's important to remember. I'm originally from the Eastern Townships, a region that is right on the American border. If you've ever heard of the town of Stanstead (which has roads and a public library that straddle the U.S./Canada border)... well, it's in the Eastern Townships. The Eastern Townships is hilly and has lots of trees and valleys. Growing up, it felt like if there was rain anywhere in the province, it rained in the Eastern Township. It's also unique in Quebec as being a region where the first European settlers were English, so lots of place names (like the main city, Sherbrooke) are English. The architecture of the older buildings is also more English than other regions.
The joy of walking in downtown Montreal it to hear so many different languages. As you pass by people, you go "I understant, I understand, I recognize that language, didn't understand a thing they were saying". Love it.
Québec city may have a high concentration of French speakers, but because it is very touristic, most people do speak English. You should try putting maple syrup in your coffee or tea and also on your breakfast cereals yum!
Montrealer here! The underground city is not a thing. Yes you can walk from a building to another underground but it’s not a destination, just a series of bland corridors. I wish they stopped abusing poor tourists with this unexisting concept.
Quebec is the most historically important province in Canada's history; however, as much as I love their uniqueness and french language dominance, I do dislike how the provincial government prioritizes that over all other languages, including English, one of Canada's official languages. Montreal still remains the cultural capital of Canada but up until the mid-60s it was also the financial/business capital of Canada, as well; when english was a de facto second-class language in the eyes of the government (despite the province, especially Montreal, being incredibly bilingual - which is a strength), all big-businesses high-tailed it to Toronto. My parents left around this time to move out West and have been here ever since. Quebec is such a wonderful place that absolutely is a part of Canada. Their own huge flaw is placing the french language above all else at all costs. It's a shame because that really does isolate them from the rest of the country - some may love that, but I believe it is a detriment to most. But still, as always, Go Habs Go. (And hopefully the Nordiques and Expos again one day, too.)
I’m from Lachine and my family was Anglo. We had to move to southern Ontario because my dad couldn’t speak french. As my revenge, I never capitalize the “f”.😂 I’m a MTL fan and I heard it’s impossible nowadays to leave the game without beer and mustard on a visitors’ jersey and hostile fans. Chris Kreider can go eat a d*ck for causing Price’s knee injury. My fear is Carey might fall into a depression later in life. I survived a decade working in the press room at the Toronto star. All the homers would come in and the three MTL fans in the change room would ride them hard. Especially if the leafs invisible D stayed true to form 😂😂.
Just saying, are you aware that the french language is continuously losing ground in Canada and in Québec? Doesn't that warrant for prioritising the language as a form of protection? I wouldn't expect english people to shed much tears if the whole country became English speaking only. So I'm asking you how would you feel if Chineese became the dominant language in BC and threatened to become the only language in the province? Personaly when I go to a convenience store and I can't get serviced in French, I do feel I'm a second class citizen in my own town, my onw province and don't particularly feel Canada is my country then. I don't know about you but feeling I'm a stranger in my own country really humiliates me. And living in fear that French will not be spoken eventually since the downtrend is relentless makes me wanna cry. Placing French above is a necessity not a snobbich attitude. And even then, it's not enough statistics says. If you had a solution to this, please make sure to let me know.
the separation talk comes and goes. Wish it would just go. We (Quebec) would never be able to maintain what we have at the same level if we did (no more transfer payments, no more investments from federal govt, etc to start with). The separation talk has made other provinces despise us (even us English speakers!!!!) and has caused companies to leave etc. We're better off part of Canada, and contributing.
The main party for seperation, the Parti Québécois, lost a lot of popularity but recently has surged strongly in the polls at over 40% of voting intentions, would easily be a minority leader in seats if the election took place today, and if this keeps going could hold the majority again.
@@PotatoToon not true. We get transfer payments from Ottawa, and countless contracts etc, and extra funds for infrastructure etc. Once upon a time we were a have province... then the neverendums and talk of separation. THAT killed the province. Not as many jobs, the stock market left Montreal and moved to Toronto, thousands left the province, companies left, etc etc.
@@noseboop4354 they're likely to win the next provincial election unless the Quebec Liberal Party can fix itself and fast. People are finally noticing that Lego and his CAQ (CACA) govt are.... caca.
North Bay. On my way to Témiscaming, Quebec, we would go through North bay to a pizza place called Grecos. Order two pizzas, one for now and they half cook the other. Three days later, you pick up your pizza which thaws in the backseat just right. 5 hour trip later, we’d come home and she’d turn the oven on. Unpack and pie is ready.
Born in Ste-Foy Quebec city and grew up on the military base called Valcartier and went to school in Quebec city and Ste-Foy and i speak both languages. Miss the place a bit but will never return to live there for many reasons. One good one is the fact that the same job i did in Quebec pays almost 3 times more in B.C. or Alberta when i lived there about 10 years. Waterhole must go and the sooner the better it will be for the whole country.
Because Quebec is recognized as a distinct nation within Canada (with its own language and culture), its government have critical rights and duties that other provinces don't really have/apply. It mean that Quebecers are taxed to sustain 2 fully functional governments. Paying for Canadian programs that aren't applicable in Quebec since having its own equivalent programs, therefore Quebec receive back enormous transfers from what it paid in taxes to Canada... but despite that, Quebec is still the most taxed area in North America. Quebec as a distinct nation, national road, national holyday or national recognition (etc.), are always related to Quebec (as a nation)... meanwhile "Canadian" is used as qualificative when it comes to the Canadian national counterparts... like if it was an other country (ex.: Quebec's national road crosses only Quebec, meanwhile Canada's national road crosses several provinces). It's even pushed further when it comes to some holydays.. like May 21 is know as "Queen Victoria's day" in Canada (to celebrate Canada's british heritage), while it's celebrate as the "Patriot day" in Quebec (to celebrate Quebec's patriot revolts against the English crown). So if going in Quebec, you have to be specific when talking about "national" stuff. 😂
No chance of Quebec voting to separate from Canada. Younger generations of French Canadians plus Anglos plus new Canadians living in Quebec aren't in favour of it like previous generations were decades ago. When was the last time the Parti Quebecois stated that, if elected, they will hold a referendum on "sovereignty"?
Am from the USA but been to the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec many times! Love Quebec City, Montreal and the Laurentian Mountains! I remember when there was hostility by the French people in Quebec toward the English speaking people in Canada. Interestingly, my paternal Grandmother had both Irish ancestors who migrated to Ottawa and both a French fur trapper who married a Cree Indian! Her father later moved the family to the US. I love Canada and really don’t believe Quebec still wants to split from Canada. It seems a much more content Province.
As a former Ontarian now living in Australia, I'm with you there. Sure, Quebec has the Civil Code, its own popular artists, etc, but I find Quebec a lot more culturally similar to Ontario than I do Newfoundland.
I grew up in Sherbrooke Quebec, a region called the eastern townships . an area where a lot of American loyalists relocated so had a very high percentage of English speaking people in the province. After Bill 101 was introduced many left the province . I moved to Ontario in 1981 and then British Colombia in 1989. I think that Quebec was definitely a different place than the rest of Canada. Now after 42 years I am moving back to e closer to family and I feel that the number of immigrants and globalization has changed for the province for the better. Time will tell!
STAY OUT OF QUEBEC! Yes, it's changed, and for the worse. It's no place for an Anglo. You can't understand the open discrimination, and bigotry. For your own sake, go to greener pastures. Not this sh!thole. I have friends who are French Canadian, and even THEY are moving out.
French Quebecer born, bred and resided here basically my whole life expect for about 4 months I spent living in Ontario in the very early 90s. If you mean the large body of water north the lower part is called James Bay and the upper part is called Hudson Bay (you may have heard of the Hudson Bay trading company) it's shores used to be a hub for trading with the natives, these days there are major power dams there and lots of mines, it's a bit of a hot topic since these developments tend to displease environmentalists greatly, it's round because it's technically an ancient meteor impact crater... The map is somewhat simplified as it wasn't really all of New France that was called "Louisiane" (named after the French King named Louis.) but more the southern parts.. In any case you can better understand where our uniqueness and sort of intergenerational siege mentality comes from..
