Is Montreal Worth The Hype?

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Is Montreal worth the hype? Can you live in Montreal with no French? What job opportunities are in Montreal? Is Montreal cost of living really low? In this video we dive into Montreal guide about culture, economy, and cost of living.
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@vincentd.2284 Год назад

Overall great job. Only thing missing is explaining the context (economic exploitation and cultural domination by Anglophones) why Bill 101 was enacted. From a francophones, it was a necessary anticolonial move to avoid being assimilated by the English majority.

@theawakener1.6 8 месяцев назад

french speaking people are talking about colonization 😂😂

@dawestsides 2 года назад

Love the new format and really appreciate the time you've put into creating this well-crafted video. I personally prefer +20 mins videos so this is a welcome change. This channel is so underrated, keep grinding!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Awesome! Thank you for the nice words!

@mathewlee5712 2 года назад

Hmm...it's very common for service people in downtown Montréal who don't speak French. Just walk into a store in Shaughnessy Village, and it's a challenge to get service in French.

@Black-Dranzer 2 года назад

As a previous resident/student from Montreal, I miss that city. I learned so much there about everything. One day I will be back.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

❤️❤️❤️

@davisurdaneta1426 2 года назад

Interesting facts! I used to visit the city 2x a year before the pandemic. Would love to visit again. Thanks for the awesome presentation.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you for watching! Glad you liked it :)

@doctormrsvandertramp 2 года назад

Such a romantic video of Montréal, especially the architecture and coffee shop scenes! 😊

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Yes indeed!

@polishtheday 2 года назад

An interesting perspective on Montreal. I’ve been here for almost ten years now and count myself lucky to have lived in the two best cities in Canada. The other is Vancouver. Sorry Toronto. I’d like to point out a couple of inaccuracies. First, I never had any problem getting my Quebec driver’s license or a Quebec license plate in English. I did get the car inspection done in French but that was because I chose to do it at a place in a primarily French speaking neighbourhood. They might have spoken English. I was happy to practice my French so I didn’t bother to ask. Second, Montréal’s economic decline vis-à-vis Toronto began after the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s. Prior to this time, goods shipped to Canada could only get as far as Montreal before being shipped by train to the rest of the country. The opening of the Seaway was a big deal that had a much larger impact on Montreal than any issue involving language. My in-laws left the city for the U.S. around that time because of the high level of unemployment its opening created. Today Montreal is still the second largest port in Canada. Something I hadn’t realised until moving here was how extensive the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries are here.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you for adding more insight into this Brenda, we appreciate this ❤️

@bobbbxxx 2 года назад

Out of curiosity, was your last city to live in Vancouver?

@polishtheday 2 года назад

@@bobbbxxx Yes. It was down to Ottawa or Montreal or maybe Quebec, possibly Halifax. A friend who had lived in Ottawa advised me to pick Montreal. Toronto was never in the running. Pretty sure it was the right choice at least in Canada.

@bobbbxxx 2 года назад

@@polishtheday Yes, I guessed you were from Vancouver. Vancouverites have, in general, difficulty in accepting Toronto for what it is, so it was better for all that you to have chose Montreal, and I am glad you are enjoying it. :)

@polishtheday 2 года назад

@@bobbbxxx If it’s any consolation to Torontonians I enjoy visiting Toronto and like all the beaches and places by the water. It’s something Montreal could use more of.

@windhoek_stallion8455 2 года назад

Looool! I can assure you that your raisin bagel WAS fresh. They're baked in batches at night and are thus not usually warm when you get them, they are also dense and somewhat stiff. Honestly bagels are a recipe from the middle ages in Eastern Europe and brought over by European jews who escaped pogroms, it's a food made to be practical, primarily. Its not delicate culinary art. Bagels will last a long time, are easy to transport, don't need refrigeration and become dry instead of going moldy (don't leave in a plastic bag though). A few seconds in the toaster will usually bring it back to life. They are supposed to be dense and hard. Fun fact: European Jewish mothers gave bagels to their children when they were teething.

@averyhufford9437 Год назад

This video was really thorough. Thanks

@MakeThatChange Год назад

🙏🙏

@sacphilip 2 года назад

That French vs English statue was so well explained and summarised.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you Sachin

@iamanisland 2 года назад

Forgot to point out that while the French lady and the English gentleman turn their backs to each other the poodle and bulldog are reaching for each other and just want to play together.

@michaeldolan7509 Год назад

You made me feel proud to be a Montrealer from birth and I’m 77. Congratulations.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

🙌❤️

@michaeldolan7509 Год назад

I just subscribed, vous êtes stimulantes. Ça m’épate constamment de découvrir ce que les gens d’ailleurs pense de mon coin de pays. Vous y mettez du soleil, mais comme partout ailleurs on ne possède pas la perfection. Nom de Dieu que je me trouve chanceux de vivre ici. Même que maintenant ce samedi 4 février et il fait MOINS 23ºC et que mardi il fera PLUS 2°C . C’est incroyable.

