I moved to Canada from SW NY state in the 70s. I went to college there and worked there for years. I noticed the amount of taxes taken out of my check were about the same, but you get so much more for your money in Canada. You don't have to worry about finding a job that offers health insurance. The US rips people off, with the healthcare insurance scheme and Americans pay far more for medications. I always thought the US could learn a lot from Canada. It's cleaner and people are much more relaxed. They have an excellent transit and many people never need a car. The subways are very clean. They have universal healthcare! They have gun control! They are very multicultural. People do not throw trash around. The minute I drove over the border from Ontario to the US, you immediately saw trash all over the fences. Many of my friends in Toronto were from another country. We had so much fun and there are tons of great eating places and fun things to do. You mentioned Quebec. I dated a guy from Quebec. He was so polite and nice. I also have friends from Quebec. Anyhow, there is no comparison. Canada is far nicer.
While Canada does have a more functional and certianly more honest immigration system (they have harsh enforcement and little tolerance for illegal immigration in Canada however!) most US immigrants actually do have legal status.
Very well put together. All valid points. I am amazed how you transition from being chill in the driving videos, to a scholar like in the current video !Thanks for the great content !
As a RN in the US, I’d much prefer the healthcare system in Canada. The amount of people using the ER for non emergent/primary care situations due to lack of access to healthcare/insurance/ and months of wait times to see specialists is astronomical. People even attempting to use the ER for dental visits (No dentists in hospitals). Healthcare should be a basic right, not a privilege. I’d gladly pay higher taxes to have less out of pocket & have EVERYONE benefit.
I’m an RN also and my friend’s cancer spread to stage 4 while he waited 4 months for an MRI in Hamilton, Ontario. I begged him to just come to Detroit and have it done, but he was convinced it would be ok and he could wait on the MRI in Canada. He died in 2018 and left his then 9 year old daughter fatherless. If we didn’t send billions and billions to other countries, the US could provide lower costs healthcare, but can you imagine how many people would be coming in for every little thing of it was free? We already have people who won’t pay $10 for a pregnancy test coming to the ED to pee in a cup. 🤦🏼♀️
Canada' system isnt perfect, however if someone went to my local hospital ER and asked to pee in a cup for pregnancy test, the triage person will laugh at them and send them to the pharmacy instead.
@@lucirob9474 That’s a dad situation. It seems close to what I previously described. I can honestly say that every shift that I work, I get a patient that is waiting months for specialists & primary care visits. The difference is that the US feels the need to cause wait times & charge us for it. I can’t go for a 15 minute skin check for cancer prevention ( as a health care employee w/ insurance) without a $100 copay and long wait for the visit. Ridiculous.
"I’d gladly pay higher taxes to have less out of pocket & have EVERYONE benefit." I'm Canadian and I feel the same way. I think health is a basic need that no one should be deprived of. But even if you look at it selfishly, it's still the better option. Canadian healthcare doesn't cover everything, like prescription drugs for example, and most Canadians purchase supplemental private insurance. However, when you add up what Canadians and Americans pay in taxes and insurance premiums, Canadians pay less than half of what Americans pay, and Americans still get a bill for services afterwards. It honestly breaks my heart, but it's a complicated situation in the US and very difficult to fix. Wait times in Canada are pretty bad right now, especially since Covid. We have the facilities. It's the doctors and nurses that we're short on, and it's increasing wait times substantially.
There is no doubt that Canada has a shortage of doctors. Sadly, it is not easy to get a family doctor, so many do end up going to the ER, or walk in clinics. Americans think Canada has some kind of national health care system. We dont. Each province is different. Canadians get their health coverage from the province they live in. What each province will cover for health care is also different. In BC, dental and vision care is covered, it is not here in Ontario. Canada gets a bad rap for paying higher taxes. We don't and the amount of taxes we pay in Canada is comparable and very similar to what Americans pay.
You had video from parts of Oshawa, which is a blue collar town (and my home) and I had a chuckle. But the worst parts of Canadian cities are nothing compared to Detroit ...we are not perfect and we have issues but I am glad to see your take on Canada.
I’m glad you enjoyed Ontario , I’m from streetsville and yes it’s beautiful 👍🏾. Only downside honestly is the affordability, houses start at 1 million .
Montreal may be different, but zoning in the GTA is pretty much on the same model as most US cities. The only thing that has held back the sprawl (but pushed it further out, as you've seen in Milton, which used to be a small sleepy town well outside the city) is the Green Belt, which has preserved farmland around Toronto. But the townhouse I live in is sitting on what used to be farmland, and right across the street IS farmland.
Nice video. Tbh, you don’t see the harsh winter if you practice winter sports. If you are in the country side, ski-doo will make you forget it. For all, skiing can become a second nature (with a winter pass). For kids, winter is also superb. Many activities. If you are in a big city during winter, there are many activities like festivals and more that allow you to forget about downsides of winter… Montreal even offers the RESO for you not to walk outside…
Canadians are citizens ( universal healthcare , mandatory paid vacation cheaper education )Americans are consumers ( cheaper consumer good). That is why i have never being attracted to the U.S !
Likely already mentioned, but city planning….it was Acadians from present day New Brunswick (and others) that populated Luisiana. The planning there would have been a reflection of the Acadian migration (which was essentially forced). Great to see you exploring the broader world…keep going!!!
The comment about white people being the working class is an interesting one. I notice whenever i go to the US, the vast majority of workers are latino or black. In Canada I still think the majority of these workers are visible minorities but it varies depending on the ethnic makeup of communities. Anything that involves more physical labour, asian people tend to shy away from.
we have more food options in canada. canadian lifestyle is more similar to blue states, say new york and california, where people are also very healthy and fit :)
NO, you are not going to get a 10,000 dollar fine for speeding in Canada. The only way you would get a traffic ticket anywhere near 10,000 is if you didnt stop for a school bus when it has its flashing lights on and you hit a kid. I watched your vids as you traveled from the U.S to Toronto and to Quebec. Nothing you stated in this vid is based on actual facts. It is all just opinion based on a drive you took through some of Canada's largest cities. There is also no doubt that someone from Florida is going to consider Canada as cold. You came in the spring, shortly after the leaves came out. FYI, Canada does have a constitution, we also have a Charter of Rights.
