Years ago I went to a club in Florida during winter vacation as many Canadians do. The comedian was Canadian and he said "I can tell one short joke and know every Canadian in the room. The world will end at noon tomorrow. 12:30 in Newfoundland". All the Canadians laughed, the Americans had no idea why. Ask your sister or any Canadian to explain it to you.
I had to do some research to find out what you were talking about. You were right, I didn't get it at first. Haha! I learn something new every day. Thanks for the laugh!
@@LidiaExplores Yes, our newest province Newfoundland is an island off the east coast and has it's own time zone but only half an hour ahead of it's neighbour. Our national TV station, the CBC always announced programming as "News at noon, 12:30 in Newfoundland". My American cousins always got a laugh at that.
Canadian living in NYC here...I'm constantly "outted" as being Canadian when I say "sorry" Canadians say it like "soar-eee", Americans say it like "sari" (which, is a garment worn by Indian women) so I think Canadians have it correct! 🙂
@@darylwilliams7883 I apologize to my cat when I bump into her or accidentally step on her (of course one should always apologize to a pet if you step on them; it's just good manners).
Just visited Canada last week on my road trip in PNW. Having lived in the US for almost 2 decades, I thought Canada would be very similar. But to my surprise, it felt very different from the moment we crossed the border. My wife and I were looking for all the small differences and it was so much fun. I’ll definitely return again and explore the beautiful country more.
It's so interesting being a first-time visitor from the US. There are a lot of cultural similarities, but there are so many fascinating differences. I'd love to go back.
@@jamierudberg4843 just you give you a few examples: metric units, narrower lanes, blinking green lights, no designated left turn lanes, older looking store fronts, drug store (called pharmacy here), fast food is more expensive and doesn’t taste as good, narrower parking spots, more hanging wires, different accent, more diverse, hearing more French being spoken, smaller houses in general, friendlier people, etc. It just felt different.
@@LidiaExplores You got to see much more of West Edmonton Mall than I did. Mind you, my first visit was before the 3rd part of it was even finished (back in the 1980s). My second visit was many years later, lasting about 10 minutes to do a quick errand. I'm 90 minutes south of there. Honey Timbits are best. ;-)
@@Apache148414 The further west you go, the more everything changes. Out west, we do in fact have left turn lanes, we call it a pharmacy here too but the older folk call it a drug store still (like my Mom). The lanes will change as you go from province to province, ie: Saskatchewan vs Alberta highways are very noticeably different as soon as you cross the border-it all depends on how much money the province has to put into infrastructure. Alberta roads are much wider than SK with a wider shoulder. I noticed these things as I travelled to southern Ontario. One thing I'd like to try in the US is your fast food, I think in Canada they try to make it healthier. When I was a kid in the 70s & 80s the fast food tasted way better than it does now and over the years I recall it 'degrading' as they tried to make it healthier etc.
I have now seen only two of your videos, and I'm hooked. I hit 'subscribe' pretty fast.😂 Just so you know, Tim Horton's (with apostrophe) was a REALLY fantastic chain up until about 2010. In 2014 it was bought out by the same Brazilian-based holding company that owns Burger King, and it has gone downhill ever since; it WAS a CANADIAN bakery with a HUGE glass case full of all kinds of donuts, long johns, apple fritters , muffins, pastries and 40 types of TIM BITS, all made on site fresh (my friend's husband was a baker for Tim's in the 90s and early 2000s.... was at work by 04:00) and it offered excellent coffee, tea and really good sandwiches of various types, all made fresh in front if you. When they took it over they changed everything- they even threatened to get rid of Tim Bits (the nerve!!), until people took to the streets and protested- including getting rid of the apostrophe, and it is now more or less a tacky 2nd rate Ammerican-style fast food joint that is so far from the original it is barely recognizable. They got rid of everything that made it truly good. They even did a dumb thing and changed the coffee! (Not that I care- I drink tea. But still.) More on that, below. Time was, if you went to Timmy's chances are there was a line up out the door. Now, that may only happen in the drive through in the a.m., and it won't be that long in most places. My kids used to love Tim Horton's but now, as young adults 19, 22, 24 they and their friends think it generally sucks, which is the demographic that Tim Hortons (no apostrophe) should not want to lose. About the coffee- My eldest daughter worked for McDonald's Canada for a few years. When the take over of Timmy's happened, the new management got into a kerfuffle with the coffee supplier, and the end result was they dropped the coffee contract. So who snatched it up? If you guessed McDonald's Canada, you win a gold star. So: if you want the coffee that made Tim Horton's famous, you can still get it, but not at Tim Hortons- you have to go to McDonald's. Talk about a twist ending, eh?
I watched your video driving through BC to Alaska before watching this one, didn’t realize you had family in my hometown of Edmonton. At the time of watching your adventures in BC I wondered if you’d explore some part of Alberta. And here we are.. a video of you in Edmonton! I’m flabbergasted.
@@LidiaExplores in my ears at the UW I never heard that but then again where I grew up in BC I had never heard the duotang word either so maybe it came about after the mid '60's.
@@phlotographer I grew up in NL; most of my school years were in the 70s. We called them duo-tangs. Duo-Tang was actually the brand name of the company that first made them (an American company as it happens) and the name became a generic way to refer to them, like "kleenex" for tissues or "wite-out" for correction fluid.
As a kid in US I listened to shortwave radio including CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). At the top of the hour announcer listed headlines of stories to follow, then “But first the Hockey scores”.
I to am a subscriber and was born and grew up in Edmonton. Love that you spent time here and got to know more about this wonderful city. Have a wonderful week and look forward to the next one!!!
This was so positive and uplifting -- made my day. 🙂 DH went to grad school in Edmonton years ago, and his experience motivated me to explore and learn more about our nice neighbors to the north.
I cant FREAKING believe you were in my hometown. I just stumbled on your channel today! Watched your whole playlist! I have been to texas a couple times and its a great place to visit!! Tambien soy Latino et je parle francais. I was so impressed with your french as well!!!
Great video, thank you for visiting our wonderful country up here in Canada, I hope you had a wonderful time and everybody treated you well..!! 😀👍 take care
I totally agree that our biggest problem is the shrinking middle-class. This was an interesting video. I just watched your video on driving to Alaska so this was a good follow-up. It's fascinating to see an outsider's impression of our country. It's always good to get out of your own head and see things from a new perspective.
