I am a broken record, but it's hard to focus on specific policy while the system we has is so warped. Even if I did a great job and changed people's minds and we all decided "Yeah, we should do this!" what is the point? What citizens want on average is totally disconnected from what we have.
@@PaigeMTL Definitely! Especially when the system is designed to give 1 party all the power on only ~40% of the popular vote. Another point to hate on desjardin bank, and banking in general in Quebec. Is that every credit union outside of Quebec will let you take out money from any other credit unions atm without a fee.
@@cream0fwheat yeah it's very much a demonstration of what a lack of competition leads to. The other thing that sucks for Quebec is because we have a sluggish monopoly we don't get to have the innovative market leaders in the sector. The competitive credit union sector elsewhere has been a driver of innovation and supported the fintech industry. So all the fintech and financial startups that are breaking this oligopoly are based out of Toronto and Vancouver. Eventually these businesses will setup shop in Quebec and rational people will start moving their money over to where they pay no fees and receive a higher quality service. But, they will be moving their holdings out of the province because we didn't create fertile soil for our own provincial equivalents.
I can’t believe how much I learned at 1 in the morning. I legitimately thought you had a massive following with this level of quality and effort. Holy.
Currently only at 6:51, but another reason that made me say no to Tangerine is their shitty security. Currently with CIBC (and National Bank because of provincial student loans...) and I can have a really long randomly generated password + 2FA (push notifications or SMS). Tangerine? 6 digit pin, with SMS 2FA. 6 digit PIN in 2023. I can't believe it, it's fucking stupid. Anyways, might edit this comment later to add stuff, but I had to complain. Small edit: As you said, Desjardins really sucks too. It's just a "fake" cooperative. Their tech (apps and website) are really terrible, the guy selling (I think?) personal info resulting in people getting theIr SIN leaked, etc. I've read about their history, and yeah, it begun as a thing to actually help communities, like most credit unions do now, but it just evolved into a regular bank, but kinda shittier.
This video deserves thousands more views. I think that as Canadians we are educated to accept the system as it stands and not question things like bank fees. I know that when I was a kid picking a bank, I just followed my parents' lead - and I simply didn't know that other countries didn't pay bank fees! Thankfully my parents were pretty smart, and my low-fee direct bank account still works after moving to Quebec from another province. I mean, when I don't need any in person services, I am okay... but what do I do with this US funds cheque I have in my pocket?
The US, like Canada also has a notoriously shitty banking system. As mentioned in this video. However, due to the massive size of the US, the big four here only have 45% of the deposits in the US. Compared to 90% in Canada. With online banks (mostly independent of the big banks unlike Canada), community and regional banks covering the rest. Even though there are times I shit on the US, It’s more easier to find a bank without or non-existent fees.
Since 1994 I haven't felt the need to borrow money from a bank and I never will...Everytime I get a big chunck of money, I just open a safety deposit box.
My bank took more money out of my bank account for new fees and put the notice in the junk mail that comes with my statement. I complained to my bank manager told me to bad and there is nothing we are going to do for u and there is nothing u can do . So I called the Canadian bank Regulator . Amazingly the banks are afraid of theas guys . They sent a letter to my bank that that isn't right . My bank freaked they returned my money and send me notice in the mail a letter by it self and put it on my statement. Later on l was transferring money from a lira to my account and there was a big fee so went and talked to my manager . he told me that is the way it is and there was nothing u can do but before he finished that sentence he look at me rembering the letter that went all the way to corruption heads . he reimbursed me my money.
Good news! EQ Bank and Alterna Bank are now operating in Quebec. I'll make a followup to this talking about it, but for now if you want to try out EQ this referal code gives us both money: join.eqbank.ca?code=PAIGE2562
I'm with Tangerine so I guess that it I have it less bad than mostly everyone else but i'd be open to see more coops around here. Didn't knew about Desjardins being a coop monopoly
This was hella' informative. I've been looking for a new bank and will follow up on this. I'm still planning move to Montreal so, maybe you could do a general video about why the hell everything in Canada is fucked up when it pertains to Quebec? Keep up the great videos!
Great video. The Canadian banking industry works the same way every other industry in the country does; stealing your money. No just thing as a free market.
