Top 10 Things Canadians Want You To Know (BRITISH REACTION)

Top 10 Things Canadians Want You To Know (BRITISH REACTION)
This is my reaction to Top 10 Things Canadians Want You To Know
#canada #culture #reaction
Original Video - • Top 10 Things Canadian...
Are these the things that people from Canada would like the rest of the world to know. Are there any other interesting things to know about Canada.
Subtitles are available in French (and English)

[@mertsalihcan]

What is the main thing you would want the world to know about Canada?

[@SuperHonshu]

Canada is not a paradise but works hard to be. But it has its pro's and con's which will be different for everyone.

[@williamhoeft2903]

(Making my comment shorter) So Indian horse is more or less the Canadian equivalent to America's To kill a mocking bird. And we recently found unmarked graves of Canadian aboriginals from residential schools.

[@commenter5901]

The temperatures it shows are the average, not the heat waves (which are very common, at least in BC). We get heat waves in the low 40s a few times a summer, and a few years back we got a record heat wave of 49.6C. I really like hot weather and can tolerate 45 just fine, but when it's almost 50C (in the shade), you can really feel the heat! Also, it rained on Christmas this year, so it's not even that cold in the dead of winter. I live in the interior of BC and it's been around 0 for most of the winter. It will snow and melt the next day.

[@commenter5901]

You've probably seen a lot more of Canada than you realize. A LOT of American movies and TV shows are filmed in Canada. Many shows that take place in New York are actually filmed in Toronto or Vancouver. Westerns are filmed in the Canadian prairies. There was even a movie that was recently filmed in the town where my parents live (which is a semi desert with rattlesnakes and cacti) and the movie took place in Mexico. And the American stereotype that Canadians are nice is true... or at least we are more polite and expect everyone to be polite and thoughtful of others. While travelling south of the border, I can definitely say that I've found my interactions with Americans to be harsher than what I'm used to, but it can be the same in big cities here. The difference is probably that most of Canada is dotted with small towns and there really are only a few big cities in the whole country, so most places you go have that friendly small town feeling and everyone wants to be helpful to strangers... in the US, it seems like they can't be bothered to help if it doesn't benefit them. That obviously doesn't encompass all Americans, I've met some really nice ones, but there are enough that aren't nice that it really tips the scales in the wrong direction. I'm sure that it's even more than half of Americans that are genuinely nice, but the ones that aren't are louder.

[@TheDylls]

The absolute NIGHTMARE that is The Canadian House Hippo! You'd be a FOOL to come to Canada and leave a piece of peanut butter on toast on the counter unattended! Nvm bags of chips (crisps)! Or forgetting to empty out the lint trap in your dryer, giving them the bedding material they require!

[@janetneatby6586]

We owe our universal health care to a Scotsman named Tommy Douglas. He was an amazing orator, politician, minister and visionary who never wanted anyone to go without medical care. He was voted as the greatest Canadian.

[@DeusSalis]

High taxes ✅️ Long wait times ✅️ Lack of doctors and nurses ✅️

[@amandabeaty1492]

Also Kiefer Sutherland's grandpa.

[@at_brunch3852]

@@DeusSalis Harper cut backs when he slithered into politics. Disgusting man. Look back to his reputation & all the ripping he did. Face it!!

[@DeusSalis]

@@at_brunch3852 Sure but Trudeau has been PM for 8 years lol why didn't he do anything about it?

[@idcraw]

Health care is a provincial responsibility blame you health minister not Tommy Douglas @@at_brunch3852

[@karenfox1421]

Im a 64 yr old Canadian born in Ontario, now in BC. Canada strives to be an accepting country of all people's and cultures. Fall is my favourite time of year in Ontario because of the Fall colours. Winter is different all over Canada, but the more North you go, the colder it gets. Summers is beautiful and warm in most of the country from about May through September. I wouldn't trade our 4 seasons. BACK BACON IS NOT HAM!!

[@BehindTheScreen118]

The weather is actually the secret to Canadian politeness. You have to be kind to your neighbours because you never know when you'll need them to help you push your car out of the snow!

[@donna1473]

Or shovel your sidewalk..!

[@skarlottt]

That's the truth

[@ryanwilson_canada]

I didn't plan on adding a second comment. But recently, I've had a heart ultrasound, an mri, a ct scan, a blood panel, xrays, an ecg, then a 24 hour ecg. And when i went home, i went home without worrying about whatever the heck those tests cost.

[@margaretr5701]

I hope all your results are good news.😊

[@ryanwilson_canada]

@Margaret R all were fine. Thank you for your well wishes. It was just quite a few tests for what might have been a potentially larger issue. Which it wasnt thankfully.

[@jewelianwest2324]

Yup. Only have to pay the parking meter 😊

[@ryanwilson_canada]

@@jewelianwest2324 i can complain that the underground parking doesn't take debit. Lol

[@randallcaldwell4611]

@@ryanwilson_canada When we don’t have to worry, at all, about a bill that would bankrupt us is the best peace of mind that we as Canadians can ever have. The USA are so behind on this. I really feel sad for them. They have dropped the ball on their Health Care!😀🇨🇦

[@gerryhatrick6678]

As a Canadian, I like 4 distinct seasons, but I wish winter was a bit shorter.

[@joshandallo2170]

As a Canadian who was born, raised and still lives in Vancouver, I have no idea what you're talking about. 🙃

[@norwolf4765]

especially this year.

[@aidancrowder4911]

IMO there's 5. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Grey Mud

[@brendanwishart-mundell2092]

In Saskatchewan we have winter, summer, fall, and second winter, and false winter which is what spring is for normal places

[@billfarley9167]

@@joshandallo2170 Living on the prairies and really hate you. (Just kidding)

[@TheCanadiangirl4]

Scotland had a big impact on Canada. Our first Prime Minister was from your country and there were many Scottish settlers to Canada.

[@pizzazzsnudge7800]

even one of our provinces is named "New Scotland" in Latin so yes, especially in the Maritimes.

[@billfarley9167]

Scots also had a major impact on the Ontario education system.

[@annieholbis2430]

I'm from Montreal and my great-grandfather was from Scotland.

