@@nobosnobo super ignorant. Like did he think Canada was an empty wasteland before Europeans got here? Hmmmmm, he probably thinks Canada was settled by Americans. They really are that ignorant
I once knew a professor from Kentucky who asked me if we had birds in Canada. I also knew a teacher from New York who asked me if Alberta was in Quebec. So, yeah, if those who educate in America don't know the most basic things about Canada...
My favourite was a Whitehorse local being asked if they have trees. They would be warned, with a straight face, about the grizzly bears going through town. 😂
As a Canadian I’m always surprised by Americans lack of knowledge of their largest trading partner, and only partner in the defence of North America. It’s disturbing that they don’t realize how much farther north Canada goes and just how big it is. And before I get trolled realize there are no American military bases in Canada, and we provide troops and funds for NORAD. We contribute to NATO and as UN peacekeepers. We fought and lost troops in the battle against terror as well. To finish my rant 😉 Canadian history is interesting as well.
You should never be amazed by Americans' ignorance. My son had a conversation with an American woman at one of destinations shown on the video. She was dumbfounded and quite indignant as to why the pop machine would not accept US dollars. My son pointed out to her that she was in Canada.
@@lorrainehinchliffe5371 Its easy to claim things that make you feel good but Canada didn't burn the white house down, Britain did. Canada wasn't Canada until 1867. That said, Canada has never been in a war that it lost and the USA has never been in a war that they won.
@@NovaSupernova a little nit picky since it was the army originating in what will be Canada but if it makes you feel better fine , your information is correct
Twenty years ago I came to Canada for a visit... Canada embraced me and I've been smitten ever since! The USA may be "where I'm from", but Canada is Home. ❤
@@michelleturner6865 you hate Canada? Lol!!! How much of a Failure does someone have to be to hate Canada?!? 100% Guarantee you have seen 10% of Canada!
When she said "That's Montreal", looking at the landscape in front of what looks like "Chateau Frontenac" I would have to say that is Quebec city and not Montreal.
Some of the world’s best Icewine is known to come from Canada, specifically Ontario. Production can be vigorous and can only happen in areas with below-freezing weather conditions. To produce Icewine, grapes are left on the vine until a sustained temperature of -8°C or below is reached, at which time they are hand picked. From there, they must be pressed before they thaw. The result is a juice that is high in sugar and acid, and concentrated with rich, delicious flavours.
It’s funny that he said “I didn’t know Canada made wine, I thought it was too cold” when southern Ontario is almost on the same latitude as Italy. But I guess when you have no clue about Celsius it just looks colder on Canadian weather reports
Latitude has nothing to do with it, it is the climate. Ottawa is roughly on the same latitude as Milan, do you think that makes Ottawa as warm as Milan? Wish it did....
Starting in grade three, Canadians learn about the world. I still have my mandatory school projects on England, China and Australia from grade 5. Maybe the States should adopt this curriculum?
I live in Nova Scotia. Born here, adopted, taken to the US and moved back several years ago thank heavens! I never gave up my Canadian citizenship nor did I take US citizenship. Was there on a green card. Nova Scotia is a whole other world from mainland Canada and Newfoundland is even more different. So don't forget the Maritimers! 8-)
Discovered Nova Scotia while watching TV show Haven and been wanting to visit ever since. Only been to maritime QC and NB so far.... after Covid maybe. Such a beautiful place :)
9:47 The lower parts of Canada are in the same latitude and longitudes as the wine growing regions of Bordeaux, Italy, Germany, and France in general. We make award-winning wines that are beginning to be accepted by wine writers and wine fans all around. BC and Ontario plus Quebec make up the majority of wine production in Canada. We even once beat champagne wines with a sparkling wine of ours in a blind tasting in France. There are other places in Canada as well like Nova Scotia, PEI, and New Brunswick.
And there is Jost in NS, which has been winning the major awards in the world lately beating out such powerhouses such as France, Germany and New Zealand.
I started taking my kids to every province as soon as they were old enough to travel. This year obviously derailed by Covid but each province is completely different from all the others yet there are commonalities that bind us. Canada takes a lifetime to fully appreciate.
@@TheQuietMidden I have always wanted to get up to the territories. Closest I've come is Deadwood, Alberta about 400 km from the NWT border. I got so excited to be that close that my friend who was with me thought I'd lost my mind!! hahaha
I would love to see every province. I live in Alberta and have been to BC and Saskatchewan the most but I have been to Quebec and Ontario once. I took an internship that was supposed to get alot of travel to the northern provinces of Canada bit covid has really messed that up. I'm still dying to see the maritimes though
@@brandoncampanaro7571 Yes, there are few natural obstacles all the way from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico. A nasty winter storm can go all the way from the far north down to Texas. But usually it will stop in the middle of the US plains states. In Regina we hardly even got a chinook from Alberta, they always seemed to stop at Moose Jaw!
This shows how un-informed the Americians are ! Most of the ordinary Americans do even know their own country so how would the even know about Canada !
To be fair, there are plenty of people out there--on both sides of the border--who don't know much about much. Many average Canadians know little about their history, geography or politics and also likely have misconceptions about Americans.
Botsuwannago Go Yeah, as an American, these people were saying things that were so dumb, I figured it must be staged. How does someone reach that age in life & not know anything about Canada? I mean, even if you’ve never studied about the country, common sense would tell you where polar bears are & none of these people have ever seen pictures of Banff, or Vancouver? How do you not know that Canada has mountains, forests & an east coast filled with maritime communities?
We refer to our natives as First Nations and they play an integral part of what it means to be Canadian. Much like our southern counterparts we mistreated and abused our First Nation peoples for a significant portion of our history. We’re currently trying to fix this. Didn’t happen overnight and it won’t be fixed anytime soon, but we’re trying.
@@travisbiko8990 Bomberry, Buck, Moses, Semia. Natives that made incredible marks on our history during WW1. Can’t ever underscore the achievements of Joshua either. All great names that will be remembered with dignity. A country that literally took everything from them only for them to give us more than we thought possible. It’s a humbling experience for anyone that knows.
It should also be noted that 90% of the country lives within 100 miles of the US border so for the bulk of us it's just a wee bit colder here then our US neighbors just to the South of us on the border.
Ngl, I live in Alberta and there is snow on the ground for like.... 7 months a year. In the summer you don’t even need air conditioning, no point in paying for something I’ll use for 3 weeks a year.
@@themoofs6925 same in Newfoundland but a lot of scattered winters. Since november we’ve had snow for about a week altogether then the rain takes care of it an it hasn’t been colder then -5 loves it
@@themoofs6925 in Ontario it's about 5-6 months and same for Quebec. Besides BC which doesn't get that much snow, I wonder where it gets 3-4 months of snow?
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Pelee Island Winery is a winery in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. They have a 550-acre (2.2 km 2) vineyard in the Pelee Island appellation. At just under 42 degrees North, Pelee Island is at a latitude similar to that of Rioja (Spain), Porto (Portugal), Provence (France), and Tuscany (Italy). They have won hundreds of awards around the world for their wine, most notably for their 2002 Cabernet Franc Ice wine - winner of the Citadelle de France Gold Medal.
What often surprises me as a Canadian is how little Americans seem to know about their own country. The norther interior states, like Montana have weather very similar to our own. And what about the temperature in Alaska? Goodness.
@@bskec2177 actually ou are wrong. I don't believe almost all polar bears live in Canada. 'Almost all' would be like saying nearly all. But not nearly all polar bears live in Canada. 'Most' indicate just the majority of polar nears live in canada. 2/3 of all polar bears live in Canada which is the majority but not nearly all. Your change would change the entire meaning.
@@aikhis Your phrasing of "most all" is not in contemporary usage in NA English. If you want to indicate a simply majority, you just use "most", and if you want to indicate closer to the totality, you would say "almost all". "Most all" is an archaic phrasing, and so is confusing to many readers. This what I was trying to get across, and not the actual distribution of polar bears.
I live in the desert just 20 miles north of the border with Washington state. This area is known as "wine country" and it's true. We also have orchards. Our wines are known around the world ( except, apparently, our nearest neighbour ) and have won international awards.
I don't think many people can understand that Osoyoos is hotter in summer than most parts of the US. They think Canada = snow. I lived in Victoria where people couldn't handle even a tiny bit of snow. They forget how to drive.
@@JayDeeMC I have to say the drivers around here aren't much better. Mind you we do have alot of old farts around here (as an old fart myself I can say that) but then I learned to drive in the north Okonogon in the 60's when four feet of snow was not uncommon.
