American Reacts to Things You Should NOT Do When in Canada 

I'm American and have lived in Canada for 30 years. One day I went to Whole Foods and when I returned home and pulled into my driveway I got a call from the police. I had dropped my wallet in the parking lot, someone found it and took it to the police station. This all in a span of 15 minutes. That's a Canadian for you.

When I was in New Zealand, someone asked me if I was American. I said no, I'm canadian and they apologized for calling me American. We had a good laugh.

I was on a plane from Vancouver to Seattle once, and one flight attendant said to another one, "You can always tell the Canadians on this flight. They are the only ones who line up when boarding and who remain seated when the plane lands."

Ha! Queue jumping is not only frowned on but people argue about who should go first i.e. i was at a restaurant recently waiting for a table. Another man was waiting as well when he was directed to the next empty table. He refused saying that I was there first. We then had a little back and forth "are you sure"? And i finally took the table. 😂

In Canada we have the Official Apologies Act, where it says that saying Sorry is not an admission of guilt .

Another tip: when you get off a public transport bus, don’t forget to thank the bus driver. Here in Canada, we thank the bus driver before getting out of the bus (unless you use the back doors), and usually the driver will wish you a nice day in return.

As a Canadian that has travelled a bit, I have never met anyone that sounds more “Canadian” than someone from Minnesota

I'm Canadian and once I saw a video of someone imitating a Canadian accent, and I was like, "What? Where did you hear that?" There's probably some places in Canada that talk like that, but I've never actually heard of any and I've never actually heard the accent genuinely spoken.

I have travelled a lot in my life and have been asked many, many times "Am I from America?" When I say I am from Canada, the demeanour of the person changes immediately to a welcoming smile. This happens mainly in Europe.

I used to work in a store and an American tourist came in and was furious that we had different chocolate bars than those he was used to. I tried to explain that we have our own candy industry and that we also import from other countries, so he shouldn't expect all our products to be the same as at home. He actually said, "Don't all Canadians WANT to be American?" So yeah, violating Rule No 1 DOES happen!

As a young hockey player, we often went to tournaments in the US. We always wore suits and ties and were polite knowing we were ambassadors for our country and our sport. Of course, we still knocked hell out of them on the ice.

Hold doors open to stores for the people right behind you, sometimes to the point of it being silly. I've seen Canadians, including myself, hold the door open for people behind them 10-15 feet away.

One of the funny things about Canada is that we tend to measure distances in time. For example. I live roughly 3 hours from Quebec City. Toronto is about 16 hours away. Wal-Mart is 30 minutes away on foot or 10 minutes away by car, if the lights are against you.

Something else that wasn't mentioned, if we are going in or out a door and we see you coming we're holding that bad boy open for you. Sometimes from an inordinately far distance away that will make you feel pressured to pick up your pace. Doesn't matter if you're young or old, man or woman either. Also Canadaians can occasionally nearly come to blows over "No, you go first. No, after you sir. No, I insist." 😅

When I worked in downtown Vancouver, I caught my bus home at a stop that catered to a few different suburbs. The line up was about 3 steps back from the curb and parallel to the street. As a bus approached, everyone for that bus stepped forward and made a new line, keeping in the same order and got on the bus, as the people left behind in the original line condensed it, keeping their order. It was an amazingly orderly process to watch. New people queued up at the end of the main line, a bus came, some people stepped forward, got on, the line condensed etc…

100% agreed on the don't call Canadians American. I once almost got in a fist fight with an American at a bar because he kept taunting me by calling Canada America's hat and America's 51st state. He ended up being extremely shocked by how I didn't respond to him passively or politely.

When I did a mountain bike vacation in Ireland, one of my B&B hostesses referred to me as an American, so I had to explain it to her. She was a nice lady and wasn’t meaning any harm. I explained it like this, “If your guest is from Canada, you should never call them American.” She looked perplexed. I said, “Would an Irishman be okay with being called an Englishman?” She looked shocked, and I said, “Same thing.”