@renaudhobden4236 2 года назад

Good video. Just a little historical notes. (Sorry for my English, I am more Francophone than Anglophone) The bill 101 was to protect French Language (the French Population is 90 to 95% French ) The Montreal Parlement of the United Canada was burn by the Orangist (Anglophones organizations anti-Francophones, Anti-First-Nation and anti-stranger, they were a proto Canadian Ku Kux Klan (they have rule Alberta at 1916 to 1950, they begin to be an illegal party in 1951 and forced to be dissoluted)) Before the law 101 (1850 to 1959), that, it was the "Speak White" mentality were 90 to 95% of the population was force to use English in the workplace. Because, only Anglophones have the right to own business and fabric (at a 88 to 90%, likes Shops, Commercial Centres, Mines or) with exception of the New Papers and Media that was share half by Francophones ( and Anglophones ) If they don't do that they were repremanded agressively by a "Speak White or Be Civilized!". If you speak another languages than English, you were consider as a "none-white people". French Canadians of the Province of Quebec (Québécois Formerly names) were treats as cheap labours. They even have the not so nice nickname of "White Negros of North America". In 1960, The Liberal Party leads by Jean Lesage starts the Quiet Revolution where French Canadians (becomes Québécois) starts to emicipate from the Catholic Church. Quebec Society is beging it laiciazition. The Libéral party of Québec slogan was : "Maître chez nous" or "Master of our Home).

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Renaud, Thank you for all these intricate details about Quebec’s history. It’s fascinating how much information gets omitted from popular internet sources.

@Axerix Год назад

@@MakeThatChange it is normal because history that is narrated in English is often seen as it was reported by English speaking people. One day I suppose RU-vid will propose French videos translated in English. This way all visions will be shared. As I already wrote,it is interesting for us, québécois who understand and speak English, to learn how our history and culture is shared to English speaking people by watching your videos.

@dwaynejpeterkin Год назад

And because of the revolution it led to the downfall of Montréal it’s starting to come back and they are trying to keep Montréal down

@bigfatburn6229 11 месяцев назад

In fact the term « French Canadian » remains as a way to express your ethnicity. « Québécois » means that you are a citizen of Quebec no matter your origins. Secularization imo is a bad thing. We would not exist without our strong Catholic roots. Colonization by France was made possible only because of Catholicism (reason why we did not decimate First Nations like elsewhere).

@amikob 2 года назад

You girls are doing great work!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words Koby

@KeroŞero 2 года назад

Dang, you put a lot of effort into making this one. Since I know a bit of French I considered going to Montreal to study but decided Toronto would be a better fit for me. My only worry is the high cost of living but I'm sure I'll manage. Keep up the good work!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you!!! You should come visit Montreal though and see how it is!

@KeroŞero 2 года назад

@@MakeThatChange Je vais certainement chercher à le faire à l'avenir. Uuuuh, I mean... Oui Oui! 😄

@jeanbolduc5818 Год назад

Montreal has the best rank english university in Canada , Mc Gill . In 2023 , Montreal ranked the best city in Canada for students and 14 th in the world .

@GlenooCanada Год назад

This is a great video. Very well done. One correction though... at 13:25 you said in the 20's forced companies to leave ... it was actually the 70's ... I was one of those who left. other than that FANTASTIC RU-vid video.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Thank you for the correction! Where did you leave and do you like it where you are?

@Breezy_easy01 Год назад

Woow, this was one of the videos on RU-vid that got me fee the vibes of the city like I’m there. Keep up the good work.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@davidhitillambeau3759 3 месяца назад

Informative & entertaining. You have great content.

@MakeThatChange 3 месяца назад

I appreciate that, thank you

@jodytoupin1225 Год назад

Interesting and eye opening.. thanks for this. I live in Ottawa, so I have learned a few new things about Montreal.

@maestroadam 2 года назад

Great video, I just returned from a few months in Montreal. Loved it.

@jpecci1262 Год назад

Love it. Glad you seem to enjoy. Quirky and traditional culture at the same time. The constant road work cracks is a thing and like the Montreal winter- you can just adapt and enjoy.

@susantrott3338 18 дней назад

I was born and lived most of my life in Montreal, and learned a few things from you. So thank you. Your analysis is excellent! Sadly Just for Laughs closed this year. Excellent presentation. But you didn't draw a conculsion: Is Montreal Worth the Hype to you? I think it is, but I'm biased. I love Montreal!