I can confirm that you're correct. Their signup and UI is a little bit clunky (it rejected me the first time) but when paired with Koho it seems like it would make a pretty solid solution in Quebec. I'll have to do a follow-up on this in a few months. Edit: I can't recommend Alterna, the issues so far have been super annoying. Phone tag, reading out the same details to prove identity, unempowered call center staff (who are nice but can't "solve" the problems easily. The account is also super basic, no 2factor, no reoccurring payments, using that outdated mothers maiden name stuff. It's a lot of hassle for a less featured product. Really wish we had EQBank.
Yeah when he said that I got confused. Alterna Bank was started by the CS CO-OP in Ottawa 20 years ago to serve people in Quebec. Having been a customer of them in the past I highly recommend them.
Well when I first arrived it really was just the big banks. But now we have these challenger banks and federal credit unions. Things are just slow, but things would move a lot faster if more people changed you know? Most of these alternatives literally cost nothing, so there is no downside to starting an account and gradually moving things to it over the years.
@@PaigeMTL Yes, I opened an ING account years ago, Tangerine just sad on interest... Will try EQ. Canada's economy is based on tagging along behind the United States, which has actually worked out pretty well. Doug Sanders' book "Maximum Canada" gives a good historical overview of how and why Canada has so enthusiastically embraced complacency.
There needs to be some way to break up all the poly's in this country. Need to shake things up and raise the heat for the existing service providers and stop the modern day looting.
I've been watching you for a few days now. I cannot tell you what a relief it is after all these decades to finally find the source of the voices that torment me in my head. Cut it the fuck out. I'm so tired of feeling your pain, like some kind of Corsican nightmare.
This video was awesome and hilariously accurate. Unfortunately this is the state of business in Canada and it sucks, especially with banks. Charging account fees has always felt wrong to me, so when my bank (TD) told me that they would start charging I made the move to a credit union and I've never looked back. I live in Ontario so finding a credit union is much easier than in Quebec (and ironically Desjardins operates here as well, although as an independent credit union). In the end I went with DUCA Credit Union out of Toronto because they have two branches near me, they don't charge monthly account fees, and offer excellent customer service. And if you're worried about credit unions not offering the services you need think again! Mine has credit cards, investments, and loans. Plus there's Adviso Wealth owned by all the co-operatives in the country which provides self directed and robo advisor investment services, for fees lower than the big-6! Plus I actually have a voice over how my credit union is run which is essential to me. I do have some accounts with the likes of EQ and Tangerine but for the most part my bank of choice is my credit union. If you're thinking of changing banks and you live in Ontario go for a credit union. I highly recommend the following who offer no fee banking: - DUCA Credit Union (if you're in the GTA/Guelph) - First Ontario (if you live in the Southwest) - WFCU (Windsor) - Ukrainian Credit Union (Ottawa/GTA)
Canadian banks also benefit from comparison to the US, where poorer people basically cannot afford bank accounts at all, mainly because of the high extra fees that we don't have. The wireless thing however is real.
The trick seems to be about not oppening checking accounts with these banks and only have 1 or 2 with tangerine. if you want a savings account or tfsa theirs no fees, to have them at other banks. i thought this was going to be about how hard it is to get a mortgage as a first home buyer, how the amount you will be accepted for keeps going down every year as prices go up. in 2016 i was approved for 312k, now in 2020 same credit 800+, actual increased revenue was approved for 260k .... what can i buy with 260k in Montreal absolutely nothing.
Thanks Vic, I saw that, any time I get a new Patreon it makes my day. Also, good taste. I think this is quietly the best video I’ve done, but too sweary for TH-cam to push it I think.
I have scotiabank only to pay a life insurance premium. I pay $3.95 a month for the cheapest account. I moved to Thailand and use Bangkok Bank locally. No monthly fees, and they pay me interest on my balance. How is that so hard ?
I left TD for a local credit union six years ago (free basic banking including e-transfers) and I’ve saved over $1200 in fees. I also have EQ Bank on the side. There’s no need to pay fees in today’s world. Both tangerine and simplii are good options to. but EQ is a deffo must have
That's how we like it, nothing is going to change. Any politician who tries to resolve this issue is guaranteed to fail. You should do a video on the cheese cartel and the price of cheese.
I'm a New Zealander, cheese is on the list. Things are already changing, I don't think any young person these days is signing up for a bank account with fees.