Very spot on observation. Canada is truly far superior for the average folk. The infrastructure is much better. The Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver Subways are the best in North America.
yeah, but just think of HOW FAR vancover is from most of canadas population center. its like, FAR.. distance, mountains, weather.. its like probally more like Washington and Oregon than Ontario
Canada is only better when it comes to how people treat each other and its environs are cleaner and well kept than in the United States. The United States only does better when it comes to wages, livability and a better financially managed economy.
Thanks for visiting our country! I wont be smug as some Canadians are when it comes to comparison to the US, we do have issues even with these items u present. We are working on them. Love our American neighbors, i find southern americans very hospitable and you do have more freedoms then we do. We should all learn each others best qualities and emulate.
Talking about obesity, yes, it is less of an issue in Canada but still an issue. We do love our fast food and junk food up here. But maybe the difference is it's slightly healthier and you don't get the same copious amounts of food as you would in the States.
DUDE! I thought that your video about Montreal was vain and full of BS, but I might have misjudged you. Maybe I took sarcasm for American Bigotry and I am sorry for that. But you have a false assumption bout the speeding tickets though. That 10,000$ ticket was in 2007, in Ontario only. It isn't a law anymore. When you are 40km over speed limit, you are considered like a street racer and get fine around 400$, and lose about 1/2 of your points on your license (we actually GAIN demerits instead of LOSING points). At 50km over the speed limit, it's called STUNT driving and the fine goes up a bit and you get more demerits on your license. But yeah, some guy going 234 km/h in Alberta got a 12,000$ ticket a few years back, and getting in a crash while speeding is considered criminal negligence and gets you up to 14 years in jail. Especially if there is a death or injuries involved. But GENERALLY, regular speeding, under 40 km/h over the limit is a 150$ to a few hundred $ fine, depending, in WHICH speed limit you broke. Doing it in a school zone is the worst... Cops get REALLY mean in that case. Also, in Quebec, rent and houses are cheaper than in the rest of Canada, BY FAR!!! It has to do with the culture and the citizen first, big business second mindset of Quebec. If you want to live about 30 minutes outside of Quebec city, you can get a nice small house under 150,000$. Remember, our building codes are MUCH stricter and expensive than in warm places like Florida. We need to last through 79 degree celsius differentials, a freeze-thaw cycle, need insulation to face -40C, AND we are spread out in a wide area, so shipping is more expensive than is the USA. The thing is, in Quebec and most provinces, Rural doesn't mean US rural. I was born in a rural part of the province called Lac St-Jean. It's farms and hunting, fishing, and some lumber and paper industries, like in the USA, BUT, it has every amenities and public infrastructure the bigger towns have. Cheap electricity, and safe drinking water. Plus almost ZERO crime, and the same education level as in big cities, which is OVER 55% of us with post-high school degrees. Some provinces are worst and the more West you go after Manitoba, the worst the crime (especially violent) rate goes, with Northern Rural BC and Alberta being the worst for THIS country. Right this summer, a few cities from those two provinces had to call for a public emergency law, to fix the sudden rise of crime post Covid. It affected our weakest minds here TOO! But still, OUR big crime spots are like the US lower 5%, nothing for you, but too much for us. And yeah. As for the HOOD in Quebec city. It USED to be in St-Roch, just under the old town, but that all changed in the 80s. Now, it's gentrified. The part you drove through was just OLD, from the 40s and 50s. Just after the huge fire that burnt a big part of the lower town. it LOOKS like a bad place because its older than the surrounding, but it's just CHEAPER rent, with regular working couples and families. They save money on rent and splurge on a snowmobile, travel to Main in August, or a month in Florida, Cuba, or Mexico's Yucatan. It's when you are single and make under 20$ an hour that it sucks... Minimum wage here is ABOVE 15$/h, so YEAH, things are more expensive than in Alabama or Georgia where minimum wage is 5 or 6$/h. NOBODY, even the dishwasher makes less than 18$/h in my kitchen. And you can get a room for 400$, a one bedroom for less than 700$ in some parts of the city, and I rent a 2 bedroom heated apartment in the Old historic Quebec for 1200$. About HALF as in Ottawa, and less than 1/3 as in Toronto. In Montreal, I'd pay around 1700$. It all depends on WHERE you live.
Here is the list why U.S. is better than Canada: Warmer weather (southern states), beautiful beaches (Florida), good Mexican food, houses is cheaper than in Canada, better connection like you can hop in your car and go one state to another so easy. That's it
@@louyht7 on point. also, i like latin american influence over asian. music specially. thats exactly how i would put it. the weather alone, just about everything you said
Interesting narrative. Although I didn't agree with some of the analysis, I thought it was generally better informed than most others I've heard on this topic. As for which is the better country, that is entirely subjective and depends mostly on your personal values, priorities and preferences. You can't escape the Canadian winter (except for some parts of British Columbia), so if you don't like four distinct seasons then Canada is not the place for you. That said, winter is not bad if you're prepared for it in terms of clothing and transportation. And, having cold winters makes people appreciate the other three seasons that much more. I don't agree with the analysis about Canadian government overreaching. Canada most certainly has its own constitution (The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms), and many parts of it define the same rights as found in the US constitution and its amendments. In some areas (e.g. abortion, marijuana, universal healthcare) Canadians enjoy some fundamental rights nationwide which many Americans do not. Of course, an obvious difference is that Canada has no equivalent to the 2nd Amendment, but Canada also does not have 500 mass shootings every year, either. That said, Canadians still own and use millions of legal guns. However, the owners and the guns are highly regulated under common sense national gun legislation which enjoys widespread political support nationwide. This reflects most Canadians' values and priorities regarding the balance between personal freedoms and protecting the common good. I hope that the author continues to explore America's closest neighbour and shares his views on what he finds.
