Montreal, what do you think of Toronto?

Today I ask the people of Montreal what they think about Toronto. I get opinions on ways Montreal and Toronto are different, as well as talking to a few people from Montreal who have lived in Toronto. Hope you enjoy :)
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[@jgoodygoods512]

I lost it when she said Toronto was dirtier and “grimier” than Montreal. Haha. I don’t know about that one…😂 this was an awesome video! Would love more like this.

[@TheNewTravel]

Yeah I definitely wouldn't describe Montreal as clean haha! But always interesting to hear the range of point of views...

[@julienbguyon8956]

Yeah I didn't get that one as well... I mean, most proud Montrealers will agree that their city isn't exactly the cleanest hahaha

[@julienbguyon8956]

I think maybe they were talking about urban design? But no they were pretty specific about cleanliness hmm. The only thing I'd say is that the great things about Toronto definitely do not overall aesthetics haha.

[@JacobW567]

Def. I live in Toronto and visited Montreal Twice...Montreal is filthy! I was thinking of moving to Montreal and then with all the filth and thugs sitting by the subway stations , i changed my mind....

[@saraheart2804]

I noticed the graffiti and trash in the first Montreal video I watched.

[@chrisclancy6756]

I’m from NY & I go to Mcgill. I frequent Mt Royal/Parc Jeanne Mance almost everyday. Hopefully I’ll run into you sometime haha I want to go to Toronto to see if it’s as much like NYC as they say. I have a feeling that after visiting I will conclude that it’s much more like Chicago than NYC. Keep up the great content!

[@augth]

NYC and Chicago are both much better than Toronto haha

[@adamszanyi2242]

Toronto is better than what is used to be, with a cool night life, restaurants everywhere and so on, but trust me, if you're from NYC and have already visited Chicago, there's no point in wasting your time. NYC will always be better by a long shot and Chicago looks better. Go to Québec city instead if you want something different. The old part really is comparable to any nice European town, and its history is way more interesting than anything you'll find in Ontario.

[@johnwellington5754]

@@adamszanyi2242 Ontario is the most visited province in the country and has been for the entirety of Canada's History. Ontario has alot of natural wonders, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Niagara Peninsula, Escarpment and Falls... Toronto I would say is the only world class city in Canada, great nightlife, amazing restaurants, great attractions in the downtown core, unique architecture. Toronto is like NY in the way that its the center of the universe in Canada, but the cities are worlds apart. Chicago has nothing on Toronto btw :)

[@adamszanyi2242]

@@johnwellington5754 Ontario has plenty of stuff to visit and Toronto is great, but it's of course not NYC and isn't the 'only' world class city. Montreal certainly is one and Vancouver as well. About nature: Toronto has a huge lake, but it's mostly flat around. Montreal, surrounded by water, has mountains with plenty of lakes North and South less than an hour way, while Vancouver's natural offering is perhaps one of the most impressive on the planet.

[@alvreyes28]

@@johnwellington5754 I'm from NY and I'm currently in Montreal. Spent 4 days in Toronto and it does look a bit like Chicago.

[@treynolds94]

Go Habs Go. Only been to Montreal once and it is absolutely beautiful. Definitely will be back to check out more and see the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Shout out from Peterborough ON. Would agree with most these thought of Toronto. Its a place to visit and get the heck out.

[@Charlimarteli]

You're loyalty is appreciated...

[@choisam20]

Hahaha. This cracked me up. “Have you been to Toronto? “No” (he seems so irritated lol.) To get that kind of respond, you have to ask things like “have you tried cooking a pasta with a ramen sauce?” (@4:12)

[@mdtorres_76]

Living in Toronto for 20 years, and I love it. Four Seasons, multi-culture, festivals/events (especially in summer), lots of opportunities to work and volunteer (i.e. TIFF, Santa Claus Parade), people are mostly friendly & approachable, accessibility/transit (but not the best).... it is not a perfect city (well, nobody is perfect & gave me also the opportunity to practice patience). Visited Montreal 4 times, maximum 4 days. Love it too, especially the buildings & churches (i.e. Notre-Dame, St. Joseph Oratory, St. Patrick)... and I want to explore more.

[@lapraxi]

Living in Toronto always felt like I was there to pay someone else's bills

[@DAMIENrap]

Tes videos sont tellement cool! la fille à la fin décrit parfaitement bien!

[@sirjohneh]

It's funny, I'm from Montreal and moved to Toronto and love both cities, yes of course they're different but I find it odd some of the comments some people made. For ex one older gentleman made the comment that Toronto was more "Americanized" and linked that to the English-centred culture - but of course Toronto was going to be English-centred, it was founded as the more British side of founding Canadian peoples, that origin didn't have anything to do with America. The other comments, similarly aligned Toronto as seeming "American" which in some ways has merit but is also like saying that one European city seems like another European city, it's true, they do because they all grew up around the same time borrowing off of design and socio economic principles of the day. Montreal also has vibes in the same way. At the same time Toronto has a totally distinct vibe that I totally don't see as "American", both architecturally, culturally you can spot Toronto in a nano second most of the time (say in movies), especially downtown you can see full streets, villages, housing and building styles that you don't see in America. The last comment which I disagreed about was villages, the woman didn't say it outright but she seemed to gloss over the uniquely Toronto thing with its villages, subways (streetcars) and walkability (she was right about it being expensive though) where it's very common culturally in Toronto to bounce around one village to another to go and shop or just hang out. As in "I'm going down to Roncesvalles for lunch" or "we're going over to The Esplanade to catch a show", the village vibe is a central part of living here. Interesting video though.

[@JamaicaLefferts]

Toronto is a city for people who wants to make something of themselves and influence the world. Montréal is a city for people who like to sit down and relax all day. If you like fast-paced, urbanized city then Toronto is your best bet. If you like a laidback lifestyle then Montréal is your best bet.