It ended up being 49.42% VS 50.58%. But that's still a very small difference; without the very heavy and frankly highly immoral interference from the federal government, the "Yes" would have won instead. Not that this would have been enough... they were never going to let Québec separate.
The Montreal Underground City now expands well outside of Montreal due to the REM light rail system connecting to it and having an overground expansion to it on the south shore connecting to multiple commercial and apartment complexes at its Station Du Quartier. The underground city isn't that impressive if you're used to it, when you enter it's basically a giant mall that connects to the near totality of offices, apartments and university facilities in and directly around downtown as well as sports facilities and the two convention centres in a web like network that once you get used to it is a great way to escape the cold in winter and warm summer. Some other interesting stuff is that the city of Troix Rivieres, a city about half way between Montreal and Quebec City, hosts the Grand Prix de Troix Rivieres, which is North America's oldest active street race and has seen many F1 champions and race winners partake in series that where taking part of the grand prix weekend, both before and after their titles/wins.
québec city is very governmental institution versus a more private companies economy for montreal. montreal being closer to the US and ontario makes it more financial versus québec city being more tourist based...both have much to visit for non locals they are just far in distance from one another.
Québécois here...a lot of "Canadian" culture is mostly just québec culture. A bit like how a lot of "English" folklore is just "welsh" folklore. Relations with the rest of the country are still a bit strained... Also I deeply recommend the history series by ravingon on québec. ruclips.net/video/vFkSAKoKFZM/видео.htmlsi=LqIYVhm5zaKlTn3C
As an Anglo born in Quebec but who no longer lives there, I can appreciate the province wanting to retain their culture and language however, unfortunately, by doing so (through it's most recently introduced language law changes) they've made it impossible for non-French speakers to live there. What a shame since it's such a wonderful, beautiful province.
The FLQ was a 1960's communist pro separation movement, sort of inspired by the Irish IRA with the "Parti Quebecois" being the political wing, sort of like Sinn Fein, after the crisis in October of 1970 FLQ basically went underground, we don't really hear of them anymore except when some mild vandalism occurs towards an old statue or whatever. The PQ still exists as a far left pro separation party that is still somewhat popular, they have splintered into a number of sub movements and even an "Alternative" party that is currently in power called CAQ, made of mostly of former PQ members, they claimed to be a more centrist movement and picked up a lot of support early on, but in reality their policies are just as far left as the PQs were, and just as devastating in their results so people seem to be moving away from that and back into he old PQ, or an even further left movement called Quebec Solidaire which are basically hardcore socialists even farther left than the PQ.. ..
@@karenseeley6174 I know, I have relatives who were part of the military contingent that responded to the October 1970 crisis, one was supposed to be best man at my parent''s wedding, he couldn't attend because he was recalled by the military.
I doubt Quebec will ever leave as the French has now been so integrated as a major part of the Canadian identity. The whole French vs. English was a holdover from the France and England turmoil. Now, there is still some friction, but Canada is French and English, and we try to coexist as one. Nervous laugh 😅
Actually, there might be a new referendum soon since the Parti Québécois is ahead in the intentions of votes and are planning to do one in their first mandate… The “campagne du oui” is already starting and the younger generation is even more implicated in the mouvement.
There are still people who want to separate from Canada but the youngest people are, the less likely they are to want that. Maybe someone will come and change young people's mind though. I really hope Scotland will get it's indepence before Québec because I don't see it happening in the short term. That's not true that you need French to get around in Québec City. 100% of workers in the tourist areas will speak English and if you were to venture out, almost everyone younger than 45 will speak decent English. I use maple syrup to sweeten unsweetened yogurt or berries or both. I also use maple butter to sweeten things.
FYI, Mert, it's not pronounced "COObek" or "CUEbek" as you're saying it. Listen to the video narrator say it correctly... The "Que" part is pronounced simply as a very quick "kuh" sound. The "ue" isn't pronounced.
I love Quebec Montreal… been my home for 59yrs so far… food,transportation,people , the mountain and land. Most speak two or more languages But the separatists are annoying and hinder the economic development of Quebec
I wish someone that visits Canada would do a video on the planes of Abraham, which is in old Quebec city. It’s historical for North America the planes of Abraham.
Toronto surpassed Montreal in the seventies because the government imposed the first of the strict language laws, so most bank and insurance head offices moved to Toronto. The Quebec economy has never really recovered.
Basic for CAF is in Quebec. Never been, but grew up in Northern Ontario. We were all bilingual in school there. It will be nice to visit and train. WeFunkRadio is in Montreal! WCKUT!
After reading most of the comments here, a part from a few good words on Quebec I see that most people have no clue about Quebec's culture and politics. You can probably blame this on the fact that most people outside Quebec only rely on English source material, English point of views which are most of the time false and biased. Quebec bashing is Canada's national sport and Quebecers are so use to this that they dont care any more. Currently in Quebec there are 2 political parties that are for Quebec's indépendance. The Parti Québecois (PQ) has been in the lead in polls for the last year and they are expected to take power in 2026 and they have promised if elected they will hold a referendum on Independance. The PQ has young and bright leader in Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon (PSPP) and Canada has never heard about him while he is the new political star in Quebec. He his currently bringing back the youth toward independance. My bet is if we have another referendum, this will be the last chance to save the Quebecois culture. Each Québécois of roots or of adoption will have to decide if our unique nation in North America gets to live or die and I'm confident this time around, Quebecois will chose liberty. Canada is completely broken and will never come back. I'm certain there will be another referendum in the next 5 years and betting this time it will pass and Quebec will become indépendant like any normal nation and this will force Canada to redefine itself as it can't go on as it is, Canada is broken and needs Quebec's independance to shake things up.
I'm french-canadian and our culture is what make us different but I feel what you mentionned about people knowing about it is a serious lack from our artists to giving efforts to export it. Obviously it would have nothing to do about ''The need to be recognized'' but only about money in their pockets. Which I don't understand why they don't do it, there is 88 countries part of the francophonie so thats a lot of potentional customers. Those who do try are mainly stand-up comics in France and they're having most of the time to change their accent to be understood. Which lead to my second point, our accent is so different than the french spoke around the world that it create a barrier for other french speakers. Lastly, any referendum in the next 5 years will most likely result in a complete failure with what I assume would worst than 1980, and has you mentioned the last and final good try. I'm 42 and my feeling is that my generation has no real opinion about it and younger generation have no opinion or don't see the point for it. Since the democratization of internet the youth aren't in touch with the culture and I assume would be in favour for ''No''. Quebec true independantists are getting old, worst dead, the dream has faded and they wish for the remaining years they're alive to have a good time not having to worry about their economy. PQ will need to do a titanesque effort of propaganda, yes, to reach the 50,1%. And then what? What if Canada does the same as Spain with the catalan? Just declare the référendum illegal and move on sweep it under the rug as it never happened.
The PQ are Globalists in disguise traitors to the Quebec people, they get their marching orders from Klass Swchab and the World Ecinomic Forum. Even Éric Duhaime is a controlled opposition cuck parachuted to prevent a real popular grass roots alternetive. As soon as the people unitfy and start a grassroots movement, it is taken over by the Globalists and the people representing the people are purged and replaced by corrupt puppets.