I am Canadian. From Quebec. And I do believe the gov is overreaching a lot in our lives. Certainly more in the past years. And not because you agree with some « rights » because you share the same values as the gov that it means that those rights are a good thing….
Toronto and VAncouver are more like USA cities built for cars and highways and high crimes . Montreal has a completely different urbanism plan since the city is built on an ISaland 10 times the size of Manhattan ,19 different boroughs with a high sense of cummunity , the best public transport in north america ( modern, clean , fats metro ) , 1 st in the world for sustainability and the greenest in CAnada with greenhous roof tops and urban farms , Montreal is # 1 in North america for biking infrastructure and 4 th in the world ; Montreal is the only big city of 5 million people speaking both official languages of Canada , french and english and all languages of the world . Montreal is 400 years old , the Canadaian capital of culture, architecture and history . Montreal is unique in North america and a mix of Paris, London and New York ... a lot of Hollywood movies are shot in Montreal because of the architecture of europe or North america.
Btw cest faux de dire qu'il y a 5 millions de personnes vivant à Montréal. Selon les stats officielles il y a aux alentours de 2 050 000 vivant SUR ILE DE MONTRÉAL.
Canada definitely has better quality of life. Norway has the best quality of life, I feel. Austria is second. Canada is up there. Brazil has better quality of life than our country: very laid back and happy with great weather, beaches and awesome foods. Very friendly in Brazil.
24:54 lol i don’t think our dollar has anything to do with snowbirds in Florida. Our dollar has been pretty stable against the greenback for a very long time. It is the politics and safety issues.
Thanks for the vid. Regarding infrastructure in Canada, not quite everyone benefits equally. Every year or two, there will be a story about tainted water supply on First Nations land. And in this year's wild fires, there were stories of First Nations settlements that weren't given the same fire fighting resources. Regarding language, it was the Quebec government, not the Federal government, that enforced the controversial language law where French must be the dominant language on signage. I understand the reasoning but many, including myself, feel it is quite authoritarian. It is a similar story with Quebec's latest secularism law where public servants aren't allowed to wear religious articles - for example, hijabs for Muslim women.
OK. I think you are one of those that DON'T get the secular law. It isn't about ALL public servants, it's ONLY about the ones that have to deal with the PUBLIC, and ONLY about OSTENTATIOUS signs (gaudy, extra large, not discrete enough). We are VERY keen on completely removing ANY religion from our politics because OUR church, the Catholic one, gave us pure HELL for centuries, and think, with a good reasoning behind it, that a new immigrant, from let say Iran or Syria, that would be greeted by, let's imagine, a Jewish person wearing his Kippah, might NOT be the best first impression that new arrival gets. Anyways. It is OBVIOUS that 99% of the people that talk about that law, NEVER read it, they just accepted whatever they heard as the truth... It is NOT bigoted nor racist. We ACCEPT other people's religions, just NOT their pushing it on anyone. HERE, religion is a PERSONAL matter.
Many things you like about Canada are things here in the US that due to politics and backward beliefs. They don’t want restrictions on guns, paying taxes. This results in a dangerous crime rate and a wide gap between the rich and poor. Everything here is for profit so there’s never an incentive to fix it! Canada is similar to Western Europe/ Scandinavia: you pay more taxes but have a higher standard of living! I
Very intelligent and well thought out Jose! From one Florida resident to another , our state is a microcosm of what’s and , ( to a lesser degree), what’s nice in the US!
Lack of basic civil rights and freedoms for many can be truly frightening and has in fact repeatedly led to terible things happenimg even in Canada. Of course in practice horrible rights violations have a long history the United States as well, and sometimes worse!
They have a wonderful constitution that has been ignored for many decades on some issues while Canada has a lot of things not clearly defined but respected
First things first, Canada doesn't have an open border with the Third World (no hate, I'm an immigrant myself) but it is what it is. It sure has to be safer than US. Second, Canada probably has the strictest immigration system in the world. Source: my own experience. Holding the French passport it allowed me to enter even the United States, but Canada denied me. Canada, under its 'open country' image, has its own well-oiled and well-functioning umbrella for warding off unwanted foreigners. Third, healthcare is free, but like anything free, someone has to pay for it. Yes, you guessed right. Canada has a massive tax burden system. Massive like their lands. Getting rich in Canada or at least having some extra money in your pocket every month after paying your bills is not as "easy" as it is in the US (sorry, I meant as it used to be). Free healthcare also comes with eternal waiting lists to receive specific treatments or therapies. Canada is indeed a beautiful country, and despite their European heritage, they do share more with the US (no two countries are more alike than Canada and the US), but overall I don't think Canada be better than the US, both in their prime.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS They probably won't call you out if you're crossing from the US. Just routine checking if so. My experience was years ago when I tried to book a flight from Latam. I will be crossing that border at some point in a near future as I love the country and am a US citizen now. Btw I have really enjoyed your videos in Canada.
We wanted your financial status because so many people want to come and stay but do not qualify. If you have enough money, we'll work something out. Lol.
Most of things I agree with, yet Canada also does not have some basic constitutional protections the US has. That means that while in normal times life may be more pleasant and most rights better respected for most, in an emergency or depending on who gets into office, that may not be the case.
@@jKLa Canada has an equivalent to the First Amendment. It's called Section 2B of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. As for the 2nd Amendment, after seeing America become a free fire zone with almost 600 mass shootings so far in 2023 (Canada has had 3), there is virtually no political support for an equivalent section to it in the Charter. Canadians implemented common sense gun legislation decades ago which still hold widespread political support nationwide. And, Canadians are still able to own and use millions of guns. That will never change.