I love this video the best so far! I'm from Edmonton so this one hit close to home ❤ I live down the street from West Edmonton Mall. One thing I'd like to point out is that the Indigenous peoples of Canada are quite diverse, Cree people are only one kind: there are Blackfoot, Saulteaux, Algonquin, Blood etc plus there are the Metis' and the Inuit too. You and your family made a really sweet video, I really enjoyed it. Thank you! Oh I'd like to share a little experience I had, regarding comparing Canadians to Americans and how nice we are: in 2021 I drove from Edmonton to southern Ontario, I stayed on the Canadian side during the trip until I reached Sault Ste. Marie. I was supposed to pick something up, from a hotel, left for me by a friend. When I went through customs, I immediately noticed the difference in demeanor of the officers working there. Canadians, anybody - it doesn't matter who they are - police, nurses, store clerks, restaurant servers - will greet people with a smile! Like 99% of the time. The customs officers were stony faced and extremely serious and definitely without a smile. That caught me off guard, I was not used to that and I immediately knew why people say Canadians are so nice, it's because we greet people with a smile. I've been to the US before when I was 15, I didn't really notice it then but I was a kid and the adults did all the talking and communicating. During that trip though, we drove through to California and then drove north east and re entered Canada via Detroit IL and Windsor Ontario. When I was in Las Vegas I met a young guy, a 16 yr old working in a restaurant and when he asked where I was from, he immediately had a hundred questions! He asked if we lived in igloos lol and if there were schools and stores.. I had a great conversation with him. Anyways, sorry about going off on a tangent but I really wanted to share my experiences with Canadians vs Americans. Again, I really enjoyed this video, I'm gonna keep on watching what comes out next and I'll for sure watch the previous videos!! I only discovered this channel tonight and have watched 4 vids including one Korean video. Very awesome, love it! ❤😊
Look at you go gilr !! Awesome !! I live in Edmonton for past 40 years. Even after all those years, WEM, is still a cool place to visit. If any folks read this, please try to watch all the way through, because there is a certain number of hours needed before TH-cam monotizes the chanel. Always be kind, and help someone if you can. Cheers to all.
Hi Lidia, interesting video. We have Smarties and Kinder Surprise also here in Australia. Never heard of a Double Double before. Keeping in mind, we have some words that can actually change between states of Australia. "Z' is pronounced "Zed" and "Sorry" is pronounced "So-ri' here. Anyway, take care. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
Don't forget the maple syrup, we Canadians have it running through our veins 😅 If you have the chance to visit Ontario or Quebec during winter be sure to try the maple snow taffy, yes taffy, not toffee, pure maple syrup drizzled on top of snow and when its firm but still pliable it's rolled up on a popsicle stick, so good
Note: Edmonton may have a crime rate in the top half of Canadian cities, BUT is still very low when compared to major USA cities. Safety and health always rate far above any USA CITY. Having four distinct seasons of weather is part of the variety of living in Canada. Having PAID vacation time, PAID maternity leave, PAID holidays, and Worker's supported if injured, plus all children have EQUAL access to Doctors, Hospital time, testing, medical services without anyone going to the front of the line. Most do not realize the structure in Canada for Policing, Prosecution, Judges, and victim services, whom are NOT ELECTED or chosen through "who spends more" on a campaign. Universal services like basic water or utilities are not run as a "WALL STREET" corporate greed in Canada. Lots of BETTER is Canada when one looks everywhere in society.
Worker's Compensation is mostly a joke. I have deliberately not reported injuries because of the paperwork one has to fill out just to get treated. Those who really need it can't get what they are entitles for.
Did you know that Canada structure is actually a Corporation (yes, a money making entity) rather than a Republic or true Democracy and we are the products? That would explain why the PM (CEO?) doesn’t feel obligated to let us choose (elect) whom we want in leadership. It also explains why we have equal, but not necessarily excellent access to services. Utilities are a monopoly rather than having any competition and our cellular/wifi/tv/etc costs - even before the outrageous taxes - are among the highest in the “developed” countries. We have no real way to counteract wrongs done toward us because Canadians do not have “people power” written into the legal system. These are things to ponder before touting our country to Americans too highly. I love my place in the world. I also know that even if I own it, I still don’t actually own it… which does niggle at the back of my brain from time to time. Consider this one tiny sand on the oceans’ seashores of the stuff I’ve been learning the last 15 years. Do I want to move? No. Do I want to see some positive movement towards freedom rather than away from it? Yes. Have a wonderful day, wherever you live! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
Except for that pesky, lack of freedom of speech, or expression... to the point of legally compelled speech.... The lack of any rights to even defend yourself from physical attack, let alone any rights to bear arms, or any castle laws.... The MASSIVE federal overreach and centralization of control and law, by the density rich population of Toronto and Montreal, The lack of of any form of internal free trade, and compartmentalized taxes apon taxes.... Consumer tax, ( aggregate) and income tax, of well over 60%.. No impeachment or consequences in law.... for any government ( except alberta)... Several points you point as a positive, I would list as a negative... ( for instance, elected judges)... Shall I go on?
Lidia, I started watching your travels and found you in my hometown! You are so respectful and have a beautiful personality. Hope you can come back soon! Stay safe
Virginian here and love this video. Love Canadians and wish I knew more about them. They are definitely on my bucket list. Big hockey fan so the history and connection with them is deep. Great people!
I'm glad you enjoyed my hometown. Don't pay too much attention to the stereotypes. They mostly aren't true. Something like 1 in 4 Canadians were born outside Canada, so fewer and fewer people every year talk or act like that. Except maybe saying sorry for every reason under the sun. That seems to catch on really well, even with new immigrants.
I'm a french Canadian and I have never learned any of the native languages. Have to congratulate your nephew at least trying to learn Cree. This should be the next big step in Canada for reconciliation. I'm not woke by the way. I just think that learning other languages just makes you understand other cultures.
@@LidiaExplores Most of us in both sides of the family are here in Ontario and the rest are in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray Alberta and 3 different places in BC but we text and call and when one has a business trip to Toronto we all get together. So nice to see you all so happy together
BC'er here, one interesting bit of working-class Canadian slang is "Buddy". If you are describing or talking about a guy whos name you do not know, as in: "so buddy comes up to me and says.....". Also, "goof". This is not a word to use in common conversation, it has a negative connotation among working class people. If someone mentions a "sled", they're probably talking about a snowmobile. A 26'er is 26 ounces of liquor, a 40-pounder is 40 ounces of liquor, and whats known as a "pint' in the US, is called a "mickey" up here...unless its beer, a pint is a pint in beer lingo. Kudos on your channel, you are doing a great service by both learning and teaching your followers about this great country
A friend of mine in Wales🏴 actually said it best that, in regards to military might and overall mentality, it could be said that the U.S.🇺🇸 is the son closest to the father🇬🇧. Canada🇨🇦 is the well-behaved first born but Uncle Sam is the rebellious son more like the father in his prime (which the father hates to admit😂).