@@JayDeeMC It’s not that we don’t know how to drive, it’s that our snow is often a lot slushier than the snow back East or on the Prairies. Plus, we don’t have long spells with snow. Might snow for 1 or 2 days then melts.
@@lucasbladen7290 The middle 2 weeks of August in Medicine Hat is nothing to sneeze at either. Temps near 100F (38C) with humidity at 90%+. When you sweat it doesn't evaporate so you just keep on sweating. I don't mind working up a sweat so much but sweating while just sitting there gets gross fast.
I lived in Windsor Ont and my mom lived in Michigan. I was at a store one hour from the Canadian border. Bought some beer and was asked for ID so I showed her my drivers license and she said "wow your from Canada Your a long way from home" I said no it's just over a hour to the Canadian border to Windsor Ontario Canada. She had no idea she lived so close to Canada!!! Just WOW!!!!
i find it funny how little americans know about the border citys like windsor like hell it has the only privately owned international border in the world and the Americans own it
As soon as it's safe to travel once pandemic is over, I want to travel across Canada. It'd be nice to internationally travel, but I think restoring our own tourism industry is very important.
There are many differences, but different in every way? I say no. That would be way more accurate about Central and South America. We speak mostly the same language - other than French speaking people, and in certain places have similar accents to Americans - many Europeans have mistaken Canadians for Americans. We have similar geography, minus a few things. Plus, we are both culturally diverse with many different ethnicities inhabiting both countries. So even though I'm not wanting to "compare" you to America, I can't deny that there are some things we have in common.
Ontario here and I don't know why they leave the east out, history started in the east. Yes have to agree the seafood is better your way, will be traveling back to the east after the virus passes.
@@docaheal7384 been coast to coast and when I want a good ole thick steak, going west if I want seafood and some of the biggest lobsters I have ever seen heading east. Plus fresh daulise ( spelt wrong, seaweed sundried, great in salad, or for a snack.) Doesn't matter how clean you get it always hit a snail shell...😆 🤣
fun fact theres more to Canada then Vancouver,Montreal and Toronto and i say if you like star gazing go to Manitoba,Alberta or Sask. basically the IMAX of star gazing,you wont be disappointed and if your not sure what an IMAX is picture a movie theater screen then x10
6:25 "I think that's Toronto" nah, that's the Calgary Tower, on the literal other side of the country. The CN Tower is waaaay taller. Toronto is also not the only city in Canada with that style of a tower. Having been born in Toronto and raised in Calgary, I'm proud of the diversity and cultural differences between every city and every province.
We do have our problems, BUT, overall here we love our diversity. I mean, walk down a street and meet people from 10 different countries/cultures. Our food is incredible.
@@jelau4851 why do Canadians say this? Be honest if you all didn’t watch American shows and listen to American music, you would know little to nothing about America. Canada isn’t represented in our media/music. And most Canadians I’ve talked to don’t know that much about America anyways. Someone literally said “Isn’t New York your capital?”
@@nunyabailey That person was just dumb tbh, but aside from media we also have many American history courses taught in highschool (at least I did). In general, Canadians know more about their Southern neighbors than the other way around. No hate, I really enjoy the camaraderie that's lasted the test of time between our diverse nations. 🇨🇦
The woman from Texas is very astute and knows how to think which is getting rare in this day and age. She has critical insight and she seems like a very nice person at the same time.
Viewer: "that's Toronto!" Me: "nope, Calgary Tower, not CN Tower" Viewer: "Ah, Montreal" Me: "Nope, Quebec City..." Haha made me smile! When the pandemic is finally over I hope many people get the opportunity to come and visit our incredible country!
It’s so insulting to be compared to the states all the time. Canada is not The state’s cousin! Funny the lady from Texas said she couldn’t take the winters in Canada because she’s from a hot place. The only p,ace I’ve ever been stranded for 3 days in an ice storm was in Texas. The North Pole is Canadian, Santa lives here.
we kinda are tho, both former British colonies in North America, only difference in our origins is we got independence through diplomacy instead of violence and that we have french as a second major language instead of spanish
@@lorrainehinchliffe5371 That's very true, and I think that's where the idea that we're the same comes from. If you look around and see people walking around, shopping, driving etc, you might think it's the same. But fundamentally, there's a *big* difference.
And of course being from Northwestern Ontario I realized most people in the GTA think Northern Ontario starts somewhere a couple miles north of Toronto LOL I🤣
I grew up in Toronto, first around Agincourt and then the Dundas West and Bloor area. And I remember we were all minorities in my classes at school. Never gave it a second thought and wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The only problem I have is how we treat our First Nations peoples. It's a disgrace.
I'll never understand the "it's too cold" argument. You can layer up as much as you want, but there's only so much you can layer down, without it becoming illegal XD
To me it is sad that America don't know much about Canada but when they do learn i am happy they like most the time to see the beauty , I went to America and there is a lot of beauty as well :)
As a Canadian, its pretty impressive that people didn't know some of these things, I thought them believing in stereotypes was just memes. As a person, I don't give a shit that they believe in stereotype or not, cuz it feels even better to show people they are wrong.
When I was 16, I played hockey in Ontario, im from eastern Canada, I met a group from Florida, a highschool class on a trip and were visiting the hockey hall of fame, and after talking to them, and explaining where we were fromc in eastern Canada, they asked if we had electricity and running water, I couldnt believe how uninformed they were about other parts of the world lol
Well I’ve lived in Vegas and I’m back home in Canada and with everything going on in the USA I will be staying home 😀❤️🇨🇦. Still love my Americans friends
As a 70 year old Canadian, I have travelled to the US since I was little. The one constant is that, to this day, I am asked about snowfall levels. REALLY?? Your collective ignorance is stunning and very scary. Since my father was born in the US, my sister & I have dual citizenship & as a result she lived in Texas & California. Texas was an eye opener. In the late 90's we were in a private club with a black doctor. The looks we got from all the other white people were unbelievable! They didn't say anything but their faces spoke volumes. I was stunned to experience that level of racism in the 90's. Now it's 2021 and racism is even more blatant! You're going backwards America!
This Canadian is happy with our culture and politics... we aren’t perfect, but we definitely care about each other more than what I see in the states... public healthcare, social safety nets, a lot less litigious Please don’t compare us to Americans
Back in ancient times(my high school years), I worked at a gas station. One afternoon in late October (in Ontario) an elderly couple pulled in for gas in their motorhome. They explained to me that they knew it wasn't all cold and snow here and they were about to travel across Canada in their (unwinterized) motorhome for the next four months. They had spring/fall jackets and that was going to be enough. No understanding of seasons (from Florida) and listening to too many Snow Birds, without wondering why THEY spent their winters in Florida.
Border Agent told me the funniest thing he hears in 15 years Was the American in a car with ski's on the roof Telling him He was heading to "Blue mountain" for a bit of ski'ing And to take alook around Ontario ............it was July No snow ...The Agent then said Hear is how nice Canadians are I had a duty to tell him You do know its summer yes? Ya? Ok well The resort is closed for the season as they have no snow...The American looked bummed And asked Well do you know of any other resorts around that have snow? ....Sure but is about a 28 hr drive North If you want i can call Santa and book you a lodge?
The video is super well done! It shows so many great aspects of our great country! Thanks for having people discover Canada. I hope at least one of them comes back to visit (or live here) soon!
yeah there were so few examples of First Nations culture, food, architecture, people, it made me depressed too that so many treaties have been broken and settlers act like its not stolen land
I’m Canadian but lived in Illinois as a kid for a while and people in school were convinced I was going to Canada to spend my summers in snow. I ended up bringing photos of my cottage and a few other landscapes to prove what it was really like.
I have a cottage right next to a popular lodge in Northern Ontario so it is common that I get to interact with tourists from all over the world. Many of them come from hot climates and they can't get over how ridiculously hot it gets here in the summer. They certainly did not expect it. I like to remind them that if they were in the exact same spot wearing exactly the same t-shirt and shorts 6 months later they would freeze to death in no time. The body of water they are canoeing on would be frozen solid with 3 to 4 feet of ice. They are always amazed to hear this. They are equally amazed to hear that we are just as active in the winter climate as we are in summer. A lot of people just can't imagine such a change in ambient conditions and lifestyle in the span of 6 months. Every once in a while we have a cool rainy summer and I feel bad for those tourists because they aren't getting the typical Northern Ontario experience.
I am Canadian and when I went to Italy with my wife, we were talking with an American couple and they thought we lived in igloos and had snow all year round.