A fairly accurate video on Quebec, although I think the video should have spent more time on its unique history (Quebec was settled 100 years before the rest of the country. At the time the French settled Quebec, the English were only interested in the fur trade.) Quebec is the most unique province, with its own history, its own culture and language. The French spoken in Quebec is very different than France. I'm from Toronto, Ontario and I think Quebec has a special status in Canada for many reasons.(I took French Canadian history in university.) I personally prefer Quebec City to Montreal as it's beautiful, historic city, the oldest in Canada. (Growing up I had 2 boyfriends from Quebec, 1 Francophone from Sherbrook and the English speaker was from Montreal.) When I was a kid in the 1960s, Montreal was a far more interesting city than here in Toronto with Expo 67, the World's Fair whereas Toronto was more parochial. (Toronto changed dramatically in the 70s & 80s as immigration changed.) . The language laws hurt Montreal and many head offices moved to Toronto. I hope Quebec never separates although the separatism movement waxes and wanes there. I understand the historic reasons for the emotions for separatism but I think Quebec couldn't survive without Canada and Canada would be poorer without Quebec. Even ardent separatists don't want a separate currency, they want "sovereignty association". As well, Quebec has special status in Canada with some unique rights no other province has (for example, Quebec can select its own immigrants and it chooses immigrants from former French speaking colonies.) I think you should look for videos on Newfoundland next. IMHO Newfoundland is the second most unique province after Quebec. Newfoundland has a history that was separate until 1945), it's own culture and its own accent.
Those 'unique rights' to Quebec, any other province could obtain them if they wish so (they just have to ask for it), but they don't bother because it would cost extra money to run a seperate immigration department, tax department, etc. Quebec has higher taxes to pay for all that, the highest taxes in North America.
@@ULTRAtron-it9mb ...it's literally a bad pronunciation of "tabernacle", which does mean something in multiple languages. Almost all Québec swear words are of religious origins.
I’ve been to beautiful Scotland once, loved it so much. I was told by Scottish people that we have a lot of similarities. I am a Canadian born in Montreal to French parents. When here I find myself defending English speaking Canadians and when I’m in English speaking provinces I find myself defending the French. It’s a never ending problem.
I am I'm a french-speaking québécoise, living in Sherbrooke in the Estrie region. By the way, the name of the province should be pronounced "Kay-beck" not "Ku-beck" (no offense taken, Mert 😉). They mention "Pays d'en haut" on the map @2:06, but it's geographically wrong : it should be situated farther on the right, exactly where the word "Canada" is written. I feel that Independence is not so much in the cards now as it was then. I think we have other issues to deal with right now and laws protecting french language are doing their job. Also, the "right-wing" and xenophobic tendencies of ultra-nationalists make their party less palatable than before to an open and welcoming majority of the population.
Quebec's independence movement have its ups and downs. For a very long time only one left wing party promoted Quebec's independence (Parti Québécois), engraving in people's mind that only that party could achieve it. But politicians being politicians, that party put aside its independence goal to only rule as any politicians do, while pretending to "wait for the right moment".... carrying more about their political interests than their national interests. Not promoting independence nor the national identity, people's faith/trust in this party and its original goals slowly faded away over time. Every time a party tries to pull forward nationalistic interests, or even independence, people tend to see it either as a relic of an outdated era, a party hypocritically trying to get votes... or an impossible dream... all thanks to the Parti Québécois. But who knows... the tugs war between Canada and Quebec is far from over as it is when distinct nations share the same country.
And furthermore, we should be looking to unite our countries, not separate them into smaller ones in order to compete with all the giant economies of countries like China, India, the USA, the European Union…etc, some of which pose existential threats to our democratic way of life.
October 30, 1995 was quite a day for me. My mother was a Newfoundlander and my father was a Quebecer. My mother came to visit me in Vancouver for her birthday, and we watched the results coming in regarding Quebec separating. She warned me that it is quite possible according to the polls. I was sad, mad and horrified! One % is not enough for me to trust Quebec politicians to this day...
@@jawstrock2215 Actually, unlike the previous referendum in the 70s where the majority of Quebecers were against Independance, in 1995 the majority of Quebec was in favor independance, but the Federal Government engaged in massive election interference, it would have been a very narrow victory for the "oui" side, but they were nonetheless cheated out of it. Most Canadians are naive and unaware of this and think the Canadian Governement is without reproche, even if all the bombs during the FLQ crisis were false flag operation by the RCMP . Now it no longer matters, there will never be another another referendum. Btw, 3 seperate Federal Goverment agencencies were aware that the people in town of Shanon Quebec were drinking highly carcigenous toxins leaking out of a military base into their water, many people died of cancer over many years, none of the 3 agencies alerted the public, no whistleblowers among people supposed to work for the public dared to blow the whistle, many people died.
you can visit quebec's province and not speak french, as long as you can speak english stay respectful. But if you want to stay, you got to do your best to at least learn the language.
2:16 I’ve been there! I’m québécois. This is the Manicouagan crater. It’s actually what’s left of a gigantic meteorite impact that happened millions of years ago. After that, glaciers formed on it and melted, which created a huge freshwater reservoir. Today, you can visit the area. There’s one of the biggest hydropower dams of the country there (it’s Hydro-Quebec, the province-owned energy company, that made it). There’s gorgeous landscapes there, you can go fishing and can even find wild Labrador tea growing there. One of the top places I visited in the province for sure!
also, most of the water is there because it was flooded for dams. the water level was lower than that before
From a quebec woman, thank you for all the love in the comments. We often feel hated by the rest of the country and reading all the nice comments here heal my soul, thank you ❤🤍❤
😍 Much Love From Québec!
The lake you pointed out on the map is a the Manicouagan reservoir, it is an asteroid impact crater!
I've posted this on a previous video. But I think it is fitting that I repost it here. The man made islands in the St-Lawrence River we're built to host the EXPO 67 world fair.
Discover Montreal made a very interesting video on that topic and I'd like to see your reaction to it! The video is titled:
* ''Montreal's Expo 67 Was A Landmark Moment in Canadian History'' *.
Just to add more information, the meteorite which created the circular form was of 5km of diameter leaving a 1942km square. Hydro-electricity is what used to cover nearly the entire grid of Quebec and having more than enough to import in the USA and other provinces, and as such Reservoir Manicouagan is host to Manic-5 the largest dam hydro in the world and the lake is so vast that Manic-2 and Manic-3 are connected to it.
For people who don't know what is referred when ''Hydro'' is named in video it is referring to Hydro-Québec the fully government owned electric company, which we use a ''short'' for Hydro.
@@joellafleche1071 The dam you are talking about is not the biggest in the world but the biggest multiple-arch buttress dam in the world. The biggest overall is Three Gorges Dam, in China.
@@dr_poutine You're completely right, I forgot to specify the largest multiple arch and buttress
Quebec and Newfoundland are the most distinct provinces in my opinion.
From a quebecois pov, I think Nova Scotia and British Colombia are pretty unique too. I may be biased for NS because I love Mary Ann Montgomery works way too much but still. And BC because... well, sequoia, orca, native art of the west coast being so beautiful in my eyes... and sasquatch because I'm a cryptid nerd lol
Each province is very distinct from the next, it's unfortunate their identities are very suppressed by the elitism of the few.
My favourite Province! From Alberta ❤❤❤
Oooh nice to heard 🥰 We often get so much hate from Alberta that most of us ended thinking that all people from Alberta hates us 😅
The most un-Albertan thing i've ever read-- and i deeply appreciate it, merci!
Yeah I know Quebec and Alberta has a long history of bad blood, but that's mostly due to both provinces being powerhouses of their own tugging for power for a few decades now. But since I'm not a politician, I'm not really interested in political drama and I would consider visiting Alberta one day. Heard good things from friends and family members about there.
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From Toronto but have lived in Québec city, Québec for over 35 years now. It’s one of the best provinces in Canada.
Quebec-born person here. I’m proud to be from Quebec, but I’m also a proud Canadian. I love every corner of this country. ❤
That circular lake is the remains of an impact crater from an asteroid.