That’s amazing you made it to Edmonton!! I live an hour and a half away!! So cool, love West Ed and Tim’s! ☕️ PS I was one of the people who commented on loving Lays ketchup chips lol my wife just bought me a bag today 😅
I'm Canadian but lived many many years in the U.S. and I have to say, when I came back to Canada I totally heard "oout" and "aboot." Canadians may never be able to hear it unless you leave for a very long time. So it isn't that Americans are trying to insult or make fun of the Canadian pronunciation, it just sounds that way to American ears. I wouldn't say I heard it all the time, but it would sometimes jump out at me like wow, I totally heard the aboot right there.
I really enjoyed your video, so I watched more of them - you’re so funny and truly enjoyable to watch and share. I’d love to see you come to the Canadian Prairies, I live in Manitoba, you’d learn a lot about history and culture here! Come to Winnipeg, I’ll show you around!
I really enjoy your intelligence and witt. Loved your in-depth local interviews. So entertaining and informative. Didn't know about Drumheller in Alberta. Looks like Utah... sort of. Props to Mac... oh, wise one.
Last time I spoke to my American friends they were talking about basketball. I said oh yea, that was invented by a Canadian. They laughed at me, “you’re saying James Naismith was Canadian? Lol” I said yea, born not to far from here just outside Ottawa.
“Parkade” suddenly made sense to me. I’ve lived in Calgary all my life, so I’ve known the word “parkade” since I was a little kid. It just dawned on me, while listening to this, that “parkade” is just the words “park” and “arcade” smooshed together. The architectural definition of “arcade,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary website is: a long arched building or gallery. 2. a. : an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops). A “parkade” is basically an arcade for parking cars! I feel stupid for not figuring it out sooner.
great video, in Canada slang changes a lot from region to region, what you might hear on the west coast it could be totally different on the east coast.
Imaginez maintenant lorsque que nous du Québec nous changeons de provinces. C'est énorme comme contraste. Indescriptible et sur tout. ahahahah C'est le Canada que j'aime.
I'm proud of your nephew for reciting the Cree prayer, and for caring about LGBTWXYZ. I visited a friend in Inyokern, CA, who said she would have to take me to Trona. I replied, "Why would I wanna go to Torona?" I just came from there. Turns out it's a mineral mining town on Searles lake ... great photos.
Just to let you know, Western Canada is a frontier to the wilderness - and these folks are frontier people. Everywhere in Canada outside of Windsor - Quebec City corridor is at the frontier. God bless.
some of the words or expressions are not specifically "Canadian". They may actually be western Canadian. Just as there are words that are specific to each state or generally western, southern, or eastern regions of USA, etc, its the same in Canada.
First time seeing two of your videos. Glad to hear you got to visit your sister. You got to have ketchup chips. Visiting Alberta we have a connection to Texas. We both have an oil industry and we both have a cattle industry.
In Canada pissed means drunk, not angry. Healthcare is not "free" it's paid for through high taxes. Tax freedom day in Canada is approx June 19th, two months later than the US at April 19th.
"Alberta is like the Texas of Canada." Yeah. No kidding. I grew up in southern Alberta and it is dry and flat for the most part. Cactus and plains until you hit either past Edmonton or west to Banff. Though some exceptions like the city of Medicine Hat where I grew up is beautiful. Lots of ravines and trees that the city was built on with the South Saskatchewan River flowing through it.
Lidia, I have been reading through all the comments and suggestions. Please add Canada as one of the countries you do with Luna and Worldschoolers! There is so much more to learn about Canada!
Awesome video Lidia! Next time come visit us in February... I was born in Winnipeg and moved to Calgary with my family in 1975. I now live in Edmonton with my wife who was born and raised in Edmonton. Your video is a fairly accurate representation of life in Alberta. Here is the difference between us and the "States" as we call it. I took my wife to Las Vegas for the very first time she stepped into the USA. I warned her that the people will seem rude to her, and that their behavior is just the way it is. She didnt believe me. We were there for an hour when a guy let a door slam in my wife's face. That was enough to make her believe me. Americans are NOT rude people! Its that Canadians are ridiculously nice in juxtaposition. For the record, my wife LOVES the USA and she adjusts her expectations when we travel down south. Its not wrong, but it is different. Oh, and when you visit us in February, take note that Edmonton was the coldest place on the entire planet one day. It was -52C without a windchill. Yup, flesh freezes in seconds outside. Thanks for the great videography!
Oh! So you know, I have a daughter who married an American lady and they live in Virginia. Also! I once spent ten days in Arkadelphia and Texarkana with a stop in Little Rock where everyone made sure I knew that President Clinton was from there. LOL. In no time I was a local celebrity where people gathered just to hear me talk. One young lady asked me to say something Canadian, so I said, "give your toque a spin eh!" They had no clue what I said or meant. That trip was an experience of a lifetime filled with memories of the people and culture of Arkansas. I guess I understand your experience in reverse.
Thanks for your comments! I'm glad to know you both enjoy spending time in the States. I cannot imagine Las Vegas being your wife's first impression of the country though! Haha! I went to Las Vegas last year and had a similar experience where someone was very rude to me. It was shocking, but it was still a fun trip. I love how much traveling outside of your home country widens your perspective. I lived in Mexico, and once I returned to the US, I felt like people in the US were so cold. Then I studied in Paris, France for a year. I returned to the US, and suddenly it seemed like Americans were so warm. Haha! It's not to say I didn't love Paris, but it was very different from what I was used to.
5:03. I grew up in Edmonton. In school we have a subject called Social Studies. This is a combination of history, geography, economics, government and the sort. We would take Social Studies for about 5 hours a week. In grade 6 the entire year was dedicated to study of the USA. Everything you can think of including the real reasons for the 13 colonies revolting to the civil war and the rest. We would know the geography of the USA very well. By the time that year was done, Canadian 11 year olds would be capable of travelling all through the USA. In some provinces they spread this USA study out over several years. But at the time over 60 years ago in Edmonton, we got it all in one year. So in 2001 when I moved to Los Angeles (legally) I had no issue at all blending in. I was never identified as Canadian by anyone. No one knew if I did not tell them. I was there for 10 years before returning to Vancouver to care for my elderly mother. Canadians know the USA better than msny Americans do.
You had me on your adventure through the Alaska Highway watched you go through Dawson Creek briefly it was nice to see the place I lived early on in my life. To hear you’re family member speak Cree was a blessing I would have responded under your ‘biggest issue’ residential schools in Canada it’s one of the countries darkest secrets
Thank you for your perspective. I did a little research about your comment, and the residential schools sound horrific. I appreciate you watching the video.
