Are The US & Canada Even Different?

Ever wondered what the differences were between the USA and Canada? Well here we go through some of the more boring differences and some of the more fun differences between the two countries. And yes we did leave out a few differences that the commentors are sure to mention. Canadian culture versus American cultural.
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[@catherinemori4496]

No milk bags in BC! That’s eastern Canada. We use four-litre jugs! And one-litre cartons in BC.

[@katehaberl9324]

Canadian here - I took a trip to New York City with friends earlier this year and we were shocked by how difficult it was for us to split the cheque at restaurants. It was also very strange to just let waiters walk away with our credit cards to pay. In Canada they always bring the machine to you!

[@mattvanderwerf9262]

I noticed the credit card machine on a stick in the drive thrus. Don’t have that much in the US

[@DrVVVinK]

The machines are starting to become common in the US

[@SilverOwls]

Canadian here. Still remember being super shocked at seeing speed limits like 55 instead of 100 on highways. On the niceness part, I disagree. Americans are more genuine, while Canadians are more polite.

[@andrewhs96]

Americans are more direct but in places they’re very nice, it’s fake a lot of the time. It all depends where. There’s a lot of fake politeness in Canada but in some areas, people are genuinely very friendly

[@SilverOwls]

@@andrewhs96 It depends more on where in either country you are. The people in small towns are much friendlier than those in the cities.

[@Curling_Rack]

US uses imperial measurements lol. Canadian dashboard has MPH as the little numbers on speedometer cluster

[@aheat3036]

Canadians are more passive aggressive, sneaky and underhanded whereas Americans are more direct and straightforward.

[@bjdon99]

In both countries the people in the interior are nicer than the people in the high income cities on or near the coasts

[@Terrorific_tray]

Americans use table syrup where Canadians use maple syrup. There is a huge difference between the two. Great video!

[@catherinemori4496]

But they aren’t the same product.

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

everywhere except vermont, they are very serious about maple syrup in vermont.

[@counterfit5]

All of New England (plus New York) has real maple syrup.

[@Terrorific_tray]

Yes, sorry. I should have said most.

[@Terrorific_tray]

@idahosixgun5601 Nobody ever said it was. And yes, maple syrup is everywhere, but most tend to buy table syrup over maple syrup.

[@dlp5958]

Great vid! Legal drinking age in Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba is 18 not 19

[@ihintrr]

Yup, got some family in bc, they're 18 they come running for their shit in alberta

[@yaowsers77]

Canadians are so helpful! I couldn't find this one bakery in Montreal so i asked a guy making deliveries to a shop. He asked his partner who didn't know. He actually stopped what he was doing to walk with me to find the place! We walked for a little while until i finally found it. So sweet!

[@Darin175]

Drinking age is 18 in Manitoba and Quebec.

[@gnomealone350]

And Alberta! 🍺🍷

[@Darin175]

I said Alberta in a different post. I have a friend in Edmonton.

[@curtisheckenlaible8868]

Last real culture shock I had when visiting the US from Canada was ordering a burger and being asked how I'd want it . I had no clue you could get a hamburger medium rare .

[@gnomealone350]

IKR? I feel like “ground meat must always be cooked until well done!” is drilled into us from a very young age. How do Americans not get e-coli?

[@U2_U]

You could in Canada in the 80s. They stopped it for health regulations. American policies are slower to change, such as mailboxes, coins, metric to imperial, etc.

[@mapleleaf8948]

Here in Vancouver, if the restaurant grinds their own hamburger, you can get it as you like it.

[@Chimpur]

In Quebec they have a strategic reserve of maple syrup. In Toronto especially; we honk our horns at other cars, pedestrians and even the geese! People are nice; but don't take it for granted.. people are busy and have to get somewhere!

[@karenkranig2968]

Thoroughly enjoyed that video Mark! I dream of going to Vancouver and I’ve never met a Canadian I didn’t like! They are THE NICEST people!!! ❤

[@katehaberl9324]

We’d love to have you come visit! Vancouver is beautiful.