@TalwinderDhillonTravels Год назад

21:06 lol that building handles free french classes in the province and people are paid 30$ per class. It is not “language police”😂 I haven’t seen a place that bends over backwards for newcomers to learn and adapt. My tip for enjoying the city is leave your car and arrogance at home and you will be fine. I don’t speak French (yet) and i am an immigrant living here for around 2 years. I haven’t experienced any racism or language police ever. It’s a click bait video title and looks like it did bring out the social media rage and hate out of couple people. Hope they find peace wherever they go. Cheers 🍻

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Haha we just didn’t have the time to get to the real building. Glad you like Montreal and hope it remains that way for the years to come - we absolutely love the city! Glad the click bait worked and you watched the video - we hope you’ve learned something new.

@towardsthenorth2022 2 года назад

Great work in making this informative session.. Really liked the new format. Thanks for making this :)

@allitm4642 Год назад

Awesome video!! If possible, please post a video on the STM, Uber Taxi, Montreal Taxi etc. Keep up the great work 👍🏼🙏

@scobiewhitebeans8250 2 года назад

Super interesting but the background music is too loud! Please consider scrapping it or lowering the volume when you're editing - it competes with your dialogue.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback! Agreed 100%

@lifeisinrelationship 2 года назад

Thank you. Very informative

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

❤️you are very welcome!

@ahmedbadia1485 2 года назад

Great video, thank you girls!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

You are very welcome Ahmed

@terryomalley1974 2 года назад

Great video! You gals did an incredible job encapsulating the cultural, economic and political factors that have shaped the development of my native city, Montreal. I particularly appreciate your analysis of the impact of Bill 101 and the rise of Quebec separatism in the 1970's and 1980's. It's the reason why my dad decided to move our family to Southern Ontario back in the 70's, despite the fact that our family had lived continuously in Montreal since they first arrived in Canada from Ireland in the 1830's. Overall, excellent perspective on a great city! The only addition I would have made is a bit of a review of the the multicultural diversity of the city, with different neighborhoods having different ethnic groups being dominant. For example, Pointe Ste. Anne/Griffintown and Little Bergundy in the downtown area was home to many Irish immigrants. St. Leonard and St. Henri are "Little Italy", while the Mile End, Côte St. Luc and Outremont neighborhoods historically had large Jewish communities.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Hey Terry! Thanks so much for your feedback, it means a lot, coming from a Montreal native! Great note on the diversity of Montreal, we will consider doing another video dedicated to Montreal neighborhoods🙌🙏

@ginetterondeau1569 2 года назад

But Toronto is english speaking not Montreal

@dubongros3108 Год назад

Peace my brother. I am a séparatiste and we're the good guys. French services in ON or NB none ! The only bilingual place around here is Québec. No one moved out when we took power in 1976. The latest statistics show there are a million Englishmen/women in Qc. If what you say were true, houses in the English part of Montréal would sell for nothing. We finance a very expensive english school system, English hospitals as well . I don't suppose you would say thank you to separatist tax payers ? How many French universities /hospitals in ON ?

@terriarheghan3676 Год назад

I loved it when I visited!!👍🏽❤️

@MakeThatChange Год назад

🙏it’s lovely

@ugowhereiwent 2 года назад

The 101 states that French names should at least be bigger on business signs than any other language. It does not ban foreign language. Chinese restaurants can still write in Chinese. So I doubt about the Italian restaurant. The law may have changed, but i still see Chinese letters.....anyway, Before this law, English was often used as primary if not the only language, especially downtown, or west of the Main (St-Laurent). As for today, Montreal loses some of it's charms becoming less affordable. It also becomes more anglicized. I am one of those who was not using English much before 10 years ago. Today it's daily. Internet is a factor. It slowly becomes a North American city. We are aware of it. We are trying to do something about it. Though, being on the ground of McGill, home of elitists, most famous defensors of the English side of things, it may influence the opinion about it. I heard some nonsense too. You may have heard the scorn and disdain. Higher class were English. Labour's class were French.

@caperboy1169 Год назад

I was there recently. It’s worth the hype

@MakeThatChange Год назад

🙌🙌

@travelgreatvacations 2 года назад

Montreal is an amazing town, And there's no shortage of amazing towns to visit. Im excited to visit Schwartz deli, Do their dripping sandwiches taste good? 😍

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Oh yes they do! 🤩

@johnstakos1875 2 года назад

Congratulations on your new outdoor work!! Great job in general and awesome filmmaking direction.. I really enjoyed the economic /industrial/production part of the presentation. Accurate and to the point. I really appreciated your references on the radical local politics spirit. Since i don't speak French and haven't been leaving in Quebec, as an once week-vacation visitor of the city i would like to say that the most impressive sightseeing i visited was the subway (metro) by far. It is so different from those i ve had seen before in terms of aesthetics and culture.. Last but not least, Quebec considering to be one of the best heavy metal summer music centres around the world..

