London, Waterloo and Guelph are smaller communities that offer all amenities without the higher costs of living.

I think Kingston should have made the list. I don't live there but have visited many times. It was the capital of Upper Canada, so is very historic. Also home to Queens University and the Royal Military College. Its located at the east end of Lake Ontario and is connected to Ottawa via the Rideau Canal (shown in the video with people skating in winter). Kingston is also home town to the 'Hip' (aka The Tragically Hip), possibly Canada's favourite band.

@VonLigenstein

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Yeah this cideo was kinda biased in my opinoon... Should have just said the whole horseshoe valley... there is that list cut in half now.... I'm not a city designer/engineer ,aybe it has to do with the way city is laid out, can it handle a large influx of population... is there room to grow...Well I guess can allways build up/// but then it takes away from that whole historic theme They got going there... but hey wtfdik?

@aqrxv

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Kingston is great. Usually in the top ten for "most beautiful mid-size city in north america" let alone just Canada.

@donmurray6362

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Agree. Love Kingston

@Momcat_maggiefelinefan

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Our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. McDonald live in the small town west of Kingston, where I live. You can tour his house, all in authentic decor and furnishings, and there’s an enormous mural of his silhouette on a building in the centre of town. Pretty cool, as I studied this stuff in public school in the 60’s! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

@laurab1887

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Not sure how they missed Kingston.

Weirdly, the first 2 things they showed in Ottawa, were actually in Toronto (The city hall and a theatre originally called "New Massey Hall") --- As for Niagara on the lake, the town used the name before the actual city (Upstream) where the falls thenselves exist. So, the name was altered to avoid confusion. You were wondering why the people were running through a field, well NOTL is more of a farming community, than a city! (It's a 30 min drive from me)

@Leatoo

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Not to mention all the vineyards!

@jace2wheel762

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Niagara wine country!

@kenlompart9905

Жыл бұрын

I came here to see if anyone was going to comment on Toronto city hall and Roy Thomson Hall shown as being in Ottawa.

@shawneevee7490

Жыл бұрын

Noticed the Toronto sites too! Wasn’t that Roy Thompson Hall?

@laurab1887

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Sorry to burst your bubble but that second building is in Ottawa and is the convention centre. It’s a beautiful building located next to the canal.

I’ve lived all over Ontario …. From Kingston to Belleville, to Trenton (where I grew up), to North Bay, to Hamilton, to Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Peterbourgh, Scarborough, to Pickering and more …. Ontario is a beautiful province to live in, something for everyone

@HappyGirl4666

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Lived in 3 of those places too .

@BMFC

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You sound like Stompin' Tom.

@laurab1887

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Other than North Bay I’d say you’ve lived mostly in southern Ontario with a tiny bit of Eastern Ontario thrown in.

I've lived in Hamilton, Ontario my whole life. One little fact, a lot of people don't know. It is the waterfall capital of the world. Lots of beautiful amazing places to visit in Hamilton despite some of his negativity

@shoknifeman2mikado135

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My brother lives in Hamilton, other than the grimy steel plant area around the harbour, it really is a nice place, especially the east side on the mountain.

@vortex05

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@@shoknifeman2mikado135 Yeah I was just about to say the negativity is mostly due to the dofasco steel plants.

@darlenegoode6758

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Thanks for that! I have always heard it.was.not a.nice.place.to live but knowing you have a lot of waterfalls I might now make a.trip there and check it out

@rockygonnadz74

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I went to the U of Guelph in the late 1970s and often took the Greyhound bus back to Oakville on weekends. I had to transfer in Hamilton, and never got tired of the view of Hamilton from the #6 highway coming down the escarpment. Spectacular!

@dawnsacks5161

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The north end can be a bit grimy. Walking trails and cool little neighborhoods and great restaurants It’s getting better all the time

Kitchener - Waterloo should have been on the list. We have two high ranking Universities, two hospitals, and we are considered the “Silicone Valley” of Canada. Great outdoor fun to be had as well.