Because most American's knowledge of the world comes from bedtime story books read to them when they were children and cartoons - that are filled with stereotypes and certain tropes like igloos, Eskimos, and lumberjacks. How do I know this? I'm an American.
It's not part of our identity, it's been told to us that it is by advertisements since around 2000. A concious effort was made to push the notion that we are an all inclusive, multicultural mosaic. We aren't. We are exceedingly racist because cultures don't mingle and meld here, they segregate, and hate everyone outside of theirs.
@@tiffaniterris2886 lol, that's simply not true. "Multiculturalism in Canada was officially adopted by the government during the 1970s and 1980s... The 1960s Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism is often referred to as the origin of modern political awareness of multiculturalism." Humanity is racist. Canadians aren't distinct.
As an American we are not forced to be ignorant, one can always find out about any country in the world if one cares to, but it is true that school curriculum does not teach much about Canada and other countries unless you attend University wheren Western CIV and non Western cultures are mandatory courses. I moved to Vancouver in 2001 and I've learned about Canadian history and political systems. It's great up here!
It is very surprising and disapointing from citizens of the most powerful nation of the Planet, that they know so little about their immediate neighbour, I, m sure that it is the complete opposite situation from here, in Canada.
@Robbi Grimm My post was not intended to insult in any way, it was an affirmation of what it is generally perceived from our point of view, all in all, I think we share a commonly North America style of living, in regard of what we see and absorb from the medias. Be safe in this Pandemic era, and God bless all of us.
Two factoids that blew my mind when I visited Windsor. You have to go north to cross the border to Detroit. Pelee Island is south enough to have same latitude as northern California.
When the Blue Jay's were in their first World Series in 1992 the American announcers never shut up about the cold weather. Meanwhile, where was the World Series the year before ? St Paul Minnesota - further north and a lot colder
Would you believe Americans would cross the Ambassador bridge from Detroit to get to Windsor Canada and ask where the mountains were so they could go skiing. Like seriously......and I had an American be surprised that Fords , Chryslers and GM had plants in Ontario.....the guy thought it was just foreign auto makers like Toyota and Honda, which we have as well in Ontario 🤣🤣🤣🤣
RBC AS a Canadian who spends more time in theUs than in Canada you must forgive Americans for not knowing much about Canada they are not taught geography and are often just as ignorant about their neighboring states.
As someone who lives in Alberta i am so happy i live near banff, it is literally so beautiful, I’m like an hour or two away and i visit every weekend, i have been going since i was 5 and the Beauty never goes away
As a Canadian, I enjoy watching these kinds of reactions. I found it cute. But I also learned a lot about my country. Got to see places that I’ve never seen (from Hamilton, Ontario, it’s close to Toronto), so seeing that we had a desert and seeing the amazing mountain ranges, forestry, and wildlife we had here made me just as in awe as them. I knew Canada is very diverse in many ways but seeing it made me realize it’s so much more than I ever knew, which I thought was pretty cool
@@seigeengine I had learned of the diversity we have in Canada as a child but even then I wasn’t shown the diversity. Just told of it, (through a map that they highlighted, eg, this area is forests, this area is prairies, etc, etc) so seeing it was what I thought was amazing. And also as a child, you don’t realize the beauty of diversity in a classroom, you have to be there to truly understand, which is something hadn’t got to this extent (understandably, because we were children, they couldn’t take us too far)
@@marknieuwejaar1075 Huh? Big Foot are the first Indigenous people of Canada and we killed them off? So confused... Indigenous art is based on local Indigenous traditions, which is frequently based on interpretations of nature regardless of their location in the world, hence the similarities.
@@davesmith9858 Can you tell where the majority of people in Toronto are from? I'm Canadian I live in Toronto I beet you wouldn't be able to guess where I'm from based on my accent though.
As a cross border truck driver there is a much different feel to the US then to home, Canada. In the states people are tense, on edge, cities are run down , the US roads are crap - worse then Quebec’s. Everywhere the roads are bad and “Americans “ don’t know that America is a Continent and just not the USA.
I couldn't care less if people from outside Canada didn't know anything about us. Doesn't add or subtract to the country I was born and raised in. I have been to a few countries. I am always pleased to come back home
I would say it's more that America is our next door neighbour, and our history is so connected with theirs. It just makes me worry about the education system and what it's teaching them that they don't know basic stuff about the country directly beside them
I will say, as much as I love my country, one noteworthy negative thing about Canada is the historical and ongoing mistreatment of the indigenous people here through colonialism, cultural genocide, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the generational trauma of the abusive residential school system and the Sixties Scoop, unsafe drinking water in hundreds of First Nations communities, etc. The USA has some overlap with its own history with its indigenous people, although I think the cultural dynamics surrounding those issues are different between the countries. Also, broadly speaking, the indigenous groups are the Inuit (in northern Canada, the arctic regions), First Nations (the predominant indigenous grouping in the country), and Métis (a group distinguished by mixed indigenous/European ancestry and cultural origin)
I agree with you to a point. The missing and murdered indigenous women is not a Canada problem - it's a criminality problem. The problems with First Nations is complex and multifaceted. It will take concerted efforts and time to resolve all the issues.
As a Canadian I was pleasantly surprised at how warm and welcoming Americans were to me when I visited. Especially, on the few occasion where they found out where I was from. They truly get an unfair rap. Would go back again in a heartbeat. We are very fortunate to have them as our neighbours.
As an American I’m not sure why anyone cares what we’re thinking about their country. I don’t spend my time wondering what my neighbors think of me unless there’s a problem of some sort. Otherwise we coexist peacefully. Canadians are coming across as super insecure. “Why doesn’t America like me??” 😂 You guys are great. You’re super pretty and smart and naturally gifted. And you gave us great people like Michael J Fox, James Cameron and Keanu Reeves. We love you guys. Even though you tend to talk shit about us with England and Australia but still are hanging out at our place like all of the time. It’s fine, we still like you but we know how you are.
**When the guy was surprised there was cowboys and Indigenous peoples and cultures** Me from Alberta: Ummm that's the two things I would think of to describe my home lol.
as a canadian you have to visit the NWT and the Yukon the scenery is stunning and the people are amazing. i lived in Inuvik for just over 2 months and once you get use to the 24H daylight ( i was there in the summer months) its such an amazing place
Well, I was in Fort Smith for a week, and then in Hay River. Rather stark. The fishing is good and I brought home some amazing driftwood, but it's extremely remote and I need some deciduous trees. It's mostly black spruce and jack pine everywhere you look in NWT. But I'm also a prairie girl and need wide open fields and big sky on occasion, otherwise I feel kind of hemmed in.
My family and I one summer were on a roadtrip to 100 Mile House BC. It was hot, nearing 100°F, and an American tour bus showed up at a stop we were at. Apparently the tour "guide" told the bus that it could get cold, so the tourists arrived in full on snow gear!! 🤣 They rushed to the bathroom sweating and stripping down, completely shocked at how hot it was. They said, the only clothes they brought were for cold weather.
5:56 that is the Acadian flag. French is spoken in different dialects and locations in Canada like New Brunswick (Acadian flag), Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba. Not just the province of Quebec. You should check it out!
Anyone of these folks would be welcome in my house if they'd like to drop by. If you've never been to Canada, and you love spectacular scenery, then I'd advise the MUST SEE place to be is in the Canadian Rockies, specifically Banff National Park, Yoho National Park and magnificent Lake Louise. Fly to Calgary, Alberta, then drive to the parks, they're not too far away. If driving up through the States, head up to Glacier National Park in Montana, then come up through Waterton National Park. All of these regions are stunningly beautiful, places you'll never forget and want to return to someday. Had to laugh about being surprised by Polar Bears...in Canada! Waaaay up North, though. You won't find them in Saskatoon.
American living in Canada here... It took over a year for my minor daughter to see a gastro enterologist regarding her already diagnosed in the US IBD; frustrating. Be prepared to pay what you would already pay for healthcare in the US for upgraded options, which most people with means do need to do. Although there is far less litter, it's definitely visible. People are friendlier than in the US in general, but not all the time. There is a real lack of backbone here. Citizens are far less likely to stand up for what they believe in. If you want a volunteer, you may need to beg and plead, and then you will risk being known as being pushy.It can be difficult to tangibly get what you want, especially if you already have semi-refined tastes. Living in Calgary, the Northern Rockies are the most breathtaking scenery I've encountered yet. Canadians are very dependent on the US and it seems they consume more US news than homeland based news. Although Canada is probably the closest to the US culturally, and it's a lovely place to live, I'm desperate to return home. Someone offer my husband a position. 😉
Citizens here are just as likely to stand up for what they believe in as Americans. We just don't go apeshit over the inconsequential crap they do. We've got plenty of backbone. Volunteer? For what? What semi-refined tastes did you have trouble acquiring? We are no more dependent on the US than they are on us. We sell them our electricity, our water, our lumber and our OIL, which they get at bargain basement prices--at our expense. You're desperate to return home? Please go. Can't happen soon enough.