Absolutely magnificent part of Canada with an amazing culture, history, food and nightlife and I’m from Vancouver. As first generation children of Italian immigrants, my parents made sure that we learned Italian and Italian culture, but insisted that we both my sister and I learn both official Canadian languages fluently and considered ourselves Canadians first. As a result, even way out west in British Columbia, I was a French Immersion teacher for 33 years and my sister manages a business that deals with clients from all over the world. Many of my former students are now totally bilingual even though our province is the furthest from Québec. We used to take trips to the Québec Winter Carnival whenever we could and the 11,12 and 13 year old students got a first hand experience in living with Québécois families for a week and trying to function totally in French. What a learning experience! Often, the Québécois students would reciprocate by coming to British Columbia in May or June for a week or so and having the reverse experience. Amazing connections were made. O Canada!🇨🇦
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Without Quebec uniqueness , Canada would not be half the country it is now
That's a bit of an overstatement. One of the reasons I love Quebec and Quebecers is that Quebecers are party animals. They're a wonderful people.
@@MrCanadave It's not, the French were the first to establish a significant colony in Canada and moreover, were the first "Canadians" to establish a fair trade with the indigenous tribes of North America.
Le Québec ce rapproche des etats new england. Ontario ce retrouvera seul dans un proche avenir @@oldbeergangster2381
I am from Ontario, Canada, and have had Maple Syrup from Ontario and Quebec, and to be honest, the best Maple 🍁 Syrup is from Quebec. I am able to my Quebec Maple Syrup from a shop in my region of Niagara.
I like my Maple Syrup on Pancakes 🥞 and Waffles 🧇 😋.
I’m in the falls. What’s the brand and what store carries it? Quebec also gave us tortierre and one of my favourite recipes…crétons. So good on toast.
@@PhonePole68 it's called Maple Secrets and can be purchased from Cheese Secrets Niagara on the Lake.
@@sandrapersaud3105 of course it’s in NOTL😂.$$. Thanks for the info. Checking it out this week 👍🏻👍🏻
Awn thank you guys 🥰 It was war for so long between our provinces that it's really nice to read... Even if I was yelled at for speaking french to my friend two times out of two times I go to Ottawa lol But it was old people so I guess it's like our old xenophobic people too
@@PhonePole68 didnt know creton was from quebec, et je suis quebecois, lol. I like it but I think that Poutine is the best recipe from quebec.
Also, the more you understand each other in the country, the more national unity it creates.
It is worth mentioning that the province of Quebec has a huge government-owned hydroelectric network which is by far the main source of energy used in the province. The province also supplies several thousands homes and businesses in the neighboring State of New York. Quebecers are switching to electric cars in greater numbers than the other provinces.
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Yaaay cheap and reliable power 🥰
My absolute most favourite Province in Canada, just like @Dee-JayW. I'm not a Québécois, just a neighbour in nearby New Brunswick (Canada's only official bi-lingual Province). From what I currently observe (and have been for a decade or 2), Québécois, and also here in French speaking New Brunswick, the people are very proud of their "distinctness", and as far as I'm concerned, there's no hostility like in the past. There's certainly no current talk of a 3rd Referendum. Québec is, I'm pretty sure (and have a high degree of confidence), are also happy to be Canadian (to be exact Canadien), whilst maintaining their amazing culture and "European" lifestyle (in Québec City and Montréal for sure). Rural Québec Province is absolutely stunning, especially along the St. Lawrence River. Being a very Roman Catholic Province, even driving in the country side reveals gorgeous Cathedrals every where you look. Cheers from 🇨🇦.
I'm a 39 yo québécoise and yeah, most of young don't care about being independant or not. Older are still massively separatist. For myself, when I see what kind of dumbass people vote for, I'm happy to have the federal governement to stop the provincial one.
And I think that the only provinces that all quebecers like art Maritimes lol With a special soft spot for New Brunswick because of acadian history
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Here is a fact about Canada that all Canadians don’t like to hear.
Once upon a time in the late 70s early 80s, Pierre E. Trudeau wanted to replace the then constitution which had been drawn by the British for a Canadian drawn constitution. The British despite all their faults had given Quebec the right to veto any changes.
That seriously annoyed the other provinces and was an obstacle to M. Trudeau’s plans. The elected officials in Quebec had lost a referendum in 1980 about sovereignty. These negotiations were seen has a consolation prize. And as show of good faith, the prime minister of Quebec decided to drop the veto right, it was called “le beau risque” but it turned out to be a big mistake. Shortly after M. Trudeau invited all provincial premiers to a hotel suite, intentionally excluding the Quebec premier, and together they drew up the current Canadian constitution. The following day, Quebec was presented with a done deal.
In Quebec, this is referred to as “the night of the long knives”, after another shameful event. To this day Quebec has not signed the Canadian constitution. The Trudeau legacy of both father and son will take a long time to fix.
Whale watching, skiing, snowmobile highways, hiking, festivals.
Montreal is the birth place of the Just for laughs festival and the Cirque du Soleil.
The Québécois nation motion was a parliamentary motion tabled by Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 and approved by the House of Commons of Canada on Monday, November 27, 2006. It was approved 265-16 with supporters in every party in the Commons. The English motion read:
That this House recognize that the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada
The underground city in Montreal is great in the winter, tons of entertainment, food, shopping, arts museum, and connected to the rest of the public transportation (Metro, busses and trains).
You can get everything you need w/o going outside. Place des …??
You should watch a video about the Maple syrup Heist, worth 18 million dollars. Pretty fascinating!
Quebec is a lovely place, been to Montreal many times. They closely guard their culture and language, there’s actually a “language police” that monitors the use of French and how much English is allowed. Usually heard in the news that the language police is after some business for having too much signage in English. Protecting language and culture was the primary force behind the bids for separating from Canada. Unfortunately they’ve had issues with politicians who preached Quebecois “purity” so hard they were forced to step down because it sure as hell looked like discrimination. Living in Ontario I can only speak to how things appear from this side. I hope someone from Quebec can provide their point of view.
Also I have found mostly that if you’re English and you try to speak French when visiting Quebec people will appreciate it enough to help you out.
A common misconception of the language police, there's no such thing as 'too much English'. The only rule is that French must be the main language in the signs/workplace/etc. Then you can add all the English/Italian/Greek/Chinese you want.
@@noseboop4354 The rule in workplaces only apply to businesses of 50 employees or more. English speaking workers have the right to speak in their own language. I was CEO of a public nursing home for anglophone seniors and we didn’t have to operate in French at all, because our mission was to serve anglophone seniors.
The FLQ ... Front-D'liberation-du'Quebec was a scarey outfit back in the 60's , I remember my folks talking about it around the dinner table, I was only young at the time. Then I heard about the assasination of Pierre LaPorte the deputy premier of Quebec. Then Canada instituted the "War Meaures Act" in Quebec .... first time this had been done since ww2. It was getting out of control. Our PM was Pierre Trudeau (Justins dad) and as a Quebecer he knew his people. He knew just what to do to settle his people down. A couple mis-understood referendums later and things have settled down quite a bit. Most of Canada loves quebec and love to visit there. Quebec has really done a great job of selling itself to the rest of North America and tourism is a great bussiness there. Eastern Canda from Ontario east thinks more of Quebec then , lets say, westwern Canada. It's geography more than anything. Once educated, we now know more about Quebec, their language and their culture. It's all good as they say.
The Highschool I went to was Pierre Laporte ❤
Front de Libération du Québec
Born in Montreal raised in Quebec city and in my young adult life was living in Montreal with my girlfriend, great city for nightlife, discovering and restaurant ,but as soon as a kid arrived, we came back to Quebec city
very less stressful than Montreal
Great place to raise a Family, and now we are living in sainte-Anne de beaupré, thank you for The Love from the rest of Canada
A thing that is important to know about Quebec to understand the somewhat hostile attitude towards anglophones is that back before the 70's the Quebec workforce was often cheap labor in factories owned by Americans. Brits and English-Canadians. That imperialistic attitude was obviously not appreciated by the Quebecois, especially in the higher educations and artistic circles.