@VonLigenstein

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Yeah I dont ageww wuth that list either Espcially when they have spots for Hamilton burling ton oakville Toroto as far a I am concerned if it in the GTA its toronto... so oakville being its own... or burkungton and hamilton... Yeah K/W Is a nice place...Can you guess where most of my Family is from... lol ... I Mis St/ Jacob's Farmer's Market could spend a whole day there an d still haven't seen the who;e place. not to mention all the different festiva;s / events/// I have yet to go to a lobsterfest there.... I miss Applebuter.... Thank God for amazon eh... lol

@VonLigenstein

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@@Manny_Coon please elaborate... do you mean because it has a large portion of Mennonites?

@VonLigenstein

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@@Manny_Coon Hey Just because I lived in a Trailer Park for a year... I prefer the term Hick-a-billy... lol... So is that what you were referring to when you Compared K/W with Regina ?

@kevinb7551

Жыл бұрын

shhh... as someone who has seen a great city ruined from people looking for jobs... you learn most came here because they couldn't make it where they are from. So you get a lot of the under achievers, with no respect for a place they don't really care about. If you live somewhere great keep it that way and only invite people you know, don't advertise to people who probably aren't capable of making better.

@Peacewind152

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As someone learning to fly out of YKF airport, categorically agree. ;) The Tricity should get more recognition in Ontario.

It's a crime they didn't mention Guelph! It's one of my favourite towns in Ontario! Kitchener/Watterloo, or Owen Sound would have also made great additions to this list. Three of the cities they did mention, that is Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton, are all seamlessly connected along a 50km stretch of highway. If I were the writer of this piece, I might have chosen just one of those three.

Tyler this video misses several other cities. Most of it is Toronto-centric. London and Kitchener are hospital and computer centers with educational centers for the countries of both. Both of these cities aren't on lakes or major waterways, so not as photogenic. We love Toronto but some of us enjoy cities of 400,000 or less.

@MagGray

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Even Toronto barely made the list, its a really crappy video lol.

@Veggamattic

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London is very photogenic...The Forest City

@melissabrown6254

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London is a great city. Went to Western University and enjoyed my time living there.

@susanrobertson984

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Yeah Guelph is awesome.

@lesliesnowdon8490

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Didn't mention cottage country, Canadian Shield, the massive amount of the words fresh water, the words purest water source, the Sandbanks and so many other things that are only found in Ontario.

I had to laugh a bit when she was talking about Ottawa. I think the second scene they showed was Toronto's City Hall (the two curved towers). And they really glossed over some of the best features of each place.

@MGrant-dx2tj

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The next scene (supposedly of Ottawa) was Roy Thomson Hall, also in Toronto.

Kingston and the islands definitely should have made the list, seemed pretty localized to the Toronto area always stating how close or long of a drive to Toronto.

Ottawa is a funny little city. The capital of one of the most prosperous and peaceful countries in the history of countries has a million people yet still maintains a small town feel. We're often referred to as "The city that Fun forgot" one politician many years ago was so unimpressed by Ottawa he was famously quoted as saying "The best part of Ottawa is the train to Montreal."

@twildabuckingham

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Ajnahsgahsskksn omg that's so funny. I don't know really anyone who likes the NCR. I'm from Kingston, and Ottawa feels like 10 Kingston's all slapped together...but just like puzzle pieces (in 2D I mean). So it's got the annoyance of taking ages to get from one side to the other without the fun of a downtown with proper atmosphere and excitement. Leaves the same bad taste in my mouth as Kingston always does. F I hate Ottawa