I have travelled a lot of the United States and Canada, generally people are very nice everywhere to everyone. Yes there are a lot of I’ll informed people but at the same time there were many who knew more than a video like this portrays. On a trip to Texas it snowed barely enough to make a footprint, crippled the whole of Texas that was affected. Also met a woman who knew nothing about Canada. She eagerly accepted my tale of living in an igloo and owning a dog sled( I was young and being silly) . Now a days when I travel I enjoy learning about the areas I visit be it the East Coast of Canada or Kentucky and Tennessee. Our mutual respect and histories that intertwine, where we came from, how we got here, where we are today. The food , the culture. Embrace the good in everyone you meet, gently correct if necessary and learn something in each encounter, your journey will be richer for it and the friendships and memories will last a lifetime.
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As a Canadian, I wish people stop comparing us to our American neighbours. Thanks and Sorry
I know eh, they say they are Canadian whenever they travel only to be treated better.
Same eh
Im American and i love drake
I am Canadian and I am in Canada :)
@@a84722 actually I think I land It pretty good EH?!
Can't stop laughing at dude who for some reason doesn't think we have First Nations peoples up here. I find that hilarious.
I know right :OP Indigenous people already knew what the Canadian-US border would be and only occupied the US for some reason !
It’s because they think of native culture through film. The native hardly exists in the American psyche. It surprises them. Kinda 😞.
So BIZARRE!
not really funny but a bit ignorant and disrespectful
@@nobosnobo super ignorant. Like did he think Canada was an empty wasteland before Europeans got here? Hmmmmm, he probably thinks Canada was settled by Americans. They really are that ignorant
I once knew a professor from Kentucky who asked me if we had birds in Canada. I also knew a teacher from New York who asked me if Alberta was in Quebec. So, yeah, if those who educate in America don't know the most basic things about Canada...
The Quiet Midden
: we have birds? Next thing you'll be telling me is there is such a thing as Canadian whisky.
@@MrJimmytheweed lol What about Whiskey Jacks?!
@@MrJimmytheweed LOL
I had an American say "You speak Canadian? Say something in Canadian". honestly.....
My favourite was a Whitehorse local being asked if they have trees. They would be warned, with a straight face, about the grizzly bears going through town. 😂
As a Canadian I’m always surprised by Americans lack of knowledge of their largest trading partner, and only partner in the defence of North America. It’s disturbing that they don’t realize how much farther north Canada goes and just how big it is. And before I get trolled realize there are no American military bases in Canada, and we provide troops and funds for NORAD. We contribute to NATO and as UN peacekeepers. We fought and lost troops in the battle against terror as well. To finish my rant 😉 Canadian history is interesting as well.
Don’t forget we beat them in the war of 1812 and burned the White House. Don’t mess with Canada.
You should never be amazed by Americans' ignorance. My son had a conversation with an American woman at one of destinations shown on the video. She was dumbfounded and quite indignant as to why the pop machine would not accept US dollars. My son pointed out to her that she was in Canada.
@@lorrainehinchliffe5371 Its easy to claim things that make you feel good but Canada didn't burn the white house down, Britain did. Canada wasn't Canada until 1867. That said, Canada has never been in a war that it lost and the USA has never been in a war that they won.
@@NovaSupernova a little nit picky since it was the army originating in what will be Canada but if it makes you feel better fine ,
your information is correct
@@lorrainehinchliffe5371 I know
Twenty years ago I came to Canada for a visit... Canada embraced me and I've been smitten ever since! The USA may be "where I'm from", but Canada is Home. ❤
Heck yeah eh!?
My Mom too, arrived from Chicago over 60 years ago! ❤️🍁
I’ll trade you. I hate Canada and live America. But I’m stuck here.
@@michelleturner6865 Sorry.... :-)
@@michelleturner6865 you hate Canada? Lol!!! How much of a Failure does someone have to be to hate Canada?!? 100% Guarantee you have seen 10% of Canada!
When she said "That's Montreal", looking at the landscape in front of what looks like "Chateau Frontenac" I would have to say that is Quebec city and not Montreal.
Yep, that's in Quebec City.
That’s actually Halifax
@@danceking3441 No, it is the Château Frontenac in Quebec city (I live there)
@@PG-3462 my bad you’re right, the one before that is Halifax and I thought that’s what she was reacting to
He said it for the image before (he said mtl for the image before
Some of the world’s best Icewine is known to come from Canada, specifically Ontario. Production can be vigorous and can only happen in areas with below-freezing weather conditions. To produce Icewine, grapes are left on the vine until a sustained temperature of -8°C or below is reached, at which time they are hand picked. From there, they must be pressed before they thaw. The result is a juice that is high in sugar and acid, and concentrated with rich, delicious flavours.
I live in Canada and I'm happy
I have to agree. That video of Canada was amazing. Cant imagine living anywhere else
@@jeffreybroad3123 Ditto.
Me too 😊
Me too. I'm from beautiful British Columbia on Vancouver island. Where are you?
@@loriburnip cool! I'm in Montreal Quebec
It’s funny that he said “I didn’t know Canada made wine, I thought it was too cold” when southern Ontario is almost on the same latitude as Italy. But I guess when you have no clue about Celsius it just looks colder on Canadian weather reports
Not really surprising considering he was also surprised we had First Nations people and cowboys.
Someone should tell him about ice wine.
Latitude has nothing to do with it, it is the climate. Ottawa is roughly on the same latitude as Milan, do you think that makes Ottawa as warm as Milan? Wish it did....
@@kevin_1230 wait till they find out about ice wine brandy LOL
Here a fun facts sometimes Canada’s winter can get colder then Mars.
Starting in grade three, Canadians learn about the world. I still have my mandatory school projects on England, China and Australia from grade 5. Maybe the States should adopt this curriculum?
Disappointed that no one, including the interviewer, realizes that we have an amazing Atlantic Region.
You are implying that Canada has one school system. Where do you live?
@@ianpatrick3589 yeah Ik I don’t remember learning about countries like that in grade 5.
@Saint FluffySnow Dude I can't recall ever learning about China lol. Not one lesson
In America they care about America not us
I live in Nova Scotia. Born here, adopted, taken to the US and moved back several years ago thank heavens! I never gave up my Canadian citizenship nor did I take US citizenship. Was there on a green card. Nova Scotia is a whole other world from mainland Canada and Newfoundland is even more different. So don't forget the Maritimers! 8-)
Discovered Nova Scotia while watching TV show Haven and been wanting to visit ever since. Only been to maritime QC and NB so far.... after Covid maybe. Such a beautiful place :)
Ssshhh... don't tell people about Newfoundland... we're trying to keep it within the Atlantic bubble only ;-)
@@lakelili opps! LOL
I’m from NS too. Cheers 😁👍🏻
I am from B.C. and have travelled to our eastern coast it is absolutely beautiful out east.
9:47 The lower parts of Canada are in the same latitude and longitudes as the wine growing regions of Bordeaux, Italy, Germany, and France in general. We make award-winning wines that are beginning to be accepted by wine writers and wine fans all around. BC and Ontario plus Quebec make up the majority of wine production in Canada. We even once beat champagne wines with a sparkling wine of ours in a blind tasting in France. There are other places in Canada as well like Nova Scotia, PEI, and New Brunswick.
Don't forget Canada's gift to the world in Icewine. The only place where it's almost consistently cold enough for them to make it every single year.
And there is Jost in NS, which has been winning the major awards in the world lately beating out such powerhouses such as France, Germany and New Zealand.
We also have a fledgling wine industry in Saskatchewan, mostly non traditional fruit based wines and mead
Don't forget Newfoundland! We were here first. And we had Vikings too.
@@sythiadawn Does Newfoundland have a wine region? I mean I've had Screech before but I'm not aware of any wine coming from the rock.
I started taking my kids to every province as soon as they were old enough to travel. This year obviously derailed by Covid but each province is completely different from all the others yet there are commonalities that bind us. Canada takes a lifetime to fully appreciate.
@@forrest5549 we had to cancel our cross-Canada train trip from Union Station to Jasper last summer :(. Can’t wait for Covid to be over.