I'm Canadian, and I admit to having said sorry to inanimate objects when I've bumped into them, haha. Another thing is that, while in a crowded place where people bump into each other, both parties often will say sorry to each other even if one is definitely at fault. In many situations Canadians aren't apologizing for something that they did wrong, but expressing sympathy that something inconvenient or bad happened to you and they're sorry for the trouble you're going through. As for the weather and temperature, I live in the southern portion of Ontario, and it can get as hot at 45C (113F) with humidity, or as cold as -40C (-40F) with windchill. On rare occasions it can get even hotter or colder than those numbers.

Coolest thing I’ve noticed and participated in was not line jumping in cars. Line ups for the drive through at certain places will be split for one entrance. People will take note of what cars were there when they got there and wait their turn to enter the drive through

I’m Canadian and my daughter once left her purse in the ikea restaurant. This was before we all had iPhones, but she did have a digital camera and a couple other things of value in it. Oh and it was a Coach bag, so not cheap. Anyway, once we realized that she had “lost it” we started walking around the store to see if anyone was carrying it. Sure enough we found it! A lady had picked it up, looked in the wallet and the only piece of identification that was in there was my daughters YMCA membership. She had ALREADY called the Y and made arrangements to drop it off there (1.5 hours away from where we were). She said that she didn’t trust the people working at the store enough to leave it in the list and found. When I got home there was a message from the YMCA telling us that someone had found my daughters purse! Thankfully we were able to track down her purse before that sweet woman drive it to our town!

Proud Canadian here and this guy has nailed it! His observations are dead on. One thing people don’t realize about Canadians (and Canada) is that we are big on personal space. We’re the 2nd largest country in the world but our entire population would fit inside California with room to spare so don’t crowd people (especially getting on and off transit). We are politely patriotic and apologize a lot, we even have The Apology Act! If you’re polite and respectful, you’ll be welcomed with open arms 🇨🇦.

We have places in Canada that have road signs that say last chance for gas for so many kilometres. Another tip, if you go to a gas station/restaurant that has a lot of 18 wheelers the food is almost always amazingly good.

7:21 I live in Toronto, literally the biggest Canadian city. We ALWAYS let people get off first and then get on as neatly as possible. Unless someone isnt paying attention and accidentally tries to step on before everyone gets off, but in that case they'll usually step back out of the way when they realize their error.

As an American Canadian, I've learned a lot since living here. I can absolutely confirm that the very thick accent is very regional, not common, and even other Canadians have to have them slow down because it's not just one or two words with a thick drawl, no...every other word is so thick you have to do a translation in your head, it won't be just a few iconic words We do say eh and sorry a lot, but our most iconic words are more like...how we pronounce locations. Locals judge people for how they say Quebec or Regina more than the fake accent though. Also yes. People here are just that polite. Until we even vaguely dislike something, rare as it happens, and then we/they are not so nice. Leaving my door unlocked so my neighbors can pop by to introduce themselves was a terrifying concept When you get your truck stuck in a ditch it takes less than 10 minutes for 3 unrelated cars to pull by to jump into action to get you out as a team Most of our major cities look like small farm towns when you've seen US cities to compare. Very unpopulated overall so even city people here are just so kind and helpful overall I love finally fitting in. Best combination of freedoms, beauty, good people, and still some rebellion. Canada's neat ♡

As a canadian when i have traveled to Europe i was always sure to put canadian flags on my stuff, we are always mistaken for Americans but get treated much better when told were actually canadian!

The "Canadian Accent" exists, but it's not that simple. It's like how different US states have southern accents, some don't have any noticeable accent, some have thick New York or Boston accents etc. In the Atlantic Provinces you're likely to find more people with noticable accents as well out west in places like Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. I'm from Southern Ontario and I've been told I have a noticeable Southern Ontario twang, but most people probably wouldn't think I sound any different than most regular American accents. In Quebec you're likely to find more people who have French-Canadian accents. It really just depends on the person's upbringing and the area they grew up in.