The supermarket industry has a lot more competition then that, like farmboy and freshco and giant tiger to name a few. Also, as much as i hate to mention it, there is wallmart.
Love the video but on your point of a new party saying "We're just like the Liberal party but if we win, we're gonna put a 20 year ban on mergers in airlines, telecoms, and banking." On this, surely if they were serious on that they couldn't be just like the Liberals, given that corruption (or at least being extremely cozy with big business) seems to be in liberal DNA Also, I'm doubtful PR by itself would break up the oligopoly. We have PR in my home country and though there is indeed greater representation of smaller parties in parliament, that doesn't stop big business buying off politicians of the major parties and some in the minor ones too. While I agree PR could function as a necessary condition, surely only a party which is intent on getting money out of politics and curtailing influence of lobbyists would be the sufficient cause. (That is, one that says, "Hey, we're definitely *not* like the Liberals!") That all said, great video!
All parties change when electoral systems change, which is kind of the point. They are currently the party of the status quo, I'd like to see the status quo change. PR isn't a panacea at all, it's just better. Corruption and power dynamics are really just a part of life, it's all about figuring out how to make them less of a problem. The story of this video is about how PR makes politics competitive in a meaningful way. Policy that can get 5% of the vote across the country becomes a threat and major parties can't ignore things as they do in the system that we have now. The niche that is available at the moment for "competition reforms" would not have sat wide open like this for decades in a proportional system. I have a whole 45 minute video on PR but it's crazy how long it's taken to get the thing edited.
@@PaigeMTL Oh PR is absolutely superior and indeed I would say it's a necessary condition for a change of the status quo (at least for how things stack up currently). Anyway, really appreciate the hard work that goes into your videos and am looking forward to the one on PR.
I was pretty happy to get my Videotron plan when I moved to Montreal, which my local friends didn't understand. Guys! It's actual options! Isn't it great!
How Desjardins conducts business eerks me. They were started as a financial co-operative and their original goal of helping the poor of Quebec access financial services is the reason why they're the largest financial institution in the province. However they've gone so far from their collectivist roots and act more like a bank nowadays than a union. For example, over the past few years they've been more interested in buying other people. From the Ontario government owned POSO, to ZagBank, State Farm, and Credential.
It's basically the McDonalds model. You sell one hamburger a month to each of your customers. Then diligently use all of that money to pay your staff and suppliers a fair rate.
Dear Paige :) I was genuinely considering to move to canada, but watching your channel I start thinking: why I want to make my life actually harder?!... I would also like to hear from you specifically some pros of living in Montreal. Because all I see in your channel is that living there SUCKS, so why do you live there?
Well, from this video it seems that apart from the beautiful land of Canada , being or becoming a canadian and/or using man made services in the country seems to be a terrible experience. This video needs to be seen by all the immigrants rushing for that canadian dream lol. It all starts with the government and also is quite apparent that bureaucracy does not want any improvement or satisfaction among the average person living there. It looks more worse than developing nations which has its own problems but there is still competition and new choices being available over there.
🇨🇦 like to champion itself as a democratic society but the monopoly in most of its systems from transportation to communications is telling a different story. For e.g, our transportation system in most urban centres are engineered for the auto and fossil industry alone - no equal competition for something like public transit. I read this morning that Alberta is looking into subsidizing the price of gas further for car drivers amid this current high fuel economy. Meanwhile public transit & other forms of transportation in that province is a joke. O Canada the land of the free
Don't tell him about the negative interest rate that some European bank offer! You mention Tangerine as being a great alternative, but then quickly dismissed it simply because it was bought by Scotiabank, yet fail to mentions that they still do this day don't charge fees and still got a 2.5% interest over their saving account, and that acquisition happened 8 years ago. People please be careful with Koho too, they aren't a bank at all, they are the equivalent of a reloadable gift card you can buy at any gas station. They mention their bank is CDIC-Insured but that doesn't protect you, it protects the cash holded by their bank, it doesn't mean that Koho has enough cash on that bank account to cover all your balance... Koho also makes their money by the credit card fee charged to merchant, you know the famous 1% credit card reward you get on any credit card transaction? Well, Koho offers you 0.5%, so that 0.5% missing is their revenue (and that's forgetting that bank get actually more than 1% for your credit card transaction). Nothing is free in life, you just don't see the cost.