Excellent! Don't forget the territories - we're Canada, too, even though it seems that often the rest of Canada doesn't know or care about that.
@@TheQuietMidden absolutely! Planning on Yukon and Nunavut in the coming years too!
@@TheQuietMidden I have always wanted to get up to the territories. Closest I've come is Deadwood, Alberta about 400 km from the NWT border. I got so excited to be that close that my friend who was with me thought I'd lost my mind!! hahaha
I would love to see every province. I live in Alberta and have been to BC and Saskatchewan the most but I have been to Quebec and Ontario once. I took an internship that was supposed to get alot of travel to the northern provinces of Canada bit covid has really messed that up. I'm still dying to see the maritimes though
Omg if he thinks winter in Montreal is bad, come to Winnipeg for a winter muhahahahahah (im a pegger)
Almost the definition of a Siberian winter. I know, I grew up in Regina!
Winterpeg ! Yikes !
@@GF-pc5bt big yikes XD but its nice in the summer
@@ToddSauve eeek they got pretty much the same weather as here, cause of the all the flat land the wind just goes wild
@@brandoncampanaro7571 Yes, there are few natural obstacles all the way from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico. A nasty winter storm can go all the way from the far north down to Texas. But usually it will stop in the middle of the US plains states. In Regina we hardly even got a chinook from Alberta, they always seemed to stop at Moose Jaw!
We don't grow wine , we grow Grapes and we make wine .
😲🤭😆😄
wait until they find out that we make ice wine, that should confuse them...
@@ralphchristianson LOL I was thinking the exact same thing.
They had a brief Dino pic
Lmao I caught that too 😂
I want to know where these wine growing places are!
This shows how un-informed the Americians are ! Most of the ordinary Americans do even know their own country so how would the even know about Canada !
you need to edit your note. I'm sure you meant "Don't even know their own country".
To be fair, there are plenty of people out there--on both sides of the border--who don't know much about much. Many average Canadians know little about their history, geography or politics and also likely have misconceptions about Americans.
@@cidb.212 ikr
I’m American. Ask me anything about Canada. I’ll prove you wrong real fast.
Botsuwannago Go Yeah, as an American, these people were saying things that were so dumb, I figured it must be staged. How does someone reach that age in life & not know anything about Canada? I mean, even if you’ve never studied about the country, common sense would tell you where polar bears are & none of these people have ever seen pictures of Banff, or Vancouver? How do you not know that Canada has mountains, forests & an east coast filled with maritime communities?
Pro tip DON'T LITTER IN CANADA we don't appreciate it at all, it can lead uncomfortable conversations.
Unless you're in Toronto.....no one cares here
Except Vancouver. The place is a trash pile
@@mark2073 That's what happens when the Chinese pile in and take over. They just end up treating it like the place they fled from.
Except Montreal also.
And Slimey Surrey. dont forget the trash can of BC.
you know they’re not from canada when they say ”TO-RON-TO”
And "MAWN-treal"
@@zammmerjammer lmao yeah true
Hey, we say To-ron-to on the west coast, not "Chronno" like the rest of the country lol
Please people the proper Canadian pronunciation is Trawna
That's the way John Tory says it
We refer to our natives as First Nations and they play an integral part of what it means to be Canadian. Much like our southern counterparts we mistreated and abused our First Nation peoples for a significant portion of our history. We’re currently trying to fix this. Didn’t happen overnight and it won’t be fixed anytime soon, but we’re trying.
They are irrelevant.
Thank you for this comment!
Most of us are anyway! Cheers from NB!
@@travisbiko8990 Bomberry, Buck, Moses, Semia. Natives that made incredible marks on our history during WW1. Can’t ever underscore the achievements of Joshua either. All great names that will be remembered with dignity. A country that literally took everything from them only for them to give us more than we thought possible. It’s a humbling experience for anyone that knows.
@@davesmith9858 calling Americans irrelevant isn’t very neighbourly.
6:25 That's Calgary, not Toronto, in case anyone is wondering.
this also the guy who didn’t know there are indigenous people in canada and said wow cowboys when he saw a mechanical bull
i love calgary thats where i live its amazing
@@nobosnobo He was the one that came to canada the most.
Yeah I saw the Calgary tower and I was like, "dope it's my city" and then he said Toronto -_- stampede was on there too which is dope
Lol I thought that too! I was like ummm yup no. Good try though!
I love the misconception that Canada's always cold when it only snows in most places for about 3 to 4 months of the year, there are exceptions though
It should also be noted that 90% of the country lives within 100 miles of the US border so for the bulk of us it's just a wee bit colder here then our US neighbors just to the South of us on the border.
Ngl, I live in Alberta and there is snow on the ground for like.... 7 months a year. In the summer you don’t even need air conditioning, no point in paying for something I’ll use for 3 weeks a year.
@@themoofs6925 same in Newfoundland but a lot of scattered winters. Since november we’ve had snow for about a week altogether then the rain takes care of it an it hasn’t been colder then -5 loves it
So far there has been snow for only a week in total for me this year, I assume that stereotype is from further north like Nunavut
@@themoofs6925 in Ontario it's about 5-6 months and same for Quebec. Besides BC which doesn't get that much snow, I wonder where it gets 3-4 months of snow?
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From Regina, Sask, Thank you all!!!!
Thank you very much for this video. We are often disregarded up here, but we love our land. It holds a lot of spiritual significance to many peoples around the country. It’s really nice to see a video highlighting our landscapes, good food, regional architecture and First Nations peoples. Take care y’all!!!
To the fellow that doesn’t believe we have good wine should try the world award winning ice wine
Yes! Sells all over the world for big bucks
In New Brunswick we have an apple orchard the makes Crooked wines with pears or blueberries. It's amazing!!!
@@jaxavs sounds delicious! I’m going to see if it’s sold here I ON
Pelee Island Winery is a winery in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. They have a 550-acre (2.2 km 2) vineyard in the Pelee Island appellation. At just under 42 degrees North, Pelee Island is at a latitude similar to that of Rioja (Spain), Porto (Portugal), Provence (France), and Tuscany (Italy). They have won hundreds of awards around the world for their wine, most notably for their 2002 Cabernet Franc Ice wine - winner of the Citadelle de France Gold Medal.
Ciders! A whole winery tour through the Niagara Region! Plethora of microbreweries! Etc. :-D
- "Oh yeah I love Toronto. Ha HA......
Idk when they moved the saddledome to Toronto lol.
"oh I didn't know there were cowboys in Canada... this guy
What often surprises me as a Canadian is how little Americans seem to know about their own country. The norther interior states, like Montana have weather very similar to our own. And what about the temperature in Alaska? Goodness.
Born and raised in Canada on the east coast and seen all of the country 4 times, to anyone who’s never been I suggest you come take a look
didn't know there were polar bears... most all polar bear live in Canada.
Not true. There are polar bears in Greenland also.
@@liquidgal9867 actually it is true... 2/3 of all polar bears live in Canada. I did not say all. I said "most all", which clearly means some don't.
@@aikhis "most all" is a confusing statement. Try "almost all".
@@bskec2177 actually ou are wrong. I don't believe almost all polar bears live in Canada. 'Almost all' would be like saying nearly all. But not nearly all polar bears live in Canada. 'Most' indicate just the majority of polar nears live in canada. 2/3 of all polar bears live in Canada which is the majority but not nearly all. Your change would change the entire meaning.
@@aikhis Your phrasing of "most all" is not in contemporary usage in NA English. If you want to indicate a simply majority, you just use "most", and if you want to indicate closer to the totality, you would say "almost all". "Most all" is an archaic phrasing, and so is confusing to many readers.
This what I was trying to get across, and not the actual distribution of polar bears.
I live in the desert just 20 miles north of the border with Washington state. This area is known as "wine country" and it's true. We also have orchards. Our wines are known around the world ( except, apparently, our nearest neighbour ) and have won international awards.
I don't think many people can understand that Osoyoos is hotter in summer than most parts of the US. They think Canada = snow. I lived in Victoria where people couldn't handle even a tiny bit of snow. They forget how to drive.
Some Niagara wines are the best in the world.
It always amazes me how people (especially in the US) have no idea.
Especially our ice wine.
@@JayDeeMC I have to say the drivers around here aren't much better. Mind you we do have alot of old farts around here (as an old fart myself I can say that) but then I learned to drive in the north Okonogon in the 60's when four feet of snow was not uncommon.
@@JayDeeMC It’s not that we don’t know how to drive, it’s that our snow is often a lot slushier than the snow back East or on the Prairies. Plus, we don’t have long spells with snow. Might snow for 1 or 2 days then melts.