I have been to Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto. I absolutely love Ottawa and would move there tomorrow if I could. As a woman I find Ottawa extremely safe. I've been out by myself at Midnight - 1:00 a.m. and have never had any trouble at all. Their museums and the National Art Gallery of Canada are world class. I cannot say enough good things about Ottawa. As for Toronto - I just find it too big for me. Coming from the Prairies, I got so claustrophobic in Toronto because I couldn't see the sky. I spent 2 weeks in Hamilton a few years ago on holidays and really enjoyed that city. It is a very old city, some people call it the Pittsburgh of Canada because of the steel factories. The people I met were all very kind and pleasant and went out of their way to help me when they learned I was a tourist. I have not been to Niagara on the Lake but it is certainly a place on my wish list. I do know it is extremely historic and is purported to be the most haunted town in Canada. I would also add Stratford, Ontario. I absolutely love that city. If a person enjoys theatre - that is the place to go. Many top Canadian and some American actors still act there and got their initial training at the Stratford Theatre Festival. Come on up Tyler - you'll love it here.

@jasonarthurs3885

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I grew up in Stratford; glad to see someone discovering its charms!

@darcymartin7608

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@@jasonarthurs3885 I've been down there to do some family history research. My ancestors came from the Mitchell, Fullarton area. I still have a LOT of distance relatives in that area. It is beautiful country!

@jasonarthurs3885

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@@darcymartin7608 You know it's legit when someone references Mitchell or Fullerton.

@101starting

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I grew up in Ottawa and if you can afford it it's worth it

@darcymartin7608

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@@101starting The high cost of living is the only reason I'm not living there now.

Hamilton, Burlington, and Oakville abut each other in that order along Lake Ontario west to east into Toronto, with Mississauga being the city between Oakville and Toronto. I have lived all my life in Hamilton, and have worked most of my life in Burlington. It's a perfect area to live/work in that you're close enough to all the big city and cultural elements especially living close to Toronto, but just removed enough to not be overwhelmed if you don't want to live a city as big and busy as Toronto.

Born and raised in Peterborough, and having been to all these places, I would say to remember that this video is narrated as to entice people to settle in these cities. Many other towns are worthy of mention as well.

@twildabuckingham

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True, and also 100% not by a Canadian. Did you hear her pronounce Toronto?

@adamcochrane5997

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Peterborough here

Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton are all within a 15 minute drive of each other so it's odd they included all of them as separate options. Especially Hamilton/Burlington, as they are often grouped together. And Elliot Lake was the only Northern town... which is an odd choice considering it's built around a uranium mine. Still, nice they included some lesser known towns.

@HAnnB24

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I agree, they shouldn't all have been included when they are so close, especially when there is so much of Northern Ontario that got missed. Elliott Lake might be north, but it's still south of Sault Ste. Marie. I know most of the rest of Northern Ontario might be more small towns but there's so many of them that to not have at least one of them make the list is odd. I grew up in the GTA and moved to Thunder Bay for school. The north is beautiful in it's own way, there should have been at least an honorable mention.

Omg, yes, Ottawa is so small compared to Toronto. And I agree, Kingston is great and should have made the list, as well as Gananoque and the Thousand Islands area.

If u want to learn more about our history in Canada, try watching and reviewing Heritage mintues, there old commercials that are like 2 min movies about different parts of our history. They show different disasters, historical people etc, very interesting, my favorite one is on the Halifax explosion.

@christopherrobin6955

Жыл бұрын

I suggested this months ago, unfortunately none yet lol

See Jim Gaffigan's series of standup comedy routines about the various provinces that he performed in Canada on his Pale Tourist tour.

Toronto is filled with trees and valleys and parks to explore. Streets are lined with beautiful trees.

❤Waterloo Region ( Tri-cities) Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge . Extremely beautiful area. 1 hour south of Toronto off the 401 and 1 hour north of London. Also home to Two massive university’s (University of Waterloo) ( Laurier university) the Conestoga College) multiple campuses

@mikeb5664

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I recently moved to Waterloo, and I sure don't miss the Toronto traffic.