I don't mention Tangerine as being a great alternative. They're the sort of bank that seems to have a 2.5% interest rate to get new customers in the door, but then you find out that's actually just for 5 months after which your rate goes down to 0.25%. Whereas there are now multiple credit unions and banks that offer similar rates without it being some trick and without it perpetuating an oligopoly. Interest rates in a country are mostly a product of fiscal policy (reserve bank interest rates) which is why I compare Canadian banks to Canadian banks on interest rates. The big banks here offer rates many times lower than credit unions and challenger banks like EQ Bank. Koho is not a savings account but even if it was your money is insured in a Peoples Trust account which is the credit card issuer. Their operating expenses are totally separate. If their business failed and People's Trust failed you would get your money back. Nothing in life is free? What are you on about? A 1990 Honda Civic is on sale for $25000. Of course all cars cost money, but some are rip offs.
@@PaigeMTL > Their operating expenses are totally separate. Is it though? That the thing with CIDC, you wouldn't have to trust the bank about it, they went through the audit process of CIDC and if that wasn't enough, CIDC will cover for them. With KOHO, they haven't gone through anything, you just blindly trust them to handle everything correctly. It's okay to trust them, it's less okay to ask people to do the same blindly. > Nothing in life is free? What are you on about? A 1990 Honda Civic is on sale for $25000. Of course all cars cost money, but some are rip offs. Sure but you are arguing that this Honda Civic should be free though, not that it should be cheaper ;). A bank has a cost, the fact that you hide that cost behind other revenue source doesn't make it less expensive, just less visible. My point followed the hidden cost of Koho in the form of merchant fee they keep. Yourself explained that part nicely in the video with the opportunity cost, but that's just another layer. Talking about opportunity cost, 10% is a bit of an exaggeration, there's not a single fund that will guarantee anything that high, which made me realize how actually 4.3% isn't too bad to wave fees.
You are right about the biggest problem facing the Canadian economy being oligpolies but you are wrong that proportional representation would fix it. The example of it working have all had something else unifying their vision (nationality or being a tiny country primarily) and the places with disagreement just ended up weak and divided with government getting nothing done. Canada is definitely in the latter category, even among the very strong minority of the population that support incredibly stupid socialist ideas put forth by the federal NDP, green and Trudeau Liberals.
Not going to happen. The best course of action would be to leave this place, knowing how deep the oligopolies are integrated with the elites in charge there is simply no hope not to mention I doubt the youngsters can even afford to live in this place anymore with how fast housing prices are rising.
You forgot to mention that during the 2008 global financial crisis the Canadian banking system was rock solid and held up as a model of stability to the world.
Go to a credit union that gives free savings accounts and open up online banks as back up. There problem solved. Pay zero fees and they actually give me money. Now that's the best banks I ever used.
Love how this when from a video about how awful banking is in Canada to proportional representation.
I am a broken record, but it's hard to focus on specific policy while the system we has is so warped. Even if I did a great job and changed people's minds and we all decided "Yeah, we should do this!" what is the point? What citizens want on average is totally disconnected from what we have.
@@PaigeMTL Definitely!
Especially when the system is designed to give 1 party all the power on only ~40% of the popular vote.
Another point to hate on desjardin bank, and banking in general in Quebec. Is that every credit union outside of Quebec will let you take out money from any other credit unions atm without a fee.
@@cream0fwheat yeah it's very much a demonstration of what a lack of competition leads to. The other thing that sucks for Quebec is because we have a sluggish monopoly we don't get to have the innovative market leaders in the sector. The competitive credit union sector elsewhere has been a driver of innovation and supported the fintech industry. So all the fintech and financial startups that are breaking this oligopoly are based out of Toronto and Vancouver. Eventually these businesses will setup shop in Quebec and rational people will start moving their money over to where they pay no fees and receive a higher quality service. But, they will be moving their holdings out of the province because we didn't create fertile soil for our own provincial equivalents.
This is also true in most countries in Europe. Oligopolies is organized racket over a captive population.
EQ is now available in Québec.
Hilarious! More! Give me more!
Learning something new every time you upload. Thanks Saunders.
I can’t believe how much I learned at 1 in the morning. I legitimately thought you had a massive following with this level of quality and effort.
Holy.