[@AdeleMcAlear]

Canadian bacon is not just 'ham'. We have something called 'pea meal bacon' - which is cured pork loin and rolled in "pea meal" (which is actually a misnomer, it's actually corn meal, though it used to be ground dry yellow peas). Cured pork loin, rolled in corn meal, sliced... fry up... so good.

[@robertpearson8798]

Thank you, you saved me the trouble of saying it myself.

[@shellec9888]

Love going to the farmers market for some pea meal bacon.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Lived in Saskatchewan my whole life and never heard of pea meal bacon.

[@robertpearson8798]

@@oilersridersbluejays It’s more of an Ontario thing but I know people in Alberta who are familiar with it and buy it there.

[@AdeleMcAlear]

@@oilersridersbluejays Maybe it's an Ontario thing?

[@dialee5016]

Canada is an amazing place to live, it's not perfect but it is incredible. I am more than happy to pay taxes toward universal Healthcare. There are issues with the system but if you need to it you know you won't be bankrupted from using it. The country itself is gorgeous, lakes, prairie, mountains, forest, tundra, and oceans we really do have it all. I love it! (even when it's -40C in winter or +40C in the summer lol)

[@judyduguay8673]

I agree 100%

[@brianloveless2717]

Oh ya, I’m not bankrupt but a year and a half after my injury nothing has yet be done. Useless healthcare and people are to stupid to see it. Why? Because at least it’s all paid for.

[@lysem4392]

Our cities aren't so bad either!

[@brianloveless2717]

@@lysem4392 they suck.

[@annieholbis2430]

I agree, but we are in dire need of a new pm!

[@gryph01]

Living in Southern Ontario, I can confirm that Canada does get warm. Since I am surrounded by the Great Lakes, it also gets really humid. So on a summer day with temperatures in 30's (Celcius) and high humidity, I just want to sit in a cold lake.

[@louisetremblay5603]

Tell me about it. I love Ottawa, but the humidity is a killer. So is the freezing rain.....

[@Pookiebearhungry]

In BC & Alberta we get 40° sometimes. It gets wayyyy to hot to do anything

[@kylehill3883]

Warm is being nice.

[@3felinesstudio]

I live in Southern Ontario as well. When the humidity hits it's like being smothered in a wet blanket. I long for autumn all through the summer.

[@mickosmile850]

Yeah, the way I explain humidity in the Summer to my South African coast cousins is "You can be outside naked and still feel like you have too much clothes on".

[@JT.Pilgrim]

Heritage minutes is a great way to learn about Canada in 1 minute videos. Very well done too

[@mertsalihcan]

Going to check them out soon thanks

[@lindaostrom570]

the old ones were the new ones are a bit woke.

[@theprimo100]

@@lindaostrom570 it's called progress

[@Dimcle]

I live in the southern interior of British Columbia and 35+ c. temps in the summer are not unusual. Two or three years ago, we were subjected to 45+ degrees. Keep in mind how large and varied Canadian geography is. The temperatures are just as varied.

[@tanamurphy7388]

You and I are in the same area. I remember those hot days.

[@martyincanuckistan3635]

In Kamloops when I drove through my car said 51C guys said on the radio it was warmer than Saudi Arabia that day.

[@norrislaitinen5011]

From Kamloops and can confirm this

[@wadegorder6879]

Kamloops is my home town. I remember my shoes melting on the pavement. It is a dead dry heat, not much humidity.

[@charlesgervais4673]

Lytton BC holds the Canadian heat record at 46.6c.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

Most Canadians know basketball was invented by a Canadian. Less known is that (North American) Football was developed at the universities of central Canada in the 1860s. Montreal's McGill University introduced the sport to Boston's Harvard University in 1874. Over time, the US altered the sport (shorter field, fewer players, 4 downs instead of 3) so now American Football is its own distinct sport from Canadian Football. The 1st documented baseball game was one played in Beachville, Ontario in 1838.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

I did not know about football. As a baseball fan, I remember hearing about the first documented game. Basketball of course I knew, the house where its inventor James Naismith grew up is in Almonte near Ottawa. It's a small museum you can visit, although I've never been.

[@brenthenderson3983]

@@pierrelevasseur2701.. He invented basketball in the United States, it wasn't invented in Canada, funny thing is, hockey was on the list, hockey was definitely invented in Canada

[@netgnostic1627]

It's probably fair for Americans to think of James Naismith as one of their own, since he lived the rest of his life in the USA.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

@@netgnostic1627 Being part of Canadian culture doesn't preclude something from being part of US culture ...and vice versa. A lot of the culture in Canada/US is like that.

[@netgnostic1627]

@@GoWestYoungMan Agreed. I grew up with a guy who directs film and TV. He has a house here in Calgary, one in Vancouver, and one in Burbank, California. He spends most of his time in California, but has done enough work in Vancouver and Calgary that it's worth having a place in all three. He's a dual citizen. So which is he, Canadian or American? 🤔 Depends on who you ask.

[@davidcheater4239]

The things I'll add for Europeans. 1/ Our country is really big. It's approximately the size of Europe - including the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus. When I lived in Europe I enjoyed taking a six hour train ride from Paris to Amsterdam. To visit my mother in Nova Scotia from Toronto is a train ride of almost two days. And we both live in the Eastern part of Canada. 2/ We are very underpopulated for our size. We're under 40 million people spread out over a territory larger than China. The majority of our population lives around the Great Lakes - St Laurence seaway. 3/ We are much more like Americans than anyone else. But the ways we differ from Americans is not trivial. Think of Austria/Germany, Belgium/France, Russia/Ukraine or Malaysia/Indonesia. 4/ This part is rarely said out loud. There is only one country that is capable of invading Canada - and has invaded Canada twice. That is the USA. To get to Ottawa someone coming from the Atlantic would have to travel through 1,500 km of Eastern Canada or 3,600 km coming through from the Pacific. Ottawa was selected as the capital as opposed to Montreal or Toronto BECAUSE it would be more difficult for invading American armies. We don't 'rely on the USA to keep us safe from the Russians or China or Japan'. Geography does that for us. (And no one is going to be flying an invading force across the North Pole. If that were feasible there would be trade routes.)

[@eyetrollin710]

Canada is not under populated!!!! We have room to roam. We have Wild Spaces to enjoy. One of the most disgusting things I've personally seen in my life was flying over the US and seeing lights go on and on and on and on, no Darkness below us for nearly the entire trip. Damn happy my country doesn't look like that

[@jayfedder1578]

Awesome facts

[@sanniepstein4835]

You absolutely do depend upon the US military. Geography is nothing in modern warfare.