[@karenkranig2968]

Thank you! Someday I will!❤

[@Megannicole-ve4qj]

Vancouverite here! There is a saying that “Vancouverites are not nice, they’re just polite”. 😂 Generally people are nice but a bit prickly.

[@jasonmims5057]

Dont underestimate coins in the U.S. back in college i found a whole bunch of quarters, nickels, and dimes in various places in my room and after counting it i was able to have lunch at Burger King.

[@DrVVVinK]

When I was in college, I would find so many coins left in vending machines, in the dorms or classroom buildings, and in the Student Union Center. They came in use because in my dorm, you had to pay for the washing and dryer machines in coins.

[@andrewhs96]

As someone who splits time in both places, this is spot on. The crosswalk thing depends on the city. In the Northeast US, you better look both ways. One thing I’ve noticed too is some Americans seem to think a world doesn’t exist outside of the US. Great video!

[@clvrswine]

Southern California alone has more people than all of Canada, so, yeah, you don't exist.

[@smallmj2886]

A few other difference: 1) The drinking age varies by province. A few are 18, the rest are 19. 2) Canada switched to chip and pin credit cards a very long time ago, and now tap payments are very common. I know the US has been modernizing, but it has been glacially slow by comparison. 3) There is a big difference in the gun culture. Don't try to bring your guns into Canada. Guns in Canada need to be locked away safely, and hand guns are quite restricted. Firearms are regulated to be used for specific reasons. Canadians in the states are quite taken aback by open carry. 4) The pedestrian laws vary by area. When my wife went to Queen's she was surprised that cars didn't stop for her at crosswalks. The was almost run down by a police car at a crosswalk once. This may have changed since.

[@nicowest]

I've never had trouble splitting restaurant bills here in the U.S. Maybe that's a regional thing.

[@counterfit5]

It varies by establishment, definitely

[@americanexpat8792]

Me, either. We did it all the time in Houston.

[@davidgreenhow7811]

I moved from Canada to the US when I was 6 years old, but still over half a century later think of myself as Canadian. There's a different mindset between the two countries. In the States there is a strong sense of individualism while in Canada it's more like "we're all in this together". It helps to explain the personality and political differences. There's plenty to like on both sides of the border but one has to know both countries very well to see how different they are.

[@patrickmanning2865]

Canadian here - Bagged milk definitely exists but it's not the norm, at all. Gallon jugs are very common in Canada (we buy them frequently) and most common are 2 Liter (roughly half gallon) cartons. I don't remember the last time a saw bagged milk actually being used anywhere

[@kenlompart9905]

In Ontario it's the norm.

[@mattvanderwerf9262]

Thanksgiving days are different in each country

[@mattjames112]

I remember seeing an American comedian in Canada and he said something to the effect of "You guys must have free healthcare because you have some of the most arrogant J walkers I have ever seen!"

[@laurenelizabeth2505]

Well said!!!

[@hollygibson1801]

I think timmies would be compared to your dunkin donuts or something like that. Imo starbucks is different and we have them everywhere as well

[@sincerewyd2285]

Here in Vancouver WE DONT HAVE MILK BAGS!! THATS AN EASTERN CANADA THING. ! Growing up in Manitoba we had milk bags, moved to Vancouver in 1994 and hadn't seen a milk bag since.. we have 4 litre juugs, 2 litre jugs, 1 litre cartons. And even 355ml milk drinks 2 go.

[@picobello99]

How far east? I travel to the Maritimes on a regular basis, I've never seen a single bag of milk there. And as a tourist I actually looked for them lol Did see them in Alberta though.

[@sincerewyd2285]

@picobello99 well im only going off my memories of growing up in Manitoba. My mom purchased milk bags in the 80's & 90's. She worked at safeway and I assumed that's where she bought these bags of milk. Lol hope you find them lol

[@denisehildebrand3791]

No milk in plastic bags in Manitoba any more. Cartons and jugs.

[@lou-anneh5248]

Not all of Canada has milk in bags! Mostly in Eastern Canada! And yes crossing the street is a national right! After moving to the US I quickly learned to look both ways and then say thanks to the driver for stopping!