@@kyle381000 Canada's Section 2B isn't really equivalent to the US's first emendment to the Constitution though, at least not in how it's interpreted. Though the details are subject to plenty of debate and conflict, overall the predominant US notion of freedom of expression is much more broad then that of Canada. As for the US secund amendment and how it's interpreted here it's controversial within the United States as is how it's interpreted as well but has pretty strong backing over all, -it's considered to be sensible by those who support it as a check on what is percieved as being otherwise the likleyhood of eventual tyranny taking hold without it, weather from government or private forces. We also just have a huge gun culture here compared to most other countries! But crime including gun crime is actually much worse in many countries with far more restrictive regulations but a high number of illegal weapons. Many US citizens see a Brazil type crime situation with high numbers of shootings despite strict gun legislation if not for the secund amendment. If that is true it would be saying something terrible about US culture, but if it is realistic nonetheless then this sentiment makes very strong sense and it would make no sense and be wrong for us to try to become like Canada.
@@jKLa Now that the US has 20% more guns than people, it is already past the point of no return. There are so many guns that people have to assume that most other people are carrying and act accordingly. Conversely, Canada is nowhere near that point, despite the fact that Canadians own and use millions of guns. Every gun owner must pass a mandatory federal background check to even use a gun, and there are no loopholes. Further, every gun user must be trained in the use and storage of weapons and ammunition. There is nowhere in Canada where someone can just walk in and legally buy a gun just because they want one. That said, the cultures are also quite different, otherwise the per capita gun crime rates would be similar but which they are not. 600 mass shootings so far this year compared with 3 in Canada has to indicate something about how and why those guns are used. Canadians look south to see what happens when guns are too easy finding their way into the wrong hands and they want no part of it, and this is the reason that there is no equivalent to the 2A in the Canadian charter.
There's one Housing project in Montreal You would not recognize it just by sight Socialism, like Capitalism, and Religions Are not bad per say What is bad is EXTREME Socialism, Capitalism, Religion What is BAD Is anti-democratic (totalitarianism) regimes Disrespect of the Golden rule It's fear and it's ugly sister: Hate It's ignorance and intolerance
Have you checked out the rest of Canada, we are more than the congested cities. Canada is no longer a safe place especially if you are a born and raised Canadian
Canada has you fooled Jose!! The country has the population of California in the land mass of Russia. It’s not diverse. Maybe the cities appear diverse, but Canada is incredibly white. There are fewer than 200,000 Hispanics in the ENTIRE country. Metro Atlanta has more black residents than all of Canada. Also, you can’t immigrate to Canada unless they offer it as an asylum process or you have an in-demand career they need, which is actually the case for most countries. Once again, Americans don’t dislike immigrants, we just want it done legally. Comparing the US and Canada is like apples and watermelons because of the population.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I guess you missed my point……Canada has around 35 million people. The US has 320+ million people. Do you compare Mexico and the US as well? They are next to each other. Should they be more alike because of that? Proximity has nothing to do with it. All 3 countries are very different, and while Canada may appear wonderful and glossy on the outside, it isn’t the picture of what the US could be due to the vast difference in population, demographics , and system of government. Canada has about 300 million fewer people to deal with and the majority of them are of a white European background meaning fewer cultural and ideology conflicts. Their immigrants are overwhelmingly actually from war torn countries or 3rd world countries. If you look at Canada’s immigration rules, you nor I qualify and would be rejected. That’s just the simple facts. It’s a lot easier to govern over 30 million people than 320 + million🤷🏼♀️.
@Luci Rob we have tons of people from 3rd world countries in Canada because I'm one of them, Mass.immigration is nothing new nor started from mexican immigrant in the u s, mass immigration came started from the 18th century from Irish immigrants, historically speaking U.S is a mass immigrants country compare to Canada.
According tonthe latest national census, roughly 20% of the population is non-white. Millions of Chinese, Indians, and other Asians. Visit any of the biggest cities--Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver--and you'll find many neighborhoods where you'll barely see any white people.
Canadians are racist, just 90 percent less racist than americans. Most racism is directed at native Americans there. Canada has denser cities than America, but euros look down on canadian cities and see them as too american. Lots of people want french to go away, but quebec has resisted it. Canadian cities are safer than american cities, but euro cities are even safer than canadian cities.
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I moved to Canada from SW NY state in the 70s. I went to college there and worked there for years. I noticed the amount of taxes taken out of my check were about the same, but you get so much more for your money in Canada. You don't have to worry about finding a job that offers health insurance. The US rips people off, with the healthcare insurance scheme and Americans pay far more for medications.
I always thought the US could learn a lot from Canada. It's cleaner and people are much more relaxed.
They have an excellent transit and many people never need a car. The subways are very clean.
They have universal healthcare!
They have gun control!
They are very multicultural. People do not throw trash around. The minute I drove over the border from Ontario to the US, you immediately saw trash all over the fences.
Many of my friends in Toronto were from another country. We had so much fun and there are tons of great eating places and fun things to do. You mentioned Quebec. I dated a guy from Quebec. He was so polite and nice. I also have friends from Quebec.
Anyhow, there is no comparison. Canada is far nicer.
And to that I say AMEN 🙏
Usa is more practical for most tho. but overall if canada has an island near FLorida would be great LOL
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS For Real Man If i Ever move to the US would be around Miami, the weather in montreal pisses me off
While Canada does have a more functional and certianly more honest immigration system (they have harsh enforcement and little tolerance for illegal immigration in Canada however!) most US immigrants actually do have legal status.
yeah they really dont play games with enforcement
Very well put together. All valid points. I am amazed how you transition from being chill in the driving videos, to a scholar like in the current video !Thanks for the great content !
Old Quebec City looks amazing
Quebec City looks beautiful.
out of Europe but in Americas. I loved the people too. a little awkward but still liked it
Thank you for visiting Canada hope you had fun. As a home sick Canadian living abroad thanks. Come back.