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thanks John! Heavy MTL is indeed an amazing event with killer energy! Highly recommend for anyone remotely interested in the music! Montreal subway probably deserves a separate video!

@oussamak7747 Год назад

I lived 2 years in Montréal and I second everything you said in the video. Thank you, you put in a lot of work

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Great to hear! And thank you 🙏

@mohamedkhaireh9356 Год назад

Interesting video, perhaps Kazan and Tatarstan are the closest Russian equivalent to Montreal and Quebec (e.g. strong separate identity, language, culture, sovereignty movement, etc.) before "Poutine" revoked it and other regions' autonomy.

@peterwallet5649 Год назад

Every province has a Ministry of Health - not just Quebec.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

That’s right!

@garth8602 Год назад

I dont think it’s the Notre dame de paris wanna be. The inside of the Basilica has 100x the amount of detail and beauty then the one in paris had.

@fbabarbe430 Год назад

That's why the basilica is world famous. A stricking example of world architecture

@abdennourhabita8686 2 года назад

Thank you so much your videos really help me a lot through my journey to come to Canada

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

We are glad you liked it!

@dzeccc9239 2 года назад

I love this video!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

🎉🎉🎉this makes us happy!

@200feetgame 2 месяца назад

Great video about our city..and also advising people to learn a daily functional french language. Being surrounded by English speaking provincial and state neibourghhood, the Province of Québec (The City of Montreal included) has no choice but to protect its culture... It's unfortunate to see spanish speaking population in the US cannot defend their ancestor culture even if the USA is theoretically Bilingual country (English and Spanish)... We are doing it for ourselves not to go against the others...

@srivatsa1193 Год назад

Wow! Amazing video! I knew that Montreal housed many game studios. But, never knew that it was an AI hub. This is why i see a lot of machine learning engineer roles from Montréal. But i am super hesitant to apply because i do not know French. 🥺

@MakeThatChange Год назад

You should still give it a try! Tech industry in Montreal is perfectly bilingual, and often anglophone!

@pawzillasmash 2 года назад

good video and very informative. Good job

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@theuglycrows3416 Год назад

I find the langage part of the video with a little miss-understanding of the french reality in north america. We fight to keep our langage alive! And even if Montréal is the second largest french speaking city in the world only 41% of the People has french as a mother tongue. And it's slipping away very fast. Please People, it's the only remaining place in america that seems to be french. You have a role to play here, help us to preserve our language. It's fading away! Thank you to hoom that learn and speak it!

@dwaynejpeterkin Год назад

Want it to grow stop shoveling laws down people’s throats

@theuglycrows3416 Год назад

@@dwaynejpeterkin meaning?

@dwaynejpeterkin Год назад

@@theuglycrows3416 encourage people to speak french dont bully people and add laws that only make not want to learn the language

@theuglycrows3416 Год назад

@@dwaynejpeterkin in fact we do need laws if we do want to find ourself as Louisiana. We.....!!!anyway, youre too into yourself to discuss this. Go to school and learn a bit more about us!

@dwaynejpeterkin Год назад

@@theuglycrows3416 laws that aren’t strict I lived in Montréal nearly my whole life and the way they treat English people is bad the French will not die if they make it easier for people to learn and encourage them instead of Bullying them

@jeanbolduc5818 Год назад

Montreal is a leader in sustainable development, with over 500 green roofs and the largest urban park in Canada. Montreal is a world leader in artificial intelligence research ( Université de Montreal and has been named one of the most intelligent communities in the world by the Intelligent Community Forum. Aerospace (more than 50,000 jobs), trains, arts, pharmaceutical, technology ( engineering, multi media, video games, special effects etc) , finance, international agency ( aviation, medecine, biodiversity ) , education ( 7 universities english and french ,McGill being # 1 in Canada and 37 th in teh world ), fashion , movie production are some sectors of its economy . Montreal is a centre of commerce, industry, technology, culture, finance, and world affairs.

@dubongros3108 Год назад

Is Montréal worth the hype ? What hype ? We are a self-depracating city

@louisd.8928 Год назад

9:41 That is patently false. If learning English wasn't encouraged, we wouldn't have compulsory English classes starting in grade 1 going through college. We also wouldn't be the most bilingual province in Canada, bar none.

@tS-sn7jt 2 года назад

As a Montrealer, I am always amazed how these type of reviews portray Montreal. One import thing all these reviews never speak about is getting around in Montreal is HELL. Trafic jams Giant pot holes, orange cones …..