Currently only at 6:51, but another reason that made me say no to Tangerine is their shitty security. Currently with CIBC (and National Bank because of provincial student loans...) and I can have a really long randomly generated password + 2FA (push notifications or SMS). Tangerine? 6 digit pin, with SMS 2FA. 6 digit PIN in 2023. I can't believe it, it's fucking stupid. Anyways, might edit this comment later to add stuff, but I had to complain.
Small edit: As you said, Desjardins really sucks too. It's just a "fake" cooperative. Their tech (apps and website) are really terrible, the guy selling (I think?) personal info resulting in people getting theIr SIN leaked, etc. I've read about their history, and yeah, it begun as a thing to actually help communities, like most credit unions do now, but it just evolved into a regular bank, but kinda shittier.
This video deserves thousands more views.
I think that as Canadians we are educated to accept the system as it stands and not question things like bank fees. I know that when I was a kid picking a bank, I just followed my parents' lead - and I simply didn't know that other countries didn't pay bank fees!
Thankfully my parents were pretty smart, and my low-fee direct bank account still works after moving to Quebec from another province. I mean, when I don't need any in person services, I am okay... but what do I do with this US funds cheque I have in my pocket?
The US, like Canada also has a notoriously shitty banking system. As mentioned in this video.
However, due to the massive size of the US, the big four here only have 45% of the deposits in the US. Compared to 90% in Canada. With online banks (mostly independent of the big banks unlike Canada), community and regional banks covering the rest.
Even though there are times I shit on the US, It’s more easier to find a bank without or non-existent fees.
Since 1994 I haven't felt the need to borrow money from a bank and I never will...Everytime I get a big chunck of money, I just open a safety deposit box.
Thanks for making this video
Discovered you today! How are you not more known? You clearly do your research very well! Extremely well presented videos!
i havent watched a quality video in soooo long you know, thanks so much for this, i love this video. this is the content i look for
My bank took more money out of my bank account for new fees and put the notice in the junk mail that comes with my statement. I complained to my bank manager told me to bad and there is nothing we are going to do for u and there is nothing u can do . So I called the Canadian bank Regulator . Amazingly the banks are afraid of theas guys . They sent a letter to my bank that that isn't right . My bank freaked they returned my money and send me notice in the mail a letter by it self and put it on my statement. Later on l was transferring money from a lira to my account and there was a big fee so went and talked to my manager . he told me that is the way it is and there was nothing u can do but before he finished that sentence he look at me rembering the letter that went all the way to corruption heads . he reimbursed me my money.
Good news! EQ Bank and Alterna Bank are now operating in Quebec.
I'll make a followup to this talking about it, but for now if you want to try out EQ this referal code gives us both money: join.eqbank.ca?code=PAIGE2562
I just found this channel. The musical number is amazing. I'll be binge watching for the next few hours. Keep up the good work.
I'm with Tangerine so I guess that it I have it less bad than mostly everyone else but i'd be open to see more coops around here. Didn't knew about Desjardins being a coop monopoly
I am going to sing that song daily for the rest of my life.
Your videos are criminally underrated
This was hella' informative. I've been looking for a new bank and will follow up on this. I'm still planning move to Montreal so, maybe you could do a general video about why the hell everything in Canada is fucked up when it pertains to Quebec?
Keep up the great videos!
Just make sure you open your account with a Credit Union or Challenger Bank before you move, once your residency changes you'll be locked in.
Great video. The Canadian banking industry works the same way every other industry in the country does; stealing your money. No just thing as a free market.
Free markets often create monopolies, a country has to decide how to handle those situations when they arise
The Canadian mutual fund industry is terrible too. Most expensive fees in the world.
Yeah, that's and actively managed funds are a whole additional layer of BS I had to cut.
Alterna Bank is available in Quebec. Their mortgage product isn't.
I can confirm that you're correct. Their signup and UI is a little bit clunky (it rejected me the first time) but when paired with Koho it seems like it would make a pretty solid solution in Quebec.
I'll have to do a follow-up on this in a few months.
Edit: I can't recommend Alterna, the issues so far have been super annoying. Phone tag, reading out the same details to prove identity, unempowered call center staff (who are nice but can't "solve" the problems easily. The account is also super basic, no 2factor, no reoccurring payments, using that outdated mothers maiden name stuff. It's a lot of hassle for a less featured product. Really wish we had EQBank.