[@hollygibson1801]

Live in BC never see bagged milk

[@rissylantz4072]

​@hollygibson1801 yes I live in Vancouver and 53 yrs old never seen bagged milk....well maybe when I was a kid in the 70's.

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

Bagged milk in New Brunswick as long as I can remember.

[@calistab5559]

I live in BC and have never seen milk in a bag.

[@noseboop4354]

Milk bags are everywhere in Quebec too.

[@mattvanderwerf9262]

Most places in the U.S. you take your shoes off when going into someone’s home. I think that’s a universal thing globally it seems like.

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

im from pennslyvania and lived most of my life in new jersey i've can only think of one time being in someones house with my shoes off i really prefer them on, mostly because the frequency in which i stub my toes

[@marklittle8805]

In the South you leave your shoes on. I am a Canadian and I noticed that right away when I dated a Louisiana girl and went to meet her family.

[@gregshulas4452]

Great video Mark! This was a great theme and was fascinating to hear some of these differences.

[@PASquared]

Great video as always, but I think it would have been nice to include something about English being the most spoken language in each country, but French being more widely spoken in Quebec than English, and Spanish being nearly level with English in some regions/cities in Florida, California and Texas

[@nadiabarrett5195]

Tim Hortons was bought by an American company a few years back and it has changed quite a bit. The feel is mostly the same, but as a local in Southern Ontario I've noticed the quality drop. But we still like it for it's familiarity and availability. The other difference is that you would meet up at Timmy's for a quick chat or to eat, but you wouldn't spend much time in a Timmy's (unless you are part of the senior crowd). To catch up with friends or get work done, most Southern Ontarians would choose Starbucks instead, kinda like Timmy's is for everyday and grabbing stuff to go, and Starbucks is for occasions or hanging around.

[@hollygibson1801]

Shoes in the house is just disgusting when you think about where theyve been and now youre bringing that into your home

[@laurenelizabeth2505]

Meh, I am not that concerned unless the shoes are really dirty.

[@668_neighbor_of_the_beast6]

I always enjoy your Canadian / US videos as a Canadian who spent the last decade living in Philadelphia. You tend to have a good handle on the differences. Just a few thoughts based on my experience. 1) Prices are generally the same in both countries but the Americans have a major advantage with the US currency almost always valued above the Cad $ (todays its about 35% higher), 2) Americans tend to spot my Canadian accent regularly, especially when I say Pasta 😀, 3) agree that people are friendly in both countries but I always found myself having out of the blue conversations with strangers way more in the US compared to Canada so I relate that to Americans being more friendly, 4) Very true on sports, the Philly people converted me to a major Eagles football fan. I gave up talking hockey to my American friends, and one last item - I might have Maple syrup once every few years (none of my Canadian family enjoys it 😀).cheers 🍻

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

did you know there are now 2 tim hortons here in south jersey and another one being proposed to open. also fly eagles fly!

[@colleenmarin8907]

For your point 3) - Americans that strike up conversations with strangers are also frequently the more nosy people and many of those are just gauging whether or not you belong to a group of people they dislike

[@simonrancourt7834]

The drinking age in Québec is 18.

[@captaind4308]

just so you know i havent seen milk in a bag since the 80s lol unless you are in ontario also United States does have milk in a bag. It's not a national thing but it's quite common in the upper Midwest, states like Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin.

[@dvferyance]

I live in Wisconsin and the only place I see milk in a bag sold is Kwik Trip which is a gas station.

[@grahamrothphotography]

Canadians are more reserved, states are way more friendly with small talk. But if you bump into someone in a crowd Canadians say sorry lol. Lived in both counties. (St. Louis Missouri and currently Alberta Canada) How I see it. Haha

[@TheAmtwhite]

I think it depends where you go in either country. Eastern Canadians are much more friendly, and north eastern United States more reserved. At least in my experience.

[@ghostassoc]

@@TheAmtwhiteI would correct this and say that eastern Canadians from the maritimes specifically are very friendly and open, but eastern Canadians here in Ontario are absolutely not. It takes a long time for Canadians to let their guard down. We are a more polite by default than Americans. I would argue we are more reserved than people in Northeastern US.