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

We did mention the horror of construction in this video, but did not want to dedicate too much time to it, since there’s so much more to share

@Jay-vr9ir 2 года назад

@@MakeThatChange Too many ignorant and rude French speaking people in Montreal/Quebec , that do not want to help tourists .Montreal/Quebec never again .

@mrg0th1er83 2 года назад

@@Jay-vr9ir That's just you. They go out of their way to help. If you look friendly and polite. I have been to many cities in the US and Canada and the people in Montreal were some of the most welcoming.

@mrg0th1er83 2 года назад

Why would you drive downtown?

@maestroadam 2 года назад

@@Jay-vr9ir That is such a BS thing to say. You must be very insecure.

@mennaissaying 2 года назад

Amazing video

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you Samakat!

@shokhzodkhazratkulov8913 2 года назад

Hi there! I've just watched your post and it was useful for me! I am planning to study in Concordia university. I hope I will enjoy! Do you also study in the Concordia? Thanks again!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Hey thank you! Anastasia studied at Concordia for her bachelor’s.

@chrisfernandez8916 2 года назад

This video is soooo condescending with it's numerous sarcasm towards the french situation. Either lack of knowledge or voluntary blindness. Just think 8 mil french speakers in a sea of 360 mil. Yes it's unfortunate but French has to be protected by any means for Quebecers not to loose their culture and identity in the long run. Even though these laws ''make'' you feel as a second class citizen ''you are not'' and you said it yourselves by stating that you can live just fine without speaking a word of french. These laws are necessary because even with them, french is still declining at an alarming rate year after year with the help of some shady immigration politics from the federal government. A recent study from Statistics Canada reveled the fact that the proportion of French speakers is still declining in Quebec and nearly everywhere in Canada. It's a never ending debate but it would have been honest to research a little more and shed more light into the why's of the history of french in Montreal if you wanted to venture into it. Other then that great video.

@martinbelec1826 Год назад

Merci de défendre la culture Québécoise, c'est très apprécié et plutôt rare chez les anglophones et plusieurs nouveaux arrivants qui se rangent souvent vers la culture anglaise qui domine tout.

@sergey.pavlov 2 года назад

Amazing video and impressive knowledge of the city! Anna's dance at 19:01 is spectacular :D

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Hahaha thank you Sergey🤭

@maximegilbert4975 Год назад

MONTREAL JE T'AIME!

@MakeThatChange Год назад

❤️

@justbhavana Год назад

Where can a future international student start learning Québécois French before arriving at Montréal?

@MakeThatChange Год назад

You can start with the regular French!

@glaframb 11 месяцев назад

@@MakeThatChange It's like for someone who does not speak english should he learn Brittish English or American English or Caribean English spoken in the rap scene, reagatton, Hip Hop and Rhythm and Blues (R&B) and Jazz.

@ugowhereiwent 2 года назад

Pizza is in the Larousse french dictionary.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

🤔

@coreyalex94 Год назад

Bruh, sometimes I can tell the difference of who's speaking when the camera switches

@MakeThatChange Год назад

😌

@johnduggan7428 2 года назад

Lmao i was searching Montreal by The Weeknd and started watching this 😂

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Hahaha we hope you didn’t regret it☺️

@romeoandjuliet6522 Год назад

I Am sick and Tired of Saskatoon cold minu50 and i want to know is Montreal better place to live .less cold .more sun shine than sasktoon and cost of living is low than sasktoon ?? Can Anybody explain please . can we find one bedroom in 500$ in Montreal ???

@glaframb 11 месяцев назад

In the 1980's ! Inflation has hit us too !

@tomheinrichs7058 Год назад

You both do know that Toronto has an almost identical underground system? Called P.A.T.H. which even is connected to sone apartment buildings.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Yes😊

@stephanegendroncartier5973 Год назад

In Montreal, you won't have any problems speaking; because most of french quebecers speaks engglish in Montréal

@mape52 Год назад

SRY, This is not true now, Montrealers will do their best to answer you in English Holà, Bonjour, Hi!!!! :)

@clairewillow6475 Год назад

Been here my whole life, didn’t even know there was hype lol

@MakeThatChange Год назад

😁

@briangunn21 Год назад

The groceries are more expensive than Ontario

@MakeThatChange Год назад

And taxes are higher too

@richt7506 2 года назад

CANADA BECAME SOO EXPENSIVE THAT PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THE COUNTRY.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Good things there’s plenty of cheap countries to go to

@bananaspiel1850 Год назад

Au contraire! Explain to me how Canada went from a country of 25 million in the 80’s to almost 40 million in 2023. There’s no exodus out of Canada. The statement is simply ridiculous. More and more expensive like everywhere else? Sure. Voilà!

@antonboludo8886 Год назад

Yes, it is. The girls are easy.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Hahahaha fair 🤣

@antonboludo8886 Год назад

@@MakeThatChange They love sex. They call Montreal the Bangkok of North America.