Talking to the locals is good advice but they will also be interested in you. We love to learn about different places and ppl. We were on Granville island and sat at a table where some German ppl were talking. We struck up a conversation and they were so excited to talk with Canadians. They laughed when they said here in America and we said no, your in Canada. They laughed and said oh yes, you don’t like to be called Americans. I said because we’re not, we’re Canadian. They said ah, yes now we understand.

Tyler, you are one of the most polite, diplomatic thoughtful youtubers. I don't think you "are just the average" anything you are way nicer than the average person anywhere. I am declaring you an honorary Canadian :)

When I travel, I am mindful that I am also representing my Country. Kindness, friendliness, politeness go a long way ...just treating eachother as we would want to be treated. 🇨🇦❤️

My friends daughter was visiting here in Canada, from North Carolina. She said very politely. “ I’m sorry but Y’all really do say Eh. “. To which I responded. “ You just said Y’all”! It was a good bonding moment. Lol

I'm a Canadian born and living in Canada.. and this is fun to watch

As a Canadian we do learn french in school as mandatory parts of the curriculum. Also there are french immersion schools where everything is taught in french. However, once you leave high school unless you're in Quebec or are required to speak it for your job, you forget most of it.

Funny story.. when I was at a bar in Scotland, someone wanted to seriously fight me when he heard me speak, because he thought I was from the US. When I told him I'm Canadian he gave me a huge hug! 🤣

While on a road trip in Canada, do NOT let your gas tank get below half... that half tank is your "reserve" in case you can't find a gas station. This is especially true while crossing the Canadian Sheild in Northern Ontario and along the north shore of Lake Superior.

Listen to this! My cousin and I toured Australia's West Coast for 6 weeks from Albany to Broome in 2006, in a mini tour bus with 8 people. My cousin and I happily offered to do the dishes the first night in the outback. Our very Aussie tour guide/bus driver named Jim immediately commented saying, "You can always tell a Canadian from an American on these tours! The Candians say thanks for the meal and offer to do dishes. But the Americans expect to be served hand and foot and go relax. The Candians work at setting up their own tents. But the Americans think they paid for the tour, so someone should be setting their tent up for them!"

I'm an American turned Canadian. The sorry thing is spot on and always just gets me (in a good way.) The other day at the grocery store, I backed into a lady who was literally standing still and she said "oops, sorry!" I thought to myself, why on earth is she saying sorry to me for backing into her? I don't get it, but it's way better than where I'm from in the U.S. which usually included some kind of dark look or even profanity.

I'm Canadian and the lining up thing is soooo true! I've been living in Germany for several years and I get *so* mad when people are constantly cutting lines or just clumping in front of something like a food vendor or public transport instead of making a line. Also the driving thing, I grew up in Yellowknife and we drove to Edmonton regularly - in the first 6h of the drive there are 2 gas stations, if you skip one you'll be running on fumes by the time you get to the next one if you're lucky and if your car dies and it's late in the day you're not getting rescued until the next day when someone else drives by (also no cell reception for those 6h other than within 10min of each gas station) Also don't get out of your car to look at the animals, *always* tell someone where you're going and when you'll be back if you're going out into the wilderness (hotel staff or park workers will be happy to write it down and call search and rescue if you don't come back on time) and bear spray is not like bug spray - it's like pepper spray, you spray the bear charging at you, you don't spray yourself!!! Wish I didn't have to say that but... tourists are special...

the farther east you go the more french it gets then it suddenly becomes the most interestingly accented, dictional, and fast, english. by the time you make it to newfoundland it may take a bit of practice to even come close to understanding everything they're saying to you even though it's english. fairly strong accent, lots of unique words and phrases, and they tend to speak really fast. honestly probably the best people to meet in all of canada.