[@9grand]

Nope, in Toronto people want to be successful in life , in Montreal people just want to be happy in life !

[@GirlDo3]

Idk about sitting around all day...😂

[@cloudsurfer73]

Just convinced me to move to Montreal. Even though you were a little shady

[@9grand]

@@SleepMeditationandAffirmations What's about the industrial culture which is destroying the world with it's overconsumptiom! It is the quantity which counts but quality . Life is about quality not quantity

[@julienbguyon8956]

I get what you mean, but politically speaking, Montreal is miles ahead in front of Toronto in terms of protests, activism, and a culture of actually caring about the state of the world. I see Toronto as more of a city where people can chase careers and personal success rather than influencing the world. I also say that Montreal is a lot more urban than Toronto. Toronto is more about urban sprawl which isn't really that urban in the first place.

[@AlAminOYT]

I lived in Montreal for almost half a decade and would have never left if it wasn't for all the racism I faced. Always felt like a second class citizen there no matter how much french I learnt.

[@avila9861]

im sorry this happened to you… you should’ve been welcomed. On behalf of Montrealers, we’re sorry!

[@jgjohnny7964]

That surprising from Montreal, always been a melting pot of some sort but I get what you mean! All thought my father is a pure laine French Canadian/white, my mother is from Ecuador and most of my brothers and sisters look pure Hispanic/Latinx. Arrived here in high school in my father's RURAL home town where English and Spanish wasn't an option ! learned french fast and pretty easy in school, but we always got those looks from the old country folks like we were invading them even tho we should be considered natives as our father. !

[@AlAminOYT]

@@jgjohnny7964 yepp exactly! Every step you deviate from the "white quebecois" norm there is a bit of tension. So being a colored anglo immigrant was not ideal lolol

[@AlAminOYT]

@@avila9861 No need to be sorry, most Montrealers were awesome, I still have friends there and try to visit whenever I get the chance. One of the biggest issue was the government! Most Canadian cities are in stage 2 where they realize they fucked up and there is systemic racism and issues surrounding that (so they atleast try to fix it) but Quebec is still in denial. When the premier of your province actively denies racism and at the same time you are facing it, kind of leaves a sour taste in your mouth and makes your feel not so good haha. When the premier can say shit like some cultures are better than others without any repercussions you know something is wrong lol. The politics is one of the major reasons I left.

[@privateemail5870]

Oh Stfu. Jesus, cry harder.

[@windhoek_stallion8455]

Montreal is the original NYC of Canada in terms of waves of immigration (scottish, irish, jews, old Cantonese, sicilians)... Montreal became known for its bagels and smoked meat (beef pastrami) at a time when Toronto was known as "hog town" and its specialty was a pork sandwich... With Quebec's attempts at becoming a country, an exodus of business and people gave the crown of largest city to Toronto who went on to become a sort of Canadian Chicago while Montreal came very close to becoming a Canadian Detroit in the late 90's. Today from afar or from a drone, Toronto impresses by its scale. Torontonians relish (big time, its the ultimate life goal of Torontonians) in being compared to NYC (you want a Torontonian to love you, just say Toronto is like NYC, say that their "Dundas square" is like Times Square, their legs will go soft.. or simply ask a Torontonian to describe their city and count how many seconds until they mention "NYC") but once at street level, its all chains and chains and an ultra corporate environment with large ethnic ghettos interconnected by highway. It's a city that became a metropolis in the 1970's and its architecture is modern and inextricably linked to the automobile. The few independent restaurants that stand out eventually get wiped out by rent squeeze or when the building inevitably gets sold to real estate promoters (in Toronto a restaurant that has been around for 15-20 years will boast about it, in Montreal restaurants that are 40-50-60 years old don't even bother mentioning it, many have been opened for 70 even 90 years). The city is still filled with independent restaurants, bars, bakeries, pastry shops, has a century-old café culture, is walkable, bikeable and retains an independent grit that exists nowhere else in Canada, at this scale. Montreal became a metropolis in the 1920's, its urban plan and street size predate the advent of the car so streets are narrower, housing denser and there's a vibrant independent street life that changes radically from one neighborhood to another. With time, Montreal has retained a very strong European and Mediterranean vibe (we often say how european Montreal is but we overlook how really, it is a Mediterranean influence in its culture), it is family-oriented and has evolved into a sort of mini-London/Brooklyn/Paris mashup. Toronto has developed its own fabric based heavily on Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Filipino and Eastern European immigration, it is much more Asian at its core. If it is like NYC, then it's perhaps lower Manhattan and it's corporate high rises and ultra expensive restaurants.

[@rollingthunderinho]

NYC is such an awful overrated city I've lived here all my life.

[@darrellsturrock5795]

Toronto is the only Canadian city with Michelin rated restaurants.

[@torink8229]

I have to actually disagree with you, Toronto still has a lot of independence and what we actually hate is when people compare us to NYC, you’ll be likely to get an eye-roll whenever someome says TO is like New York, but cleaner. Toronto’s west end has a very brooklyn/ Montreal feel.

[@onikamaraj1239]

@@torink8229 bruh torontians compare themselves to nyc and not the contrary

[@torink8229]

@@onikamaraj1239 I mean I know Ny’ers don’t compare themselves to Toronto, but I rarely hear old Torontonians compare Toronto to New York. Only young people from the suburbs make those kinds of comments, or young people who have never actually fucking been to NY!

[@tysonjohnson-campbell5614]

I always find the Montreal is “euro influenced” very interesting, and sometimes wonder if those people have lived/spent much time in Europe. Montreal is 100% very North American and not European at all. Same with Quebec City, outside of the historic old town, very North American. I felt 0 resemblance between living in Paris and Montreal outside of speaking French.