It gave birth to the FLQ which was a Marxist revolutionary organisation that often bombed targets owned by rich anglophones or the Canadian government to put pressure on Québec's government. It had pretty good support until a cell of the group executed the Minister of Labor. The FLQ did not get the radical revolution they were hoping for but the Parti Quebecois still signed laws that helped us escape the cycle of poverty we were stuck in.
That era of being poorly paid factory workers for big anglophone coorporations where you'd have to address your boss in English and where most signs in Montreal were in English even in a majority french speeking province is still not that far away. That's probably the biggest thing that Canadian anglophones seem to forget when they are confused about our silly French protection laws
My father was always bitter about those times. He distinctly remembers going into a restaurant, trying to order in French, and the francophone waiter telling him he wasn't allowed to serve anyone in French. That's when he realized anglophone owners were actively trying to eradicate the use of our language. He almost joined the FLQ.
Even with all the French protection laws we have now, the percentage of French speakers is going down. Our language laws seem draconian to others, but there is a very good reason they are that way.
Research for the law 101 in quebec
True. My mother is 63 and she remembers being almost kicked out from Eaton because her mom was not speaking english. My mother is still pretty aggressive about it and for a while I was too. On internet I received a lot of hate for being from Quebec but at some point, I just refuse to hate most of the country I live in for old fights. We need to protect french as part of Canada culture if we don't want it to slowly disappear like in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Oregon but not with the mentality of 'us against them'
Plus, between the first and second referendum, a lot of things happened that really sucked for Québec too. Example, The Kitchen Act of 1982 also known as the knight of the long knives here in Québec and the following discussions and laws getting shut down like the Lac Meech and Charlottetown accords.
Regarding the circular lake. It is called the Manicouagan Reservoir and it is shaped like this because of a meteorite impact.
From Quebec city, family origines here goes back more than 300 years ago. If you only speak english you can get along well in town. A lot of people are bilingual.
At the "beginning" it was called lower Canada and Ontario was upper Canada. Montreal was the country's capital.
Quebec will always have mix feelings towards english Canada aka ROC. Initially the national anthem as we know it now was written in french and sang on Quebec day (June 24th. Was later adopted as Canadian national anthem and translated. We have 3 versions (French, English and bilingual).
As it is mentioned, the province is the world biggest maple syrup producer. The maple leafs was the symbol used by people living by the St.Lawrence river.
In addition, when the Canadian governmemt repatriated the constitution from England, the province was excluded from the "deal" between the provinces and the Canadian government. In a nutshell, they created an exclusion that left a door open for the province of Quebec to manage things differently and request advantages that other provinces can't.
You can learn more about it by searching for kitchen accord or night of long knives.
Quebec vs Montreal.... Will always be a debate. The first city aka the capital vs the metropole city. It was really bad when we use to both have a hockey team in the NHL.
If you wamt to learn an insane story involving our Rambo during WWII look for Leo Major's story.
The round "Lake" is the Manicouagan reservoir. The structure was created 214 (±1) million years ago, in the Late Triassic, by the impact of a meteorite 5 km (3 mi) in diameter
I live in Quebec, 1 hour from Montreal 😊 I really like your videos, Quebec City is magnificent if you like history and nature I recommend visiting old Quebec and the center of the capital and the aquarium, Montreal is a city more urban, multicultural lots of entertainment like (the round amusement park) nightlife, pubs, and good food 👌⚜️🤗
Quebecoise here, my favorite part about quebec culture is the tv. We create a lot of tv shows and movies and people here actually watch it. We kinda have our own star system, always the same actors on tv etc but it is part of the culture.
From Quebec here too! Tv is sooo bad! French tv is horrific!! Good thing we can watch stuff from elsewhere.. anywhere..
@@Kimmy695from Quebec and totally agree. I feel it dumbs down the people who watch it
Thank you for taking interest in our nation!
British Columbian here. I love Quebec. My French isn't great, but I make the effort, and Quebecois people usually take pity on me and speak English if they know it, and they usually do. It's great to have such a distinctive and vibrant culture within Canada, one with a tremendous history.
WOW they really only touched the tip of the iceberg in this video….there is just so much more to the province!
Get a bowl of snow, pour warmed syrup over it and use a tongue depressor to roll up the snow like a tootsie pop
That only works if you heat it up to the right temperature though.
Don’t forget to visit the others regions! From an Eastern townships area inhabitant
There s no shopping mall on the expo island in montreal , montreal also hosted the 1976 olympics
Quebec and Montreal? About same as Glasgow and Edinburgh
are they also 2 hour car drive apart?
@@jawstrock2215 about 2.5 hours, depending on how fast you drive 😉
@@jawstrock2215 2 hours 30 min depending on how fast you drive 😉
Quebec is known for maple syrup but also swimming pools. Quebec has 22% of Canada's population but accounts for 43% of pool installations. There are 300,000 swimming pools in Quebec, one of the highest per capita rates in North America; higher than California actually. You really notice it when flying over Quebec cities: blue dots everywhere. Regarding independence, it would be devastating for Canada but especially Atlantic Canada. They'd be physically cut off from the rest of Canada.
Referendum for independence, is always on the forefront of every provincial election still.
One of the major party's first line of existence, is the achievement of independence of Quebec. They are a bit stuck by it too, part of that party just wants to rule, but the independence question is a constant thorn for them.
But the Independence movement fizzle quite a bit, and it was replaced mostly by governance self-sufficiency, while staying part of Canada. So Quebec ends up demanding a lot of money transfer from Ottawa(Canada's capital) so the province can do it's own rules and laws, instead of being lorded by the Federal government. And for the most part it worked, Quebec's will for total independence is lowered, but there is still a sentiment and wish to being different/unique from the rest of the country.
Quebec also has a federal party called "Bloc Quebequois" who never will have a chance to rule(Because Quebec doesn't have enough seat to have that happen), but their sole goal is to keep the interest of Quebec at the forefront of the federal government. (It also started as part of the strategy to go independent.). They are sometimes numerous enough, that they hold quite a bit of power, where they can decide if a new law passes or not). It's not as strong lately, but it comes and goes.
I'm one of the English speakers from QC. It can be challenging but for me worth it to stay. But it is an odd mix of the old and the new. Last place for women to get the vote. Last place to be permitted to smoke in the car with children. But we have crazy numbers of wind turbines and a grid of EV charg stations.
Wohooo Quebec, our little province is so pretty :)
Montreal is incredibly multicultural. I've heard that it has people from every country on earth and obviously have no idea if that's actually true, but it feels like it could be true. As a result, you have people who can have conversations in three languages at once: their mother tongue, English and French. It's a very unique experience.
The RESO (the underground city) is very convenient, but it's not much more than that. It links up malls and universities, so it's a nice way to get around in the dead of winter, but I wouldn't come here just to visit that.
So, I have distant Scottish ancestry. I do not think and have never thought this makes me Scottish. But my aunts certainly are interested in Scottish affairs. So I think you're in a good position to understand that the separatist/independence movement in Quebec will probably always be there. There are periods where it gains in strength and then periods where it's really not front of anyone's mind. We've had two referendums and they both failed. I think that's important to remember.
I'm originally from the Eastern Townships, a region that is right on the American border. If you've ever heard of the town of Stanstead (which has roads and a public library that straddle the U.S./Canada border)... well, it's in the Eastern Townships. The Eastern Townships is hilly and has lots of trees and valleys. Growing up, it felt like if there was rain anywhere in the province, it rained in the Eastern Township. It's also unique in Quebec as being a region where the first European settlers were English, so lots of place names (like the main city, Sherbrooke) are English. The architecture of the older buildings is also more English than other regions.