[@TheAmtwhite]

@@ghostassoc Maybe it depends where in Ontario you go.

[@damselinadress2069]

Love Timmy Ho's! I grew up in Buffalo, NY. They are everywhere in the region. Better than Starbucks.

[@johnkitchen4699]

Isn’t everywhere better than Starbucks?

[@sarahchan5604]

Agree,Timmy better than Starbucks

[@HobbiesHobo]

Drinking age is 18 in many parts of Canada, 19 in others, bagged milk is only common in Eastern Canada these days, I live out west, haven't seen bagged milk for 30 years. Have a good day! Eh!

[@kenlompart9905]

I had a work related conversation with a woman in Cincinnati and she asked me how the weather was here which was Toronto, I casually told her it was about -5 and she said oh my god. It wasn't till after I hung up that I remembered they still use Fahrenheit in the US.

[@Pyrolonn]

I'd add a couple of driving differences (in Ontario at least). Flashing green on the street lights. (an “advance green”. It means that all other traffic is facing a red light, including pedestrians who will get a “no walk” signal. You may proceed through the intersection with caution, including making a left turn against opposing traffic, which is usually the reason why the advanced green is there.) Also I'd add that the "One Way" signs are just arrows the words are missing, it kinda threw us and we ended up going the wrong way on one of the streets. Cars were flashing their lights and honking and finally we figured out we were going the wrong way and could have caused a terrible accident.

[@brittanypeytonjimenez5828]

Mark you should do a video on the differences between Australia and New Zealand

[@rmanning1588]

I live in Colorado. Starbucks is closing all its stores that don’t have a drive through. It is a gradual process, but Starbucks whole vibe is changing. Along a major computer route near me, Starbucks is opening new stores while closing the stores without a drive through.

[@aheat3036]

Dunkin’ is a better comparison to Tim Horton’s than Starbucks!

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, great video

[@mattvanderwerf9262]

I wonder if Americans see the 100 km per hour speed limit when driving into Canada and think wow, 100 mph let’s go or vice versa Canadians seeing 65 mph and thinking we have to go that slow, 65 km per hour.

[@counterfit5]

I remember being annoyed by the 55kph limit on the highway to Mont Tremblant

[@MirejeLenoir4670]

Asking that question explains why Quebec needs to be it's own country.

[@joshlunt7827]

Interesting video! 😁

[@Vanloves2travel]

We have a second official language - French. Sales taxes are much higher in most of Canada. Also, I will never ask for iced tea in the US.😊 It appears literally to be tea with ice cubes while in Canada, it is a sweetened non-carbonated soft drink. Good synopsis of some of the major cultural differences though.

[@user-it7st9rv5z]

I live in Alberta , our milk comes in a 2 liter jug and our age to get in the bar or buy liquor is 18.

[@brianrogers5406]

But what about the Mac and cheese??

[@ydmf2]

Yeah I was waiting for the mac and cheese. I think the video cut off early

[@timmmahhhh]

Mac n cheese vs KD alright. I like on South Park how KD is pronounced Kroff Dinnah by Terrence and Phillip.

[@timmmahhhh]

I just rewatched the similarities of the US and Canada, he talked about mac and cheese there/KD there

[@rissylantz4072]

We call it KD in Canada 🇨🇦

[@donaldhughes6146]

You should head to Jasper and Banff national parks sometime in Alberta.

[@rwc19390]

Great video Mark, could've been a hour listing all the differences! Last visted Canada in 2017 and 2022 and noticed that payment is almost always done with the server giving you a portable card terminal and letting you swipe it when you are ready. In the US we are starting to catch on to the idea of letting the customer performing the transaction with little or no server help in various ways (portable terminal, QR codes, etc.). About time, I say. About paying the dinner bill..I rarely have an issue in the US with getting separate checks or getting the server to split the bill. TV has differences. Americans will probably find CBC to be a version of PBS (CBC is govt owned, right?). Both countries may have the same cable networks like Food Network or Nickelodeon, but there may be different content on the Canadian version. Or there may be channels that do the same thing but have different names (Weather Channel- US vs. Weather Network - Canada). And American Idol and Canadian Idol are two different TV shows. The US brands in Canada may have a maple leaf in the logo.