[@darrenvarley105]

Toronto is much cleaner and well maintained (construction wise) than Montreal, so I disagree with the person on that point. I moved back to Toronto 20 years ago, and most of my family still live in Montreal. I will say though that the vibe in Montreal is much more social and euro like which I greatly miss. I do feel though, when I visit family, that Montreal is stuck in a time period and little is getting better, especially with their divisive French vs English politics in Quebec. I felt the lady that said "Toronto is an hour away from Toronto"... great way to describe it. Unless you are in geared to rent housing or are making TONS of money, living near the city is just unaffordable.

[@erikutz]

The City of Montreal is great. The people though? Eeep.

[@gregorille]

Toronto is an economy oriented city.

[@wagtail06]

This video could be replicated almost word for word here in Australia, with Sydney being Toronto and Melbourne being Montreal.

[@ThunderPants13]

Is Melbourne multi-lingual like Montreal?

[@LMackleless]

Bitburger is a German beer from the state Rhineland-Palatinate. It's my home state, which is actually better known for wine than beer. So strange to see that they even have it in Canada. But I will definitely prefer the local beer brands when I go there this year. Can you recommend any Montreal based breweries that I should try?

[@ceasarwright7567]

Nobody will talk about the infrastructure in mtl falling apart ?

[@freakyflow]

I live outside of Toronto ..Never wanted to live there for many reasons But one thing that will always have me seeing Toronto as a negative is the subway someone that never been to Toronto wanted to smell Toronto Or explain it in a color ...Grey is the Color And Old musk Like dead swamp smell .........And i am right how? Toronto sits ontop of Trillions of tons of Shale rock Shale that buried deep in the ground from the ice age And was moved and crushed into paste during its thaw Lake Ontario is one of many results The subway system was drilled into this shale that smells like rotten wood paste mixed with dirt on a rainny day The end result for me is Grey depressing people to and from work No one interacts with each other Or would go out of there way to do so .....Montreal I see more lively people free festivals And as long as you try to speak a few words in french You honor the person And they are helpful Toronto You are expected 100% english And still might not get the time off someone Or which way to Yonge st etc Oddly the same people in Toronto run north for holiday weekends ....Same people waving good morning at campgrounds

[@hkmarhk]

5:51 did he actually say he likes the winter in Montreal?

[@GJGBTL231]

Btw the Bitburger Beer is NO Canadian Beer It’s a German Beer 🍺

[@claudelemire2451]

He was refering to t the thoughfulness of the gift. Good beer.

[@TroZoSTV]

I’m a new permanent resident who have just landed in Toronto 2 months ago and these videos are already making me consider moving to Montreal further down the road. Toronto is below expectations. Good thing I’m bilingual.

[@TheNewTravel]

I love Montreal, but of course there will be some bias in this video since MTL and T are sort of rival cities. I hope to travel to Toronto soon and ask people what they think of their city, and of Montreal, etc. That being said, I hope you enjoy your time in Canada wherever you are.

[@chihebbouhanaf306]

Stay where you are. Montreal is a ghetto. 😂

[@GirlDo3]

If you're bilingual then move to Mtl

[@froggerc625]

Definitely check Montreal out but not for in winter or you may second guess yourself...

[@SuperOmarcena]

Wait how did you only move two months ago and are already a PR, if I may ask?

[@froggerc625]

Would be cool to see a video featuring people who would be affected by bill 21 to see how they feel about it and whether it has changed their outlook on living there.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Bull 21 does not change anything ... people are more respectful of our culture ... I am catholic and nobody knows ...it is private , my sexuality is private and my life is private... I have friends from everywhere and we have fun ... we don't have to pray or show any sign of religion ...

[@froggerc625]

@@jeanbolduc5818 Ask Muslim, Sikh, Orthodox Jewish people before you say nothing changed because I suspect things got even worse for them.

[@boredguy5805]

@@froggerc625 As a Sikh, thank you... would love to see him interview people about Bill 21

[@milansimard2758]

The last girl resumed it perfectly!

[@joelgermain1988]

From Québec, living in Toronto and even though everything is far in Toronto, it is by far better then Montreal. All the people saying it is dirtier in Toronto... I don't get it. It cleaner then most of Montreal. There is always a couple of dozen events in Toronto every weekend, pretty sure Montreal is a out the same though. Only reason I will not stay in Toronto is rent price. It's a house mortgage for 1 bedroom.

[@Charlimarteli]

I'm from Toronto and I live in Montreal. I'm surprised by how many people in Montreal have a misinformed view of Toronto. It almost seems like they've never been there by the way some people talk about it even though I know they have. I think it all comes down to how long you've been there. You can't form your opinion if you're only passing through or visiting for a weekend. You've got to live in a city many years to fully feel and get a sense of it. In all my years living in Toronto I've never heard a Torontonian espouse any kind of aspiration to be like NYC. Never. I think that's what some Montrealers think because they see how much Toronto has grown in population. Since the referendum many people fled to Toronto and Toronto grew in population, as opposed to Montreal which has not.

[@matthewr9471]

Most people who say its boring or nothing to do in Toronto have no idea what the heck they are talking about lol. Toronto has an awesome events nightlife entertainment and culture scene where you can go to places for every race and background. Its the financial center in Canada when people think Canada they think Toronto Or Vancouver first. Nuff said.

[@maryjoan4128]

Absolutely prefer Montreal

[@micheleemcdaniel389]

I worked with several ex-Montrealers. They all preferred Toronto to live and work because it is run more efficiently than Montreal.

[@murk959]

Wait so is Montreal slower?

[@micheleemcdaniel389]

@@murk959 The transit system is apparently.