@nowyouknow2960 2 года назад

Девочки， спасибо большое за ваш труд， нашла ваш канал совершенно случайно. Лучшее видео про Монреаль на ютюбе. Единственное， что подача и качество съемки «хромает» подписок будет больше， если снимать более профессионально и немного сменить ваш образ.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Спасибо за отзыв 😊

@simoncloutier5850 2 месяца назад

Ridiculous ! You can live in Montreal for years without speaking French!

@j0hn00arthur 2 года назад

With those covid restrictions and mandates no it fucking isnt

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Good thing there’s plenty of places with looser restrictions!

@nicolemarois5900 2 года назад

So I guess you don't like French people? Great, who cares!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Don’t mind them at all, I like speaking French actually❤️. But there’s something to be said about the level of eagerness to protect and impose French language on a random visitor or tourist.

@ibrahimm2012 Год назад

The whole Qubec is subsidized by Alberta 😅

@MakeThatChange Год назад

How so?

@ibrahimm2012 Год назад

@@MakeThatChange read about the equalization payments. Albertans pay way more than what they get back. And our industries are attacked. Quebec get all benefits without having many resources.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

thank you for the tip - will look into the subject

@enzodellacorte1909 2 года назад

i been living here all my life, you can indeed get around the city without speaking french, going downtown, you don't have to speak french to be served, all the menu are bilingual in restaurants, so i think that is a bit exagerated, maybe you had a bad experience? as for the cold, its not any different from other cities including toronto, yes its like 2 or 3 degree different from toronto, and also, the streets are packed in winter with festivals and other events not only weekends, sure we get maybe a week or two of really cold weather, but the winters on the whole is pleasant if you wear a good winter coat, other than that, ya this video you made was very good

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

thank you Enzo! Montreal is a wonderful city, I hope we have managed to portray that message!

@doswheelsouges359 11 месяцев назад

In Montreal I get served in English 9 out of 10 times. The more you go inland though...

@MakeThatChange 11 месяцев назад

Do you think Montreal is becoming more English than before?

@doswheelsouges359 11 месяцев назад

@@MakeThatChange Thinking is not required much. Just google the charts.

@MakeThatChange 11 месяцев назад

It was a question for a human, not a search engine. Thanks anyways.

@doswheelsouges359 11 месяцев назад

@@MakeThatChange The facts remain. I use technologies the same way people use it to post videos on RU-vid for instance.

@PP-nw4ti 6 месяцев назад

Montreal is overrated.

@paulirish7955 3 месяца назад

Montrealers are the best ...... just ask them.

@PP-nw4ti 3 месяца назад

@paulirish7955 I am a former cinq un quatre.

@paulirish7955 3 месяца назад

@@PP-nw4ti lol!!

@rayhanahmedrabbi6508 2 года назад

We,, wee😃

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

🤪😅

@FurryFaceMe Год назад

yeah turns out you gotta wear a Mask too , sigh !

@username8771 Год назад

Montreal & Quebec in general are not worth the hype at all & barely get any tourists. Montreal only knows how to diss Toronto for being a way richer city full of opportunities. Well guess what? The whole world likes Toronto so us Toronto people don’t care if Quebec hates us.

@G4LIFE74 2 года назад

Not at all !!! Couldn't pay me enough to even consider driving into that city ...Montreal sucks ass

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

🥲🥲

@G4LIFE74 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@9grand 2 года назад

Driving ? Buses and metro!

@gregorymiron8116 Год назад

You sound like a classless Canadian or a m a g a from the United States. As a french-canadian father and Italian mother and someone who's been to Montreal many times and traveled extensively live extensively in the United States I can tell you that you haven't been to Montreal at all it is one of the great International cities in this world. With your last name you sound like an ignorant Italian who can kiss my Italian ass. I'd like to do a little MMA on your worthless ass Punk.

@LaVictoireRosee 2 года назад

Go to poor immigrant neighborhoods and you'll be fine in English.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Touché

@gl4989 2 года назад

Des bonnes idées pour accélérer le déclin du français dans le pays du Québec :)

@LaVictoireRosee 2 года назад

@@gl4989 Les jeunes sont bilingues et un grand nombre d'immigrants viennent d'anciennes colonies françaises, donc non, le français n'est pas en déclin dans la _province_ du Québec. Plutôt, le taux du bilinguisme augmente au Québec. Si les Québécois « de souche » veulent que la francophonie soient en croissance, soyez moins arrogants et racistes. De plus, ne punissez pas les jeunes dans les écoles primaires avec des copies, etc., parce qu'ils parlent en anglais dans la cour de récréation ou dans les couloirs. Ça détruit l'amour pour la langue; le français devient une langue imposé et de punition au lieu d'une langue choisie et aimée.