Hi! Canadian here. Let's talk about some of these. -accents. It's true that some provinces have destinct accents. People from Newfoundland or Quebec will have the strongest/most noticeable accents. Where words are outright pronounced differently (when speaking English). People from Ontario tend to talk faster, and each province will have slang words that are more popular. -Gas. When you're in a city, there are plenty of gas stations. But when you drive along expressways or county roads between cities/towns then yes, you may have to go a while between gas stations. On the 401 in Ontario. Rest stops are 80km apart. However, you can usually find a gas station in one of the towns or cities you pass if you get off the expressway. In prairies, its common practice to have a jerry can full of gas in the back of your car on case you cant make it to the next station. -tim Hortons. Was bought by an American company a while ago and the quality has significantly gone down in the past 10 years. If you wanna try OG Tims coffee, go to a Canadian McDonald's. They bought the rights to the original tim Hortons coffee beans. As for the donuts. They are all frozen and warmed up in store. Not terrible, but not great. Also, their sandwiches are small and expensive.

We recently made a road trip from Calgary to Prince George. I was dying for a coffee going north and for hours could not find a place to get one. Then we came across a driveway to a trailer that sold takeout food. They had four Great Pyrennes dogs lounging on the porch. I complimented the owner on her gorgeous dogs. She told me that they had them to chase the grizzly bears away from the property.

While I was driving a truck I had the opportunity to go to Canada three times. I've never met more welcoming people. they talk about the hospitality that we have in the south , I found the Canadians to be equally as hospitable. Across the street from the GM plant there was a pub where the workers came for lunch. Drinking alcohol at lunch time was not frowned on. one guy took the opportunity to explain Canadian money and healthcare. He's been his whole lunch time talking to me. pretty impressive. If you have the opportunity to go, Canada is definitely worth your time.

They had to write a law because of how often we instinctively say sorry (if i remember correctly). I think it’s because “sorry” usually is used for admission of guilt, but when we use it for, excuse me, oops, etc, it gets tricky.

On public transit or when taking Uber or taxi, we thank the driver when we get out. ❤

I had some friends who went to London England. They were in a Pub there when a Scottish man said something about them being American. They said "No. Canadian". He responded "What's the difference?". So they came back with "So. You visiting from Dublin?". He was more than a little put out. But he also shut up. LoL

Something that is rarely mentioned about Canadians is that, if you have American coins such as nickel, dimes and quarters, they can be mixed in with Canadian coins and nobody will care. We use them interchangeably. This was true even when the Canadian dollar was higher than the American dollar. It's just small change and we don't care!

The average group of Canadians showing up and not even forming a line will actually be able to self sort into a proper "who was there first" line. And not just a little angry, jumping the line will cause unapologetic anger from most Canadians.

We love our Newfoundlanders in Canada. I’m a prairie person, we have lots of them come here to work. They have a wonderful accent and a very warm Canadian heart. I have know and worked with many here and as a rule, they are extremely nice, very much like prairie people. True Canadian politeness and welcoming warm culture. Love our Newfies! ❤

Most Canadians do not have an accent. In fact, we're considered to have a non-accent accent. It's why filming here is so popular, especially filming in Vancouver and calling it Seattle, WA. We're all given some basic French but we really don't speak it outside of the areas mentioned. You can go for a few hours without a gas station or rest stop on a trip in rural areas. While not the best coffee, Timmies coffee is much better than gas station coffee. That sales tax is what pays for our healthcare, education & roads. Lol We definitely say sorry to everything including inanimate objects.

As a Canadian who is half Native and live 7 miles from the closest neighbors and 2 hrs away from the closest town the don't feed wildlife is right up there, where we live there is a hiking trail and I have a house store that my family sells personally made crafts and baked goods like my fudge and we get hikers from all over the world most are nice and friendly but some are just rude and opinionated and when your hiking through our front yard all we ask is that you say hi n bye just passing by or stop and gab we like to talk and tell you the local history.