[@VincentMuambiAuthor]

I grew up in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. I would mention one important point:: if our national borders were a straight line, Toronto would be the second largest city in the State of New York and the second major metropolis after New York City. In fact, because of its proximity, half of New York state (the western portion) would migrate to and live in Toronto. Buffalo and Rochester wouldn't hold a candle. Also, whenever the Yankees come to play the Jays, more than a third of attendees are native New Yorkers from western New York. I've been told by numerous native New York citizens that Toronto is not that different from, say, Manhattan or Brooklyn or Queens. Let this sink in.

[@Shoyer01]

I lived 4 years in Montréal and moved to Toronto 4 months ago. People in Toronto are much less racist, more friendly and it’s actually much more fun than Montréal.

[@proofy25]

Is Montreal that racist? I found people of different ethnic backgrounds mix better in Montreal, where as in Toronto and most other Anglo sections of Canada very racially segregated.

[@Shoyer01]

@@proofy25 #bill21 #bill96. I’m talking of course about the Québécois

[@maestroadam]

False.

[@proofy25]

@@maestroadam What is False?

[@jeremiepatricksammon9115]

the french is the only one official language Did you learned or do you speak french ? If you dont give a F* about french, Québecois will dont give a F* about you

[@countroshculla]

As someone who has wanted to come to Canada for over 20 years, I love both cities but would pick Montreal if I could choose cause she just seems a little more cooler.

[@Eiramilah]

A friend of mine said that Toronto is the "default" city.

[@dankryskalla8490]

Ein Bit Bitte! That's a good beer. U.S. Air Force Base near Bitburg. As in Bonzo goes to Bitburg. Montreal seems to be a better place. Toronto was awesome in the 1970's, now it looks way too hipster duufus for me.

[@nyrubin]

If u ask folks in Toronto what do they think of Montreal, they’ll say where’s that?

[@msedwards275]

Exactly

[@taylorcarpenter3850]

interesting Canadian Armpit takes 👍

[@DanielZlobine]

Funny because as a metal head, Montreal has a better underground metal scene compared to Toronto, I have to go to QC for the underground shows lol

[@matthewr9471]

What was the point of this for people to dump on TO??? Lol You never see people in Toronto talking about MTL. They are cool and all but we like and prefer our city thanks lol. Plus don't make it seem as though MTL don't talk bad about Toronto because they do and we know it lol but we don't care enough to respond back what they think about us lol.

[@morisn]

Toronto is better, so there's no fault in that 😁. Kidding, it's just that it's a more universal city and people speak English. How many people speak French in the US and the world. How many people live in Canada who speak French, not a Whole lot which is a shame.

[@johnwellington5754]

Well 1 out of 3 isn't nothing my friend, secondly French is a major international language... Idk where this theory comes from that English speaking Canadians who don't travel think french is spoken in Quebec and in France, i've travelled extensively in Tahiti, Africa, Maghreb region and French is very much alive

[@morisn]

@@johnwellington5754 don't take it personal Bud, if you read closely I am stating a fact. Prove me that many more Canadians speak French than English and I will stand corrected. Truth is, French is neglected in most of continental Canada which is a real shame. I wish we had more immersion but the truth is, there seems to also be divisions between the Anglos and French descendants for a long time and I think that this silent feud is what's harming real bilingualism. But I digress, this post was about the best city in the world... Toronto! Lol

[@morisn]

@@johnwellington5754 awesome, It may come from those of us who don't have such opportunities. Thanks for sharing. It's good to know

[@johnwellington5754]

@@morisn Glad I helped you educate yourself

[@morisn]

@@johnwellington5754 any bit helps.

[@JoeBeim]

Montreal NEEDS more trolley cars!...and not just REM!

[@chrisclarke2571]

Montreal is gorgeous, Toronto is the absolute pitz (and I was born in Saskatchewan, so I know what a Hell hole is!)

[@nvanguy6868]

Where can i go to avoid the diversity?

[@rajeevparmar8844]

Quebec City.

[@SloopeyC]

As a Torontonian, I agree with the woman early in the video saying that it's souless. Montreal is way more genuine of a city.

[@samsamiii509]

the h haters are just jealous

[@jamienicholson9681]

Move to Montreal if you like to see your taxes go up. Move to Montreal if you want to feel like a minority if you speak english. Move to Montreal if you want to become a Quebecois and not Canadian. Move to Montreal if you want a smaller pay check as in Quebec we need to have double of all the services provided in every other provinces.

[@ice6703]

oh wow they bashed us

[@samueltremblay4864]

Cant even say Montréal the right way haha

[@WW-sj7zk]

Nothing more annoying than people who raise an octave on that last syllable of each sentence. It’s like, you like you know like , so annoying.

[@NiggaMan-mx2ys]

Come on. Toronto all the way. Raptors, blue jays. Toronto is the heart of Canada.

[@underatedhockey4148]

The French guy was right Toronto is all about money Montreal isn’t like that yet

[@mehdi.9307]

man was smokin a cigar what a chad

[@sgo5196]

I love bacon

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

If you are an immigrant then Toronto is your best bet. Quebec forces the language on immigrants and that includes Montreal.

[@OdinWannaBe]

any country or culture around the world force their native language on immigrant , thats how society stay cohesive ....

[@renaudhobden4236]

Sorry, if you immigrate in Spain, Italy, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, France, Poland, Tunisia.... Do you think local People will bow before you because you speak in English? No, they will take that as a lack of respect...

[@elisha770]

New sub.🌞 Like your style 😊. Lived in Montreal and Toronto. Lot to say.. 2 points. 1.Montreal is brutal as dating scene. Seems like people dont talk to each other as most quebecers dont speak english, so in Montreal the first contact is tough, its make it or break all chances to meet... hence everyone stay in their own community without mixing. 2.Try asking Quebecers in Montreal cultural questions like what is the last book they read? Or any historical question? You will see the responses.. Just as a sample in previous video when you asked the older quebecers couple about montreal, even at her age in her own language she couldnt express herself her own opinion clearly.. keep it up.