@Canadian_Prodigy

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@@mikeb5664 eh people can’t drive here at all.. it’s sad I blame it on the university kids lol. Born and raised in Waterloo ✌️

@mikeb5664

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@@Canadian_Prodigy LOL, they are certainly traffic circle challenged.

Tyler, the “home” they showed for Niagara on the Lake is a hotel. It’s a cute, touristy town just outside of Niagara Falls

@janlefave3048

Жыл бұрын

It's beautiful there!

I was born and raised in Hamilton ON. I moved to Muskoka. (Gravenhurst) I miss Hamilton but I love it here. Muskoka is known throughout the world. Alot of movie stars live here. But that's not why I like it here.

I go to university in Peterborough so it was awesome to see it on the list. Honestly, it’s a pretty great small city. as the narrator implied, it’s a place that gives you a lot of the stuff found in big cities while also having rural areas for hanging out and relaxing. It’s near cottage country so you’ll find a lot of people vacationing near there during the summer months. It has drawbacks, as do most places. For instance, if you’re a woman, the downtown area can be kind of sketchy (especially at night) and there’s a decent amount of homeless people walking around and begging. But overall it’s a great place to live. I also just love being near the water and Peterborough provides that without forcing me to give up the perks of a city

@Kiera_Jackson74

Жыл бұрын

They show American cash??? Also, Toronto city hall is not in Ottawa. This video is very circumspect. Cambridge didn't make the cut.????

@branthemuffin5872

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@@Kiera_Jackson74 I think you replied to the wrong comment. I didn’t mention any of that stuff lol

@hoodatdare7039

Жыл бұрын

I LIVE IN BRIDGENORTH, AND I"M PISST IT"S NOT ON THE LIST. WE HAVE TWO STOP LIGHTS NOW.

@Kiera_Jackson74

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@@branthemuffin5872 yeah not sure messed up my reply post sorry

@kellyzak2375

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@@hoodatdare7039 Lol, Lakefield has three

The example of the large property they showed for Niagara on the Lake is Queens Landing. It's a beautiful luxury hotel.

The islands in Toronto are a must see. We do have an island airport as well, but Centre island is a must visit! You get there by ferry and it has an amusement park. One of my favourite places in Toronto and holds so many good childhood memories for me.

When I was in school, we were given maps of various countries and continents, that were blank, and we were expected to mark on the map (from memory) the locations of national and regional capitals, and other important cities and locations. I can still recite from memory every state of the US and its capital (I'm Canadian).

Back in 1967 there was an unofficial provincial anthem written for the Ontario pavilion at Expo67 in Montreal. The song is "A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow". I was 10 y/o then and thought it was the coolest song ever. I was born and raised in Oakville, back before it became a high-end community. With the exception of Glen Abbey Golf Course, there was pretty much nothing north of the QEW but open country and farmland where we'd ride our bikes and hike for hours. I moved to the East Coast in 1980 and you couldn't pay me enough to go back to Oakville now.

@imisstoronto3121

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I remember singing that at school!!

@rockygonnadz74

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@@imisstoronto3121 Yup! "Ontari-ari-ari-OOOOOOOOOOO!"

@imisstoronto3121

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@@rockygonnadz74 LOL!!!

@more5347

Жыл бұрын

great. thanks. now i'll be singing that in my head for the rest of the day. lol

@dmcfarlane4976

Жыл бұрын

Lol now I have the song stuck in my head now…

Oakville is the Canadian headquarters for the Ford Motor Company. Peterborough is the headquarters of the Quaker Oat company. Hamilton is the Steel manufacturing capital of Canada and has one of the most reputable research universities in Canada(McMaster). Collingwood is also home to the Blue Mountain village and ski resort.

I've lived in St. Catharines, London, Sarnia, Kingston, Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto. Each city has it's strengths and weaknesses, though I'm partial to Niagara-on-the-Lake. The archicture, history, theaters, quaint shops and hotels, and vineyards/orchards surrounding the town are something else.

Niagara on the lake is spectacularly beautiful. Beyond anything you can imagine.