As a RN in the US, I’d much prefer the healthcare system in Canada. The amount of people using the ER for non emergent/primary care situations due to lack of access to healthcare/insurance/ and months of wait times to see specialists is astronomical. People even attempting to use the ER for dental visits (No dentists in hospitals). Healthcare should be a basic right, not a privilege. I’d gladly pay higher taxes to have less out of pocket & have EVERYONE benefit.
I’m an RN also and my friend’s cancer spread to stage 4 while he waited 4 months for an MRI in Hamilton, Ontario. I begged him to just come to Detroit and have it done, but he was convinced it would be ok and he could wait on the MRI in Canada. He died in 2018 and left his then 9 year old daughter fatherless. If we didn’t send billions and billions to other countries, the US could provide lower costs healthcare, but can you imagine how many people would be coming in for every little thing of it was free? We already have people who won’t pay $10 for a pregnancy test coming to the ED to pee in a cup. 🤦🏼♀️
Canada' system isnt perfect, however if someone went to my local hospital ER and asked to pee in a cup for pregnancy test, the triage person will laugh at them and send them to the pharmacy instead.
@@lucirob9474 That’s a dad situation. It seems close to what I previously described. I can honestly say that every shift that I work, I get a patient that is waiting months for specialists & primary care visits. The difference is that the US feels the need to cause wait times & charge us for it. I can’t go for a 15 minute skin check for cancer prevention ( as a health care employee w/ insurance) without a $100 copay and long wait for the visit. Ridiculous.
"I’d gladly pay higher taxes to have less out of pocket & have EVERYONE benefit." I'm Canadian and I feel the same way. I think health is a basic need that no one should be deprived of. But even if you look at it selfishly, it's still the better option. Canadian healthcare doesn't cover everything, like prescription drugs for example, and most Canadians purchase supplemental private insurance. However, when you add up what Canadians and Americans pay in taxes and insurance premiums, Canadians pay less than half of what Americans pay, and Americans still get a bill for services afterwards. It honestly breaks my heart, but it's a complicated situation in the US and very difficult to fix. Wait times in Canada are pretty bad right now, especially since Covid. We have the facilities. It's the doctors and nurses that we're short on, and it's increasing wait times substantially.
There is no doubt that Canada has a shortage of doctors. Sadly, it is not easy to get a family doctor, so many do end up going to the ER, or walk in clinics. Americans think Canada has some kind of national health care system. We dont. Each province is different. Canadians get their health coverage from the province they live in. What each province will cover for health care is also different. In BC, dental and vision care is covered, it is not here in Ontario. Canada gets a bad rap for paying higher taxes. We don't and the amount of taxes we pay in Canada is comparable and very similar to what Americans pay.
You had video from parts of Oshawa, which is a blue collar town (and my home) and I had a chuckle. But the worst parts of Canadian cities are nothing compared to Detroit ...we are not perfect and we have issues but I am glad to see your take on Canada.
I’m glad you enjoyed Ontario , I’m from streetsville and yes it’s beautiful 👍🏾. Only downside honestly is the affordability, houses start at 1 million .
Montreal may be different, but zoning in the GTA is pretty much on the same model as most US cities. The only thing that has held back the sprawl (but pushed it further out, as you've seen in Milton, which used to be a small sleepy town well outside the city) is the Green Belt, which has preserved farmland around Toronto. But the townhouse I live in is sitting on what used to be farmland, and right across the street IS farmland.
I enjoy these commentary videos you've been uploading lately, traveling to new places to tell us what's really going on on the ground.
Thanks
I'm from Georgia love ur vids bro
thanks
Nice video. Tbh, you don’t see the harsh winter if you practice winter sports. If you are in the country side, ski-doo will make you forget it. For all, skiing can become a second nature (with a winter pass). For kids, winter is also superb. Many activities. If you are in a big city during winter, there are many activities like festivals and more that allow you to forget about downsides of winter… Montreal even offers the RESO for you not to walk outside…
Loved the video❤
Canadians are citizens ( universal healthcare , mandatory paid vacation cheaper education )Americans are consumers ( cheaper consumer good). That is why i have never being attracted to the U.S !
Likely already mentioned, but city planning….it was Acadians from present day New Brunswick (and others) that populated Luisiana. The planning there would have been a reflection of the Acadian migration (which was essentially forced). Great to see you exploring the broader world…keep going!!!
And u went through my city from Richmond hill,ga
The comment about white people being the working class is an interesting one. I notice whenever i go to the US, the vast majority of workers are latino or black. In Canada I still think the majority of these workers are visible minorities but it varies depending on the ethnic makeup of communities. Anything that involves more physical labour, asian people tend to shy away from.
Well done sir!!
Jose just move to Canada! You will be much happier! Instead of always complaining about American.
I had a great day on the beach today, thanks for asking
Canada does actually have a constitution.
Weakness in a few ways tho
we have more food options in canada. canadian lifestyle is more similar to blue states, say new york and california, where people are also very healthy and fit :)
NO, you are not going to get a 10,000 dollar fine for speeding in Canada. The only way you would get a traffic ticket anywhere near 10,000 is if you didnt stop for a school bus when it has its flashing lights on and you hit a kid. I watched your vids as you traveled from the U.S to Toronto and to Quebec. Nothing you stated in this vid is based on actual facts. It is all just opinion based on a drive you took through some of Canada's largest cities. There is also no doubt that someone from Florida is going to consider Canada as cold. You came in the spring, shortly after the leaves came out. FYI, Canada does have a constitution, we also have a Charter of Rights.
Very spot on observation. Canada is truly far superior for the average folk. The infrastructure is much better. The Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver Subways are the best in North America.
Did you go to Vancouver? Supposedly they have West coast levels of homelessness
yeah, but just think of HOW FAR vancover is from most of canadas population center. its like, FAR.. distance, mountains, weather.. its like probally more like Washington and Oregon than Ontario
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSIt is.
Canada is only better when it comes to how people treat each other and its environs are cleaner and well kept than in the United States. The United States only does better when it comes to wages, livability and a better financially managed economy.
great video!!