[@TheAmtwhite]

CBC is definitely not like PBS. In Ontario, the PBS equivalent is TVO.

[@marcbilodeau6927]

And one big difference is US brand food, like cookies, have way less calories in the Canadian version

[@marcbilodeau6927]

So funny to hear an American say something is socialist leaning, Bernie is considered a middle of the road politician here in Québec ​@@robolgatree5815

[@anakerose]

Kelowna, BC 🇨🇦 We don't use bagged milk here. It's an eastern Canada thing. I haven't seen bagged milk in like 40 years.

[@kottmeier]

Canadian here .. in Vancouver anyway - um, haven't seen a milk bag in years - we have jugs too :) and cartons

[@rickshawtosser]

Milk bags are more of an Eastern Canadian thing. Out West (West of Ontario), it's 4 litre jugs or 2 litre cartons. I've never seen a bag of milk in my life while living in Western Canada

[@marklittle8805]

Canadians just do things differently. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not. The Metric vs US measurements most Gen X Canadians and older will flip back and forth easily on. We all learned Imperial and then got Metric while still in primary school. It is something we do. Most of are used to Metric for temps but we know damn well what the temp is in Farenheit roughly. We still use feet and inches for our heights unofficially and pounds for weight. Our drivers license may say 185 cm but we will say 6'1". We buy 2x4's and they are in 8 foot lengths. But we will measure snow in Cm. We will measure rain in MM. And oh ya, while we buy gas in litres, we still talk of gallons.... but keep in mind our old imperial gallon is like 15% or more larger than a US gallon. That alone tells you a lot why metric in the long run makes more sense . Oh, Wolters is right, when it comes to paying in a restaurant, you Americans are in the stone age.....get it together

[@Plotnicca]

This is bang on. We also measure distance in time. Americans say drive 1 mile, Canadians say 1 minute up the road.

[@marklittle8805]

@@Plotnicca yes and no. In Newfoundland for sure. In Ontario, less so. But it is likely true out west where you can drive 5 hours before hitting a town with more than 5000 people

[@REALcatmom]

Tim Bits are life!

[@casolo8107]

I’m in Vancouver Canada and we have gallon milk jugs here (or 4 liters) we haven’t had the plastic bags for decades here.

[@Zula594]

Very true in all you say. As a Canadian I substitute maple syrup, which is natural, instead of processed sugar in many recipes. Much better taste and healthier.

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

@8:25 mark leaving the planet for 2 seconds was pretty funny. oddly enough we actually have 2 tim hortons in south new jersey one in stratford and one in cinnaminson and there is another one being proposed to open in pennsauken, maybe former flyers influence? because i dont think we have a huge expat canadian population in south new jersey im aware of.

[@CoffeeCupVT]

Tim Horton's is more like Dunkin' Donuts that Starbucks: great, affordable coffee without pretension..

[@kashirkhan8560]

Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada still sell milk in big (1 gallon-ish)quantity. Whereas in Ontario you buy 1L bag and put it in a milk pitcher (white container)

[@paulcunningham2859]

Nice

[@captaind4308]

drinking age is by province my province the drinking age is 18 not 19

[@normandeaunewswire]

As I recall twenty years or so ago, necessities EG food was cheaper in .CA but things like electronics were more expensive in .CA

[@nancyrafnson4780]

Milk bags are only in a few provinces. The rest of us have cartons or jugs (3 litres). Also drinking age varies. It’s 18 here in Manitoba.

[@samelmudir]

we have bags in ontario. generally cheaper. but a majority are 1 litre cartons

[@galanthusknits]

Canadian here! I put maple syrup in my coffee and in my tea on a daily basis... it's a way of life.

[@MrDEWaters]

When I was in Vancouver I noticed right away that pedestrians have priority over cars. When you are making a right turn they jump right out in front of you like you aren't there. Next time I will be more aware of that.

[@Darin175]

Oh, Alberta has an 18 year old drinking age.