Wah-chay Lidia I am Moose Cree James Bay Ontario. It is good to hear that young one speak our language in the manner of prayer. Been enjoying your videos and wish you many more happy trails. Aah-koo-tah❤
You covered the Cree which is apart of my culture I am Metis And Like Zed Or Zee You have a American version of my Acadian French side And Cree Of my family.......Cajuns Are Acadians that left Canada Hundreds of years ago They now have there own Culture and music And foods
If you think they say Toronto weird there, you should hear how someone raised in Toronto sounds. When I saw you holding the tray of poutine with your bare hand, I facepalmed and instantly thought, wow, the gravy wasn't even hot enough to melt the cheese curds. If it doesnt melt the curds, you are just eating lumps of cheese on fries with gravy. The cheese needs to pull away all gooey like a fresh hot pizza. oh, and you have to put pepper on it ;) I hope you enjoyed your time in Canada. I always find it funny to hear people from outside Canada say we are all nice. I wish that was always true. We are nice, when others are being nice to us and we will treat you the way we want to be treated. If someone crosses that line, the nice gloves come off, and fairly quickly. We prefer being nice, but man, piss a Canadian off and that nice stereotype goes out the window real fast. I hope your next trip would be to Ontario. Things are a lot different in Ontario. As you travel through southern Ontario and head up north, you can really see the many differences there are from region to region. BC is beautiful , but Ontario is as well and has much to offer and things to see and do as well. Again, I hope you really enjoyed your stay and come back. Thanks for sharing your vid and experience while here. I am looking forward to seeing you next vid.
So the story of the Loonie and Twonie.... years ago, there were paper $1.00 bills (similar to U.S., green but a different green than the Canadian $20.00). The government wanted to replace the paper bill with a more durable coin because 1) the paper bills wore out too fast and 2) with vending machine prices of more than a dollar (for cigarettes not less - I'm dating myself), the higher value coin made sense. As with everything government, whatever one party wants, the other will criticize. The party in power at the time came up with a design for the new coin that had a Loon on one face. The party in opposition ridiculed it saying that it was a silly idea and a silly design... in fact it was loonie! (get it?) The name stuck. When the $2.00 coin was designed a few years later, if we already had a Loonie, we then had to have a Twonie.
Tuque is coming from the french tuque adapted from latin "tegula" or "tuca" meaning respectively "tile" and "small hill" (My guess is that the shape was fairly similar). In Spanish it gave "toca" , a woman headdress.
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Years ago I went to a club in Florida during winter vacation as many Canadians do. The comedian was Canadian and he said "I can tell one short joke and know every Canadian in the room. The world will end at noon tomorrow. 12:30 in Newfoundland". All the Canadians laughed, the Americans had no idea why. Ask your sister or any Canadian to explain it to you.
OMG I just fell off my chair laughing, had to repeat your comment to my hubby and he also died laughing!
@@michellestruik8069 That was 25 years ago and I still laugh about it.
I had to do some research to find out what you were talking about. You were right, I didn't get it at first. Haha! I learn something new every day. Thanks for the laugh!
@@LidiaExplores Yes, our newest province Newfoundland is an island off the east coast and has it's own time zone but only half an hour ahead of it's neighbour. Our national TV station, the CBC always announced programming as "News at noon, 12:30 in Newfoundland". My American cousins always got a laugh at that.
I had to read it twice but got it 😂
Canadian living in NYC here...I'm constantly "outted" as being Canadian when I say "sorry"
Canadians say it like "soar-eee", Americans say it like "sari" (which, is a garment worn by Indian women) so I think Canadians have it correct! 🙂
Have you ever bumped into an inanimate object and blurted out 'sorry' before you realized what it was? I've done it three times. 😀😀😀
@@darylwilliams7883 I apologize to my cat when I bump into her or accidentally step on her (of course one should always apologize to a pet if you step on them; it's just good manners).
ahahaha Soit fière d'être un canadien et continu en plus de t'excuser à saluer les gens que tu croises.
@@bonjourtoi3894 Sometines it's Je suis désolé or excusez-moi. It's a bilingual country after all! 😆😆
goin to do the warsh....US / East coast CA
Your nephew speaking Cree is heartwarming to me as a native person. 👍👍
Thank you for watching! It warmed my heart too when I filmed the prayer. ❤️
Just visited Canada last week on my road trip in PNW. Having lived in the US for almost 2 decades, I thought Canada would be very similar. But to my surprise, it felt very different from the moment we crossed the border. My wife and I were looking for all the small differences and it was so much fun. I’ll definitely return again and explore the beautiful country more.
It's so interesting being a first-time visitor from the US. There are a lot of cultural similarities, but there are so many fascinating differences. I'd love to go back.
Canadian here from Toronto! Mind me asking which specific differences you noticed?
@@jamierudberg4843 just you give you a few examples: metric units, narrower lanes, blinking green lights, no designated left turn lanes, older looking store fronts, drug store (called pharmacy here), fast food is more expensive and doesn’t taste as good, narrower parking spots, more hanging wires, different accent, more diverse, hearing more French being spoken, smaller houses in general, friendlier people, etc. It just felt different.
@@LidiaExplores You got to see much more of West Edmonton Mall than I did. Mind you, my first visit was before the 3rd part of it was even finished (back in the 1980s). My second visit was many years later, lasting about 10 minutes to do a quick errand. I'm 90 minutes south of there.
Honey Timbits are best. ;-)
@@Apache148414 The further west you go, the more everything changes. Out west, we do in fact have left turn lanes, we call it a pharmacy here too but the older folk call it a drug store still (like my Mom). The lanes will change as you go from province to province, ie: Saskatchewan vs Alberta highways are very noticeably different as soon as you cross the border-it all depends on how much money the province has to put into infrastructure. Alberta roads are much wider than SK with a wider shoulder. I noticed these things as I travelled to southern Ontario. One thing I'd like to try in the US is your fast food, I think in Canada they try to make it healthier. When I was a kid in the 70s & 80s the fast food tasted way better than it does now and over the years I recall it 'degrading' as they tried to make it healthier etc.