[@davidcheater4239]

@@sanniepstein4835 That's just ridiculous. Barriers like mountains, rivers, and forests kept countries like Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine from being overrun by much more populous, much more technologically advanced countries with enormous armies. Any country other than the USA would have to maintain a supply chain over an ocean if they tried to invade.

[@sanniepstein4835]

@@davidcheater4239 You're speaking in the past tense.

[@therabbitcanada]

12:52 if you can, check out that movie - "Bon Cop Bad Cop". Funny, and also gives you an idea of the Quebec/rest of Canada "feelings"

[@dialee5016]

Definitely one of my favorite movies, so brilliant!

[@pvdogs2]

Bon cop bad cop 2 was also good.

[@rwilsonweir5697]

I love my country and being a Canadian but I have to say my husband and I lived in the UK for two years and kept finding ourselves in various places around Scotland ( our favourite spots being Portobello and Edinborough).We were enamoured by the charming accents, Cities steeped in history with fascinating architecture, sheep hanging around on some windy Highland Road, the Scottish open-mindedness and penchant for music that one cannot stay still for. Listening to your lyrical accent has me longing to go back again.😊

[@idcraw]

And the Whiskey

[@estherfischer2188]

I'm from Canada. Live in Alberta. I grew up in Ontario. It can get very hot and it can get very cold. I love Canada and I'm glad I live here but the seasons I like most are Spring and Autumn, when it isn't too cold and it isn't' too hot. I love the Fall colours and the Spring flowers and the fact that there isn't any bugs or hardly any in those seasons. It's middle of March here in Alberta now and we have plenty of snow and ice outside and it's cold, not minus 30 cold but cold. I don't really like Winter all that much anymore. But I still wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

[@Fubar2024]

Ditto! Made the same move lol miss Ontario, but here I am!

[@GhostbustersPhone8489]

In the summer in Northern Ontario at the lake at the cottage, it can be between 25-40 degrees celsius on any given day. In June, July, August and halfway through September.

[@klondikechris]

While born in the UK, I grew up in Canada. On my first trip to the Arctic, I left at the end of July where the temperature hovered around freezing. I got back "home" to +47C (118F), which was typical for where I grew up. 0-47C (32-118F) is quite the change - in 2 days, in the same country!

[@Awol991]

In late June I once left Kingston in 30'C heat on friday, a 6h drive and one day later in North Bay it was snowing.

[@realalbertan]

47 ? Summer 2021 BC Interior

[@realalbertan]

​@@Awol991 Sounds like driving fron Calgary to Banff 😂

[@evatirman346]

I’m from western Canada & we usually have sunny days throughout the year

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

An interesting fact about Due South is that Leslie Nielson was a recurring character on that show. His father was actually in the mounties and he told Paul Gross playing the mountie how to wear his hat properly to make it more authentic. Leslie Neilson's brother Erik was a member of parliament. I worked repairing laptops in the early 90s and we had sold Erik one (the company may have had the contract for all of parliament) and I fixed his computer once. He took the time to call and thank me for fixing it, a nice gesture he didn't have to do.

[@Zeyev]

Great memories you have. That was such a wonderful show but those of us south of the line did not get to see the final seasons. Darn it. One ironic tidbit: The song "Ride Forever" did not mention "blue Alberta skies" in its original version but instead referred to "North Dakota skies." It made good sense to change the wording when it was used in Due South.

[@grahamfielding881]

I watched that show a while ago. Leslie Nielsen started out playing an angry, bitter ex-Mountie, and then when the character got 'back in the groove', the episode became an absolutely *hilarious* Leslie Nielsen cop show. XD

[@johnandrews3568]

Little known fact, Erik Neilsen flew Spitfires in WW2.

[@Nikki7B]

As a Canadian, I really do love winter. I love the crisp cold air, that you can bundle up for. Summer however, Atleast in my area, is HOT, and gross and I end up be miserable. We ice skate on a pond near our house, so it's fun.

[@_griffin82_46]

Canada's weather swings from -40* to +40* within 2-3 months. I'm from the prairies (Saskatchewan) it can get down to -50* with the wind. Most of these Canadian videos just gloss over the prairies but, I love it here. Little lake Manitou in Saskatchewan has the same mineral content as the dead sea.

[@user-lw1qy4ep1j]

Sounds like Manitoba, lol, also kind of ignored when Canadian Provinces discussed. Similar temps and a prairie province, I too love the prairies!

[@barbarawhite4257]

Canada is so massive geographically that you get completely different climates depending on where you live. The best part is that we have 4 seasons with distinct changes, and ever changing weather. I live in Maritime Canada,the east coast,on The Bay Of Fundy. Highest tides in the world, the weather is a daily topic here lol. Beautiful place.

[@martincrowe81]

Weather is the #1 topic of conversation across the country, I think. Brits will definitely be able to relate!

[@noraelliott7304]

I love the spring in Canada. Really hot days haven't started yet but the flowers are in bloom and before the black flies and mosquitoes arrive. Hate the bugs.

[@margaretr5701]

Yes, mosquitoes ruin summer, they love the humidity. Camping trips are nightmare if allergic to them. Not just a nuisance, a danger!

[@robertpearson8798]

You said that in Scotland you were inundated with American culture and entertainment. As a Canadian I can tell you that we have much the same problem since most of us live within 100 miles of the border. Typically the majority of Canadians can tell you a lot more about the U.S. than vice versa. I have American cousins who live just across the border and I’m often astounded by how little they know about a country less than an hours drive from where they live.

[@dcchiasson5991]

I used to live near NIagara Falls, ON, and literally saw people come over from Virginia with skis on the roof of their car, looking for snow in mid-July.

[@robertpearson8798]

@@dcchiasson5991 I have a friend who used to work on a highway crew on the QEW. He had someone in the middle of summer with two snowmobiles on a trailer asking where he could find snow. Another person was looking for "Ontario". it turned out that he saw the Ontario tourism ads on T.V. and thought it was a giant theme park.