[@yasseralsilwe5850]

كندا بلاد جميل نتمنا احصل على فرصه هجره لعمل أنا شاب نشط وماهر في عملي الحداده اللحام المعادن عمري 36سنه مهنتي لحام وخبره اتمنا تساعدوني في الحصول على فرصه هجره لعمل

[@JoeBeim]

Toronto is an ice erg lettuce town. Montreal is a romaine lettuce town. Montreal needs to speak less American.

[@matthewblake1884]

Hate us more, keep my rent down please

[@mrbiggs36]

People in Montreal: We hate Toronto People in Toronto: What is a Montreal? That place exists?

[@ClemBreadEater]

No one here is talking about transit. Riding in Montreal's Metro was like a dream compared to what I'm used to with the TTC Subway. Each STM station felt like its own museum. I love both cities and I hope to visit Montreal again soon!

[@TheNewTravel]

And soon Montreal will have the new REM!

[@user-tr9rw7ne8x]

I hate how everyone forgets the buses the core of transit in toronto that does it better than everywhere else in north america only talking about subways.

[@ShawnLincoln360]

Especially if you live in the North east side of the city in Toronto. What a joke.

[@user-tr9rw7ne8x]

@@ShawnLincoln360 ? At least it's the best transit system in North America because of how much better its bus network is than other cities.

[@stamourbeaulieu]

I lived in Toronto for 3 months and man the TTC is a pain

[@neilm3949]

Toronto is a city that doesn’t explicitly lay everything out for you in a neat little package that can be done in a weekend. You have to live there. Traffic is going to happen and it’s going to seem crazy when you’re trying to tackle a city like Toronto in just a few days. I have been to every province and traveled extensively in Canada. I can guarantee you this. There’s no city in Canada that has more in terms of culture, food, music, art, sports, unique “scenes”, etc. Unfortunately that’s just something you don’t discover in a few days of visiting. Montreal has many great things going for it and is a fav city of mine. It’s also so much smaller and easily discovered.

[@YuyiLeal]

Wow, you seem to really know what you are talking about here...any recommendations as to where i can find out the best places to go to, in terms of art, culture, unique spots, etc? thank you in advance!🙏

[@kittenonthekeys8369]

@@YuyiLeal I wanna know that too

[@hhheartcore]

@@YuyiLeal Check out Kensington Market (look up pedestrian Sundays), Toronto Island, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Trinity Bellwoods park, Queen Street West / the Fashion District, and neighbourhoods like Little Italy, Chinatown, Roncesvalles (formerly Little Poland) and Parkdale (Little Tibet) -- and summer or early fall is the best time to come for sure!

[@ko-Daegu]

With all respect the entire transportation scene in Canada is really trash S. Korea, Japan, Singapore, China & Taiwan are all way better, then come European countries and some countries then Canada then some countries then USA

[@neilm3949]

@@ko-Daegu Toronto is also a city of 3 million. You aren’t wrong though. Nobody says that the transit is amazing. That’s not really the draw to Toronto though. It’s one of the most multicultural cities in the world. You can’t replicate that. There’s a vibe there that is unique.

[@bellalin6839]

Lol me an American who’s never been to Canada watching all your Montreal street interview vids. But they’re so interesting keep them coming! 🤩

[@TheNewTravel]

Haha thanks Bella 😀

[@rosslangille3956]

@@TheNewTravelkeep in mind that everything is in québécois French and not Parisian French. There are many friendly people but there are as many unfriendly ones. Many will not speak French even though they know how to parlay. Be careful with govt institutions, they will only speak French; it’s their right not to speak English if they choose not to, and many do not. My wife lived in Montreal and left because of the direct outward hatred of English and English language.

[@Charlimarteli]

I'm from Toronto and moved to Montreal and I think its all the same sh%$.....every city is different and has its own peculiarity , it's own style. But in the end, it's filled with people and people are people...

[@hahmadhabibu2076]

This comment lol

[@jz4087]

Facts

[@JapiSandhu]

It’s filled with people and people are around. Earth.

[@nick3790]

100% and for me I came from the west coast of Canada, and Montreal has never felt like home, a lot of the things people are saying in this video I've experienced as the exact opposite. It's just a matter of perspective

[@consciouspointers]

Hahahaha can't argue with that :)

[@pablovandres]

Montreal is physically more beautiful than Toronto, but Toronto is a much more interesting city.

[@torink8229]

In what way?

[@phils5725]

"Not a lot of fun park hangouts" Hmmm.... Christie Pits, Riverdale, High Park?? Any of the million downtown parkettes you can go to eat 7/11 taquitos totally rote with your friends at 2 am?? I wanna invite this girl to brunch in Bellwoods on a Saturday so she can have some fun in a TO park lol

[@froggerc625]

Toronto you have to work for it, much bigger city, you can't just walk and stumble across all the city has to offer like Little India, the Koreatowns, High Park, the breach, Kay Gardner, brickworks, the bluffs, Crothers Woods, Little Tibet, Roncy, Centre Island etc.

[@chrisclancy6756]

MTL has an incredibly huge park culture and that's what I think she was referencing. I've actually havnt seen anything like it anywhere else

[@darrellsturrock5795]

You forgot Toronto's best park: The Toronto Islands.