I have now seen only two of your videos, and I'm hooked. I hit 'subscribe' pretty fast.😂
Just so you know, Tim Horton's (with apostrophe) was a REALLY fantastic chain up until about 2010. In 2014 it was bought out by the same Brazilian-based holding company that owns Burger King, and it has gone downhill ever since; it WAS a CANADIAN bakery with a HUGE glass case full of all kinds of donuts, long johns, apple fritters , muffins, pastries and 40 types of TIM BITS, all made on site fresh (my friend's husband was a baker for Tim's in the 90s and early 2000s.... was at work by 04:00) and it offered excellent coffee, tea and really good sandwiches of various types, all made fresh in front if you. When they took it over they changed everything- they even threatened to get rid of Tim Bits (the nerve!!), until people took to the streets and protested- including getting rid of the apostrophe, and it is now more or less a tacky 2nd rate Ammerican-style fast food joint that is so far from the original it is barely recognizable. They got rid of everything that made it truly good. They even did a dumb thing and changed the coffee! (Not that I care- I drink tea. But still.) More on that, below.
Time was, if you went to Timmy's chances are there was a line up out the door. Now, that may only happen in the drive through in the a.m., and it won't be that long in most places.
My kids used to love Tim Horton's but now, as young adults 19, 22, 24 they and their friends think it generally sucks, which is the demographic that Tim Hortons (no apostrophe) should not want to lose.
About the coffee-
My eldest daughter worked for McDonald's Canada for a few years. When the take over of Timmy's happened, the new management got into a kerfuffle with the coffee supplier, and the end result was they dropped the coffee contract. So who snatched it up? If you guessed McDonald's Canada, you win a gold star.
So: if you want the coffee that made Tim Horton's famous, you can still get it, but not at Tim Hortons- you have to go to McDonald's.
Talk about a twist ending, eh?
Le café est meilleur chez McDo ça c'est certain à 100%.
Thank you for introducing your family to us! :)
Thanks for watching!
Such a down to earth encounter and narrative. In other words , simple joyfulness. Many safe and fulfilling journeys.
I watched your video driving through BC to Alaska before watching this one, didn’t realize you had family in my hometown of Edmonton. At the time of watching your adventures in BC I wondered if you’d explore some part of Alberta. And here we are.. a video of you in Edmonton! I’m flabbergasted.
I had a great time in Edmonton! I'm glad I finally got to explore a small part of Alberta.
A folder just has pockets inside, a duotang has the three little metal clips to secure looseleaf paper.
Oh, interesting! In the US, we would still say folder or "brad folder" if we want to be specific about the metal clips.
@@LidiaExplores in my ears at the UW I never heard that but then again where I grew up in BC I had never heard the duotang word either so maybe it came about after the mid '60's.
@@phlotographer I grew up in NL; most of my school years were in the 70s. We called them duo-tangs. Duo-Tang was actually the brand name of the company that first made them (an American company as it happens) and the name became a generic way to refer to them, like "kleenex" for tissues or "wite-out" for correction fluid.
As a 54 year old Canadian whyte dude, it was very good to know that the young person which you’re related to is learning a Cree prayer in school.
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As a kid in US I listened to shortwave radio including CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). At the top of the hour announcer listed headlines of stories to follow, then “But first the Hockey scores”.
What a lovely surprise seeing you film here in Edmonton! Glad you enjoyed your stay and visit with your lovely family! Safe travels!
Thank you so much! I had a great time in Edmonton.
A beanie to Canadians is a brimless felt hat, often with a propeller on top. it used to be popular with nerds.
Interesting!
Exactly. It’s toque.
I to am a subscriber and was born and grew up in Edmonton. Love that you spent time here and got to know more about this wonderful city. Have a wonderful week and look forward to the next one!!!
Thank you so much! I had a great time in Edmonton.
WOW. 2K followers! You are rockin it girl! Way to go! You should come to Canada more often!
Haha. Thanks!
This was so positive and uplifting -- made my day. 🙂 DH went to grad school in Edmonton years ago, and his experience motivated me to explore and learn more about our nice neighbors to the north.
I cant FREAKING believe you were in my hometown. I just stumbled on your channel today! Watched your whole playlist! I have been to texas a couple times and its a great place to visit!! Tambien soy Latino et je parle francais. I was so impressed with your french as well!!!
Wow, a fellow Latino who speaks French! So cool! I had a great time in Edmonton.
Great video, thank you for visiting our wonderful country up here in Canada, I hope you had a wonderful time and everybody treated you well..!! 😀👍 take care
I really was touched by this sweet vid.
I like your channel Lidia. You’re really respectful of Canada, eh. 😊
I thought the same of her.
I totally agree that our biggest problem is the shrinking middle-class. This was an interesting video. I just watched your video on driving to Alaska so this was a good follow-up. It's fascinating to see an outsider's impression of our country. It's always good to get out of your own head and see things from a new perspective.
I agree! That's why I love traveling and talking to people. It really puts things into perspective.
It's nice to see you drove up the Frazer Canyon instead of the Coquihalla Hwy.
Fraser.
I love this video the best so far! I'm from Edmonton so this one hit close to home ❤ I live down the street from West Edmonton Mall. One thing I'd like to point out is that the Indigenous peoples of Canada are quite diverse, Cree people are only one kind: there are Blackfoot, Saulteaux, Algonquin, Blood etc plus there are the Metis' and the Inuit too. You and your family made a really sweet video, I really enjoyed it. Thank you! Oh I'd like to share a little experience I had, regarding comparing Canadians to Americans and how nice we are: in 2021 I drove from Edmonton to southern Ontario, I stayed on the Canadian side during the trip until I reached Sault Ste. Marie. I was supposed to pick something up, from a hotel, left for me by a friend. When I went through customs, I immediately noticed the difference in demeanor of the officers working there. Canadians, anybody - it doesn't matter who they are - police, nurses, store clerks, restaurant servers - will greet people with a smile! Like 99% of the time. The customs officers were stony faced and extremely serious and definitely without a smile. That caught me off guard, I was not used to that and I immediately knew why people say Canadians are so nice, it's because we greet people with a smile. I've been to the US before when I was 15, I didn't really notice it then but I was a kid and the adults did all the talking and communicating. During that trip though, we drove through to California and then drove north east and re entered Canada via Detroit IL and Windsor Ontario. When I was in Las Vegas I met a young guy, a 16 yr old working in a restaurant and when he asked where I was from, he immediately had a hundred questions! He asked if we lived in igloos lol and if there were schools and stores.. I had a great conversation with him. Anyways, sorry about going off on a tangent but I really wanted to share my experiences with Canadians vs Americans. Again, I really enjoyed this video, I'm gonna keep on watching what comes out next and I'll for sure watch the previous videos!! I only discovered this channel tonight and have watched 4 vids including one Korean video. Very awesome, love it! ❤😊
Nice video! You have a gift on camera. Thanks for posting
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.