About the bus thing, it is both cultural and social. I've been all over Canada and there was never a place where people didn't automatically made a line when waithing for a bus, subway or whatever. We are raised like that, go on our first trains or whatever with our parents that do that, so we learn it too. And when someone cuts the lines or rush in exiting people to get in, they get a pretty stink eye from everyone else. That's if they are not physically removed and put in the line by someone. We like our lines that much lol. I must say, the only places I did got cut in line was in tourists frequented spaces, like downtown Montreal where I work... Also, it's very common from my experience to let a pregnant woman, a parent with a stroller or an elderly or disabled person enter public transportation first.

the 'canadian accent' IS a thing, im born and raised in New Brunswick Canada and some people from different places are harder to understand. the Canadian accent portrayed in this video is an accent that ive learnt most Natives near where i live use. just like how Americans have harsher accents in different parts of America, Canadian accents also change depending on where you go.

In every province you can get some French in all schools. I had it in grades 4 through 12. I grw up in Ottawa and speaking French is a must for most jobs.

I travel a lot as a Canadian and it is true. Some areas are very remote. He also forgot to mention to carry an emergency kit with at least a shovel, blanket, jumper cables, and a few snacks.

One of my biggest gripes I have about many Americans is that they tend to ignore many of our laws. Don't bring guns into Canada, no, you don't need personal protection. We have police for that. During the pandemic many Americans tried to enter Canada illegally. We had stricter rules for masking, isolating and social distancing and didn't appreciate anti maskers here. Learn what speed limits in KPH are. Learn to apologize, it's the civil thing to do.

Interesting fact: A&W in Canada and A&W in the US are not the same restaurant anymore. A&W was split off into 2 separate businesses in 1972 and have two completely different owners, corporate structures and identities and don't share any corporate connection to each other. Yes they share the same origins, but the menu items are different and the restaurants have a different look and feel in Canada and the US. They are still both famous for their Root Beer though.

Totally agree with not skipping the line.The only time there's an exception to that is if you're going to meet your family or friends who are in your party and they are ahead in the line.

I live in Canada and my family and I went on a roadtrip across the country, and there were many times where we would drive and not find a hint of civilization for hours so yeah its really important that you make sure your stocked on gas especially in the areas where theres no cell signal. Many people tend to forget that Canada is mostly empty space so there isn't a gas station nearby all the time

You can go hours in some sections of Canada while travelling without seeing a gas station. Fill up your gas tank often, travel with water, snacks and some toiletries for emergency “nature calls”. It’s a beautiful country that takes a lot of time to explore.

The sorry thing is absolutely true. I’m Canadian, my wife is American from Hawaii and after 10 years of marriage, she definitely says sorry just as much as any Canadian. Yes, even to inanimate objects. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🍻

Just stumbled upon this channel and I love it. It’s really interesting to watch you explain the similarities and differences you observe as one of our southern neighbors! Hope you get the chance to visit all of your top provinces one day ✌🏻 🇺🇸 🇨🇦

I'm in a major city of Vancouver, and the public transit thing of waiting for people to come out first is nearly universally practiced.