Thanks for visiting our country! I wont be smug as some Canadians are when it comes to comparison to the US, we do have issues even with these items u present. We are working on them. Love our American neighbors, i find southern americans very hospitable and you do have more freedoms then we do. We should all learn each others best qualities and emulate.
Talking about obesity, yes, it is less of an issue in Canada but still an issue. We do love our fast food and junk food up here. But maybe the difference is it's slightly healthier and you don't get the same copious amounts of food as you would in the States.
would you like to do a road trip in Europe?
Trains, bro. It's Europe "Road Trip" 😂
when i make $30,000 month on the tube, we go
DUDE! I thought that your video about Montreal was vain and full of BS, but I might have misjudged you. Maybe I took sarcasm for American Bigotry and I am sorry for that.
But you have a false assumption bout the speeding tickets though. That 10,000$ ticket was in 2007, in Ontario only. It isn't a law anymore. When you are 40km over speed limit, you are considered like a street racer and get fine around 400$, and lose about 1/2 of your points on your license (we actually GAIN demerits instead of LOSING points). At 50km over the speed limit, it's called STUNT driving and the fine goes up a bit and you get more demerits on your license. But yeah, some guy going 234 km/h in Alberta got a 12,000$ ticket a few years back, and getting in a crash while speeding is considered criminal negligence and gets you up to 14 years in jail. Especially if there is a death or injuries involved. But GENERALLY, regular speeding, under 40 km/h over the limit is a 150$ to a few hundred $ fine, depending, in WHICH speed limit you broke. Doing it in a school zone is the worst... Cops get REALLY mean in that case.
Also, in Quebec, rent and houses are cheaper than in the rest of Canada, BY FAR!!! It has to do with the culture and the citizen first, big business second mindset of Quebec. If you want to live about 30 minutes outside of Quebec city, you can get a nice small house under 150,000$. Remember, our building codes are MUCH stricter and expensive than in warm places like Florida. We need to last through 79 degree celsius differentials, a freeze-thaw cycle, need insulation to face -40C, AND we are spread out in a wide area, so shipping is more expensive than is the USA. The thing is, in Quebec and most provinces, Rural doesn't mean US rural. I was born in a rural part of the province called Lac St-Jean. It's farms and hunting, fishing, and some lumber and paper industries, like in the USA, BUT, it has every amenities and public infrastructure the bigger towns have. Cheap electricity, and safe drinking water. Plus almost ZERO crime, and the same education level as in big cities, which is OVER 55% of us with post-high school degrees. Some provinces are worst and the more West you go after Manitoba, the worst the crime (especially violent) rate goes, with Northern Rural BC and Alberta being the worst for THIS country. Right this summer, a few cities from those two provinces had to call for a public emergency law, to fix the sudden rise of crime post Covid. It affected our weakest minds here TOO! But still, OUR big crime spots are like the US lower 5%, nothing for you, but too much for us.
And yeah. As for the HOOD in Quebec city. It USED to be in St-Roch, just under the old town, but that all changed in the 80s. Now, it's gentrified. The part you drove through was just OLD, from the 40s and 50s. Just after the huge fire that burnt a big part of the lower town. it LOOKS like a bad place because its older than the surrounding, but it's just CHEAPER rent, with regular working couples and families. They save money on rent and splurge on a snowmobile, travel to Main in August, or a month in Florida, Cuba, or Mexico's Yucatan. It's when you are single and make under 20$ an hour that it sucks... Minimum wage here is ABOVE 15$/h, so YEAH, things are more expensive than in Alabama or Georgia where minimum wage is 5 or 6$/h. NOBODY, even the dishwasher makes less than 18$/h in my kitchen. And you can get a room for 400$, a one bedroom for less than 700$ in some parts of the city, and I rent a 2 bedroom heated apartment in the Old historic Quebec for 1200$. About HALF as in Ottawa, and less than 1/3 as in Toronto. In Montreal, I'd pay around 1700$. It all depends on WHERE you live.
Canada is better. Love your video. ❤
Canada’s homelessness is bad today.
Do a video on how America is better than Canada next.
Here is the list why U.S. is better than Canada: Warmer weather (southern states), beautiful beaches (Florida), good Mexican food, houses is cheaper than in Canada, better connection like you can hop in your car and go one state to another so easy. That's it
@@louyht7 on point. also, i like latin american influence over asian. music specially. thats exactly how i would put it. the weather alone, just about everything you said
He can't, because it isn't! Lol
@@terryomalley1974Every country has something better than another in some aspect.
Very interesting.You travel all over the place.How do you do it?
in a car
Interesting narrative.
Although I didn't agree with some of the analysis, I thought it was generally better informed than most others I've heard on this topic.
As for which is the better country, that is entirely subjective and depends mostly on your personal values, priorities and preferences.
You can't escape the Canadian winter (except for some parts of British Columbia), so if you don't like four distinct seasons then Canada is not the place for you. That said, winter is not bad if you're prepared for it in terms of clothing and transportation. And, having cold winters makes people appreciate the other three seasons that much more.
I don't agree with the analysis about Canadian government overreaching. Canada most certainly has its own constitution (The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms), and many parts of it define the same rights as found in the US constitution and its amendments. In some areas (e.g. abortion, marijuana, universal healthcare) Canadians enjoy some fundamental rights nationwide which many Americans do not.
Of course, an obvious difference is that Canada has no equivalent to the 2nd Amendment, but Canada also does not have 500 mass shootings every year, either. That said, Canadians still own and use millions of legal guns. However, the owners and the guns are highly regulated under common sense national gun legislation which enjoys widespread political support nationwide. This reflects most Canadians' values and priorities regarding the balance between personal freedoms and protecting the common good.
I hope that the author continues to explore America's closest neighbour and shares his views on what he finds.
I am Canadian. From Quebec. And I do believe the gov is overreaching a lot in our lives. Certainly more in the past years.
And not because you agree with some « rights » because you share the same values as the gov that it means that those rights are a good thing….