Hello Stephanie
You forgot to show them all dinosaurs in Drumheller, Alberta.
Show the dino bones in mid August for those that think it's always cold in Canada.
@@AutoCrete and ya know the big ass desert we have in drumheller lmao
@@lucasbladen7290 The middle 2 weeks of August in Medicine Hat is nothing to sneeze at either. Temps near 100F (38C) with humidity at 90%+. When you sweat it doesn't evaporate so you just keep on sweating. I don't mind working up a sweat so much but sweating while just sitting there gets gross fast.
And the igloos in downtown Ottawa
I lived in Windsor Ont and my mom lived in Michigan. I was at a store one hour from the Canadian border. Bought some beer and was asked for ID so I showed her my drivers license and she said "wow your from Canada Your a long way from home" I said no it's just over a hour to the Canadian border to Windsor Ontario Canada. She had no idea she lived so close to Canada!!! Just WOW!!!!
i find it funny how little americans know about the border citys like windsor like hell it has the only privately owned international border in the world and the Americans own it
WOW!
@@catclelland2447 People are stupid!!🇨🇦💖✌
The infamous "living in a bubble" mentality.
I would not have expected that from a border town....smh....
As soon as it's safe to travel once pandemic is over, I want to travel across Canada. It'd be nice to internationally travel, but I think restoring our own tourism industry is very important.
Yes and there is such a variety of places to go in Canada!
Agree. The Algonquin region is still on my bucket list. Someday.....
As a Canadian it's annoying that we get compared to the States.
We are fundamentally different in almost every way.
Denial
There are many differences, but different in every way? I say no. That would be way more accurate about Central and South America. We speak mostly the same language - other than French speaking people, and in certain places have similar accents to Americans - many Europeans have mistaken Canadians for Americans.
We have similar geography, minus a few things. Plus, we are both culturally diverse with
many different ethnicities inhabiting both countries.
So even though I'm not wanting to "compare" you to America,
I can't deny that there are some things we have in common.
We're Canadian,eh!The east coast was not mentioned which is not surprising.FYI:Cold water lobster is always better than the warmer water lobster.
The one scene was hopewell in New Brunswick no ?
yeah I was confused about referred to west coast when talking about lobster as I always associated the maritimes with lobster....
Ontario here and I don't know why they leave the east out, history started in the east. Yes have to agree the seafood is better your way, will be traveling back to the east after the virus passes.
yeah, sadly people think canada start with Quebec from the east coast... when there is actually 4 other province more east, hahaha
@@docaheal7384 been coast to coast and when I want a good ole thick steak, going west if I want seafood and some of the biggest lobsters I have ever seen heading east. Plus fresh daulise ( spelt wrong, seaweed sundried, great in salad, or for a snack.) Doesn't matter how clean you get it always hit a snail shell...😆 🤣
fun fact theres more to Canada then Vancouver,Montreal and Toronto and i say if you like star gazing go to Manitoba,Alberta or Sask. basically the IMAX of star gazing,you wont be disappointed and if your not sure what an IMAX is picture a movie theater screen then x10
6:25 "I think that's Toronto" nah, that's the Calgary Tower, on the literal other side of the country. The CN Tower is waaaay taller. Toronto is also not the only city in Canada with that style of a tower. Having been born in Toronto and raised in Calgary, I'm proud of the diversity and cultural differences between every city and every province.
Fellow Americans , it was not Toronto but Calgary and not Montréal but Québec city .
Isn't it Calgary?
They did show a picture of Montréal...take it easy there mate!
@@labellaescrima1996 . But it was still not the right picture .
As a Calgarian I’m offered by saying it was the centre of the universe....
@@jamesfishin That's ALWAYS Toronto isn't it, eh?
We do have our problems, BUT, overall here we love our diversity. I mean, walk down a street and meet people from 10 different countries/cultures. Our food is incredible.
🤣 Americans. As a proud Canadian I’m always surprised at how little they know about us
And it desolates me as near neighbour, they should know better, than Football and aseball, Culture is important too.
@@jelau4851 why do Canadians say this? Be honest if you all didn’t watch American shows and listen to American music, you would know little to nothing about America. Canada isn’t represented in our media/music. And most Canadians I’ve talked to don’t know that much about America anyways. Someone literally said “Isn’t New York your capital?”
@@nunyabailey That person was just dumb tbh, but aside from media we also have many American history courses taught in highschool (at least I did). In general, Canadians know more about their Southern neighbors than the other way around. No hate, I really enjoy the camaraderie that's lasted the test of time between our diverse nations. 🇨🇦
@Alexis Cantin no where near the influence American ones have but ok...
@@alton9565 As a Canadian, I disagree with your statement. I've been to the USA, and there isn't too many differences.
The woman from Texas is very astute and knows how to think which is getting rare in this day and age. She has critical insight and she seems like a very nice person at the same time.
Viewer: "that's Toronto!"
Me: "nope, Calgary Tower, not CN Tower"
Viewer: "Ah, Montreal"
Me: "Nope, Quebec City..."
Haha made me smile! When the pandemic is finally over I hope many people get the opportunity to come and visit our incredible country!
"buffalo!" Nope - those are musk oxen.
It’s so insulting to be compared to the states all the time.
Canada is not The state’s cousin!
Funny the lady from Texas said she couldn’t take the winters in Canada because she’s from a hot place. The only p,ace I’ve ever been stranded for 3 days in an ice storm was in Texas.
The North Pole is Canadian, Santa lives here.
we kinda are tho, both former British colonies in North America, only difference in our origins is we got independence through diplomacy instead of violence and that we have french as a second major language instead of spanish
I’ve been to America, And I did not feel like I left Canada. America and Canada are pretty similar.
@@frozenduck74 only on the surface.
We're closer to a cousin of Australia
@@lorrainehinchliffe5371 That's very true, and I think that's where the idea that we're the same comes from. If you look around and see people walking around, shopping, driving etc, you might think it's the same. But fundamentally, there's a *big* difference.
I was born and raised in brampton Ontario, just outside of Toronto. One of the most diverse places in the world
Greetings from Waterloo Region! 👍🏻
And of course being from Northwestern Ontario I realized most people in the GTA think Northern Ontario starts somewhere a couple miles north of Toronto LOL I🤣
I grew up in Toronto, first around Agincourt and then the Dundas West and Bloor area. And I remember we were all minorities in my classes at school. Never gave it a second thought and wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
The only problem I have is how we treat our First Nations peoples. It's a disgrace.
@@normanflint8757 there are few Canadians left in the GTA.
fellow Brampton here!! hi
I'll never understand the "it's too cold" argument. You can layer up as much as you want, but there's only so much you can layer down, without it becoming illegal XD
Keep in mind some of these people wear winter coats at like 10ºC
To me it is sad that America don't know much about Canada but when they do learn i am happy they like most the time to see the beauty , I went to America and there is a lot of beauty as well :)
Why is it when people think of Canada its always "oh its so cold up there" most of Canada isnt cold till winter
Even in the winter its not even that cold in the major tourist areas, except quebec city maybe.
As a Canadian, its pretty impressive that people didn't know some of these things, I thought them believing in stereotypes was just memes.
As a person, I don't give a shit that they believe in stereotype or not, cuz it feels even better to show people they are wrong.
When I was 16, I played hockey in Ontario, im from eastern Canada, I met a group from Florida, a highschool class on a trip and were visiting the hockey hall of fame, and after talking to them, and explaining where we were fromc in eastern Canada, they asked if we had electricity and running water, I couldnt believe how uninformed they were about other parts of the world lol
Well I’ve lived in Vegas and I’m back home in Canada and with everything going on in the USA I will be staying home 😀❤️🇨🇦. Still love my Americans friends
As a 70 year old Canadian, I have travelled to the US since I was little. The one constant is that, to this day, I am asked about snowfall levels. REALLY?? Your collective ignorance is stunning and very scary. Since my father was born in the US, my sister & I have dual citizenship & as a result she lived in Texas & California. Texas was an eye opener. In the late 90's we were in a private club with a black doctor. The looks we got from all the other white people were unbelievable! They didn't say anything but their faces spoke volumes. I was stunned to experience that level of racism in the 90's. Now it's 2021 and racism is even more blatant! You're going backwards America!
BULLSHIT!!
This Canadian is happy with our culture and politics... we aren’t perfect, but we definitely care about each other more than what I see in the states... public healthcare, social safety nets, a lot less litigious Please don’t compare us to Americans
"You might become a Canaddict"
That's my new favourite saying omfg xD
Canada's best kept secret...Winnipeg has the best, warmest winters in the whole country. Come for Winterfest. Leave your parkas at home.