I’m a Canadian and I did my master’s in New York. We are within hours of the US-CAN border and they asked about my igloo (EH?), and did all of those Canadiansisms haha! It is exactly like the Texas accent being a “entirely US” accent like you said 😉 We have many accents across Canada but most of the heavier “Canadian” accents are found in the maritimes, particularly Newfoundland (pronounced “New-Fin-lan” lol, not New-FOUND-lanD). I’ve heard myself let out a few heavier accent-sounding words and I laugh at myself. And most Canadians, yes. I grew up in Montreal, and my Toronto cousin can also attest that in the heart of the cities, you can find a few ill mannered Canadians but most of us are taught to be this way. Yes, as a teacher, I can tell you that at some point, regardless of what province, students are exposed to French classes, usually grade 4 and up. Can be from Kindergarten or grade 1 but not across the country. Our Canadian Geese are national animals. It’s illegal to kill them. But oh my gosh, they are BALLSY animals and they will attack. Do not come close to them… they’re evil. They’re gorgeous… but evil. Lol Oh, the gas thing is so accurate. Fill and be prepared. Don’t say “I’ll fill after a few more stops”. There are spots on the highways where it says “next stop in x-hundred kilometres”. Oh Tims is in the Northern USA. And they have extra donuts that don’t exist in Canada! Sadly, after Mr. Tim Hortons passed away, more than 50% ownership on the company was bought by an American. So it’s originally Canadian but it’s now technically American (yes, it still hurts lol). Oh and Tim’s coffee… chef’s kiss! Oh dude, try Harvey’s (fast food burgers), it’s AMAZING. My American auntie sticks up on them haha!!! We need to do a food collab. Where to eat in each province LOL!! My comment is long enough. I’ll stop 😂

Canadian here. I was wondering if there was something like "Mind your manners" coming. I can't think of anything that would make me angrier than a freaking Karen going off after a clerk or anyone providing her a service. You would see the real canadian in me instantly.

So as someone who worked at tummies ( tim hortans) for a few years. The coffee is garenteed fresh. It gets dumped if it's been sitting at 20 min.

In Midland Ontario, we have an entire festival devoted to butter tarts. one of my favourite times of the year.

Tim Hortons is popular because it appeals to the Canadian value of "keeping it real". They serve unpretentious, mostly non-greasy, food (the donuts are baked) at reasonable prices, that you can either go through a drive-thru to get, or sit down to have with proper conversation.

I AM Canadian(Molson beer tells us so) LOL When in a grocery store or any store really, saying excuse me when passing someone in an aisle happens 99% of the time. If someone doesn't say excuse me, they are considered rude. You are a very nice young man and would fit right in up here. I worked in the US for two and a half years and one day backed into a car in a hotel parking lot. I called the police, explained what happened and they laughed at me. I was in tears, I was so worried about the car I hit and the owner etc. They asked who else saw it happen, I said no one else saw. They asked for my driver's license. When I handed it over the officer said to his partner, We should have known, she's Canadian. That's when they laughed. I asked him what he meant. He said, " There isn't one American that would have called the police especially if no one else saw. I was appalled.

There is a 3hr stretch of highway through Le Parc de la Verendrye between Montreal and Abitibi. There are warning signs about the lack of gas stations, telephones, and even cell service for hundreds of clicks. It's a scary drive in the winter.

The line thing is very real. Even the most impatient people get in line, complain, but keep in their spot. Often will even apologize for being in a crappy mood. Door holding is blissfully a very common thing as well. "Canannada" lol. Excellent recovery. Loving your vids. And yes, we Canadians do apologize to our inanimate objects, pets.... everything. Lots of "No worries"

I know a few people from northern BC who have a moderate version of that accent, but it really depends on the province, and I've noticed it also depends on how urban or rural the place is. In Toronto, nobody talks that way, an hour or two out of Toronto, it's a bit more common, eh. Also, I've never once heard a Canadian say "aboot" in real life.

As a Canadian, I can vouch for these tips. For the gas issue, it totally depends where and which highway, but yes it is good to plan ahead. I really like the letting the people out of the bus before going in tip. The same goes for elevators.

Summer in the eastern provinces are a d can be very hot and often very humid, with health warnings. Fall is the best..and winter is mostly ok when dressed for it.

Also, the cutting in front thing. It used to be a big problem here in Vancouver with people from other cultures where lining up for things like the buses/trains was not common trying to shove their way on before anyones gotten off, that they did a whole campaign about it, & started creating "line ups" to get on at major routes, then on the skytrain platforms. Now, theres rarely anyone trying to cut the line. Still occasionally some, but its been reduced by like 95%.