[@heleneinge3840]

Same with Quebec!

[@cassiajade]

Wait is 18 not the drinking age in all of Canada?

[@heleneinge3840]

@@cassiajade No, 19 in Ontario & some other provinces

[@ihintrr]

​@@heleneinge3840it's a few provinces where it's 18

[@barefootblonde78]

Love your videos. I’m Canaan’s I remember the milk bags from the 80s but we have the jugs of milk now. Or maybe the jugs are just in BC?? Anyways, keep up the good work, eh! 😉

[@katehaberl9324]

Fellow British Columbian here - they’ve still got bagged milk out in Ontario but I’ve never seen it here!

[@thefareplayer2254]

Was the end of the video cut off?

[@heatherireland2810]

Bagged milk is only in Eastern Canada. Here in the west we use wax containers.

[@MinorLG]

As an southern american, thing with shoes, if you've been outside running through the mud, or wearing snow boots, etc, , shoes come off. It's not uncommon for us to have separate yard shoes, that we do allow to get grungy, and they will usually barely make it in the house.

[@joshlunt7827]

I always take my shoes off in people's houses here in the UK

[@MidnightAspec]

Great video Mark. I would just say that Tim Hortons is more comparable to Dunkin than Starbucks.

[@buyfixrentrepeat1270]

Is this a old video filmed in the summer ?

[@ralphturner3798]

Regarding splitting bills. Just ask the waiter for separate receipts

[@SilveiraWTraveler]

I thought it was snowing there now. 😅

[@Slevin-Kelevra]

The milk in bags is only in parts of Ontario. It is no longer common across Canada for some time. 4L plastic jugs are very common. Which is bigger thaj the US 1 Gallon jugs.

[@shelcheese8344]

We Canadians are big fans of tapping credit cards to pay. We also like to load our credit cards on our phones and tap the phone to pay.

[@krazyshady902]

Canadian here. Never once bought a bag of milk or saw anyone else with it. Also maple syrup is just a normal thing i uee on pancakes

[@crustyrash]

Culturally, we are quite different. They differences go way beyond units of measurement.

[@ghostassoc]

I agree. I think we are less chatty than Americans and we take longer to let our guard down. Our view on politics, religion, multiculturalism and transportation etc are vastly different. A lot more liberal than the US.

[@CleoGravel]

It’s different from province the drinking age, I’m in Alberta, Canada and the drinking age is 18 years old

[@marioman890]

It’s actually Tim Hortons vs Dunkin’ Donuts

[@PhotoTrekr]

I love Canada. I've been there twice in the past two years. And it really is true, Canadians are amazingly friendly. During my last trip people came up to me on three different occasions and asked if they could help me. Being from the US, at first I was suspicious. But, they were just trying to be helpful. Celsius to Fahrenheit is easy. Double Celsius and add thirty. Close enough. It is kind of odd to see 100 on a speed limit sign. But, 100 kph is only about 70 mph. Gas is more expensive and sold in liters. So you'll see some pretty big numbers on the pump. And you choose a specific amount to put in the tank. How do you fill up your tank? Choose an amount more than you think you'll need and the pump will shut off when the tank is full. You'll only be charged for the amount pumped. I do prefer the currency in Canada. It's much more colorful. But, I wouldn't want to carry around a pocketful of change, even though the toonie is pretty cool. I visited Calgary and Banff last year and Vancouver and Victoria this year and would gladly go back anytime.

[@brianmeyers9102]

i'd say that dunkin donuts is a more accurate counterpart to tim horton's than starbucks.

[@Mike-xi6ff]

Mac and cheese please. By the way,Great video.

[@pauldelay7797]

Not all provinces use bags for milk. The western provinces use plastic jugs and cartons. Canada is not just Ontario or Quebec.

[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

Hi Mark! So the feel is eerie or hostile in Starbucks compared to Tim Horton’s? 🤔

[@JohnManzo]

We have more Starbucks per capita in Canada than the US has. Tim Hortons is nothing like Starbucks.

[@VarunMilan]

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[@SamSitar]

Oops, during my last Toronto vacation I forgot to visit Tim Hortons.

