The History of Montréal | Nutshell

[@jdhjimbo]

In addition to all things French, I am glad my Scots ancestors played a key role in the development of Montreal. It has really grown into a magnificent city, not without its trials and struggles. It is a shame Anglophones abandoned the city over the PQ politics. I wish Canada would embrace its French heritage more, as opposed to wrangling with it. The beautiful language and heritage add a richness to the country, and not benefitted by Anglos trying to appear superior. I am appalled by the lack of respect by many Anglos when visiting Quebec - in their lack of attempting the French language. Much of the British occupation of New France treated the French very poorly, including the banishment of the Acadians. Shame on them!

[@quiricomazarin476]

Do you speak gallic Jim?

[@jdhjimbo]

@@quiricomazarin476 No, I do not.

[@quiricomazarin476]

@@jdhjimbo shame....we had a Scotsman cross our country last year...for charity....from the highlands who spoke gailic & had the true Scottish faith....pre Knox type.

[@TGamingProduction]

I dont always write a comment on a KZbin video (in fact I never did before) but first of all I wanna say thank you for this well explained and informative video. I learned a few new things in this one and I was actually surprised by the fact that MTL is (or was) actually the third biggest commercial hub in North America! Is it still the case nowadays? Thank you

[@ashleysun2748]

Im trying not to fall asleep and finish my geography project BUT THE BACKROUND MUSSIC IS WHAT I LISTEN WHEN I SLEEP

[@StealthRhydr]

nice

[@123benny4]

The mountain wasn't in the middle of the village, it was in the middle of the island. The mountain was very far from the village. But, yes, it was named after the name of the mountain eventually. It started out as Ville Marie. Hochelaga is far East of the mountain. Nowhere near the mountain. When they went farther inland, they founded Ville Marie. There's no Lachine tunnel. There's a Lachine Canal. I think you meant to say Montreal WAS the third largest commercial hub in NA! But not now.

[@taotao98103]

Does it mean if Quebec does become independent, then Canada will no longer use French as one of the official languages anymore?

[@quiricomazarin476]

Alot of French Canadians live in all parts of Canada.

[@reinaldbeliveau8784]

it will be English only.

[@deanromanado5850]

Quebec never will become independent, at least in our lifetime.

[@glengill9864]

As an anglophone who grew up in Quebec during the revolution decades of the 1960's I consider myself a refuge from the extreme racism and culture annihilation that the francophones have imposed on the province. The french could not give a shit about the first nations culture and yet they scream about being a victim in an English North America. What a fucking joke. After graduating from McGill, I couldn't wait to leave Quebec to never return like so many other anglophones. I am an 8th generation Canadian and it is a disgrace to Canada that this ethnic cleansing and rewriting of history in order to eliminate history is permitted. The trauma imposed on Quebecers with English names was and continues to be of no small order. If the rest of Canada treated the French like Quebec has treated the English in Quebec there would be an revolt and an outrage. What a disgrace!

[@Stephan-ci9ji]

What a Trumpest lie... You sound like a white Rhodesian lamenting the loss of their colonial anglo-privilege. I can imagine the trauma... As for the ROC, all the other provinces supressed French language education at one point or another; Québec never did the same with its anglo minority. A real disgrace. When the PQ was elected in 1976, and before passing bill 101, René Lévesque offered a reprocity pact to the other provinces : offer the same rights and services (in education, health care, access to justice, etc.) to their french speaking minorities that Québec was already granting its anglo-speaking minority. It was a massive NO from th ROC's premiers. What a disgrace!