@001spring

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It's great, but very small.

@joellafrechette4011

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@@Veggamattic If it's not that nice, then you'd fit right in.

Niagara on the Lake is downriver from the falls and is noted for fruits and wines and more

I agree with Windsor as #3, it's a nice city with a great university and college, Detroit is right across the river so you can catch a Red Wing, Lion, or Tigers game every once in a while. The 401 highway also goes through Windsor so getting to London and Toronto is very convenient. The only downside is the recent protests, Windsor has been a very opinionated city during covid but all in all a very high quality place to live

Elliott Lake was a funny addition to the list. It was promoted many years ago as a retirement town. The mines had closed and they had empty homes to sell for peanuts. So when you said sounds like a great place to retire I had to laugh.

@mabelregimal5407

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Things have changed, many people sell their high prices homes and move to Elliot Lake for better prices and outdoor activities and slower pace living.

@VonLigenstein

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Have you Been to Elliot lake... yeah perfect place to reti4re... Not everyone has a zillion dollars in their back pocket to retire in Oakville... Besides Can you swim in Lake on trio all the time... wht happens if you accidentally drink Lake Ontario water... can you travel 10 minutes outside of Toronto and go hunting or fishing.... do you like living in +40 degree Stumidity summers where the skyline is Brown... can you see the stars at night in Toronto.... Sounds like you and out Premiere need to realize Ontario in't just Toronto. Ford cam to The Soo twice but only Cuz Trudeau twistd his arm because the Governements were investing/replacing Coal Feed Blast Furnaces for all Ontario Steel plants with high efeciency Electric Furnaces... After that Trudeau was seen touring the twon 1st at a Timmies where hechatted with locals... Ford... ran aaway back home to Tornoto... Yeah Ontario is not just Toronto ...

@tiggerwigger9135

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@@VonLigenstein Exactly. I live in Hamilton and we can't stand how they try to put us together as The Great Toronto Hamilton Area GTHA....more like GTFU! They've been pushin so many ppl here and Ford is bull dozing over all our rights by letting TO developers destroy our beautiful view from the mt to the bay and the lake with the same ridiculously high condo towers. So many of them came from TO to here with their rude obnoxious behavior and reckless driving habits. Ya, we can tell who you are. And don't even get me started on how many bus loads of homeless ppl they brought to Hamilton from TO over the years trying to make themselves look good.

Being that Alaska is a State of the USA, dogsledding is not just Canadian lol 🫶🏻🇨🇦

@ChirpyMike

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much all northern countries have dogsleds

The islands in Toronto are so cool. Truly.

@Salicat99

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They are! I loved to take my kids to the Centre Island amusement park up until they were around 5 years old. Then we upgraded to Canada's Wonderland. But it is perfect for little ones as it is very small, but has lots of attractions and then the restof the island is available with all of its lovely scenery, beaches, gardens, etc.

We lived in Burlington for three years and it’s an amazing city.

I live in London, Ontario, Canada. Collingwood and Niagara on the Lake are two of my favorite places in Ontario outside of Niagara Falls and Toronto 😊 Most major cities in Ontario are surrounded by the Great Lakes.

Happy 2023 Day 2, Tyler. I have only vacationed in Ontario, but absolutely loved it. If I could move there easily, I probably would, either there, or England. One reminder, I know that there is dog-sledding in Alaska, and in various other states. In the winter, you can even do dog-sledding as part of a winter vacation.

@Padraigan13

Жыл бұрын

The Yukon has a very famous dog sled race leaving from Whitehorse. The Yukon Quest.

Personally, I'd put Owen Sound on the list (I won't suggest which to knock off so as not to offend anyone)... but it seems too small a population to have made it. It was nice to see my province through another's eyes.

I grew up in Ottawa and there was so much to offer there! Live in BC now though and have for many years, and no regrets as I'm an outdoor enthusiast!