[@nottheoneyourelookingfor0504]

Wait… are you saying Canada has a culture? Huh? You must be trolling…

[@carendonahoe4361]

They did the same in 1976 for the Montreal Summer Olympics

[@emmyo6678]

USA is islolationist. They don't want to know about is. Average American doesn't bother with even their own history beyond July 4th. I live on Vancouver island bc. It gets into the high 90sF 33+C. I love all seasons....even the cold times but I hang out by the ocean so...that's quite fascinating. There is beauty in every season.

[@mmjb53]

I’ve lived in downtown Ottawa for years and I’ve always lived in the general Ottawa area and to this day walking around the city is one my favourite things! My friend and I spent the afternoon (hours) today in fact walking around stopping for a Tim Hortons coffee here and into a pub there and just enjoying our city’s streets and vibes!

[@sandrasnow-balvert7766]

my problem with ottawa is there are too many politicians it really lowers your property value :D

[@wendycrawford1792]

Toronto is a fabulous city! I’ve never lived in Toronto but lived an hour away growing up. Tons of stuff to do. Lots of cultural things going on! Art, music, film, dance, food, sport. Multicultural! It’s filled with all of this! It hugs Lake Ontario, one of the 5 Great Lakes! One of the best children’s hospital in the world! It has gotten bigger and bigger over the years, more spread out. It’s always busy. Some beautiful architecture, old and new. Has top universities and colleges. Beautiful parks. There’s money in Toronto! People building multi million homes. Lots of competition when trying to purchase a home. It is a thriving metropolitan city.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

I'm from Ottawa, born and raised. You mentioned the architecture but I think you based it just on the pictures you saw of Parliament Hill and the Chateau Laurier. There is more modern buildings of course in that same area. There's also many museums if that interests you, plenty of walking and hiking trails, the canal on which you can skate during the winter (well, not this past winter, didn't get cold enough long enough to be safe), skiing hills all around, maple sugar bushes in March-April, festivals of all kinds, especially music but also hot air balloons. It's not as big a city (1 million population) as Montreal (2m) or Toronto (6m metro) although it's bigger in area so more spread out and lots of green space. A very pleasant city.

[@echobeefpv8530]

I visited Ottawa in my younger years, and whole-heartedly agree !! The museums, the canal, all the public spaces, and the people were great. I actually got to watch a live parliamentary session, as a young Canadian, so that was interesting. I plan on visiting again.

[@Zeyev]

When I was able to run and the pandemic had not yet hit, I would go up for a 5K race in August. It took place in Tunney's Pasture and I pictured myself running on paths through fields. Imagine my surprise when I found myself running on lanes and through parking lots instead. Aside from that misunderstanding on my part, I enjoyed my visits.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

@@Zeyev Ha ha. I don't know when Tunney's Pasture was an actual pasture but it was a long time ago, before my time I think. Now it's mostly government buildings, the main one being Stats Can. I believe Health Canada has some buildings there too. To the east of TP is Lebreton Flats. Was nothing there pretty much when I grew up and yes, flat. Now, it's built up, the war museum, apartment buildings and, if that project is still on, a new arena for the Senators is supposed to be built there.

[@martincrowe81]

Pleasant is, I think, a pretty good description. Ottawa gets a bit of stick for being sleepy -- a *lot* of the town is government, and downtown tends to clear out when working hours are over -- but it's not as though that has to be a bad thing. Another thing worth mentioning is that, in part because of the government focus and in part because of proximity to Quebec, Ottawa is super bilingual and more cosmopolitan than its small size might lead one to believe. (And, indeed, a good chunk of the city is *in* Quebec, in the form of Hull and Gatineau, which are part of the overall sort of agglomeration of the city). I like to poke fun at Ottawa because I'm from Toronto and we're like that, but it's a lovely place. It's often compared to Canberra, though I've never been there.

[@djmac6088]

I am a 65 year old Canadian. Tks for the reactions. I love our seasons. Personally do not like the hot muggy weather. Spring and Fall are amazing and winter makes you look forward to spring more. When I was younger “ Spring Fever” was huge. I rarely hear it said anymore but still everyone loves spring ( not the snowmobile or skiers bunch lol) We all complain about the weather, it is expected. Lol I just came back from Texas and they may not have had snow but it was cold and they got ice rain. There is this perception that they do not get cold weather in the US. They get every kind of weather but just have warmer areas in the winter months that we do not usually have unless you live in BC. Canadians love to escape the cold and head often to US for longer stays or to the Caribbean etc for short trips. For the most part we are just used to winter but do not always like it. I have been to Europe, love Scotland, my ancestors were from Scotland, have been to 40 States and every province in Canada and what I would say, this is one very large country but one very beautiful country and one that you need to see. Yes this country is not perfect, it has its faults but I personally am a very proud Canadian. Love my country. I am not sure about all the stereotypes of Canada, yes they are usually true but often exaggerated. Lol. People need to visit Canada themselves to see for themselves and not base it in Americans who for the most part know very little about Canada, not all Americans but there are many that have no clue. So honestly how would they really know what we are all about. We have many many languages here, not just French and it is mainly Quebec, parts of Ontario and New Brunswick that have the largest French speaking population. And it is one of the two official languages, which leads others to think we all speak French or the majority of Canadians. This is not how it is. I think you can find every language used here. Ask if these are just my thoughts on Canada. We all have our own. I think most are positive. Hope you can visit some day!!

[@sarahlabbe9779]

Hi, Canadian here! I prefer the mild end of autumn personally, but if I had to pick between the cold and the heat, I'd take the cold for sure. I like being able to get cosy with 20 blankets, a good book and hot cocoa rather than wishing I could take my skin off to cool down. Coffee: You can't go wrong with a Tim horton's ice cap when said summer temps hit, but there is a lot of local micro-torrefactors in the province of Québec (not sure if it translates to all the country) so I like to buy my coffee freshly rosted there. It's also nice to get to know the workers, get their insights, try different ones. The movie quote at point #5 is from "Bon cop bad cop", a nice bilingual comedy which I highly recommend to understand the dynamic of the two languages.

[@UniquelyPenny]

The fact you know the show Due South is freaking awesome. Fun fact one of Mark Ruffalo’s first credits was on that show. I’m proud to be Canadian and love how progressive we are. Love that we have two official languages.

[@sanniepstein4835]

Your vanity about being more progressive than Americans makes you easy to manipulate.