@dubongros3108 Год назад

Euhhh sorry loi 101 is not infamous , its famous. Also your data is innacurate. All of Québec services are bilingual . From the DMV to medical services . It means they will correspond with you in French or English and NO one is ever denied services in English.. There is only one place in the world where an English Montrealer will give directions to a Parisian in French and a French Montréalais will give directions to a guy from England in English. And about at 18:15 where you state " if you're OK with feeling like a second class citizen "... Can't say it's your best one .

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Thanks for your feedback Dubon. I do believe things are changing and evolving. I’ve never had anyone be denied of service in English, but quality of service might differ. It’s happened to me a few times that a rep would switch me to someone else when I asked if we could speak English - mostly over the phone though, never in person. Formally, everyone’s bilingual, practically, it might not be the case 100% ( it could be even the level of English or the level of comfort speaking English).

@dubongros3108 Год назад

@@MakeThatChange True. You get English services but, not everyone in Québec is Shakespeare

@mkraulis 2 года назад

I salute the amount of work you put into making this video. I believe it is evident that you really put in the effort to make it good. Cheers.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you Mark. Glad you enjoyed watching it as much as we enjoyed making it!

@bjdon99 4 месяца назад

The political slogan to say is that Montreal is a “French” city, but that’s not true. It’s a bilingual city. It’s just not allowed to admit it. The rest of Quebec is @ 97% French speaking, but between the Anglos who have been there for a long time too (and who in part of the 1800s were in the majority of the city’s population) and all the immigrants who live in Montreal it’s not “French,” it’s bilingual.

@jjgdenisrobert Год назад

Montreal lost its position as the metropolis of Canada due to the opening of the St-Lawrence Seaway, not because of the language issue. Montreal used to be the last stop for shipping into the heart of North America, which changed with the opening of the Seaway. You got your history wrong.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Fantastic insight Denis thank you!

@TheMarkoPoloProgram Год назад

No need to be so passive aggressive.

@alkaiable Год назад

this is absolutely correct, it wasn't about language issues.

@genevievebeauchamp9018 11 месяцев назад

Well, it's a combination of things but for sure language and the political situation had a hand in transferring the metropolis role to Toronto. We had two referendums about independance in the 80s and 90s. It would be foolish to think that big corporations were not wary about the turbulence an independent Quebec would bring on their business.

@steviegee7116 3 месяца назад

You mean things move through the port of Montreal you sure you dont mean they get stolen!

@iabelanger Год назад

It’s quite the opposite. Montréalers are outside year round with so many events and festivals happening in the city during winter. The underground city is mainly an attraction for tourists and used by workers downtown and shoppers.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Igloofest is the best ❤️

@Axerix Год назад

I like most of your reactions but what weird remarks regarding French or bill 101. It’s our pride !! Why more students in Montreal in north America? Why so many new technology and gaming studios? Why important industries, sports, social security…, were born here ? Not because of French government politics ? Definitely not because of English Canadian oppression or bashing. Very used to it. BTW Bagels were not fresh? Maybe because of your French ordering. Bagels are from Jewish people who only speak English. You should have ask in English for the best bagels in Northern America. I love my bill 101 that protects French since 1977 beside 400 millions anglophones. In the last century, our government was required to speak english in our own provincial parlement. We would have been assimilated now without the bill 101. Learn your Canadian History 101 from a french perspective. It’s a different point of view. It’s still the majority here. But I really liked the rest of your video. Very accurate. Sorry for being rude if not politically correct. But I had to react.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Hey Axerix - thanks for your thoughtful comment. We appreciate it! Interested to dig into the French side of history. What are the best resources? PS We actually did order the bagel in English 🙈

@Axerix Год назад

@@MakeThatChange Hi, In the past I didn’t watch that much French Canadian history in English videos but l’m now watching more by curiosity. I found this one, politically correct, maybe satisfying 80-85% of what I would like to share with you. You should be able to read between the lines for the remaining 15-20% not explained, and you should be able to understand our langage and cultural « protectionism » - until I record a video for this ;-) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_bvQq-L1u6E.html Give me your thoughts.

@martinguimond1796 Год назад

If you want to speak English go to ANYWHERE else in North America. Lol

@MakeThatChange Год назад

💯

@gabrielmendes912 Год назад

I'm Brazilian and I hope to visit Montreal someday! Succès pour vous, Anna and Anastasia!!!

@MakeThatChange Год назад

Thank you Gabriel! Hope you visit soon!

@roadside8230 Год назад

Fun fact! Quebec has an international credit score better than every other province in Canada.

@MakeThatChange Год назад

ha! that's super interesting! Why do you think that is?