[@timbarry2743]

Drinking age in Quebec & Alberta is 18 years old

[@Tramptraveller]

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[@clevercloggs7029]

Lived and worked in Toronto for three years, never took my shoes off anywhere but my own digs. Nor did I ever see anyone do this.

[@katehaberl9324]

That’s very strange, coming from a Canadian. I lived in Toronto for 4 years and always took off my shoes when at friends’ houses. It was the norm.

[@Maya-ig9kx]

@@katehaberl9324 I agree! That was my experience as well. And I certainly want people to remove their shoes in my place.

[@jean-pierretrudeau664]

In Québec we dont take off our shoes, usually.

[@TheAmtwhite]

Canadian here. It’s considered rude to at least not offer to remove your shoes. Your host might say don’t worry about it, but you should always ask.

[@johnkitchen4699]

Nice informative video. Had to laugh when you compared Starbucks to Tim Hortons. The range of food options in TH is far superior and the coffee? TH coffee is not great but Starbucks serves the worst coffee of any coffee chain possibly on the planet.

[@colleenmarin8907]

I live in the Northeast and we usually compare Tim Horton's to Dunkin Donuts - DD coffee is superior to both TH and SB

[@coloneljackmustard]

Starbucks is certainly the worst. It's undrinkable unless it's loaded with sugar and cream. The best is actually McDonalds!

[@travelvideos]

How about Eastern and Western Canada ? What are some differences ?

[@ghostassoc]

Very very different.

[@pman1368]

people in Canada also use imperial my fried in Saskatchewan knows what i'm talking about when use miles and pounds.

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

I still don't understand why Canada has milk in a bag!

[@GeoSocratic]

Milk bag only in Canada? I always thought, watching from cartoons, this was a thing in the US too. Maybe i should pay more attention whenever i'm watching tv if it is an American or a Canadian tv show. 😅

[@Ahuntsicspotter]

65 miles per hour means 104 km/h but in Canada 🇨🇦 the speed limits on the highway 🛣 is 100 km/h except New Brunswick province where is the speed limit is 110 kilometers per hour.

[@aselwyn1]

Ontario does have 110KM/H area's also

[@Ahuntsicspotter]

@aselwyn1 In Ontario there is 110 km/h speed limit but where is it? I know it's not on 401 from begging to the end?

[@penelopepitstop762]

We went to Vancouver in September/October. We loved it! We discovered a few interesting things: they have different bowling than we do. We went bowling and they were 5 pins and small balls! At first we thought they put us in a children’s section, but that was not the case. It was explained to us that it is a west coast thing and very popular. We had a lot of fun that day. Also, and I’m going to try to be discreet here - you can use your US credit or debit card to buy from local smoke shops. In the US those places are cash only (as far as I know). One more thing, maybe we were just lucky, but we found Canadians to be much better drivers than in the US!!

[@Plotnicca]

There is also 5 pin bowling on Alberta. I thought it was everywhere until I went to a US bowling alley.

[@penelopepitstop762]

@@Plotnicca yeah we were surprised because we had never seen it before - but hey, that’s what traveling is all about, discovering new things, right? It was a lot of fun even if we weren’t that good at it ha ha.

[@AZrakoon]

I noticed Canadians say the pro-cess, Americans say prah-cess.

[@joshlunt7827]

Here in the UK, it's an offence to buy or attempt to buy alcohol if you're under 18 in licenced premises.

[@ihintrr]

Even to attempt?

[@joshlunt7827]

@@ihintrr Yea

[@plarlee1]

Not all provinces have milk bags. Many have milk jugs like the US

[@localfocalkc]

As a bartender I've seen people split a $4 shot 6 ways!

[@jackmeeellleee4896]

What huge dramatic differences! Wow! A foreign country for sure.

[@deanniharasym3544]

Canadian here. Yeah the bag milk sucks! We drive to western NY just to buy jugs...the way it’s supposed to be....and it’s half the price Cheaper gas, booze is same price cuz I drink local craft IPA. No I don’t have a “Canadian accent”. I’m more Midwest accent than Canadian