Rather than comparing ourselves to each other, why don't we just respect each other.
Mid to high rises in Canada. Low rise in U.S. except for very cities.
I definitely felt safer in Brazil than U.S..
Toronto and VAncouver are more like USA cities built for cars and highways and high crimes . Montreal has a completely different urbanism plan since the city is built on an ISaland 10 times the size of Manhattan ,19 different boroughs with a high sense of cummunity , the best public transport in north america ( modern, clean , fats metro ) , 1 st in the world for sustainability and the greenest in CAnada with greenhous roof tops and urban farms , Montreal is # 1 in North america for biking infrastructure and 4 th in the world ; Montreal is the only big city of 5 million people speaking both official languages of Canada , french and english and all languages of the world . Montreal is 400 years old , the Canadaian capital of culture, architecture and history . Montreal is unique in North america and a mix of Paris, London and New York ... a lot of Hollywood movies are shot in Montreal because of the architecture of europe or North america.
Wow fait toi engager par le département de la propagande...huh...je voulais dire marketing à la ville de Mouyal. 😊
Btw cest faux de dire qu'il y a 5 millions de personnes vivant à Montréal. Selon les stats officielles il y a aux alentours de 2 050 000 vivant SUR ILE DE MONTRÉAL.
Got back from Brazil. Homeless situation is far worse in the U.S.A. Tons of tents in the this country. Not so much in Rio and Sao Paulo.
Canada definitely has better quality of life. Norway has the best quality of life, I feel. Austria is second. Canada is up there. Brazil has better quality of life than our country: very laid back and happy with great weather, beaches and awesome foods. Very friendly in Brazil.
24:54 lol i don’t think our dollar has anything to do with snowbirds in Florida. Our dollar has been pretty stable against the greenback for a very long time. It is the politics and safety issues.
Thanks for the vid. Regarding infrastructure in Canada, not quite everyone benefits equally. Every year or two, there will be a story about tainted water supply on First Nations land. And in this year's wild fires, there were stories of First Nations settlements that weren't given the same fire fighting resources. Regarding language, it was the Quebec government, not the Federal government, that enforced the controversial language law where French must be the dominant language on signage. I understand the reasoning but many, including myself, feel it is quite authoritarian. It is a similar story with Quebec's latest secularism law where public servants aren't allowed to wear religious articles - for example, hijabs for Muslim women.
OK. I think you are one of those that DON'T get the secular law. It isn't about ALL public servants, it's ONLY about the ones that have to deal with the PUBLIC, and ONLY about OSTENTATIOUS signs (gaudy, extra large, not discrete enough). We are VERY keen on completely removing ANY religion from our politics because OUR church, the Catholic one, gave us pure HELL for centuries, and think, with a good reasoning behind it, that a new immigrant, from let say Iran or Syria, that would be greeted by, let's imagine, a Jewish person wearing his Kippah, might NOT be the best first impression that new arrival gets.
Anyways. It is OBVIOUS that 99% of the people that talk about that law, NEVER read it, they just accepted whatever they heard as the truth... It is NOT bigoted nor racist. We ACCEPT other people's religions, just NOT their pushing it on anyone. HERE, religion is a PERSONAL matter.
Canada values open space. They tighten up the cities. Kudos to Canada. Minimal highways here in Canada.
Many things you like about Canada are things here in the US that due to politics and backward beliefs. They don’t want restrictions on guns, paying taxes. This results in a dangerous crime rate and a wide gap between the rich and poor. Everything here is for profit so there’s never an incentive to fix it! Canada is similar to Western Europe/ Scandinavia: you pay more taxes but have a higher standard of living!
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Canada and The UK have the strictest gun control laws in the world.
lowest crime rates as well.. but dont tell americans that because than your a communite
And that's why they're safer.
@@MD19853 I agree with that
Not quite. The UK is very strict, as is most of Europe, but Canada's gun laws are less so than they are. We're somewhere in between the US and Europe.
Europeans & Canadians think of the US as a 3rd world with a lot of money.
Funny...I actually heard an European say that in an interview just the other day
yeah, total brutes here. violent ones at that
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Very intelligent and well thought out Jose! From one Florida resident to another , our state is a microcosm of what’s and , ( to a lesser degree), what’s nice in the US!
Lack of basic civil rights and freedoms for many can be truly frightening and has in fact repeatedly led to terible things happenimg even in Canada. Of course in practice horrible rights violations have a long history the United States as well, and sometimes worse!
Detroit is frightening LOL
They have a wonderful constitution that has been ignored for many decades on some issues while Canada has a lot of things not clearly defined but respected
@@marklittle8805 yes, though Canada also has basic rights not respected at times especially under the curent administration...
First things first, Canada doesn't have an open border with the Third World (no hate, I'm an immigrant myself) but it is what it is. It sure has to be safer than US. Second, Canada probably has the strictest immigration system in the world. Source: my own experience. Holding the French passport it allowed me to enter even the United States, but Canada denied me. Canada, under its 'open country' image, has its own well-oiled and well-functioning umbrella for warding off unwanted foreigners. Third, healthcare is free, but like anything free, someone has to pay for it. Yes, you guessed right. Canada has a massive tax burden system. Massive like their lands. Getting rich in Canada or at least having some extra money in your pocket every month after paying your bills is not as "easy" as it is in the US (sorry, I meant as it used to be). Free healthcare also comes with eternal waiting lists to receive specific treatments or therapies. Canada is indeed a beautiful country, and despite their European heritage, they do share more with the US (no two countries are more alike than Canada and the US), but overall I don't think Canada be better than the US, both in their prime.
no shame in the game, i was surprised they didnt look inside me LOL
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS They probably won't call you out if you're crossing from the US. Just routine checking if so. My experience was years ago when I tried to book a flight from Latam. I will be crossing that border at some point in a near future as I love the country and am a US citizen now. Btw I have really enjoyed your videos in Canada.
