Ottawa: Canada's capital that almost nobody wanted

Do you know what Canada's capital is? If you're from here the answer is obvious - but Canadians know that many people from abroad are often confused when they learn it's Ottawa. It doesn't seem like an obvious choice - so Xiaoli Li dives into history to find out why a 'sub-arctic lumber-village' was picked to be the nation's capital.
Image credits:
Library & Archives of Canada
The Garrick Club Collections
The British Library

[@Jordan-pf9ws]

🤣🤣 how did I not know this

[@alex35agm]

Ottawa's a great city.It's the politicians that ruin it.

[@ceeeffem1240]

Also Fun fact before colonel John By founded the town ( Bytown ) whom actually had the ear of Queen Victoria... The ultimate reason behind her wanting Ottawa as it Capital is because of its strategic placement . Kinston was too close to the USA borders. Ultimately our parliament is on a cliff overlooking the river that has a fur trade outpost and logging.

[@tomthetank1]

interesting, I like this video!

[@chriscoyle7506]

It's the capital we still don't want. Hopefully the truckers starve them out.

[@KingTrump2024]

This is what you cover instead of the Convoy ? Your pathetic WokeyTV , Rogers ate your soul !!!!!!!

[@ib9511]

Why are you bringing this in now? Because the truckers are about to move in and depose Trudeau? Has he moved to Legault's basement already?

[@mrbill4206]

It'll be a lot bigger and more important when those 500000 truckers all camp there. Is this why you put out this silly article?

[@kylelandor7825]

and these freedom truckers will save us ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 down with presstitutes you ppl make me puke !

[@ginodelgobbo9237]

Why are you a News Outlet?

[@redribbonzx7207]

We should watch this video with a Canadian sense of humour!

[@dominicandreas2109]

Depending on one stream of income had never made any millionaire and earning check don't put you on forbes

[@Caesar316]

It was because of the threat of American invasion. It's pretty straightforward. Montreal, Kingston and Toronto were too close to the border.

[@nerdtendo2300]

What makes you think we want it now?

[@randyvanderheyden3960]

This is convenient timing lol

[@lucdallaire9047]

Toronto is a mess. Montreal could have been a options. But too French. In a British Empire at that time. It wouldn't have make sense.

[@heplamp8041]

Cape breton the capital in the east

[@canadaprimero5195]

-OTTAWA is the Capital Because The INDIANS There where really easy to Kick off their land easier than the others

[@canadaprimero5195]

@@Another-Address lets EAT SOME TRUTH TOGETHER ...its good for us all . The only time those Evil people have ever been stopped taking over everything is THE NOW if we can do it ? don't feel bad about loosing Ottawa THE HISTORY OF NATIONS HAVE FALLEN

[@vipulsingh115]

Background music is a bit annoying

[@SS-qx1un]

I could've easily predicted the story!

[@Maxmulham]

Really good video!

[@cometochristtoday]

Except for the 1000s of truckers on there way. Ottawa in another day or two you'll smell the diesel in the air.

[@ib9511]

Hopefully, the police and the military will support the truckers

[@angelamonk716]

Music needs to be lower

[@goylanddefree80]

the real question is why does Quebec even exist

[@tylerkent4707]

What is the background music? I recognise it but I can't put my finger on it.

[@theonlyatoms]

Wow all those years and it's still the same. It should be in Sask.

[@lifeok4326]

******|||||||>>>>>>OATTWA so Beautiful

[@jaybeaton9301]

We still don't want it until Turdy is deposed.

[@thesweetone]

Then leave and don't turn back

[@jaybeaton9301]

@@thesweetone I ain't going anywhere.

[@bowbender1]

@@thesweetone lol. That wasn't very sweet

[@heplamp8041]

I might add to the lead line and we still don't want

[@bowbender1]

Wanted????? Wants!!!

[@jameslewis1605]

Why not?

[@A.stallion27]

Let's Go Senators !

[@johntran861]

I hope the Government moves the capital to my hometown Toronto, as a separate city not in Ontario.....

[@ahmercankhan]

Lol Drake

[@johnnzioka1336]

This is a rip off the format and content of creators such as @halfasintersting . Please don't steal content and format from other creators and market it as your own ideas. You are supposed to be a news outlet (its literary in your name) not a youtube content creator,

[@michaelmarshall8425]

They didn't steal content and the format was different. Why do you even care anyways? The video was entertaining