[@GirlDo3]

@@darrellsturrock5795 I went to Toronto and Toronto Island was the only good part tbh

[@giovannigarucho7570]

Born and raised in Toronto, lived there my entire life before moving to Montreal a couple of years ago. In my opinion many of the points made in this video are completely correct. Toronto feels soulless and corporate, it's all about work culture there and the majority of people I've met including friends I grew up with have no separation between their careers and personal lives, it embodies the saying "live to work". Making new friends as you age is difficult too because people are so pre-occupied with work and putting as many hours as possible into advancing their careers that they don't attribute any times for personal relationships, if you come across new people it's almost treated as a networking opportunity rather than working to build a genuine friendship. There's no respect for history or culture there as old landmark institutions are torn down for more generic glass condos or independent businesses/small family owned restaurants are forced out for even more corporate chains. The gun violence and gang activity has been getting worse and worse to the point where it's almost out of control, meanwhile the cost of living in the city itself has risen to astronomical heights. Montreal has it's own set of problems too - there's endless construction and the roads are horrendous. It is pretty dirty and grimy in parts of the city. The winters are tough, even colder than Toronto. Despite people saying it's a bilingual city in my experience you don't get the full experience of feeling like you're truly a part of it unless you can speak both - but this isn't a bad thing necessarily, learning a language is cool and it's nice to become more cultured. However the respect for local independent stores and businesses is much higher here than Toronto, the culture is much more apparent and there's a charm that this city has that Toronto lacks. It's also infinitely more inviting, I see families walking around all the time as it's a great place to raise children and much much safer. The nightlife is amazing and there's different festivals happening almost every weekend year round. People seem to take their time to enjoy life a lot more, probably due to the European and predominantly French influence but people spend a lot of time outside of their work with friends, hanging in the parks or on patios and not constantly focused on their careers which seems to define people in Toronto. It's no comparison which one I enjoy more and I'm happy I made the decision to come here

[@LovzaNo]

Montreal is safer because it is not as multi-ethnic.

[@bl9531]

I think that is a pretty fair comparison

[@zochbuppet448]

You went to Montreal not knowing its was multiple times much more colder than Toronto?. Montreal is a beautiful city but I rather deal with the crazy up and down weather of Toronto than the cold and constant snow of Montreal.

[@andregorgievski7035]

This comment is beautiful, truthful and not bias in my opinion. Montreal is a magical place if you open up to what it has to offer. Man from Melbourne here.

[@homelessintoronto]

Hi Giovanni, very well articulated! Thank you for this, I want to visit Montreal one day…but I have to learn more about how to get there via train from union station here in Toronto…

[@jasminetaylor7223]

I think Toronto has really (!) distinct neighbourhoods, each little ward has such rich and deep character. It's a shame to discount that are boring or bland. I love montreal, its wonderful and I could stay there really but Toronto is so so special

[@thomaswest4033]

The thing is that most people go to downtown Toronto, where it feels very bland.

[@julienbguyon8956]

As a Montrealer, I definitely agree. I think downtown-downtown + the burbs give Toronto a bad rep, but I think the inner city is quite charming and lively. If only it wasn't so expensive haha.

[@NGCS-ej4lz]

Give us an example of such a neighbourhood and why its special?. Because its not British/Irish/French...the people that created the culture and country and died for it...because they're white, isn't?. Canada is the next Rhodesia/South Africa.

[@praveen211]

I lived in Montreal for 2.5 years before moving west to Vancouver. I loved the city and everything it had to offer despite the brutal winters. However, I felt like my life was always a bit suboptimal in Quebec in a lot of ways. I am perfectly bilingual in both English and French. For the first few months I kept my employment in Los Angeles and continued to get paid there until it became necessary for me to find a local job in MTL. That's when I really started peeling the layers of Montreal. I was made to feel less-than-equal on numerous occasions. Recruiters and hiring managers would often ask me "How good is your French?" in French while talking to me in French. When I told them I am a native speaker, the question would immediately turn to "How good is your English?". The racism was really showing and it seemed like they were trying to find reasons to not hire me vs. hire me. This is the polar opposite of the culture in California which I call as a "cultura de sol" where everyone is fake-encouraging you all the time telling you are doing so well, and are trying to uplift you even if it's superficial. I would rather that vs. the French pessimism. (Btw, I also speak Spanish fluently). On interviews I cracked, Montreal companies made me very lowball offers just thinking that I am an immigrant and I should somehow be okay with a low pay. They left no room for negotiations and were often turning hostile to me with one recruiter even telling me that I should be grateful that I am in Quebec. Long story short, it became very untenable to live in Quebec and I even contemplated leaving Canada itself for good. That's when a little wonderful company from Seattle gave me an offer of $30k more than what I asked them, was perfectly okay with me living in Vancouver and commuting to Seattle only when needed, and even paid me a moving bonus to move back to the West Coast. I have now lived in Vancouver for 4+ years and don't regret it one bit. I am a Canadian citizen now, feel very Canadian in every aspect, never made to feel like I don't belong here, and live in one of the most multicultural and vibrant cities on this planet. I hate the rain and the cost of living here, but who doesn't?

[@TheNewTravel]

Thanks for sharing your story. It's a bit sad that you had a tough time in Quebec, but I'm happy to hear you've found a good life in Vancouver. And it was very interesting reading your point of view on the different cultures you've experienced.

[@surinamel5708]

I lived in Montreal from 1981 to 1989 and hated the place , I moved to Toronto with my family and we LOVE it here ever since .

[@tonyboy_c3120]

I’m sorry you experienced racism in Montreal

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

Countless francophones have no access to jobs in Montréal if they don't speak english btw. Your excuse doesn't stand. Sorry.

[@2322zelda]

not once have I ever heard anybody ever say they had a better time in Can vs the east coast... interesting. I personally am not a fan of Vancouver living here. Theres a lot of problems that are quite major here that other big cities in Canada don't have. I don't hate it here, but I would certainly move if I had the choice.

[@EnnuinerDog]

Toronto neighbourhoods each have their own unique character and I think most visitors either spend time downtown or in one of the bland suburbs of the GTA so they don't really get to see them. If you're visiting family in Mississauga or Scarborough and making day trips to downtown Toronto, you're missing out on a lot.

[@torink8229]

EXACTLY, people think all Toronto is is downtown. But in reality there are so many amazing neighbourhoods all around the city.