I live in Ottawa. The scenery and variety of restaurants is great. Love going to Parliament and the ByWard market

Ottawa is a capital city where you can easily walk around the main downtown area - houses of parliament, major art galleries, restaurants, etc. - without needing a car. Another neat thing in Ottawa is you is from central downtown you can literally walk for a few minutes over a bridge, leave Ontario and arrive in Quebec (in Hull) and get the experience of the differences between the two provinces. .

Toronto is #10 because of cost of living. Forget about ever owning a house there unless you're wealthy or win the lottery!!

@R.B.90

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Accurate. I'm in Toronto, sadly I don't think I'll ever own a home. I am stuck living in the city too cuz of work. It sucks.

@__Annie

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I have family in Toronto, it’s fabulous. Mississauga. But they’ve been here for over 60 years.

@Veggamattic

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I don't think they were in order.

@DarrylErickson

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@@Veggamattic yes they were….

@Veggamattic

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@@DarrylErickson How do you know?

I live in Hamilton, it’s a lovely city. It is known as the waterfall capital of the world. At 156 waterfalls in total. It isn’t that inexpensive to live any more as so many people from Toronto have moved here and pushed our housing costs through the roof. We are the third most expensive city to live in in North America behind Vancouver and Toronto respectively.

@paulassi5927

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But you get that burlington air.

@HappyGirl4666

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Lived there for 30 years❤ My dad and my babies were born there. Dad is buried there .

@stephaniec3619

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@@paulassi5927 but really, who wants to live in Burlington? They didn’t mention that everyone there is wealthy either.

@Doreana48501

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@@paulassi5927 Still? I use to live in Hamilton.. twice. Once for 3 years then later for 1 year and I chose the Mohawk on the Mountain to live for it's beauty and cleaniness and on certain days I could smell the black smoke from down in the city Steel factorys but I'd heard due to the Clean Air Program the smoke is white and no longer smells of steel.

@paulassi5927

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@@Doreana48501 thats good because it used to be awful

The only thing I didn't like about living in Toronto was the air quality in the summer. A ton of smog made it so I couldn't get used to the smell of the air. Other than that I liked it. I'm glad to see this vid, as I'm planning on moving elsewhere in the province and this will help me choose

I lived in Kitchener-Waterloo in King Street. I lived in a strip mall that made Jamaican pies, every Saturday was like Oktoberfest at the mall across the street and such diversity with the bakers and butchers. Also a very cool music scene. Such great talent as bands travel from Chicago to Toronto.

Many Canadian cities are known by what they produce; much like Detroit was known ads Motor City or in the music business, Motown. I was blessed to grow up in southern Ontario and I listened to Barry Gordy's artist in the late 60's and early 70's that came across my radio waves. CHUM 1050 Toronto carried Motown music that I grooved to and loved. The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Box Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, and SIO MANY MORE great groups csme out of Motown. HOW I MISS THAT MUSIC!

I always forget how big Ontario is and I live here. To get to Elliott lake from Toronto would take me over 5 hours. Our province is absolutely massive and I tend to forget that people live towards the top of it. A chunk of these cities I haven't heard of before so I'm glad I learned something from watching

It's interesting that they show Toronto City Hall at the beginning of the part about Ottawa. 🤣

I've lived in Windsor, London, Ottawa and Toronto. Here is what I have to say. Windsor is friendly and, indeed Detroit is just minutes away. But it isn't a very pretty place. And the health care system is stretched there. London is nice. It is a University town and honestly there isn't much to do there. Toronto - I'm surprised they didn't mention the wonderful theatre community that is there. Most of the great stage plays are tried in Toronto before going to New York. Also, there is the Film Festival every year and they shoot a lot of movies here. BUT it is REALLY expensive to live there and it is a fast moving city so if you don't like fast cities....not the place for you. Ottawa is where I currently live. IT IS THE BEST!!! Cultural diversity, you get the French influence of Quebec, the old buildings, the museums and theatres, the beauty of the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal. The many festivals in the summer and Winterlude in the winter. It has the best of everything!