We wanted your financial status because so many people want to come and stay but do not qualify. If you have enough money, we'll work something out. Lol.
Most of things I agree with, yet Canada also does not have some basic constitutional protections the US has. That means that while in normal times life may be more pleasant and most rights better respected for most, in an emergency or depending on who gets into office, that may not be the case.
Constitutional protections? Such as?
@@kyle381000 the equivalents to either the first or the secund amendments to the US Constitution, just as two major examples.
@@jKLa Canada has an equivalent to the First Amendment. It's called Section 2B of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
As for the 2nd Amendment, after seeing America become a free fire zone with almost 600 mass shootings so far in 2023 (Canada has had 3), there is virtually no political support for an equivalent section to it in the Charter. Canadians implemented common sense gun legislation decades ago which still hold widespread political support nationwide. And, Canadians are still able to own and use millions of guns. That will never change.
@@kyle381000 Canada's Section 2B isn't really equivalent to the US's first emendment to the Constitution though, at least not in how it's interpreted. Though the details are subject to plenty of debate and conflict, overall the predominant US notion of freedom of expression is much more broad then that of Canada.
As for the US secund amendment and how it's interpreted here it's controversial within the United States as is how it's interpreted as well but has pretty strong backing over all, -it's considered to be sensible by those who support it as a check on what is percieved as being otherwise the likleyhood of eventual tyranny taking hold without it, weather from government or private forces. We also just have a huge gun culture here compared to most other countries!
But crime including gun crime is actually much worse in many countries with far more restrictive regulations but a high number of illegal weapons. Many US citizens see a Brazil type crime situation with high numbers of shootings despite strict gun legislation if not for the secund amendment. If that is true it would be saying something terrible about US culture, but if it is realistic nonetheless then this sentiment makes very strong sense and it would make no sense and be wrong for us to try to become like Canada.
@@jKLa Now that the US has 20% more guns than people, it is already past the point of no return. There are so many guns that people have to assume that most other people are carrying and act accordingly.
Conversely, Canada is nowhere near that point, despite the fact that Canadians own and use millions of guns. Every gun owner must pass a mandatory federal background check to even use a gun, and there are no loopholes. Further, every gun user must be trained in the use and storage of weapons and ammunition. There is nowhere in Canada where someone can just walk in and legally buy a gun just because they want one.
That said, the cultures are also quite different, otherwise the per capita gun crime rates would be similar but which they are not. 600 mass shootings so far this year compared with 3 in Canada has to indicate something about how and why those guns are used. Canadians look south to see what happens when guns are too easy finding their way into the wrong hands and they want no part of it, and this is the reason that there is no equivalent to the 2A in the Canadian charter.
There's one Housing project in Montreal
You would not recognize it just by sight
Socialism, like Capitalism, and Religions
Are not bad per say
What is bad is EXTREME Socialism, Capitalism, Religion
What is BAD
Is anti-democratic (totalitarianism) regimes
Disrespect of the Golden rule
It's fear and it's ugly sister: Hate
It's ignorance and intolerance
Have you checked out the rest of Canada, we are more than the congested cities. Canada is no longer a safe place especially if you are a born and raised Canadian
Turn off American radio, cross over into Detroit and see what its done
Funny guy.
We have better music
lgb
Sounds like someone's been watching Not Just Bikes
whats that?
@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS popular RUclips channel (1M+ subs) about zoning, public transit, and car dependency
The united states is more diverse
its also got 10x more people. if canada was the size of US in population..
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS theres more white people in Canada then us. N more less in us every year.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS there's sum conflicting data tho.
Howso? Toronto is rated as the most multicultural big city in the world, with people from over 15 countries.
@@terryomalley1974 they catoragize it different. U don't think new York has people from 15 diff countries. I'm from like 5 countries my self
Canada has you fooled Jose!! The country has the population of California in the land mass of Russia. It’s not diverse. Maybe the cities appear diverse, but Canada is incredibly white. There are fewer than 200,000 Hispanics in the ENTIRE country. Metro Atlanta has more black residents than all of Canada. Also, you can’t immigrate to Canada unless they offer it as an asylum process or you have an in-demand career they need, which is actually the case for most countries. Once again, Americans don’t dislike immigrants, we just want it done legally. Comparing the US and Canada is like apples and watermelons because of the population.
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Canada is the perfect country to compare to USA. so simular. canada closer to US in size than Russia
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I guess you missed my point……Canada has around 35 million people. The US has 320+ million people. Do you compare Mexico and the US as well? They are next to each other. Should they be more alike because of that? Proximity has nothing to do with it. All 3 countries are very different, and while Canada may appear wonderful and glossy on the outside, it isn’t the picture of what the US could be due to the vast difference in population, demographics , and system of government. Canada has about 300 million fewer people to deal with and the majority of them are of a white European background meaning fewer cultural and ideology conflicts. Their immigrants are overwhelmingly actually from war torn countries or 3rd world countries. If you look at Canada’s immigration rules, you nor I qualify and would be rejected. That’s just the simple facts. It’s a lot easier to govern over 30 million people than 320 + million🤷🏼♀️.
@Luci Rob we have tons of people from 3rd world countries in Canada because I'm one of them, Mass.immigration is nothing new nor started from mexican immigrant in the u s, mass immigration came started from the 18th century from Irish immigrants, historically speaking U.S is a mass immigrants country compare to Canada.
According tonthe latest national census, roughly 20% of the population is non-white. Millions of Chinese, Indians, and other Asians. Visit any of the biggest cities--Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver--and you'll find many neighborhoods where you'll barely see any white people.
Canadians are racist, just 90 percent less racist than americans. Most racism is directed at native Americans there.
Canada has denser cities than America, but euros look down on canadian cities and see them as too american.
Lots of people want french to go away, but quebec has resisted it.
Canadian cities are safer than american cities, but euro cities are even safer than canadian cities.
Basically i need to move to europe to be truely safe
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS japan is king for safety. Look up their stats.