That's because you live in the bubble called Edmonton. Out and aboot is East Coast - NFLD in particular
Oh is that what they were saying Out and about....I didn't get the boot reference. ONTARIO
Keep it going Lidia, I think your channel has the potential to grow exponentially!
Thank you so much for the encouragement!
Look at you go gilr !! Awesome !! I live in Edmonton for past 40 years.
Even after all those years, WEM, is still a cool place to visit.
If any folks read this, please try to watch all the way through, because there is a certain number of hours needed before TH-cam monotizes the chanel. Always be kind, and help someone if you can. Cheers to all.
Thank you so much for your support. Glad I got to visit your city!
Thanks for making this video!
I can't believe that no one got you a Nanaimo Bar!
This is really cool to see, I live south of Edmonton lol ❤hope you enjoyed your time up here in Canadaland!
I just stumbled upon your channel randomly, I really like your editing and you're a lovely personality. Just thought I'd let you know, keep it up!
Thank you so much!
Hi Lidia, interesting video. We have Smarties and Kinder Surprise also here in Australia. Never heard of a Double Double before. Keeping in mind, we have some words that can actually change between states of Australia. "Z' is pronounced "Zed" and "Sorry" is pronounced "So-ri' here. Anyway, take care. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
hello, from Winnipeg here. It's so nice to see you enjoying Canada, I hope you had great moments touring around! hehe
Don't forget the maple syrup, we Canadians have it running through our veins 😅
If you have the chance to visit Ontario or Quebec during winter be sure to try the maple snow taffy, yes taffy, not toffee, pure maple syrup drizzled on top of snow and when its firm but still pliable it's rolled up on a popsicle stick, so good
Note: Edmonton may have a crime rate in the top half of Canadian cities, BUT is still very low when compared to major USA cities. Safety and health always rate far above any USA CITY. Having four distinct seasons of weather is part of the variety of living in Canada. Having PAID vacation time, PAID maternity leave, PAID holidays, and Worker's supported if injured, plus all children have EQUAL access to Doctors, Hospital time, testing, medical services without anyone going to the front of the line. Most do not realize the structure in Canada for Policing, Prosecution, Judges, and victim services, whom are NOT ELECTED or chosen through "who spends more" on a campaign. Universal services like basic water or utilities are not run as a "WALL STREET" corporate greed in Canada. Lots of BETTER is Canada when one looks everywhere in society.
Worker's Compensation is mostly a joke. I have deliberately not reported injuries because of the paperwork one has to fill out just to get treated. Those who really need it can't get what they are entitles for.
Did you know that Canada structure is actually a Corporation (yes, a money making entity) rather than a Republic or true Democracy and we are the products? That would explain why the PM (CEO?) doesn’t feel obligated to let us choose (elect) whom we want in leadership. It also explains why we have equal, but not necessarily excellent access to services. Utilities are a monopoly rather than having any competition and our cellular/wifi/tv/etc costs - even before the outrageous taxes - are among the highest in the “developed” countries. We have no real way to counteract wrongs done toward us because Canadians do not have “people power” written into the legal system. These are things to ponder before touting our country to Americans too highly. I love my place in the world. I also know that even if I own it, I still don’t actually own it… which does niggle at the back of my brain from time to time. Consider this one tiny sand on the oceans’ seashores of the stuff I’ve been learning the last 15 years. Do I want to move? No. Do I want to see some positive movement towards freedom rather than away from it? Yes.
Have a wonderful day, wherever you live! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
There are many places in the USA with four seasons and there are many great and safe places to live in the USA too. Everyone loves to knock Americans.
Except for that pesky, lack of freedom of speech, or expression... to the point of legally compelled speech....
The lack of any rights to even defend yourself from physical attack, let alone any rights to bear arms, or any castle laws....
The MASSIVE federal overreach and centralization of control and law, by the density rich population of Toronto and Montreal,
The lack of of any form of internal free trade, and compartmentalized taxes apon taxes....
Consumer tax, ( aggregate) and income tax, of well over 60%..
No impeachment or consequences in law.... for any government ( except alberta)...
Several points you point as a positive, I would list as a negative...
( for instance, elected judges)...
Shall I go on?
Canada is broken.
Omg Hawkins Cheezies!! The way the cheese cakes on ur fingers..mmmmmm
Lidia, I started watching your travels and found you in my hometown! You are so respectful and have a beautiful personality. Hope you can come back soon! Stay safe
Thank you so much!
I just subscribed! This is the second video I have watched, both tonight, I really like seeing Americans who want to learn about Canada. 💌
Thank you! Glad to have you here.
So impressed with your videos Definitely getting the travel fever bug ! Had to subscribe
Thanks! Hope you can plan a trip.
Virginian here and love this video. Love Canadians and wish I knew more about them. They are definitely on my bucket list. Big hockey fan so the history and connection with them is deep. Great people!
Very cool video, my home town! I love seeing your perspective of the place I live and grew up! Keep up the awesome videos!
Thanks so much!
I'm glad you enjoyed my hometown. Don't pay too much attention to the stereotypes. They mostly aren't true. Something like 1 in 4 Canadians were born outside Canada, so fewer and fewer people every year talk or act like that. Except maybe saying sorry for every reason under the sun. That seems to catch on really well, even with new immigrants.
Loved everyone you talked to
Me too. I had a lot of fun making this video.
I'm a french Canadian and I have never learned any of the native languages. Have to congratulate your nephew at least trying to learn Cree. This should be the next big step in Canada for reconciliation. I'm not woke by the way. I just think that learning other languages just makes you understand other cultures.
How nice to see Mac's concern for our First Nations People.
Welcome to Alberta! I live here, near West Edmonton Mall. I'm following your travels and enjoying your videos.
Oh cool! Thank you for watching!
Love love love Alberta and Albertans 🏞
Love My Home Province! It's Beautiful ❤
Now Live In Bc. Thank You For Sharing. Just Watched The Alaska Trip 🤘
It is beautiful! Thanks for watching!
Toronto here ... Glad you are visiting our country. Lovely family you have...try and get together more often. It is so important. Enjoy every minute 😘
Thank you! It's hard with the distance, but yes, it's so important.
@@LidiaExplores Most of us in both sides of the family are here in Ontario and the rest are in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray Alberta and 3 different places in BC but we text and call and when one has a business trip to Toronto we all get together. So nice to see you all so happy together
BC'er here, one interesting bit of working-class Canadian slang is "Buddy". If you are describing or talking about a guy whos name you do not know, as in: "so buddy comes up to me and says.....".