I'm Canadian (Ontario) and i have never heard anyone say "Aboot" untill I saw a youtuber from British Columbia who actually DOES!!! it caught me off guard. The buses, "Bumrushing" thing he said is pretty accurate. even in Toronto, we have a huge populaton, but it's just courtesy to let everyone off the bus before stepping on.

You really need to take a trip to Canada. Maybe a cross country trip. See and taste all that it has to offer. Make it a series. From Newfoundland to bc. And don’t forgot to hit the territories while you’re at it. That will definitely be a huge experience.

Pretty accurate hehe ! We tend to think of others and common good. We do love doing a good action, helping others, taking time to do it. Holding the door even if sometimes the other personne is pretty far from it.

The accent is still alive and well in regions like the Ottawa Valley and Eastern Ontario. Also, French is far more widespread than he believes. It's certainly NOT only in Quebec! The province of New Brunswick is officially bilingual for example. There are large French speaking communities throughout areas of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Sudbury, Ontario is 40% French speaking.

Canadian here. French is likely to be taught through provincial school curriculums, but may not be practiced in daily life otherwise, if outside of the regions mentioned in the video. That said, there are communities of varying sizes in each province / territory. In Quebec, there ARE English schools! New Brunswick is our county's most 'officially' bilingual province. Bonus. Nunavut's territorial government has 3 official languages, including the Inuktitut (inuit) language, which is the prevelant language, in fact, in schools and populations!

In Ontario, kids take French classes all through primary/elementary school. In high school, a French course was mandatory in Gr. 9 but elective beyond that, at least when I was in school. Some universities may require a senior h.s. second language course for admissions, depending on the program.

Im from Ottawa which is the Capitol of Canada. I find a lot of people say that people actually don't speak as much French as expected but, Canadians know that when growing up at least in Ontario we do have mandatory French classes until high school, where we can actually decide to be part of the French immersion program to become fluent in the language. On top of that at restaurants and stores it is kind of like an unspoken masonry thing where you need to always have someone that can speak French where you work because we have a bridge that connects Ottawa to another city Gatineau which is actually a part of Quebec. And lastly, Most people won't straight up speak French to you but I would say that 80% of people in Ottawa or Ontario have a basic understanding of French and can either speak or understand it but aren't fluent.

Sadly, Tim Horton's is a shadow of its former self. It used to be amazing, foods were baked fresh (not made somewhere, frozen, shipped and then baked, that they call "baked fresh' now) at each location etc. Once it was no longer a Canadian company, it really went downhill. Not saying it's disgusting or anything, but it's not nearly as good as it used to be.

The milk in bags thing always seems to come up as some kind of defining characteristic of Canada (like maple syrup and cold, snowy weather). But, I've lived in Canada, on the west coast for more than 70 years, and I've never heard of bagged milk....well, not until I started to take my holidays in Ontario at my wife's family cottage. So there is a tendency to think that what happens in Ontario (or Toronto) as being totally Canadian, whereas there are a lot of variations in the country since it is so vast. On the west coast we occassionally get snow for a few days but, usually it just rains throughout the winter and is mild in the same way as you would find in England. And we don't have sugar maples in this part of Canada, so the syrup mostly comes from Quebec.....also, beaver tail are an eastern thing.....Nanaimo bars are the thing on the west coast when it comes to sweet delights....

Have you ever noticed Tim Horton was a former pro hockey player ? He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After his hockey carreer, he opened a first coffee and donuts restaurant. It quickly became very popular. Unfortunately, he died in a car accident at a young age, but his family continued the work he began.

I can't wait for Tyler to travel in Canada and (maybe, probably not) do a (small) vlog.