[@drewburton8129]

I’m from Vancouver, we get very little snow and if it does snow it usually melts within a few days. Temperatures rarely go below 0c. Winter is very short, mid Dec to mid Feb. we have spring flowers starting end of Feb. the weather is so temperate we have palm trees growing all over the city.

[@scottcarter6623]

Halifax is also quite mild, but our winter happens latter. More mid Jan to mid march.

[@echobeefpv8530]

I'll dive in on two of these. I live close to the center of Canada, Winnipeg. We have 4 seasons, very defined. Winters are usually cold, with quite a bit of snow, and our temps can reach -40 C. Summers can be really hot, with day time temps in the 30 to 35 C range. In the US, healthcare is a business, in the civilized world, it is a right. It's by no means perfect here, in fact the system is struggling, but it won't bankrupt you.

[@louisetremblay5603]

I lived in Brandon for five years, and really enjoyed visiting Winnipeg, especially the zoo :)

[@daw81pb]

You may find the history of Scottish immigration and influence on the foundation and development of Canada interesting. I remember a history teacher claiming there where more Canadians that claimed Scottish decent then there where people in Scotland. Not sure that's accurate, but there is a lot of connections between the two countries

[@kayecastleman6353]

That would be interesting to find out. The population of Scotland is less than 5.5 million, so it is feasible. Figure the Irish and the Brits, plus all the French and other Europeans, would be the majority. Would they have to be primarily Scottish, or would having a Scottish ancestor count? Heritage has gotten pretty mixed up over here!

[@terrygaudio1053]

Canadian Heritage Minutes are a great way to learn some of our history, warts and all. Also there's a series called Canada : A History of Us which is quite good.

[@timithius]

Ottawa has an amazing Blues Festival every summer. The city fills with music, and has a terrific party.

[@joycebarker2288]

From Manchester..UK when I came here I was immediately amazed at how multi cultural Toronto is. Lots of restaurants local,area known as little Italy little India same for Greek town. Cold yes. Great when it’s blue skies and sunshine,miserable when grey and damp.Tons of winter sports if you want..kids skate, ski.snowboard etc.. Dual language country for sure. Not enforced by any means .if you learn both you qualify for better jobs ie.government.grandchild is in learning both . Health system is great it is based on the Uk system so is education, but I think it differs from province to province..right now we’re struggling with after Covid.. We’re quietly proud , not like our neighbours..Do not ever tell a Canadian that he is just like a Yank..no damn way. Visitors from the Uk cannot believe that Lake Ontario is not an ocean..People do not know we are the second largest country in the World.we don’t have the population to match.. East coast the islands are different again , they are on the east coast and Vancouver Island on the west is beautiful,but damp like Uk.and if they get a few inches of snow there not sure what to do.lol. Summer is hot and can be so humid…we get warnings of too,cold and too hot. Food ,everything from every country is here.. Bacon you say..back home you got a bacon rasher with the nice lean round part,right..here that round part is sold as a piece of meat and called peameal bacon,the rashers are of course streaky.. Tim Horton coffee is standard.(he was a ice hockey player.) Living here as made me realize that Americans know very little about their own Country and even less about the rest of the world… I think to see Old Montreal ,Quebec would be on a list and Lake Louise.Alberta

[@Salicat99]

I love having our Healthcare system. My husband passed away from cancer (with a 100% mortality rate), and all of the treatments to extend his life would have cost in the hundreds of thousands ... 2 brain surgeries, chemo, radiation, several MRIs, cat scans, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, PSWs and assisting devices at home and then 4 months of hospice care ... I paid for monthly parking passes.

[@AL-fl4jk]

It makes sense our east coast accent sounds Scottish, from the early settlers. The province of Nova Scotia means New Scotland

[@sarahmorrison9718]

And there are more Gaelic speakers in Nova Scotia than Scotland does now

[@oilersridersbluejays]

And in the prairie provinces, our accents were influenced by German, Scandinavian, or Ukrainian farming settlers. One area could have been settled by Germans and have a certain slight accent, and next door could have been where Ukrainians settled and again a slightly different accent.

[@Warhawk9012]

I'm from Vancouver which enjoys some of Canada's mildest winters. Unless there's a freak cold snap, like a few times this winter, the daytime highs between Dec & Feb rarely drop below freezing and can sometimes reach as high as 10C (50F.) It has to do with the mountains & the proximity to the Pacific Ocean. All four of my grandparents moved from Saskatchewan & Manitoba, where winter highs can dip as low as -30C (-22F,) to the west coast. The southern interior of BC is no stranger to summer highs ranging from the mid 30s to 40C (pushing triple digits on the Fahrenheit scale.) Lytton even broke a national record during the "heat dome" event in 2021 when it reached 49.6C (121F.) Parts of Ontario & Quebec can easily reach the mid 30s (and even 40s) because of their high humidity.

[@AL-fl4jk]

I greatly prefer winter. It’s cold but you can bundle up and it’s usually bright and crisp and fresh. Summers are 40 degrees Celsius, humid muggy and miserable nobody wants to go outside lol. Edit: winters do suck because you spend half your week shoveling your driveway

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Saskatchewan summers aren’t humid unless it just rained. +30 here feels pretty nice.

[@nikkicoyotie8431]

I learned to drink coffee the way I think a lot of Canadians did. Something to warm my hands up on in mid winter.

[@laurapeters6063]

Live in Canada. I enjoy having the different seasons. Snow in winter,nature coming to life in spring,hot summers and all the lovely colours of leaves changing in the fall.

[@twiggyr23]

I’m up in northern BC, so we definitely see a long cold winter but it is very sunny which really helps get through it. The summers are hot as well, and fall is just beautiful. Also in the area I live there was a large Scottish population that came here, including my grandparents, so I can see how the way we say certain words came from the different cultures that have come to Canada.

[@kimheffernan5511]

A great healthcare video to react to is Dr Danielle Martin speaking to the US senate where Rand Paul calls it slavery. It’s crazy. Love your channel

[@blackswan934]

I'm writing this as I'm right now enjoying a beautiful lovely summer in Ontario, Canada😚

[@michaelbutt5978]

I'm in Saskatchewan and I love it. By the time you start complaining about the cold it starts getting hotter, once you start complaining about the heat it starts cooling off. Plus the crime rate goes waaaaaaay down in winter

[@MGrant-dx2tj]

I live in Toronto and we don't see the weather extremes of other parts of the country. Yes, I grumble some times about the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter, but I am delighted to be able to experience them both.