Also, "goof". This is not a word to use in common conversation, it has a negative connotation among working class people. If someone mentions a "sled", they're probably talking about a snowmobile. A 26'er is 26 ounces of liquor, a 40-pounder is 40 ounces of liquor, and whats known as a "pint' in the US, is called a "mickey" up here...unless its beer, a pint is a pint in beer lingo.
Kudos on your channel, you are doing a great service by both learning and teaching your followers about this great country
You’re such a lovely soul!! ☮️💕
Hi Lidia awesome ❤❤love this video ❤❤❤you sure inspiring me thanks.. keep up your amazing smile vido❤❤❤ welcome to Edmonton Alberta I live here.
So cool! I had a great time in Edmonton.
Great job. Welcome to Canada.
Beautiful Cree Prayer and pronunciation , hiy hiy. Thank you for your videos fr Treaty 6 Territory in Saskatchewan
Thank you for the acknowledgement to the Native Peoples of Canada. Cheers from Manitoba from a proud Native Canadian ,eh 😅
Thank you for watching!
A friend of mine in Wales🏴 actually said it best that, in regards to military might and overall mentality, it could be said that the U.S.🇺🇸 is the son closest to the father🇬🇧. Canada🇨🇦 is the well-behaved first born but Uncle Sam is the rebellious son more like the father in his prime (which the father hates to admit😂).
Very cool thank you for sharing 👍🏻🙏
That was fun. So happy that you tried original poutine. I used to eat it every day one fall at university in Montreal (college).
Really enjoyed this, am a annual tracker of the Alcan Hwy. Peace.
Great to see you had a good time in Canada eh!
That’s amazing you made it to Edmonton!! I live an hour and a half away!! So cool, love West Ed and Tim’s! ☕️ PS I was one of the people who commented on loving Lays ketchup chips lol my wife just bought me a bag today 😅
Enjoy your ketchup chips! Thanks for watching.
@@LidiaExplores Too late for you to try, the best All Dressed chips are the "Franks" brand sold at Canadian Tire stores.
I'm Canadian but lived many many years in the U.S. and I have to say, when I came back to Canada I totally heard "oout" and "aboot." Canadians may never be able to hear it unless you leave for a very long time. So it isn't that Americans are trying to insult or make fun of the Canadian pronunciation, it just sounds that way to American ears. I wouldn't say I heard it all the time, but it would sometimes jump out at me like wow, I totally heard the aboot right there.
We do not say "aboot". A boot is what you wear on your foot in the winter.
I really enjoyed your video, so I watched more of them - you’re so funny and truly enjoyable to watch and share. I’d love to see you come to the Canadian Prairies, I live in Manitoba, you’d learn a lot about history and culture here! Come to Winnipeg, I’ll show you around!
Thanks so much! I hope to see more of Canada in the future.
I really enjoy your intelligence and witt. Loved your in-depth local interviews. So entertaining and informative. Didn't know about Drumheller in Alberta. Looks like Utah... sort of. Props to Mac... oh, wise one.
Last time I spoke to my American friends they were talking about basketball. I said oh yea, that was invented by a Canadian. They laughed at me, “you’re saying James Naismith was Canadian? Lol”
I said yea, born not to far from here just outside Ottawa.
Et oui vous avez raison. La culture il faut la nourrir à tous les jours.
“Parkade” suddenly made sense to me. I’ve lived in Calgary all my life, so I’ve known the word “parkade” since I was a little kid. It just dawned on me, while listening to this, that “parkade” is just the words “park” and “arcade” smooshed together. The architectural definition of “arcade,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary website is: a long arched building or gallery. 2. a. : an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops). A “parkade” is basically an arcade for parking cars! I feel stupid for not figuring it out sooner.
great video, in Canada slang changes a lot from region to region, what you might hear on the west coast it could be totally different on the east coast.
you're not kidding on that point
So interesting! It's like that in the US as well. I love learning about language differences from region to region.
Imaginez maintenant lorsque que nous du Québec nous changeons de provinces. C'est énorme comme contraste. Indescriptible et sur tout. ahahahah C'est le Canada que j'aime.
As a Canadian this was very entertaining 😆
Thanks for watching!
I'm proud of your nephew for reciting the Cree prayer, and for caring about LGBTWXYZ.
I visited a friend in Inyokern, CA, who said she would have to take me to Trona. I replied, "Why would I wanna go to Torona?" I just came from there. Turns out it's a mineral mining town on Searles lake ... great photos.
Great video! This Canadian approves!
Glad to hear it. Thank you!
Just to let you know, Western Canada is a frontier to the wilderness - and these folks are frontier people. Everywhere in Canada outside of Windsor - Quebec City corridor is at the frontier. God bless.
It was nice to see the shout out to Swiss Donair, it's down the street from my house :) Best donairs in the city
M and M's were developed by one of the Mars brothers after he saw soldiers eating what are now called "Smarties."
Interesting!
some of the words or expressions are not specifically "Canadian". They may actually be western Canadian. Just as there are words that are specific to each state or generally western, southern, or eastern regions of USA, etc, its the same in Canada.
First time seeing two of your videos. Glad to hear you got to visit your sister. You got to have ketchup chips. Visiting Alberta we have a connection to Texas. We both have an oil industry and we both have a cattle industry.
another great video thank you so much you are so likeable is that a word in Canada or the states LOL
It is. Thank you!
Correction! There are 3 mountain ranges in TEXAS! Chisos Mtns in Big Bend, Guadalupe Mtns and Davis Mountains.
Yes! You're correct! I don't live anywhere near them though. I was speaking from a Dallas, Texas perspective.
You are just so beautiful ❤ I love watching your videos and hearing you explain stuff 🌹🌹🌹
Awww, thank you so much!
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland
In Canada pissed means drunk, not angry. Healthcare is not "free" it's paid for through high taxes. Tax freedom day in Canada is approx June 19th, two months later than the US at April 19th.
"Alberta is like the Texas of Canada." Yeah. No kidding. I grew up in southern Alberta and it is dry and flat for the most part. Cactus and plains until you hit either past Edmonton or west to Banff. Though some exceptions like the city of Medicine Hat where I grew up is beautiful. Lots of ravines and trees that the city was built on with the South Saskatchewan River flowing through it.
Lidia, I have been reading through all the comments and suggestions. Please add Canada as one of the countries you do with Luna and Worldschoolers! There is so much more to learn about Canada!
I would love to. There is so much more of Canada I have yet to explore.
oot and aboot are an east coast newfie dialect. If you go to Newfoundland you'll hear people say that but the rest of Canada doesnt say oot or aboot.
So interesting. I would love to visit Eastern Canada sometime.