Sounds like a cheap contest for pirates. Winnipeg.
@@xXSHAWNXx420 Sounds more to me like Winni and you are going to have a good time.
I’m Canadian and I love my country
Back in ancient times(my high school years), I worked at a gas station. One afternoon in late October (in Ontario) an elderly couple pulled in for gas in their motorhome. They explained to me that they knew it wasn't all cold and snow here and they were about to travel across Canada in their (unwinterized) motorhome for the next four months. They had spring/fall jackets and that was going to be enough.
No understanding of seasons (from Florida) and listening to too many Snow Birds, without wondering why THEY spent their winters in Florida.
Border Agent told me the funniest thing he hears in 15 years Was the American in a car with ski's on the roof Telling him He was heading to "Blue mountain" for a bit of ski'ing And to take alook around Ontario ............it was July No snow ...The Agent then said Hear is how nice Canadians are I had a duty to tell him You do know its summer yes? Ya? Ok well The resort is closed for the season as they have no snow...The American looked bummed And asked Well do you know of any other resorts around that have snow? ....Sure but is about a 28 hr drive North If you want i can call Santa and book you a lodge?
The video is super well done! It shows so many great aspects of our great country!
Thanks for having people discover Canada. I hope at least one of them comes back to visit (or live here) soon!
I always found it humorous that most of us live near the border and large areas of the US are, in fact, more northerly.
Ikr Seattle is basically identical to Vancouver
Yes, that's true, and anyone with any knowledge of geography would know that. 😊
As a Canadian that video of Canada made me cry.
yeah there were so few examples of First Nations culture, food, architecture, people, it made me depressed too that so many treaties have been broken and settlers act like its not stolen land
Had a friend who went to Disneyland in the early 70s. The kids in LA thought we lived in igloos.
I’m Canadian but lived in Illinois as a kid for a while and people in school were convinced I was going to Canada to spend my summers in snow. I ended up bringing photos of my cottage and a few other landscapes to prove what it was really like.
I have a cottage right next to a popular lodge in Northern Ontario so it is common that I get to interact with tourists from all over the world. Many of them come from hot climates and they can't get over how ridiculously hot it gets here in the summer. They certainly did not expect it. I like to remind them that if they were in the exact same spot wearing exactly the same t-shirt and shorts 6 months later they would freeze to death in no time. The body of water they are canoeing on would be frozen solid with 3 to 4 feet of ice. They are always amazed to hear this. They are equally amazed to hear that we are just as active in the winter climate as we are in summer. A lot of people just can't imagine such a change in ambient conditions and lifestyle in the span of 6 months. Every once in a while we have a cool rainy summer and I feel bad for those tourists because they aren't getting the typical Northern Ontario experience.
Except for the mosquitoes and horseflies.....lol....
I am Canadian and when I went to Italy with my wife, we were talking with an American couple and they thought we lived in igloos and had snow all year round.
Because most American's knowledge of the world comes from bedtime story books read to them when they were children and cartoons - that are filled with stereotypes and certain tropes like igloos, Eskimos, and lumberjacks.
How do I know this? I'm an American.
It's interesting to not be seen as "diverse," when it's a big part of the Canadian identity, and is rapidly outpacing the US in that regard.
It's not part of our identity, it's been told to us that it is by advertisements since around 2000. A concious effort was made to push the notion that we are an all inclusive, multicultural mosaic. We aren't. We are exceedingly racist because cultures don't mingle and meld here, they segregate, and hate everyone outside of theirs.
@@tiffaniterris2886 lol, that's simply not true.
"Multiculturalism in Canada was officially adopted by the government during the 1970s and 1980s... The 1960s Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism is often referred to as the origin of modern political awareness of multiculturalism."
Humanity is racist. Canadians aren't distinct.
These people seem super nice, but America forces them to be so ignorant of the rest of the world it's insulting.
As an American we are not forced to be ignorant, one can always find out about any country in the world if one cares to, but it is true that school curriculum does not teach much about Canada and other countries unless you attend University wheren Western CIV and non Western cultures are mandatory courses. I moved to Vancouver in 2001 and I've learned about Canadian history and political systems. It's great up here!
It is very surprising and disapointing from citizens of the most powerful nation of the Planet, that they know so little about their immediate neighbour, I, m sure that it is the complete opposite situation from here, in Canada.
@@jelau4851 these people don’t represent all Americans hush
@Robbi Grimm America puts ITSELF under the microscope. America broadcasts it internationally. Don't be upset when the globe reacts.
@Robbi Grimm My post was not intended to insult in any way, it was an affirmation of what it is generally perceived from our point of view, all in all, I think we share a commonly North America style of living, in regard of what we see and absorb from the medias. Be safe in this Pandemic era, and God bless all of us.
when they showed the calgary tower and were like "Oh I think that was toronto!"
*i shed a tear of sadness*
"French is only spoken in Québec"
New Brunswick: Am I a joke to you?
Two factoids that blew my mind when I visited Windsor. You have to go north to cross the border to Detroit. Pelee Island is south enough to have same latitude as northern California.
When the Blue Jay's were in their first World Series in 1992 the American announcers never shut up about the cold weather. Meanwhile, where was the World Series the year before ? St Paul Minnesota - further north and a lot colder
Would you believe Americans would cross the Ambassador bridge from Detroit to get to Windsor Canada and ask where the mountains were so they could go skiing. Like seriously......and I had an American be surprised that Fords , Chryslers and GM had plants in Ontario.....the guy thought it was just foreign auto makers like Toyota and Honda, which we have as well in Ontario 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Peeler Island=best wine ever. Try their Gerwiztrameiner (sp)
@@billboggs6641 was it snowing?
@@BridgitW no, but it was cold. Didn't matter though both toronto and Minneapolis were played inside a dome
That guy knows that Canada is in North America right?
Iv'e met a US citizen in the past that considered Washington state "North America" and Texas to be "South America" ..... Not kidding.
After a puzzled look, I was asked by a Californian if Canada was in South America
so happy i am canadian.
You picked a great bunch of Americans to interview!
The guy in the blue shirt couldn't have ever been here. Here was shocked by it all
Brittany Spears once travelled overseas to Canada.
RBC AS a Canadian who spends more time in theUs than in Canada you must forgive Americans for not knowing much about Canada they are not taught geography and are often just as ignorant about their neighboring states.
As an American I can say that is absolutely correct.
How long is this forgiveness supposed to last? Time to correct that situation, no? If not now, then when?
Through the Okanagan, in B.C. ,there are orchards,wineries,hops farms and they are 45 MINS.(flight) from Vancouver. North!
East.
As someone who lives in Alberta i am so happy i live near banff, it is literally so beautiful, I’m like an hour or two away and i visit every weekend, i have been going since i was 5 and the Beauty never goes away
As a Canadian, I enjoy watching these kinds of reactions. I found it cute. But I also learned a lot about my country. Got to see places that I’ve never seen (from Hamilton, Ontario, it’s close to Toronto), so seeing that we had a desert and seeing the amazing mountain ranges, forestry, and wildlife we had here made me just as in awe as them. I knew Canada is very diverse in many ways but seeing it made me realize it’s so much more than I ever knew, which I thought was pretty cool
That's kind of just basic Canadian geography you should have learned as a little kid though.
@@seigeengine I had learned of the diversity we have in Canada as a child but even then I wasn’t shown the diversity. Just told of it, (through a map that they highlighted, eg, this area is forests, this area is prairies, etc, etc) so seeing it was what I thought was amazing. And also as a child, you don’t realize the beauty of diversity in a classroom, you have to be there to truly understand, which is something hadn’t got to this extent (understandably, because we were children, they couldn’t take us too far)
Y'all confused as to what to call the indigenous folks...FIRST NATIONS!! And I am not even part of them.
I remember that from watching the Olympics. People normally call them Native Americans/Natives here as a whole.
Native art looks just like Chinese art from the old daze... bigfoot are the actual first Nation here but natives get mad & try & kill them off...
@@marknieuwejaar1075 Huh? Big Foot are the first Indigenous people of Canada and we killed them off? So confused...
Indigenous art is based on local Indigenous traditions, which is frequently based on interpretations of nature regardless of their location in the world, hence the similarities.
@@marknieuwejaar1075 bigfoot? Wtf you on man
Not all Canadian Indigenous are first nations. Fun fact!
The first guy was about to call USA North America😂
USA is in North America anyway.