[@yanicdl1]

Personally being from Montréal i hate winter, but on th bright side, i think it make people here enjoy even more their summers. We have so much going on during summer in Montréal.

[@cbalance888]

Winters are magical here in Canada. I couldn't live without the snow. It also makes me appreciate summer that much more too.

[@ctalcantara1700]

Southern Ontario only experiences about 4-5 months of snow during the winter. Snow does not last too long in Windsor and Sarnia.

[@commenter5901]

There is a great coffee culture in Canada, but I would say that it's in the smaller shops, not Tim Hortons (sorry to Timmy's addicts). We go to a small place down town that gets free trade coffee and roasts it in house. They also have board games so you can sit in the coffee shop for hours with a group of friends to play a variety of board games.

[@rwilsonweir5697]

I completely agree it's a small shops that keep Coffee Culture vibrant and interesting here. Tim Hortons is just Panic coffee meant for those times when you're travelling in off-hours and those better coffee shops are closed.😂

[@ramonesfan69]

Tim hortons Coffee is disgusting. It's sour puddle water.

[@rwilsonweir5697]

@@ramonesfan69 yep exactly how I imagined licking an ashtray must taste

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Tim Horton’s restaurants smell weird inside. That’s a smell I can never get used to. The coffee is terrible, the donuts taste weird, and the bread on the sandwiches are like hockey pucks. They do have amazing soups though.

[@andywood5699]

I am Canadian. I hate hot weather. I love 4 seasons and love winter.

[@Scp4217ContainTheBismarck]

Last year, in the southern western Coast Temperatures reached a record high of about 48ish degrees celsius., in a place that never really got higher than 35 ,This nearly beat L.A.'s highest recorded temperature, which was 52

[@fluterify]

Maple syrup and bacon is pretty popular in Canada too. This time of year (March) is when visits to sugar shacks (maple syrup shacks) open up and are popular and many school children go to them on field trips.

[@carlop.7182]

Thanks for your reaction. About weather, we get all extremes: very cold in winter & very hot in summer. As for my own preference, it's summer, but I also like winter. without cold months=no hockey & no skiing. Just come & see by yourself, you'll be welcomed.

[@Kobeegirl]

Mert should do a video on all the amazing things Canadians have invented. Here are a few big ones: Insulin, the incandescent lightbulb (not made by Thomas Edison actually), ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, snowmobiles, canola, peanut butter, time zones and zippers. Also...the Telephone was made by Alexander Bell who was BORN in Scotland, then immigrated to Canada then moved to the states- so really all three countries could claim this inventor haha.

[@deborahbarry8458]

Excellent idea

[@cpaton1284]

That would have to be Scots Canadians, bell was a Scot, lived in Canada and patented in the states so the states cla him as well ,

[@danielmiddleton8173]

Every season here has its own beauty. I love spring and fall.

[@youandiryan]

Canada gets very warm I'm in British Columbia Canada. Last year we got temperatures around 41c or about 105F. And the summer before that we had a heat dome and it got to just about 50° here it was absolutely crazy. That's not really typical though. Usually gets between 30 and 40

[@therabbitcanada]

If I'm having french toast (or "pain dore" as the Quebec French call it) and bacon, I'll pour some syrup onto it as well, even if it's mapled bacon lol

[@liamcage7208]

I'm from Saskatchewan. In the winter it usually drops to -35 C to -40 C for about a week in January and in July we often get a week of +33 to +37 C. It varies from year to year cold winters and hot summers is normal on the Prairies.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Also from Saskatchewan and I’ve seen over +40 at certain times of summer.

[@kirkrybchynski452]

Also from Saskatchewan. usually at least somewhere in the province it will break +40 every summer. And Changing a tire on the side of the highway that day is not the most fun.

[@iabconsulting]

In the Winter, the Ottawa River in Ottawa freezes and becomes a skaters dream.

[@buutich1]

I've lived in Vietnam and except when it went up to 40 C a couple of times, the weather was about the same as in Southern Ontario - 32 C. in the summer time.

[@rickncam3]

The vast majority of Canadians generally experience temperatures varying from -20 degrees Celsius to +30 degrees Celsius. Although there are are rare exceptions where the temperatures can fall or climb a further 10 degrees. Fall and Spring generally range roughly between -10 and +10 degrees C. Extreme cold air is mostly found in the extreme north, but anything is possible throughout Canada. Never say never.

[@brianloveless2717]

That’s not true. Yes the temperatures vary and can reach 30+ but you do not have to Ho into the far North to see lots of extreme cold. I lived in Kenora for 7 years which is less that two hours from the border and we saw lots of -30 to -40.

[@brucerobilliard287]

The east coast of Canada is primarily Scottish descent ( The province of Nova Scotia or New Scotland for example) and that is why their wording is similar to Scotland.

[@davidcheater4239]

There's also a Scots Gaelic speaking minority in Nova Scotia.

[@alpearson9158]

and PEI

[@tss9886]

Canada is only really cold 4 months of the year. In the southern parts, it can get really hot.

[@wanboo02]

The seasons are all lovely.. spring gives us fresh flowers and leaves and grass, new growth, baby animals.. summertime is varied, some days over 90 F like yesterday, but we have lots of inland lakes and beaches to enjoy.. I kind of dread autumn as it is a time for falling leaves and winter coming on..still lovely weather and breathless colours of the fall leaves.. I live in a great forested area with small mountains, great rolling hills called the Canadian Shield, the Boreal forest in Ontario about 45 minutes from the Can/American border and a small city of 75,000 pop... my area has around 400 people.. I live beside the Trans Canada hwy 17, winters are brutal at times, 30 to 40 below but not as often as it used to be, hwy gets shut down due to blowing snow or accidents.. shoveling snow is normal and scraping ice.. I get to go walking in it with a dog, year round.. I don't want to live in 32 degrees year round..

[@chougrand8913]

I speak french and the idea of french subtitles is pretty good, even tough i understand in english

[@SuperHonshu]

Oui!