I was in a dollar store with my mom when she bumped into a step-ladder and I heard her say sorry. I was totally in stitches. 😂😂😂

Even in Toronto, (probably the city where the polite stuff is a bit more shaky), the line-thing and the bum-rushing-the-door thing holds true. In fact, if you don't "stand right, pass/walk left" on an escalator or sidewalk, you'll get angry passive aggressive hints that you're being annoying (an intentionally loud "step" aka stomp, a loud throat-clearing, or even an exasperated "excuse me" right behind you.) We take our efficient traffic flow seriously!

I'm so glad that you are doing these videos! I have noticed that too many Americans are just ignorant of their neighbour to the north. I enjoy watching you learning all about Canada, its fun!

@17:12 regarding taxes, it's because there are 2 levels of tax - provincial and federal - and they're not called the same thing from one province to another. but they usually add up to roughly 15% across the board.

Canadian here who lives in Northern Manitoba. Distance between service stations can be as much as 200 km. You learn quickly to fill that gas tank , especially when travelling in winter at -40°

You are differentiating Canadians from Americans which is what we love. 🍁

You're so sweet :) As a Canadian, I find your videos so intriguing, actually, I suppose I find your reactions interesting. And your accent is super cute. In the theme of travel, while I was preparing for my trip to England to visit my Canadian friend, I mentioned that I didn't want to forget to find and sew a couple of Canadian flag patches to my gear, so that folks didn't mistake me for an American. My friend laughed and said it probably wouldn't be an issue for me. Few days into my trip I realized why he laughed. As an indigenous/First Nations woman, I look neither Canadian nor American, in fact most people stared at me trying to figure out what I was. I was obviously not south Asian, nor middle eastern, African or any other recognizable ethnicity. It became quite interesting to see all kinds of folks try to figure me out 😄.

I’ve driven coast to coast at least 5 times. He is semi correct about gas stations, but in areas in which they’re rare there are ALWAYS warning signs to alert you prior to passing the last ne. BTW, speaking of Timmies, at this moment I’m sitting at home eating a donut and drinking a coffee that Uber Eats just delivered. Coffee cannot be beat ans I personally recommend the glazed sourdough donut.

French was added to my school curriculum in Grade 5 and was mandatory until Grade 9 and was optional until Grade 12. I used to be fairly decent with French but I overwrote most of it with German, which is actually more useful here on the prairies.

French is taught in schools starting in elementary, but unless they do full immersion it’s hard to keep what you learn. You know the old saying: use it or you lose it, well it’s true😂 French is very highly recommended if you are in the government & you are paid more if you know it & can speak it fluently & it also is true for the RCMP as they are a federal police force.

Probably the thing that ticks off Canadians the most is telling us how much better things are in the US. This is not typical of many Americans however there is an annoying minority who feel the need to do this. Most of us have been in the US a considerable amount and we know some things are better in the US and some better in Canada. Mostly, things are very similar. I appreciate your videos!

I like how this guy is learning about Canada so much and know he knows lots of stuff in Canada.

"Dang it, what the hec and oh my gosh"...Can I tell you how much I love your responses!!! I'm a Ontario born Canadian who has lived in, and traveled your amazing country for years. I recently discovered your channel and you are a gem! I love both the US & Canada. I have so many American friends who love to laugh about our differences. Viva la difference! We are both great nations and, more importanty, we are friends. As with all friends, we are different, but have much love for each other. If I have one complaint about the US, it's their ignorance or worse, disdain about Canada. I love that you are open minded & interested. You are appreciated!

Canada can get really hot in June, July and August...and the first two weeks of September. And cold in December, January, February and March. Best weather is September and October.

I live in Northern Canada and there is a famous route that connects us to the Southern part of the country, there is a span on this road of 250km (155miles) without a single rest stop. There are many warning signs as people have become stranded... for days...

Has this guy reacted to the Newfoundland accent yet? If he hasn’t, I'd love to see his reaction to it. It's got to be the heaviest "Canadian" accent out there.