Yeah when he said that I got confused. Alterna Bank was started by the CS CO-OP in Ottawa 20 years ago to serve people in Quebec. Having been a customer of them in the past I highly recommend them.
Nice rant.
Don't worry, after living here for 50 years or so you will learn that resistance is futile.
Well when I first arrived it really was just the big banks. But now we have these challenger banks and federal credit unions. Things are just slow, but things would move a lot faster if more people changed you know?
Most of these alternatives literally cost nothing, so there is no downside to starting an account and gradually moving things to it over the years.
@@PaigeMTL Yes, I opened an ING account years ago, Tangerine just sad on interest... Will try EQ.
Canada's economy is based on tagging along behind the United States, which has actually worked out pretty well. Doug Sanders' book "Maximum Canada" gives a good historical overview of how and why Canada has so enthusiastically embraced complacency.
Great video! Feel the same way here in Alberta
Hi. Was curious about your views, as a Kiwi, about the practice of tipping in the service industry in North America.
Fucking brilliant; merci mon gros ca claque en criss!
Good news, tangerine now texts me if I log in to the bank website. It's a small improvement but i'll take it!
You should totally do a video on the (seemingly imminent) Rogers and Shaw merger, especially with the whole recent Rogers shitstorm.
There needs to be some way to break up all the poly's in this country. Need to shake things up and raise the heat for the existing service providers and stop the modern day looting.
I've been watching you for a few days now. I cannot tell you what a relief it is after all these decades to finally find the source of the voices that torment me in my head. Cut it the fuck out. I'm so tired of feeling your pain, like some kind of Corsican nightmare.
This video was awesome and hilariously accurate. Unfortunately this is the state of business in Canada and it sucks, especially with banks.
Charging account fees has always felt wrong to me, so when my bank (TD) told me that they would start charging I made the move to a credit union and I've never looked back. I live in Ontario so finding a credit union is much easier than in Quebec (and ironically Desjardins operates here as well, although as an independent credit union). In the end I went with DUCA Credit Union out of Toronto because they have two branches near me, they don't charge monthly account fees, and offer excellent customer service. And if you're worried about credit unions not offering the services you need think again! Mine has credit cards, investments, and loans. Plus there's Adviso Wealth owned by all the co-operatives in the country which provides self directed and robo advisor investment services, for fees lower than the big-6! Plus I actually have a voice over how my credit union is run which is essential to me.
I do have some accounts with the likes of EQ and Tangerine but for the most part my bank of choice is my credit union.
If you're thinking of changing banks and you live in Ontario go for a credit union. I highly recommend the following who offer no fee banking:
- DUCA Credit Union (if you're in the GTA/Guelph)
- First Ontario (if you live in the Southwest)
- WFCU (Windsor)
- Ukrainian Credit Union (Ottawa/GTA)
Quebec Solidaire, is proposing to make public own alternatives.
Canadian banks also benefit from comparison to the US, where poorer people basically cannot afford bank accounts at all, mainly because of the high extra fees that we don't have. The wireless thing however is real.
The trick seems to be about not oppening checking accounts with these banks and only have 1 or 2 with tangerine. if you want a savings account or tfsa theirs no fees, to have them at other banks. i thought this was going to be about how hard it is to get a mortgage as a first home buyer, how the amount you will be accepted for keeps going down every year as prices go up. in 2016 i was approved for 312k, now in 2020 same credit 800+, actual increased revenue was approved for 260k .... what can i buy with 260k in Montreal absolutely nothing.
This video drove me to create a Patreon account for the first time, just to support your content. High quality and funny. +1
Thanks Vic, I saw that, any time I get a new Patreon it makes my day. Also, good taste. I think this is quietly the best video I’ve done, but too sweary for TH-cam to push it I think.
I have scotiabank only to pay a life insurance premium. I pay $3.95 a month for the cheapest account. I moved to Thailand and use Bangkok Bank locally. No monthly fees, and they pay me interest on my balance. How is that so hard ?
Sooo what's the best bank,/ credit union? I think everything seems to be bad, but I'm still looking for the best option
The Credit Union is not a bank but it will provide some of the same type of services.
I left TD for a local credit union six years ago (free basic banking including e-transfers) and I’ve saved over $1200 in fees. I also have EQ Bank on the side. There’s no need to pay fees in today’s world. Both tangerine and simplii are good options to. but EQ is a deffo must have
That's how we like it, nothing is going to change. Any politician who tries to resolve this issue is guaranteed to fail. You should do a video on the cheese cartel and the price of cheese.