Might be Scotch descendants, who pronounce many words very oddly (and sometimes incomprehensibly).
I live in Edmonton and love it! How was your visit?
It was wonderful!
West Ed Mall is actually the biggest mall in the world. At least it was. Maybe one in China bigger. Been there many times. Always fun!
Another great video! From a Canadian eh!
A parkade? Lol. No. Parking garage is right. Haha. Great vid. Subscribing now. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉
You should do a cross country tour of the country! Your extended family in Alberta is awesome.
Would love to! Thanks!
Awesome video Lidia! Next time come visit us in February...
I was born in Winnipeg and moved to Calgary with my family in 1975. I now live in Edmonton with my wife who was born and raised in Edmonton. Your video is a fairly accurate representation of life in Alberta. Here is the difference between us and the "States" as we call it.
I took my wife to Las Vegas for the very first time she stepped into the USA. I warned her that the people will seem rude to her, and that their behavior is just the way it is. She didnt believe me. We were there for an hour when a guy let a door slam in my wife's face. That was enough to make her believe me. Americans are NOT rude people! Its that Canadians are ridiculously nice in juxtaposition.
For the record, my wife LOVES the USA and she adjusts her expectations when we travel down south. Its not wrong, but it is different.
Oh, and when you visit us in February, take note that Edmonton was the coldest place on the entire planet one day. It was -52C without a windchill. Yup, flesh freezes in seconds outside.
Thanks for the great videography!
Oh! So you know, I have a daughter who married an American lady and they live in Virginia. Also! I once spent ten days in Arkadelphia and Texarkana with a stop in Little Rock where everyone made sure I knew that President Clinton was from there. LOL. In no time I was a local celebrity where people gathered just to hear me talk. One young lady asked me to say something Canadian, so I said, "give your toque a spin eh!" They had no clue what I said or meant. That trip was an experience of a lifetime filled with memories of the people and culture of Arkansas. I guess I understand your experience in reverse.
Thanks for your comments! I'm glad to know you both enjoy spending time in the States. I cannot imagine Las Vegas being your wife's first impression of the country though! Haha! I went to Las Vegas last year and had a similar experience where someone was very rude to me. It was shocking, but it was still a fun trip. I love how much traveling outside of your home country widens your perspective. I lived in Mexico, and once I returned to the US, I felt like people in the US were so cold. Then I studied in Paris, France for a year. I returned to the US, and suddenly it seemed like Americans were so warm. Haha! It's not to say I didn't love Paris, but it was very different from what I was used to.
5:03. I grew up in Edmonton. In school we have a subject called Social Studies. This is a combination of history, geography, economics, government and the sort. We would take Social Studies for about 5 hours a week. In grade 6 the entire year was dedicated to study of the USA. Everything you can think of including the real reasons for the 13 colonies revolting to the civil war and the rest. We would know the geography of the USA very well. By the time that year was done, Canadian 11 year olds would be capable of travelling all through the USA.
In some provinces they spread this USA study out over several years. But at the time over 60 years ago in Edmonton, we got it all in one year. So in 2001 when I moved to Los Angeles (legally) I had no issue at all blending in. I was never identified as Canadian by anyone. No one knew if I did not tell them. I was there for 10 years before returning to Vancouver to care for my elderly mother. Canadians know the USA better than msny Americans do.
You had me on your adventure through the Alaska Highway watched you go through Dawson Creek briefly it was nice to see the place I lived early on in my life. To hear you’re family member speak Cree was a blessing I would have responded under your ‘biggest issue’ residential schools in Canada it’s one of the countries darkest secrets
Thank you for your perspective. I did a little research about your comment, and the residential schools sound horrific. I appreciate you watching the video.
Thank you. Made my day.
Thanks for watching!
Wah-chay Lidia
I am Moose Cree James Bay Ontario. It is good to hear that young one speak our language in the manner of prayer. Been enjoying your videos and wish you many more happy trails.
Aah-koo-tah❤
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching my videos.
You covered the Cree which is apart of my culture I am Metis And Like Zed Or Zee You have a American version of my Acadian French side And Cree Of my family.......Cajuns Are Acadians that left Canada Hundreds of years ago They now have there own Culture and music And foods
your favourite comedian is probably a Canadian.we're funny af.
If you think they say Toronto weird there, you should hear how someone raised in Toronto sounds. When I saw you holding the tray of poutine with your bare hand, I facepalmed and instantly thought, wow, the gravy wasn't even hot enough to melt the cheese curds. If it doesnt melt the curds, you are just eating lumps of cheese on fries with gravy. The cheese needs to pull away all gooey like a fresh hot pizza. oh, and you have to put pepper on it ;)
I hope you enjoyed your time in Canada. I always find it funny to hear people from outside Canada say we are all nice. I wish that was always true. We are nice, when others are being nice to us and we will treat you the way we want to be treated. If someone crosses that line, the nice gloves come off, and fairly quickly. We prefer being nice, but man, piss a Canadian off and that nice stereotype goes out the window real fast.
I hope your next trip would be to Ontario. Things are a lot different in Ontario. As you travel through southern Ontario and head up north, you can really see the many differences there are from region to region. BC is beautiful , but Ontario is as well and has much to offer and things to see and do as well.
Again, I hope you really enjoyed your stay and come back. Thanks for sharing your vid and experience while here. I am looking forward to seeing you next vid.
Yes, you missed out as the cheese was supposed to have melted.
416 native . You can always tell when someone is, to steal from the Rock, "come from away" it's "TA-rawna".
Awesome channel!
Thank you!
So the story of the Loonie and Twonie.... years ago, there were paper $1.00 bills (similar to U.S., green but a different green than the Canadian $20.00). The government wanted to replace the paper bill with a more durable coin because 1) the paper bills wore out too fast and 2) with vending machine prices of more than a dollar (for cigarettes not less - I'm dating myself), the higher value coin made sense. As with everything government, whatever one party wants, the other will criticize. The party in power at the time came up with a design for the new coin that had a Loon on one face. The party in opposition ridiculed it saying that it was a silly idea and a silly design... in fact it was loonie! (get it?) The name stuck. When the $2.00 coin was designed a few years later, if we already had a Loonie, we then had to have a Twonie.
Tuque is coming from the french tuque adapted from latin "tegula" or "tuca" meaning respectively "tile" and "small hill" (My guess is that the shape was fairly similar). In Spanish it gave "toca" , a woman headdress.
The 6 refers to 416/647 area code in Toronto.
Toronto's nickname the 6 is after the origional area code 416.
You needed to put lots of black pepper on that pouting and fried onions in butter with sour cream on perogies is to die for.