[@neilm3949]

And even then there’s lots of amazing things in those areas but it’s more “if you know you know”. Not everything great is gonna be found on a narcity article.

[@mohammedgharbiyah6566]

@@torink8229 mind recommending some neighbourhoods?

[@danielbilton7603]

@@mohammedgharbiyah6566 Danforth/Greek Town, Koreatown, Kensington market, lots of others

[@9y2bgy]

You know why people move to the boring bland GTA? Bc you become house poor to live in TO. I grew up in TO when you didn't have to fork out a mil to buy a crappy run down house. If a city is affordable to live in, it can be a great mix of wonderful cultures, foods, languages, and so on. But TO is not that bc it pushed people out of all that joy with its real-estate bubble.

[@mazamental]

"Toronto is one hour away from Toronto" sooo truee! The question is has anyone ever gotten there with this traffic? 😂

[@paulirish7955]

lol!! Montrealers always think their city is so special ... The truth is that Toronto has surpassed Montreal on all levels .... economically, culturally, restaurants, sports, entertainment, business and education.. It's the hub of a region with about 10 million people ... the most multicultural city in the world. But Montrtealers enjoying living in the past and ignore the facts that Toronto is Canada's top city with most visitors, sites and activities lol!!

[@beepart1]

love both Montreal and Toronto, but Montreal is a much dirtier city than Toronto. Every time i go to Montreal there’s piles of garbage bags in the streets.

[@seamusoleary3712]

I just visited Montreal for the very first time a couple of weeks ago. I'm from B.C, so it's quite far, and a lot people from B.C. have never been to Quebec. I was quite impressed with Montreal. It has a beauty different from Vancouver, and it feels much more European than B.C. Sure, I love my mountains, forest, and beaches, but if I were to move somewhere else in Canada, it would be Montreal.

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

North of Montréal you have the Laurentians region. It is beautiful especially in autumn.

[@dez7800]

I'm from Montreal and love the city with all it's positives and negatives, but I really want to visit BC and other areas in Canada.. Hopefully I get the opportunity soon ! Quebec has a bunch a nice national parks but you guys really got the best nature landmarks, excited to seeing them in person at some point..

[@MatthewOceanXVX]

Leave it to old people to be basically xenophobic nationalists. Who cares if cities become melting pots? That's the beauty of Toronto in my opinion, as well as Montreal (yet many old people in Montreal also hate immigrants coming there who aren't French). Borders and boundaries are ridiculous. A place "not being Canadian" anymore, is the exact same as racists in the US saying that Mexicans are invading. Outrageous. Toronto is still very different from the USA.

[@mlu007]

Toronto for better professional advancement opportunities. Montreal for parties, especially during F1 weekend.

[@ehjo4904]

Montreal is for quality of life and Toronto is for the standard of living

[@dapperdaniel4050]

"have you been to Toronto?" -"no."

[@omegadeltazero]

Toronto is all work. People work almost single day to maintain the high cost of living there whereas montreal despite its flaws has a good balance of the two because of like many of your viewers have been saying is the European influence. That what makes this place such a Gem compared to most of North America

[@fit4u679]

I will take Toronto any day! Greetings from Toronto 💛💛

[@gng11]

Montreal vs Vancouver, something that is not often said of.

[@TheNmecod]

Montréalers don't know much about Vancouver just liked how vancouverites don't know much about Montréal. Think geography, history and culture matters for these types of video the Toronto Montréal rivalry is a story that has lasted decades hence why people have strong opinions on it

[@taforth]

The responses seemed very one-sided in general. I’ve been to Montreal many times, and as with all places there’s pros and cons. Some of the statements were completely false, though for example, the one woman who said that Toronto is dirtier than Montreal. How about until maybe the last 10 years Montreal was dilapidated compared to Toronto. There’s good and bad and both cities, it just depends what you’re looking for.

[@semikolondev]

I miss Montreal so much, I was way happier there. God I want to leave Belgium x)

[@EliasBac]

I feel you. Came here back in 2012 thinking I’d be here for a year. It’s 2022, I’m now Canadian and I’m not going back the France ! Noooooope loo

[@andyola1162]

Hi Dan, you are to Montreal what Downielive is to Vancouver. Love watching you both 🇬🇧

[@TheNewTravel]

Thanks Andy!! Downielive makes great content

[@samuelsamsamu]

Je suis complètement d’accord avec la dernière personne ! J’ajouterais qu’il y a beaucoup de béton à Toronto, alors que Montréal est plus verte.

[@GirlDo3]

Oui exactement c'est très gris/beige. J'ai trouvé ça moche et comme la ville n'avait pas d'âme ou de personalité

[@TheNmecod]

Montréal est tout de meme reconnu pour son architecture brutaliste. Du béton ce n'est pas toujours laid ;)

[@iAngeL7]

I can’t stand Toronto more than 3 days 😂😂😂 Montréal the best 😍

[@shawneevee7490]

Montreal is so rundown and everyone is rude and arrogant.

[@domino7117]

Je viens de Montréal mais j'habite à Toronto pour mes études. J'ai hâte de revenir

[@ir6plans60]

Mdrr pq?

[@mdte5421]

I live in Toronto as I agree !

[@markasdievovaikas]

Montreal and CDMX are my two favorite cities in the world... and they actually share many similarities.

[@TheNewTravel]

We think alike!

[@ThunderPants13]

What similarities do they share?

[@Cheema0113]

I grew up in montreal and always spoke english. Went to english schools had english friends, etc. Never once did I feel I did not belong here despite not being fluent in french. However, that is changing now.

[@atchoummette]

Which is not possible in Toronto, and never was.

[@rajeevparmar8844]

It changed in the 1970s. Montreal elite used to be Anglo but since the Parti Quebecois got elected the balance of power has really shifted.