The joy of walking in downtown Montreal it to hear so many different languages. As you pass by people, you go "I understant, I understand, I recognize that language, didn't understand a thing they were saying". Love it.
Québec city may have a high concentration of French speakers, but because it is very touristic, most people do speak English. You should try putting maple syrup in your coffee or tea and also on your breakfast cereals yum!
Montrealer here! The underground city is not a thing. Yes you can walk from a building to another underground but it’s not a destination, just a series of bland corridors. I wish they stopped abusing poor tourists with this unexisting concept.
The underground city is kind of unreal, you simply forget you're underground until you see an elevator.
That round lake is an ancient crater. There is a dam for producing electricity.
Quebec is the most historically important province in Canada's history; however, as much as I love their uniqueness and french language dominance, I do dislike how the provincial government prioritizes that over all other languages, including English, one of Canada's official languages. Montreal still remains the cultural capital of Canada but up until the mid-60s it was also the financial/business capital of Canada, as well; when english was a de facto second-class language in the eyes of the government (despite the province, especially Montreal, being incredibly bilingual - which is a strength), all big-businesses high-tailed it to Toronto. My parents left around this time to move out West and have been here ever since.
Quebec is such a wonderful place that absolutely is a part of Canada. Their own huge flaw is placing the french language above all else at all costs. It's a shame because that really does isolate them from the rest of the country - some may love that, but I believe it is a detriment to most.
But still, as always, Go Habs Go. (And hopefully the Nordiques and Expos again one day, too.)
I’m from Lachine and my family was Anglo. We had to move to southern Ontario because my dad couldn’t speak french. As my revenge, I never capitalize the “f”.😂 I’m a MTL fan and I heard it’s impossible nowadays to leave the game without beer and mustard on a visitors’ jersey and hostile fans. Chris Kreider can go eat a d*ck for causing Price’s knee injury. My fear is Carey might fall into a depression later in life.
I survived a decade working in the press room at the Toronto star. All the homers would come in and the three MTL fans in the change room would ride them hard. Especially if the leafs invisible D stayed true to form 😂😂.
Just saying, are you aware that the french language is continuously losing ground in Canada and in Québec? Doesn't that warrant for prioritising the language as a form of protection? I wouldn't expect english people to shed much tears if the whole country became English speaking only. So I'm asking you how would you feel if Chineese became the dominant language in BC and threatened to become the only language in the province?
Personaly when I go to a convenience store and I can't get serviced in French, I do feel I'm a second class citizen in my own town, my onw province and don't particularly feel Canada is my country then. I don't know about you but feeling I'm a stranger in my own country really humiliates me. And living in fear that French will not be spoken eventually since the downtrend is relentless makes me wanna cry. Placing French above is a necessity not a snobbich attitude. And even then, it's not enough statistics says. If you had a solution to this, please make sure to let me know.
the separation talk comes and goes. Wish it would just go. We (Quebec) would never be able to maintain what we have at the same level if we did (no more transfer payments, no more investments from federal govt, etc to start with). The separation talk has made other provinces despise us (even us English speakers!!!!) and has caused companies to leave etc.
We're better off part of Canada, and contributing.
The main party for seperation, the Parti Québécois, lost a lot of popularity but recently has surged strongly in the polls at over 40% of voting intentions, would easily be a minority leader in seats if the election took place today, and if this keeps going could hold the majority again.
We send more money in Ottawa than we receive. This greatly affects our abilities to offer services and take care of the people.
@@PotatoToon not true. We get transfer payments from Ottawa, and countless contracts etc, and extra funds for infrastructure etc.
Once upon a time we were a have province... then the neverendums and talk of separation. THAT killed the province. Not as many jobs, the stock market left Montreal and moved to Toronto, thousands left the province, companies left, etc etc.
@@noseboop4354 they're likely to win the next provincial election unless the Quebec Liberal Party can fix itself and fast. People are finally noticing that Lego and his CAQ (CACA) govt are.... caca.
Quebec is like a country within a country, the vast majority of its trade is done with the U.S.
germany and france*
@@jahyonepierre1729
2022-2023
Exports C$ 223,3B (2021)
goods: 75.7 %
services: 24.3 %
international: 61,3 % %
interprovincial: 38,7 %
Export goods aluminium
airplanes
paper
airplane parts
copper and alloys
Main export partners United States (72.2%)
United Kingdom (2.6 %)
Germany (2.0 %)
France (1.9 %)
Netherlands (1.8 %)
Imports C$ 234,7B (2021)
goods: 75.5 %
services: 24.5 %
international: 66,3 %
interprovincial: 33,7 %
Import goods petrol
automobiles
airplanes
trucks and frames
Main import partners United States (31.1 %)
China (8.3 %)
Algeria (8.1 %)
United Kingdom (7.9 %)
Germany (4.0 %)
Japan (4.0 %)
North Bay. On my way to Témiscaming, Quebec, we would go through North bay to a pizza place called Grecos. Order two pizzas, one for now and they half cook the other. Three days later, you pick up your pizza which thaws in the backseat just right. 5 hour trip later, we’d come home and she’d turn the oven on. Unpack and pie is ready.
Born in Ste-Foy Quebec city and grew up on the military base called Valcartier and went to school in Quebec city and Ste-Foy and i speak both languages. Miss the place a bit but will never return to live there for many reasons. One good one is the fact that the same job i did in Quebec pays almost 3 times more in B.C. or Alberta when i lived there about 10 years. Waterhole must go and the sooner the better it will be for the whole country.
Because Quebec is recognized as a distinct nation within Canada (with its own language and culture), its government have critical rights and duties that other provinces don't really have/apply. It mean that Quebecers are taxed to sustain 2 fully functional governments. Paying for Canadian programs that aren't applicable in Quebec since having its own equivalent programs, therefore Quebec receive back enormous transfers from what it paid in taxes to Canada... but despite that, Quebec is still the most taxed area in North America.
Quebec as a distinct nation, national road, national holyday or national recognition (etc.), are always related to Quebec (as a nation)... meanwhile "Canadian" is used as qualificative when it comes to the Canadian national counterparts... like if it was an other country (ex.: Quebec's national road crosses only Quebec, meanwhile Canada's national road crosses several provinces).
It's even pushed further when it comes to some holydays.. like May 21 is know as "Queen Victoria's day" in Canada (to celebrate Canada's british heritage), while it's celebrate as the "Patriot day" in Quebec (to celebrate Quebec's patriot revolts against the English crown).
So if going in Quebec, you have to be specific when talking about "national" stuff. 😂
No chance of Quebec voting to separate from Canada. Younger generations of French Canadians plus Anglos plus new Canadians living in Quebec aren't in favour of it like previous generations were decades ago. When was the last time the Parti Quebecois stated that, if elected, they will hold a referendum on "sovereignty"?
Not too sure about that, with the PQ probably winning the next election we will see
Am from the USA but been to the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec many times! Love Quebec City, Montreal and the Laurentian Mountains!
I remember when there was hostility by the French people in Quebec toward the English speaking people in Canada. Interestingly, my paternal Grandmother had both Irish ancestors who migrated to Ottawa and both a French fur trapper who married a Cree Indian! Her father later moved the family to the US. I love Canada and really don’t believe Quebec still wants to split from Canada. It seems a much more content Province.
Newfoundland is the most unique culture in the country.
As a former Ontarian now living in Australia, I'm with you there. Sure, Quebec has the Civil Code, its own popular artists, etc, but I find Quebec a lot more culturally similar to Ontario than I do Newfoundland.
I grew up in Sherbrooke Quebec, a region called the eastern townships . an area where a lot of American loyalists relocated so had a very high percentage of English speaking people in the province. After Bill 101 was introduced many left the province . I moved to Ontario in 1981 and then British Colombia in 1989. I think that Quebec was definitely a different place than the rest of Canada. Now after 42 years I am moving back to e closer to family and I feel that the number of immigrants and globalization has changed for the province for the better. Time will tell!