@@leretour23 ya but in this scenario he is referring to USA as North America
Omg lol. How do you NOT know these things? We’re right next door! People in L.A. thought I was from NZ......I’m from Newfoundland!
bwahahahahahaha geography aside how the fuck could you confuse those accents
Lmao...... most people think I’m Italian, but I’m french-native Newfoundlander. The lack of world education is mind blowing
The majority of people in Toronto wouldn't have a clue where you were from cause they are not even real Canadians.
@@davesmith9858 Can you tell where the majority of people in Toronto are from? I'm Canadian I live in Toronto I beet you wouldn't be able to guess where I'm from based on my accent though.
As a cross border truck driver there is a much different feel to the US then to home, Canada. In the states people are tense, on edge, cities are run down , the US roads are crap - worse then Quebec’s. Everywhere the roads are bad and “Americans “ don’t know that America is a Continent and just not the USA.
The video went fast, didn't notice the obligatory picture/video of Moraine Lake. One of the most photographed landmarks in Canada.
I couldn't care less if people from outside Canada didn't know anything about us. Doesn't add or subtract to the country I was born and raised in. I have been to a few countries. I am always pleased to come back home
I would say it's more that America is our next door neighbour, and our history is so connected with theirs. It just makes me worry about the education system and what it's teaching them that they don't know basic stuff about the country directly beside them
I will say, as much as I love my country, one noteworthy negative thing about Canada is the historical and ongoing mistreatment of the indigenous people here through colonialism, cultural genocide, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the generational trauma of the abusive residential school system and the Sixties Scoop, unsafe drinking water in hundreds of First Nations communities, etc. The USA has some overlap with its own history with its indigenous people, although I think the cultural dynamics surrounding those issues are different between the countries.
Also, broadly speaking, the indigenous groups are the Inuit (in northern Canada, the arctic regions), First Nations (the predominant indigenous grouping in the country), and Métis (a group distinguished by mixed indigenous/European ancestry and cultural origin)
I agree with you to a point. The missing and murdered indigenous women is not a Canada problem - it's a criminality problem. The problems with First Nations is complex and multifaceted. It will take concerted efforts and time to resolve all the issues.
As a Canadian I was pleasantly surprised at how warm and welcoming Americans were to me when I visited. Especially, on the few occasion where they found out where I was from. They truly get an unfair rap. Would go back again in a heartbeat. We are very fortunate to have them as our neighbours.
As an American I’m not sure why anyone cares what we’re thinking about their country. I don’t spend my time wondering what my neighbors think of me unless there’s a problem of some sort. Otherwise we coexist peacefully. Canadians are coming across as super insecure. “Why doesn’t America like me??” 😂 You guys are great. You’re super pretty and smart and naturally gifted. And you gave us great people like Michael J Fox, James Cameron and Keanu Reeves. We love you guys. Even though you tend to talk shit about us with England and Australia but still are hanging out at our place like all of the time. It’s fine, we still like you but we know how you are.
You are super humorous
We know how you are as well. The instability alone is concerning.
**When the guy was surprised there was cowboys and Indigenous peoples and cultures**
Me from Alberta: Ummm that's the two things I would think of to describe my home lol.
"That's Toronto" *actually Calgary*
Bahahah
It's nice to hear and see just normal Americans.
as a canadian you have to visit the NWT and the Yukon the scenery is stunning and the people are amazing. i lived in Inuvik for just over 2 months and once you get use to the 24H daylight ( i was there in the summer months) its such an amazing place
Well, I was in Fort Smith for a week, and then in Hay River. Rather stark. The fishing is good and I brought home some amazing driftwood, but it's extremely remote and I need some deciduous trees. It's mostly black spruce and jack pine everywhere you look in NWT. But I'm also a prairie girl and need wide open fields and big sky on occasion, otherwise I feel kind of hemmed in.
While visiting Yellowknife I had the experience and pleasure of seeing a rainbow at midnight.
My family and I one summer were on a roadtrip to 100 Mile House BC. It was hot, nearing 100°F, and an American tour bus showed up at a stop we were at. Apparently the tour "guide" told the bus that it could get cold, so the tourists arrived in full on snow gear!! 🤣 They rushed to the bathroom sweating and stripping down, completely shocked at how hot it was. They said, the only clothes they brought were for cold weather.
When the guy kept saying the middle had mountains and forests
I'm from the East coast and each time he said that I was, Canada doesn't end at Toronto and Montreal. There is a whole other section with 4 provinces.
Makes me want to go back to Canada!!!!
Yes we’re human just like you❤️🇨🇦in the winter 🥶 it’s cold in the summer it’s hot 🥵
Winter is warm?
5:56 that is the Acadian flag. French is spoken in different dialects and locations in Canada like New Brunswick (Acadian flag), Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba. Not just the province of Quebec. You should check it out!
Anyone of these folks would be welcome in my house if they'd like to drop by. If you've never been to Canada, and you love spectacular scenery, then I'd advise the MUST SEE place to be is in the Canadian Rockies, specifically Banff National Park, Yoho National Park and magnificent Lake Louise. Fly to Calgary, Alberta, then drive to the parks, they're not too far away.
If driving up through the States, head up to Glacier National Park in Montana, then come up through Waterton National Park. All of these regions are stunningly beautiful, places you'll never forget and want to return to someday.
Had to laugh about being surprised by Polar Bears...in Canada!
Waaaay up North, though. You won't find them in Saskatoon.
i thought that Canada had one desert BUT IT HAS TWO ONE IN YUKON AND ONE IN OSOYOOS BRITISH COLUMBIA????!!!!
We have one in Manitoba as Well
@@wolfers-rq8xq That is one more Manitoba secret that we only share with our best friends.
There are 2 just in Saskatchewan, the Athabaska sand dunes in the north west and Great Sandhills in the south west
And the badlands desert in southern Alberta. 40°C in the summertime.
Kamloops is desert country too
An Acadian flag, a muskox and we don't grow wine.
And Canabis is legal, I guess they don,t know
They are called "First Nations".
Second really the bigfoot are the true first Nations as the Indians came from China which the art from both countries prove.
I am Canadian and use the term Indigenous and for those who live in the North...Inuit....
@@terrylynn9984 That is correct however, all are referred as First Nations.
@@marknieuwejaar1075 bigfoot? What you talking about. I dunno about China but we're probably from somewhere in asia not exactly specified
@@NovaSupernova The Indigenous peoples of Canada are not all referred to as First Nations. There are 3 groups: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
American living in Canada here... It took over a year for my minor daughter to see a gastro enterologist regarding her already diagnosed in the US IBD; frustrating. Be prepared to pay what you would already pay for healthcare in the US for upgraded options, which most people with means do need to do. Although there is far less litter, it's definitely visible. People are friendlier than in the US in general, but not all the time. There is a real lack of backbone here. Citizens are far less likely to stand up for what they believe in. If you want a volunteer, you may need to beg and plead, and then you will risk being known as being pushy.It can be difficult to tangibly get what you want, especially if you already have semi-refined tastes. Living in Calgary, the Northern Rockies are the most breathtaking scenery I've encountered yet. Canadians are very dependent on the US and it seems they consume more US news than homeland based news. Although Canada is probably the closest to the US culturally, and it's a lovely place to live, I'm desperate to return home. Someone offer my husband a position. 😉
Literally everything you just said is untrue.
Citizens here are just as likely to stand up for what they believe in as Americans. We just don't go apeshit over the inconsequential crap they do. We've got plenty of backbone. Volunteer? For what? What semi-refined tastes did you have trouble acquiring? We are no more dependent on the US than they are on us. We sell them our electricity, our water, our lumber and our OIL, which they get at bargain basement prices--at our expense. You're desperate to return home? Please go. Can't happen soon enough.
I have travelled a lot of the United States and Canada, generally people are very nice everywhere to everyone. Yes there are a lot of I’ll informed people but at the same time there were many who knew more than a video like this portrays. On a trip to Texas it snowed barely enough to make a footprint, crippled the whole of Texas that was affected. Also met a woman who knew nothing about Canada. She eagerly accepted my tale of living in an igloo and owning a dog sled( I was young and being silly) . Now a days when I travel I enjoy learning about the areas I visit be it the East Coast of Canada or Kentucky and Tennessee. Our mutual respect and histories that intertwine, where we came from, how we got here, where we are today. The food , the culture. Embrace the good in everyone you meet, gently correct if necessary and learn something in each encounter, your journey will be richer for it and the friendships and memories will last a lifetime.
Didn't know we had northern lights? Really? We are well known for aurora up north here.