[@legroscwlss7456]

En meme temps, être né et avoir grandi à montréal et être incapable de parler français c'est pas vraiment normal. Est ce que tu fais exprès pour pas parler francais ? peut être que tu refuses de parler francais ou que tu méprise les quebecois comme beaucoup d'anglophones qui se pensent supérieur. ou comme ceux qui crachent leur haine et leur mépris sur tout ce qui est québecois. Bizarre de vivre tant d'années à une place et pas être capable de parler la langue. Surtout que le français est enseigné dans les écoles anglophones. Remet toi en question je sais pas (sans aucune volonté d'offenser bien sur)

[@sophieogbe6702]

I live in toronto but absolutely agree Montreal is a vibe. But the more I spent time there I found the people to look interesting but lack real depth . Toronto people are hardworking and it’s hustle that makes us appreciate what we have . Also the amount a racism i experienced in Montreal was disgusting and I am a black women btw. I think people are drawn to Montreal for the beauty and fun and low cost of living but there are drawbacks especially if you are over 30.. but that’s just my opinion

[@TheNewTravel]

Sorry to hear you had issues with racism :/

[@cloudsurfer73]

This is making me nervous. I really wanted to move to Montreal but I hear a lot about discrimination there

[@sophieogbe6702]

@@cloudsurfer73 it’s just my opinion love , if you feel drawn there then there is a reason .. there is discrimination but there are a lot of black folks who are socially conscious so you won’t be alone , you will find community !just be prepared because all glitter is not gold

[@cichlidhybridmartel8798]

the 1st french guy said toronto is not canada anymore and you said it was more u did not understand the guy i am a quebecer a real one change ypur subtitles plz ;)

[@dagger4442]

Toronto is no longer a Canadian city bc of the high immigration numbers. So you have too many people with different values . ..that lacks core values and Canadian tradition. On Rememberance day only older people you see wear a poppy. There are many people who don't even know what a poppy is. At the end of the day its much more like the US and I believe on a political level there trying to force many families out. You can't afford rent and the cost of food esp chicken is a scam. There's something sinister going on given food chain are profiting more then ever. On a social level I see a city that has a high percentage of dog ownership. If you study psychology you may find that interesting bc dog ownership provides humans with alot of emotional nurishment that has healing powers. I think alot of people are struggling with mental health in this city. At the end of the day Affordable is the trigger point. Poor city planning to beable to house high immigration numbers.

[@merc340sr]

Toronto? Can't afford to live there. End of story.

[@TheNewTravel]

Starting to feel that way all across Canada!

[@merc340sr]

@@TheNewTravel I lived in Montreal for 28 years. Loved it for many years but got fed up with the pan handlers and cyclists. As compared to Toronto, I'd say Montrealers are a bit more friendly and laid back, but also a bit more rude and leftist. Toronto is perhaps more civil and polite, but is also a bit more uptight, more business focused, more obsessed with money and status. Montreal has nicer architecture but Toronto has a much better job market. It all depends what you're looking for.

[@ShadowReformed]

Love this style of video, I'm from around Toronto and have been to Montreal plenty and it's a whole different vibe. Great work!

[@no_soy_rubio]

I've never been to either place but watching this makes me feel like Montreal is much more my kinda place

[@DaveGava]

I live in Hamilton, the people in Toronto should take note of what Montréaler's think and not insult them because they are correct in their observations 6:31

[@vke7880]

Did a cross canada drive as a tourist for couple of months. And as a person from outside who didn’t spent much time in either of Canadian cities honestly guys every single Canadian city is built exactly the same way. Literally tall center and houses around it, there isn’t anything else.

[@dez7800]

lol welcome to North America ! Definetly true.. I like to think Montreal is a bit better in that it has more plexes, mixed developments (commercial+residential) and mid rises, but we indeed have the same symtoms ! Car centric cities !

[@lucabaly]

A question for you Dan,and hope to get some answers even from all the other's Montreal resident's is... Is it true that the healthcare system is not that great in Montreal,actually in all Quebec province ? I heard people complaining about how worse is the healthcare in Quebec,compaired next to the Ontario system 🤨🤔 Is this true ?

[@TheNewTravel]

Ohhh that's a good question. I've been lucky not to have any serious health issues while in Quebec, so I have no experience here. But I've heard Montrealers complain about healthcare. Other commenters can probably say more

[@lucabaly]

@@TheNewTravel Do you reccomend to have a private insurance even if the healthcare is public ?

[@AlAminOYT]

Health care is terrible but compared to rest of Canada it's not far off (health care in rest of Canada is on the edge too). One annoying thing is that they don't really have walk in clinics like rest of Canada. So if you have a small problem you have to go to the ER and wait 10hours.

[@froggerc625]

Haven't experienced it myself but my anglo colleague left after having a health issue for 4 months and feeling mistreated by those in the healthcare system because he couldn't speak much French yet

[@ehjo4904]

No so great compared to Western Europe but still good , do not forget Québec may have a longer standard of living but has a longer life expectancy longer ( before covid)

[@marcovalentini5741]

I can totally understand the view of the older man smoking the Cigar. Toronto has grown and has lost something. As well as the European influence.

[@hershey5790]

04:14 - "Have you been to Toronto ?" - "NO! 😡😡😡" 😂😂😂😂

[@rwcrsarrc]

Montreal has history and character, Toronto is a collection of glass rectangular condos and they don't cherish their culture and knock down the old architecture

[@yugohehe]

How are you supposed to live in Montreal though, if you don't speak french you're cooked.

[@ImmaFlamingo]

It wasn’t always like this. But yes, the past 20-30 years it became increasingly difficult to make it here if you don’t speak French.

[@WhiteGuysMadder]

Im from Toronto and i like Montreal

[@TheMohadam]

Montreal QC is my favorite city in CANADA. Montreal subway transit way better than Toronto transit.