STAY OUT OF QUEBEC! Yes, it's changed, and for the worse. It's no place for an Anglo. You can't understand the open discrimination, and bigotry. For your own sake, go to greener pastures. Not this sh!thole. I have friends who are French Canadian, and even THEY are moving out.
What to you put your mapple syrup on: everything!
French Quebecer born, bred and resided here basically my whole life expect for about 4 months I spent living in Ontario in the very early 90s. If you mean the large body of water north the lower part is called James Bay and the upper part is called Hudson Bay (you may have heard of the Hudson Bay trading company) it's shores used to be a hub for trading with the natives, these days there are major power dams there and lots of mines, it's a bit of a hot topic since these developments tend to displease environmentalists greatly, it's round because it's technically an ancient meteor impact crater... The map is somewhat simplified as it wasn't really all of New France that was called "Louisiane" (named after the French King named Louis.) but more the southern parts.. In any case you can better understand where our uniqueness and sort of intergenerational siege mentality comes from..
He was referring to the Manicouagan impact crater.
Maple syrup... Belgian waffles!!!
The difference at the referendum was exactly 0.32%.
It ended up being 49.42% VS 50.58%. But that's still a very small difference; without the very heavy and frankly highly immoral interference from the federal government, the "Yes" would have won instead. Not that this would have been enough... they were never going to let Québec separate.
For your info, Quebec is pronounced kebek. And merci for your interest
The Montreal Underground City now expands well outside of Montreal due to the REM light rail system connecting to it and having an overground expansion to it on the south shore connecting to multiple commercial and apartment complexes at its Station Du Quartier.
The underground city isn't that impressive if you're used to it, when you enter it's basically a giant mall that connects to the near totality of offices, apartments and university facilities in and directly around downtown as well as sports facilities and the two convention centres in a web like network that once you get used to it is a great way to escape the cold in winter and warm summer.
Some other interesting stuff is that the city of Troix Rivieres, a city about half way between Montreal and Quebec City, hosts the Grand Prix de Troix Rivieres, which is North America's oldest active street race and has seen many F1 champions and race winners partake in series that where taking part of the grand prix weekend, both before and after their titles/wins.
Trois-Rivières*
The round lake is an asteroid impact
québec city is very governmental institution versus a more private companies economy for montreal.
montreal being closer to the US and ontario makes it more financial versus québec city being more tourist based...both have much to visit for non locals they are just far in distance from one another.
Pronounced KAY-BECK...by people from Quebec.
😊
I'm living in a Montreal suburb, but I was born and raised in Québec city. I prefer, by far, this town...
Québécois here...a lot of "Canadian" culture is mostly just québec culture.
A bit like how a lot of "English" folklore is just "welsh" folklore.
Relations with the rest of the country are still a bit strained...
Also I deeply recommend the history series by ravingon on québec.
ruclips.net/video/vFkSAKoKFZM/видео.htmlsi=LqIYVhm5zaKlTn3C
As an Anglo born in Quebec but who no longer lives there, I can appreciate the province wanting to retain their culture and language however, unfortunately, by doing so (through it's most recently introduced language law changes) they've made it impossible for non-French speakers to live there. What a shame since it's such a wonderful, beautiful province.
I am for quebec to become a nation, but we really need to first fix our problem.
The FLQ was a 1960's communist pro separation movement, sort of inspired by the Irish IRA with the "Parti Quebecois" being the political wing, sort of like Sinn Fein, after the crisis in October of 1970 FLQ basically went underground, we don't really hear of them anymore except when some mild vandalism occurs towards an old statue or whatever. The PQ still exists as a far left pro separation party that is still somewhat popular, they have splintered into a number of sub movements and even an "Alternative" party that is currently in power called CAQ, made of mostly of former PQ members, they claimed to be a more centrist movement and picked up a lot of support early on, but in reality their policies are just as far left as the PQs were, and just as devastating in their results so people seem to be moving away from that and back into he old PQ, or an even further left movement called Quebec Solidaire which are basically hardcore socialists even farther left than the PQ.. ..
The FLQ violently bombed and robbed, and most people would be surprised that this happened in peaceful Canada.
@@karenseeley6174 I know, I have relatives who were part of the military contingent that responded to the October 1970 crisis, one was supposed to be best man at my parent''s wedding, he couldn't attend because he was recalled by the military.
You’re probably a Liberal with that kind of comments or PC conspi
PQ is center left
Labrador was annexed from Quebec and given to Newfoundland when they joined Canada?? I'm not absolutely sure?
No, Labrador was always independent, we made claims to it in the late 1800s but the British decided otherwise.
Labrador was given to Newfoundland by London in 1929, well before it joined Canada in 1949.
@@guyhuard278 Labrador was given by Queen Victoria to Québec way before it was given to Newfoundland...
I doubt Quebec will ever leave as the French has now been so integrated as a major part of the Canadian identity. The whole French vs. English was a holdover from the France and England turmoil. Now, there is still some friction, but Canada is French and English, and we try to coexist as one. Nervous laugh 😅
Actually, there might be a new referendum soon since the Parti Québécois is ahead in the intentions of votes and are planning to do one in their first mandate… The “campagne du oui” is already starting and the younger generation is even more implicated in the mouvement.
There are still people who want to separate from Canada but the youngest people are, the less likely they are to want that. Maybe someone will come and change young people's mind though. I really hope Scotland will get it's indepence before Québec because I don't see it happening in the short term.
That's not true that you need French to get around in Québec City. 100% of workers in the tourist areas will speak English and if you were to venture out, almost everyone younger than 45 will speak decent English.
I use maple syrup to sweeten unsweetened yogurt or berries or both. I also use maple butter to sweeten things.
FYI, Mert, it's not pronounced "COObek" or "CUEbek" as you're saying it. Listen to the video narrator say it correctly... The "Que" part is pronounced simply as a very quick "kuh" sound. The "ue" isn't pronounced.
Quebec city is a beautiful place. It's also one of the best cities to party in!
I love Quebec Montreal… been my home for 59yrs so far… food,transportation,people , the mountain and land. Most speak two or more languages But the separatists are annoying and hinder the economic development of Quebec
I wish someone that visits Canada would do a video on the planes of Abraham, which is in old Quebec city. It’s historical for North America the planes of Abraham.
Toronto surpassed Montreal in the seventies because the government imposed the first of the strict language laws, so most bank and insurance head offices moved to Toronto. The Quebec economy has never really recovered.
Basic for CAF is in Quebec. Never been, but grew up in Northern Ontario. We were all bilingual in school there. It will be nice to visit and train. WeFunkRadio is in Montreal! WCKUT!
2:17 meteor strike
2:20 its a asteroid / meteor crater
It is lake Manicouagan, an asteroid crater...
Vive le Québec libre ⚜️🇲🇶
You can walk from Ottawa to Hull Quebec.
After reading most of the comments here, a part from a few good words on Quebec I see that most people have no clue about Quebec's culture and politics. You can probably blame this on the fact that most people outside Quebec only rely on English source material, English point of views which are most of the time false and biased. Quebec bashing is Canada's national sport and Quebecers are so use to this that they dont care any more.
Currently in Quebec there are 2 political parties that are for Quebec's indépendance. The Parti Québecois (PQ) has been in the lead in polls for the last year and they are expected to take power in 2026 and they have promised if elected they will hold a referendum on Independance. The PQ has young and bright leader in Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon (PSPP) and Canada has never heard about him while he is the new political star in Quebec. He his currently bringing back the youth toward independance.
My bet is if we have another referendum, this will be the last chance to save the Quebecois culture. Each Québécois of roots or of adoption will have to decide if our unique nation in North America gets to live or die and I'm confident this time around, Quebecois will chose liberty.