[@mertsalihcan]

Ok thanks for the confirmation. I will look into doing that. Merci

[@JT.Pilgrim]

It gets close to 38 degrees with the humidex.

[@clars7146]

38° is a little on the low side… Southern Alberta, southern BC routinely 40 42°. I think the record for this area is around 47°… I worked north of Yellowknife in the NWT and saw many summer days that lasted 24 hours of daylight reach 40°… And of course no humidex needed in these dry dry areas!😮 again, the great diversity of Canada is illustrated weather

[@JT.Pilgrim]

@@clars7146 that’s true but I figured 38 would be a pretty safe average and it’s still quite hot.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

@@clars7146 The last time I visited the Kootenays in the summer of 2014, it was 35° in Ainsworth and 46° in Trail.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

Back in the summer heat wave of 2021, Lytton, BC got up to 49.6°.

[@clars7146]

@@JesusFriedChrist ...2015 june wedding in Nelson during the outdoor day ceremonies it reached 42C... WOW was that a hot one.. 🥵

[@kevanmcdougallmph]

As a Canadian, I really do enjoy living through the seasons. There's something really renewing about going through the annual cycle. It always keeps things fresh and reminds you how much our climate matters to take care of, and allows you to really appreciate "seasonal" cultural and social activities. I do think it costs more money and takes more effort and energy and it's accessible for everyone so i'm mindful of that though.

[@JustAnotherBookNerd]

When visiting Ottawa here are things you should do (coming from a person who grew up forty minutes south of the city): 1. Visit the museums. The capital area (Ottawa, Gatineau, and the surrounding area) has lots of incredible museums. A list of them are The Canadian War Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, the National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. 2. Go to the ByWard Market, it is best in the summer and fall seasons, (the ByWard is one of my favourite places in Canada). 3. If going in the winter, skate on the Rideau Canal. The canal freezes over in the winter and is open for public use, anyone can skate on it for free between January and early March. 4. Try and catch a hockey game. 5. For those who don't mind a bit of a drive and enjoy skiing, there are a few nice ski hills across the border in Quebec, and most are under a two-hour drive. 6. Visit Prince Louis Falls, or go hiking on the many trails around Ottawa. Pink Lake is a beautiful lake with a hiking trail, its nicest during the fall, and is 20 minutes outside of Ottawa. Pink Lake is also close to the Mackenzie King Estate. 7. The Haunted Walk of Ottawa is a fun guided ghost tour of the city, you'll get to see a lot of the old architecture and learn a lot of the city's history. 8. Finally this point is for Mert who has made it clear that he has an interest in military history. There are lots of places that serve as memorials to those who have fought and died in past wars, there are also plenty of places that talk about Canadian military history, some of them are the Canadian War Museum (as mentioned before), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Diefenbunker.

[@debrubach9399]

Back Bacon is NOT Ham! It's thin slices of pork loin (boneless pork chops) As a butchers daughter it annoys the heck out of me to here it called ham!

[@lpeterson2336]

I was born in Ottawa and was there just to the 2nd grade. Still I have family there and visited often. It is a great city for walking. The Parliament Buildings and the grounds are open to the public. The canal is lovely with a walking path and in the winter there is skating. It is a quieter city. I then went to the east coast and grew up in the Halifax area where I have relatives who come down a historic Canadian line that can trace the first of us here to 1647. The winters were fun on ice in the city of lakes Dartmouth and summers at Lawrencetown beach on the Atlantic coast. Then I went to the prairies...eek...flat hot hot and then flat cold cold. No outdoor ice time. Now on the west coast where it is wet grey and beautiful blue skies with mild winters and lately summers hotter than the Sahara.

[@warrenpeterson6065]

I live in the Purcell Mtns (west of the Rockies) in BC. Our daytime temps typically range to a high of 40C in summer and a low of -5C in winter. We typically get 7 metres of snow over the course of winter.

[@geraldmatz]

A lot of the videos you are watching are somewhat innacurate or ignore a lot of the major issues in canada. In Toronto Especially Violence and gang activity is increasing quickly. As a teen growing up in downtown toronto, gang violence is becoming a huge issue.

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Well, he hasn't watched a video on crime yet. They have just been about geography, places to visit, and the quick history. He hadn't watched a video yet where it has made sense to mentioned Torontos increasing gang problem

[@alpearson9158]

@@gamexsimmonds3581 should be noted it is no where near a US style problem

[@timandsuelegere7231]

I love the 4 seasons my favorite is the fall, can't imagine ever giving it up, the first falling snow, the fresh spring rains, the hazy days of summer, and the crisp air and beauty of the fall.

[@martincrowe81]

Fall is absolutely 100% the best season. It's *so* beautiful, in every way. Perfect weather, gorgeous colours, pumpkin spice everything.

[@hiredgun7186]

Canadian here, we can actually at times get above 40C in the summer, 30 is an average, and the milk in bags thing is only a couple of provinces in the east, the rest of us get milk by the gallon jugs or 2L cartons

[@billfarley9167]

I was a resident of Kamloops, BC for 12 years. The area is the northern portion of the Great American Desert and it crosses the American/Canadian border south of Kamloops with a width of about 50 miles, gradually coming to a point about 30 miles north of Kamloops. This is considered desert country with cactii, rattlesnakes and Black Widow spiders. Summer temperatures can reach +45C with short mild winters and little snow. I say this to answer the question: Is Canada warm? I have a penpal in Iran and one day sent him a series of pictures around the Kamloops countryside because it looked so much like the deserts in Iran. He wrote back and said he showed the photos to his friends and asked, "Where do you think these photos were taken?" There was a variety of answers like Iraq, Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, Libya, etc. They were in disbelief when he said Canada. Like most foreigners they had a vision of a land of ice and snow. Incidently, during the Cariboo gold rush in 1861, which included the desert region west of Kamloops, water was so scarce they used camels to haul supplies to the north part of the province. So I simply wanted to point out one of the unique regions of Canada that is our desert. Love your videos and hope you can either visit or emigrate to this great country where Scots have historically had a huge impact on our history. My ancestors came over from Ireland (County Armagh) in 1795 who also fought the Americans around the Niagara region in the War of 1812.