I'm a New Zealander, cheese is on the list.
Things are already changing, I don't think any young person these days is signing up for a bank account with fees.
hilarious song XD
The supermarket industry has a lot more competition then that, like farmboy and freshco and giant tiger to name a few. Also, as much as i hate to mention it, there is wallmart.
Love the video but on your point of a new party saying "We're just like the Liberal party but if we win, we're gonna put a 20 year ban on mergers in airlines, telecoms, and banking."
On this, surely if they were serious on that they couldn't be just like the Liberals, given that corruption (or at least being extremely cozy with big business) seems to be in liberal DNA
Also, I'm doubtful PR by itself would break up the oligopoly. We have PR in my home country and though there is indeed greater representation of smaller parties in parliament, that doesn't stop big business buying off politicians of the major parties and some in the minor ones too. While I agree PR could function as a necessary condition, surely only a party which is intent on getting money out of politics and curtailing influence of lobbyists would be the sufficient cause. (That is, one that says, "Hey, we're definitely *not* like the Liberals!")
That all said, great video!
All parties change when electoral systems change, which is kind of the point. They are currently the party of the status quo, I'd like to see the status quo change.
PR isn't a panacea at all, it's just better. Corruption and power dynamics are really just a part of life, it's all about figuring out how to make them less of a problem. The story of this video is about how PR makes politics competitive in a meaningful way. Policy that can get 5% of the vote across the country becomes a threat and major parties can't ignore things as they do in the system that we have now. The niche that is available at the moment for "competition reforms" would not have sat wide open like this for decades in a proportional system.
I have a whole 45 minute video on PR but it's crazy how long it's taken to get the thing edited.
@@PaigeMTL Oh PR is absolutely superior and indeed I would say it's a necessary condition for a change of the status quo (at least for how things stack up currently).
Anyway, really appreciate the hard work that goes into your videos and am looking forward to the one on PR.
Corporate greed, what else ?
Videotron lowers the telecom prices in Quebec and Desjardins raises banking fees... hurray
I was pretty happy to get my Videotron plan when I moved to Montreal, which my local friends didn't understand.
Guys! It's actual options! Isn't it great!
How Desjardins conducts business eerks me. They were started as a financial co-operative and their original goal of helping the poor of Quebec access financial services is the reason why they're the largest financial institution in the province. However they've gone so far from their collectivist roots and act more like a bank nowadays than a union. For example, over the past few years they've been more interested in buying other people. From the Ontario government owned POSO, to ZagBank, State Farm, and Credential.
Banks like the big 5(or 6 if you cound Banque Nationale) charge fees mostly to pay their employees and cover other costs of running the account.
It's basically the McDonalds model. You sell one hamburger a month to each of your customers. Then diligently use all of that money to pay your staff and suppliers a fair rate.
i like your editing
What about "Wise"? Doesnt that work in Canada?
What about NBC?
Square may offer an option as a online bank.
What about PC Financial Mastercard??
Loblaws
Canadian way, greed!
i was considering tangerine bank they dont have fees and stuff
great video :)
Dear Paige :) I was genuinely considering to move to canada, but watching your channel I start thinking: why I want to make my life actually harder?!... I would also like to hear from you specifically some pros of living in Montreal. Because all I see in your channel is that living there SUCKS, so why do you live there?
Don’t worry. If you live in a country where opinion journalists praise the government, I guarantee you Canada is better.
Well, from this video it seems that apart from the beautiful land of Canada , being or becoming a canadian and/or using man made services in the country seems to be a terrible experience. This video needs to be seen by all the immigrants rushing for that canadian dream lol. It all starts with the government and also is quite apparent that bureaucracy does not want any improvement or satisfaction among the average person living there. It looks more worse than developing nations which has its own problems but there is still competition and new choices being available over there.