@dominicmarchand Год назад

@@MakeThatChange This is part of the explanation : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_Fund "Quebec's debt levels and credit rating improved following the introduction of the Generations Fund, along with the Balanced Budget Act of 1996"

@alexeychudorov1837 2 года назад

Great video about Montreal! Love it! Good job! 👍🙌🔥

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you Alex! we miss you😘

@jeanbolduc5818 Год назад

Correction regarding the facts of transfers businesses and anglophones from Montreal to Toronto in the 60 ' . Montreal is still in 2023 , the main port in eastern Canada . The opening of the St-Lawrence seaway in 1959 is not the cause of the movement of anglophones and businesses to Toronto . The Quiet Revolution (French: Révolution tranquille) is the cause . A period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in French Canada which started in Quebec after the election of 1960, characterized by the effective secularization of government, the creation of a state-run welfare state (état-providence), as well as realignment of politics into federalist and sovereigntist (or separatist) factions and the eventual election of a pro-sovereignty provincial government in the 1976 election. Only anglophones could get good jobs and salaries . Francophones were traeted as a second class citizens.

@thalescardris812 Год назад

By FAR thr best city in Canada. There is absolutely no competition imo

@MakeThatChange Год назад

❤️

@jessicarox85 2 года назад

Such an awesome tour thanks for explaining so much history like the Queen Victoria choosing Ottawa as the capital in the middle 🐩

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching - we love that you loved our nerdy fun facts🥰

@harrypapageorgiou5980 20 дней назад

From a Montrealer, this is probably one of the best videos about our lovely ville!

@MakeThatChange 20 дней назад

Wow, thank you!🙏

@coolheeling 2 года назад

I was waiting for videos on different places in Canada from you guys 😎 My dream came true finally 🥳🎉 Thank you for the effort 🙏 It was nice 👍

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

You are very welcome! Glad we hit your sweet spot Chetan!

@saboorsoomro9136 2 года назад

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@biritsimonsen Год назад

Great video. I'm planning to move to Montreal from the States in 2023 and I've been watching a ton of YT videos about Montreal. Yours is one of the best I've seen.

@jpbsv Год назад

Stay where you are bro.

@biritsimonsen Год назад

@@jpbsv Why do you say that?

@jpbsv Год назад

@Birit Simonsen I'm an English speaking montrealer, born and raised here. I STILL get call Ed "immigrant" from the Frenchman here. It'd disgusting. Taxes are sky high. And all services WHICH I PAY FOR are either NOT available to me or, available ONLY IN FRENCH. Montreal is a hell hole, stay where you are.

@bigfatburn6229 11 месяцев назад

@@biritsimonsendon’t listen to him. Native anglophones of Montreal are well known to complain a lot. Reality is that a francophone in Toronto has 0 service in French (which is normal as Ontario is anglophone). Quebec is francophone and yet, anglophones have schools, universities, hospitals, entire cities/towns etc. You can’t change those people:-). Americans enjoy themselves a lot here and we love them.

@jeanbolduc5818 Год назад

Correction regarding your story about the burnt down of the Canadian parliament In the Capital of Canada ,Montreal, by anglophones riots in 1849 : It lasted 2 days not years . Here is a short history :In February and March 1849 when the LaFontaine-Baldwin ministry passed the Rebellion Losses Bill( to pay back francophones attacked on their houses by anglophones in Montreal) , the opposition violently denounced the Act. On April 25, at the Tories' instigation, crowds of protesters opposed Governor General Lord Elgin's sanction of this law; they threw stones and rotten eggs at his carriage. That evening, public protest turned into a riot: the mob invaded Parliament and set fire to the building. The riots involved thousands of people, lasted 2 days and included attacks on the private property of several Reform leaders, including LaFontaine and Hincks. But Lord Elgin's endorsement of the majority decision in Parliament - in effect an affirmation of responsible government - won the approval of most of the people and of the British government. Less than a month after the riots, however, it was decided that the seat of government should no longer be Montréal, which was considered too susceptible to ethnic tensions.

@gregorriusadolphus2729 2 года назад

I"m looking to visit Montreal from the States before it gets winter time this year LOL. This was SUPER (tres?) informative, thank you for investing the time to create this highly informative video!

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Merci!

@danieladdo51 2 года назад

You guys are doing fantastic job, keep it up, may God continue increase u more wisdom knowledge understanding long life. ❤️👌

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Thank you for your kind words Daniel!

@carpediem7654 2 года назад

Can you do a video comparing life in Russia to Canada? I've always been curious what Russia is like.

@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

Interesting topic! Russia and Canada are similar in terms of size and climate and what comes with it, but are so different in almost every other aspect 😊

@ginetterondeau1569 2 года назад

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@MakeThatChange 2 года назад

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