[@CoinBun]

Alberta here, I am a snowman and melt in the summer. Where I live it can get to 40c and down to -50c. Fun fact, Canada has a semi-arid desert, it is located in the south Okanagan area in British Columbia

[@loonylovesgood]

Due South was an amazing show!!

[@dgs5809]

Toronto is a world class city with SO many things to do.

[@claireball9355]

I am from Ottawa. It is a beautiful city with beautiful landscape, museums and galleries. It is considered “boring” because the principal employer is the federal government. It has low crime rate, great schools and it's population is among the best educated in Canada (a country who already is known world wide for it's academic standing). In the spring we have a beautiful tulip festival (thanks to our continued friendship with Holland (that dates back to WWII). We also have sugar shacks which is where we experience the collecting and tasting of maple syrup. In the summer we have many festivals (as in most Canadian cities) that celebrate various ethic and cultural groups. We have lovely trails and places to hike or walk or cycle. In the fall the leaves and surrounding hills are ablaze in colour and in the winter the canal you see next to the parliament buildings is drained and then reflooded every other day to build up one of the worlds longest skating rinks. We are close to ski hills and have (as most Canadian cities) our own NHL hockey team. To the rest of Canada, Ottawa is no longer a name…it becomes an adjective….mostly because this is the seat of our parliament and government. So as grumbling about the government is a favourite pastime everywhere in the world, so it is here and so when other people talk about “Ottawa” they see it as the place where all that *#!*! comes from. Ottawans take it in stride… It can be quite warm in summer and quite cold in winter but I am so used to our seasons I think I would miss them were I to live somewhere that did not have them. Love your podcasts and do consider coming to Canada one of these days.

[@waynemorash2884]

In Canada we love our coffee and our beer

[@taniacoyle9215]

It was mostly Scottish Stone Masons that built the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. I'am from Scotland and I love Canada, And very proud of the Scottish contribution to Canada. James Magill for one.

[@AC-ff1cn]

Born and raised in Ottawa. That image you paused on is the Rideau Canal and my favourite part of the city. It gets hot and humid here in the summer and I hate it. I prefer winter but plenty of people hate winter.

[@alainvachon6255]

About maple syrup, it's mostly popular at spring, during sugar time, when traditionally we go to sugar shack (cabane à sucre) for a festive meal with family to eat like our ancestor did in the 1800's. In those years, after a long winter of eating preserve food, the arrival of spring and warmer temperature was celebrated with a large meal with maple syrup over food ;)

[@chrissyclifton6324]

I live in Nanaimo Canada. We have palm trees here. It is very warm here and rainy in the winter

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

You're nearly correct about back bacon. Its what you'd call gammon. It's usually removed from the rasher, to be used on its own, but you can get a full slice at a good butchers here. Ironically, the intact slices are called English bacon! 😊

[@BradKubota]

I live above the 51st parallel, (Saskatoon) and it regularly gets 35° and above.

[@BenjaminBoudreau]

This week in Calgary,Alberta,Canada it’s between 35 and 30 degrees Celsius it’s pretty hot 🥵 haha and yes summer it’s very hot here for a least 4-5 months !

[@mathewfines8727]

Well, hearing you talk about leaving Scotland and living in Malaysia, it reminds me of when I hitchhiked across Canada and down to California. California was nice and warm. I lived there for about 2 yrs, and really enjoyed the warm weather....but I did come back to my Homeland, where I actually enjoy the variety of the 4 Seasons.

[@mamawnamidreviews9978]

I love the winter but the summer is nice and warm. I've had people be shocked to learn it goes above freezing. The fall is just gorgeous. Toronto is huge! I live 2 hours south and have been there many times. Insulin was discovered here in London, Canada, my home city. Canadian bacon is not just ham! Yes, our milk does come bags, we say sorry for everything eh!

[@rickncam3]

The best weather is sunny, warm (20-25 C), dry, and with a light breeze that may be found on many spring and summer days on the Canadian prairies. Not a big fan of the humidity in the summer found in Ontario and really hate the dampness during the winter months. Dry air doesn't infiltrate your bones like cold damp air. Vancouver doesn't get cold very often, but bring an umbrella during the winter. The dampness can go right through your soul on the east coast. Bad weather in Canada is much like extremely cold winters, you just have to wait them out and then things get a whole lot nicer. Welcome to Canada. Born in Edmonton, but have now lived half my life in Ottawa.

[@ChrisTheASMRMod]

The temp here got over 50 celsius in Canada British Columbia last year lol

[@55metalmonkey]

I live in the Okanagan BC, it gets HOT here. 32C would be welcome in the summer. We average 35C but on real hot peak stretches' 45C is not unheard of, in 2021 we hit 48C for a couple days. Also Canadian bacon is bacon made from the tender loin and also known as Irish bacon and pea meal bacon or back bacon and only a moron who has never left home would confuse it with ham since they don't taste the same.

[@ensign_poo]

Ottawa here. That Gothic building is the east block of the Parliament buildings and the building in the other side of the canal is the Chateau Laurier which is a hotel. Ottawa is half located in Ontario and half in Quebec (kind of) so it's both French and English. Ottawa has great food and tons of museums that are free on Thursday nights or at least they were before the pandy. Cycling is great here, there's tons of green space. Rush hour traffic is a nightmare though because the city is very spread out and the highway isn't big enough to accommodate all the traffic. And nobody knows how to merge properly. There's a farm in the middle of the city. This past winter was the first winter where the canal didn't freeze over which is bad because it was a huge global tourist attraction. The Tulip festival is going on right now which is a Canada/Netherlands festival. There's tons of concerts and other cultural festivals all summer long. The public transportation is horrid and many offices downtown area sitting empty. I've been here for almost 20 years and if someone told me that it could get to be +50⁰C with the humidity for a couple of days in the summer I probably wouldn't have come. I happened to be in Rome one year when it was hotter in Ottawa. Canada is a country of extreme weather. You have to be hearty to live here.

[@fnanette1]

I come from the Maritimes where tea is still very popular. Lots of Scots landed there, including my mothers family. Brendon Fraser was the lead in Due South.

[@jjjj-tn7qe]

I'm from B.C. , and having unpredictable temperatures year round is sure somethin for sure

[@iabconsulting]

I live in Northern Ontario Canada in a town called Kirkland Lake. Right now on June 9, the temperature hit 27c. There are days when it gets hotter.