Canadian bank stocks are amazing investments
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Tangerine is bomb !! I always found bank fees bullshit too !!! 😁
*All of you are acid* issa bop ❤️💃
Thanks ;)
🇨🇦 like to champion itself as a democratic society but the monopoly in most of its systems from transportation to communications is telling a different story. For e.g, our transportation system in most urban centres are engineered for the auto and fossil industry alone - no equal competition for something like public transit. I read this morning that Alberta is looking into subsidizing the price of gas further for car drivers amid this current high fuel economy. Meanwhile public transit & other forms of transportation in that province is a joke. O Canada the land of the free
I’m going to need you to take about 60% off there bud
Don't tell him about the negative interest rate that some European bank offer!
You mention Tangerine as being a great alternative, but then quickly dismissed it simply because it was bought by Scotiabank, yet fail to mentions that they still do this day don't charge fees and still got a 2.5% interest over their saving account, and that acquisition happened 8 years ago.
People please be careful with Koho too, they aren't a bank at all, they are the equivalent of a reloadable gift card you can buy at any gas station. They mention their bank is CDIC-Insured but that doesn't protect you, it protects the cash holded by their bank, it doesn't mean that Koho has enough cash on that bank account to cover all your balance... Koho also makes their money by the credit card fee charged to merchant, you know the famous 1% credit card reward you get on any credit card transaction? Well, Koho offers you 0.5%, so that 0.5% missing is their revenue (and that's forgetting that bank get actually more than 1% for your credit card transaction). Nothing is free in life, you just don't see the cost.
I don't mention Tangerine as being a great alternative. They're the sort of bank that seems to have a 2.5% interest rate to get new customers in the door, but then you find out that's actually just for 5 months after which your rate goes down to 0.25%. Whereas there are now multiple credit unions and banks that offer similar rates without it being some trick and without it perpetuating an oligopoly.
Interest rates in a country are mostly a product of fiscal policy (reserve bank interest rates) which is why I compare Canadian banks to Canadian banks on interest rates. The big banks here offer rates many times lower than credit unions and challenger banks like EQ Bank.
Koho is not a savings account but even if it was your money is insured in a Peoples Trust account which is the credit card issuer. Their operating expenses are totally separate. If their business failed and People's Trust failed you would get your money back.
Nothing in life is free? What are you on about? A 1990 Honda Civic is on sale for $25000. Of course all cars cost money, but some are rip offs.
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> Their operating expenses are totally separate.
Is it though? That the thing with CIDC, you wouldn't have to trust the bank about it, they went through the audit process of CIDC and if that wasn't enough, CIDC will cover for them. With KOHO, they haven't gone through anything, you just blindly trust them to handle everything correctly. It's okay to trust them, it's less okay to ask people to do the same blindly.
> Nothing in life is free? What are you on about? A 1990 Honda Civic is on sale for $25000. Of course all cars cost money, but some are rip offs.
Sure but you are arguing that this Honda Civic should be free though, not that it should be cheaper ;). A bank has a cost, the fact that you hide that cost behind other revenue source doesn't make it less expensive, just less visible. My point followed the hidden cost of Koho in the form of merchant fee they keep. Yourself explained that part nicely in the video with the opportunity cost, but that's just another layer.
Talking about opportunity cost, 10% is a bit of an exaggeration, there's not a single fund that will guarantee anything that high, which made me realize how actually 4.3% isn't too bad to wave fees.
You are right about the biggest problem facing the Canadian economy being oligpolies but you are wrong that proportional representation would fix it. The example of it working have all had something else unifying their vision (nationality or being a tiny country primarily) and the places with disagreement just ended up weak and divided with government getting nothing done. Canada is definitely in the latter category, even among the very strong minority of the population that support incredibly stupid socialist ideas put forth by the federal NDP, green and Trudeau Liberals.
Not going to happen. The best course of action would be to leave this place, knowing how deep the oligopolies are integrated with the elites in charge there is simply no hope not to mention I doubt the youngsters can even afford to live in this place anymore with how fast housing prices are rising.
Do you think banks are a charity bud?
What you’re referring to is probably a credit union
Just join the United States
No Beer? Just turn water into wine!
You forgot to mention that during the 2008 global financial crisis the Canadian banking system was rock solid and held up as a model of stability to the world.
It wasn’t, you forgot to fact check your belief before typing out a message. The sector was secretly bailed out.
3000 / net worth is nothing, if you're in that class, though.
Crypto is the answer I have an rbc account just for deposits
Go to a credit union that gives free savings accounts and open up online banks as back up. There problem solved.
Pay zero fees and they actually give me money. Now that's the best banks I ever used.