Canada is completely broken and will never come back. I'm certain there will be another referendum in the next 5 years and betting this time it will pass and Quebec will become indépendant like any normal nation and this will force Canada to redefine itself as it can't go on as it is, Canada is broken and needs Quebec's independance to shake things up.
I'm french-canadian and our culture is what make us different but I feel what you mentionned about people knowing about it is a serious lack from our artists to giving efforts to export it. Obviously it would have nothing to do about ''The need to be recognized'' but only about money in their pockets. Which I don't understand why they don't do it, there is 88 countries part of the francophonie so thats a lot of potentional customers.
Those who do try are mainly stand-up comics in France and they're having most of the time to change their accent to be understood. Which lead to my second point, our accent is so different than the french spoke around the world that it create a barrier for other french speakers.
Lastly, any referendum in the next 5 years will most likely result in a complete failure with what I assume would worst than 1980, and has you mentioned the last and final good try. I'm 42 and my feeling is that my generation has no real opinion about it and younger generation have no opinion or don't see the point for it. Since the democratization of internet the youth aren't in touch with the culture and I assume would be in favour for ''No''. Quebec true independantists are getting old, worst dead, the dream has faded and they wish for the remaining years they're alive to have a good time not having to worry about their economy.
PQ will need to do a titanesque effort of propaganda, yes, to reach the 50,1%. And then what? What if Canada does the same as Spain with the catalan? Just declare the référendum illegal and move on sweep it under the rug as it never happened.
The PQ are Globalists in disguise traitors to the Quebec people, they get their marching orders from Klass Swchab and the World Ecinomic Forum. Even Éric Duhaime is a controlled opposition cuck parachuted to prevent a real popular grass roots alternetive. As soon as the people unitfy and start a grassroots movement, it is taken over by the Globalists and the people representing the people are purged and replaced by corrupt puppets.
A fairly accurate video on Quebec, although I think the video should have spent more time on its unique history (Quebec was settled 100 years before the rest of the country. At the time the French settled Quebec, the English were only interested in the fur trade.) Quebec is the most unique province, with its own history, its own culture and language. The French spoken in Quebec is very different than France. I'm from Toronto, Ontario and I think Quebec has a special status in Canada for many reasons.(I took French Canadian history in university.) I personally prefer Quebec City to Montreal as it's beautiful, historic city, the oldest in Canada. (Growing up I had 2 boyfriends from Quebec, 1 Francophone from Sherbrook and the English speaker was from Montreal.) When I was a kid in the 1960s, Montreal was a far more interesting city than here in Toronto with Expo 67, the World's Fair whereas Toronto was more parochial. (Toronto changed dramatically in the 70s & 80s as immigration changed.) . The language laws hurt Montreal and many head offices moved to Toronto. I hope Quebec never separates although the separatism movement waxes and wanes there. I understand the historic reasons for the emotions for separatism but I think Quebec couldn't survive without Canada and Canada would be poorer without Quebec. Even ardent separatists don't want a separate currency, they want "sovereignty association". As well, Quebec has special status in Canada with some unique rights no other province has (for example, Quebec can select its own immigrants and it chooses immigrants from former French speaking colonies.) I think you should look for videos on Newfoundland next. IMHO Newfoundland is the second most unique province after Quebec. Newfoundland has a history that was separate until 1945), it's own culture and its own accent.
Those 'unique rights' to Quebec, any other province could obtain them if they wish so (they just have to ask for it), but they don't bother because it would cost extra money to run a seperate immigration department, tax department, etc. Quebec has higher taxes to pay for all that, the highest taxes in North America.
As a real Québécois that have French families who live in Quebec since 1600 I can said tabarnac
Wow. What other French words can you say?
Bonjour I am a French so I will said all the word that you want bonjour mean hello
And tabarnac is a word that qu’an be translated into fu*k but it only in the Quebec province that it mean some thing
@@ULTRAtron-it9mb ...it's literally a bad pronunciation of "tabernacle", which does mean something in multiple languages. Almost all Québec swear words are of religious origins.
@@BigSlimyBloband what mean ostie tu a raison
That is from a meteor impact.
Maple syrup is made of boiled maple sap
I’ve been to beautiful Scotland once, loved it so much. I was told by Scottish people that we have a lot of similarities.
I am a Canadian born in Montreal to French parents. When here I find myself defending English speaking Canadians and when I’m in English speaking provinces I find myself defending the French. It’s a never ending problem.
Québécois get along well with Scottish and Irish, due to mutual disliking of British government.
I am I'm a french-speaking québécoise, living in Sherbrooke in the Estrie region. By the way, the name of the province should be pronounced "Kay-beck" not "Ku-beck" (no offense taken, Mert 😉). They mention "Pays d'en haut" on the map @2:06, but it's geographically wrong : it should be situated farther on the right, exactly where the word "Canada" is written.
I feel that Independence is not so much in the cards now as it was then. I think we have other issues to deal with right now and laws protecting french language are doing their job. Also, the "right-wing" and xenophobic tendencies of ultra-nationalists make their party less palatable than before to an open and welcoming majority of the population.
and my american friends dont fking believe me when i talk to them about the underground city or (place des ailes)
The round shape you,ve noticed had been created by a meteorite
Quebec's independence movement have its ups and downs. For a very long time only one left wing party promoted Quebec's independence (Parti Québécois), engraving in people's mind that only that party could achieve it. But politicians being politicians, that party put aside its independence goal to only rule as any politicians do, while pretending to "wait for the right moment".... carrying more about their political interests than their national interests. Not promoting independence nor the national identity, people's faith/trust in this party and its original goals slowly faded away over time. Every time a party tries to pull forward nationalistic interests, or even independence, people tend to see it either as a relic of an outdated era, a party hypocritically trying to get votes... or an impossible dream... all thanks to the Parti Québécois. But who knows... the tugs war between Canada and Quebec is far from over as it is when distinct nations share the same country.
And furthermore, we should be looking to unite our countries, not separate them into smaller ones in order to compete with all the giant economies of countries like China, India, the USA, the European Union…etc, some of which pose existential threats to our democratic way of life.
Thats a impact crater lake
October 30, 1995 was quite a day for me. My mother was a Newfoundlander and my father was a Quebecer. My mother came to visit me in Vancouver for her birthday, and we watched the results coming in regarding Quebec separating. She warned me that it is quite possible according to the polls. I was sad, mad and horrified! One % is not enough for me to trust Quebec politicians to this day...
Why not?
@@jawstrock2215 Actually, unlike the previous referendum in the 70s where the majority of Quebecers were against Independance, in 1995 the majority of Quebec was in favor independance, but the Federal Government engaged in massive election interference, it would have been a very narrow victory for the "oui" side, but they were nonetheless cheated out of it. Most Canadians are naive and unaware of this and think the Canadian Governement is without reproche, even if all the bombs during the FLQ crisis were false flag operation by the RCMP . Now it no longer matters, there will never be another another referendum.
Btw, 3 seperate Federal Goverment agencencies were aware that the people in town of Shanon Quebec were drinking highly carcigenous toxins leaking out of a military base into their water, many people died of cancer over many years, none of the 3 agencies alerted the public, no whistleblowers among people supposed to work for the public dared to blow the whistle, many people died.
If the y were independant they would control most of the st lawrence seaway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicouagan_Reservoir this is what Mert was enquiring about. And, yes, it is an asteroid crater.
And don't forget in history french language was stricly prohibited all over canada for 50 years except Québec.
Quebec vs montreal is a bit like Edinburgh ve Glasgow. Quebec is prettier and smaller, montreal is grittier and bigger
Fun fact: It's not pronounced Ku-bec, but Ké-bec 😉
you can visit quebec's province and not speak french, as long as you can speak english stay respectful. But if you want to stay, you got to do your best to at least learn the language.