I’m from London ontario. Live in Alberta. I miss Ontario every single day. I miss it so much

Going east is Hamilton then Burlington then Oakville. Collingwood is two hour drive from Burlington heading north. Elliot lake is West of Sudbury

Toronto Island Airport (Billy Bishop Airport) is right downtown. You leave the airport, take a 2 minute ferry ride, and then it is a 20 minute walk (maybe 2 or 3 km) to the "centre of the universe", CN Tower, Skydome, etc.

Sixty years ago when I was in school, we had to memorize all your states and capital city’s for each one and where they go on a map and something that state had that was special to them. We learned your history, read books by your authors and grew up with a lot of your music. Same for Europe, Africa and a lot of other countries. We learned more about your country than ours! The best places to live is outside the cities, no pollution, crazy driving and sky high prices. The cities have a lot of crime, becoming much like places n the states. 🇨🇦

@VonLigenstein

Жыл бұрын

it aunt like that now.. in the 90's when I was in high school we didn'tt learn anything about USA... we still where taught basic home skills ... most kids now cant even sew a button on... let alone cook a meal that doesn't say Unlce bens on it, or some other hust add water pre [ackaged crap...

@bonniewood5286

Жыл бұрын

How do I text you on telegram?

Hey! I live in Collingwood. Born and raised, it's right beside Blue Mountain. The biggest ski resort in Blue. Lots of people from the city have been moving here in the last few years. The Elvis Festival kind of took a downhill before Covid and isn't a thing anymore

I lived in Burlington for most of my life, I actually still live about 1km away from it. I was a great place to grow up and was very safe. One thing to note isba few of these cities are all right beside each other. Hamilton, Burlington, and Oakville.

@BTCTim

Жыл бұрын

So you still live in Burlington :p

@brianh2206

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@BTCTim I live in Waterdown which is part of Hamilton.

I'm surprised the narrator of the video Tyler is watching didn't mention the scenic caves when she was talking about Collingwood. I've been to them maybe 3 or 4 times, the last time I went it was a scorching hot day but they had this one cave that spouted out really cold air, it was so refreshing.

@melissabrown6254

Жыл бұрын

the scenic caves is where I discovered I am extremely claustrophobic LOL

@augiemusky

Жыл бұрын

The day I visited the scenic caves there was a visiting American in the tour. He complained about the lack of proper sidewalks, lack of handrails and decent stairs. To me, that was part of the intrigue of the caves. The rocks, the view, the caves are the same as they were when the First Nations lived there. Damn yankee.

Burlington / oakville and hamilton are like 5 miles from each other. Oakville is just because it is rich people from toronto with huge houses Windsor is a rough city Elliot lake is middle of no where Niagara on the lake is a retirement community with a nice strip to walk. It’s a little town

Having grown up and lived in Ontario my entire life from small towns in Northern Ontario to big cities in the South (Toronto) and environs, from Ottawa to Kingston to Maple to Wasaga Beach/Collingwood, my favourite city in Ontario is Hamilton. What an amazing town! Such an incredible sense of community! I hope I get the chance to move back there again.

Lived in Ottawa and loved it. I prefer my home province of Nova Scotia, but if I had to live anywhere in Ontario, I would move back to Ottawa as long as I had a place on the Big Rideau lake system to escape the summer heat!

One day i was coming back from Vancouver to Québec on the train and i decided to stop in Parry Sound because... i'd never been there! It,s a tiny town, in cottage country, and the train stops there at 4:30 AM. It,s very charming, there is a bookstore called "Bearly Used Books" and the cakes at the Country Gourmet Cafe are to die for.

From Sudbury, but lived 20 min walk from Parliament Hill for over 30yrs. Now I live in the country 39klms south of Ottawa. Love Ottawa, love the region.

Wow , Wonder who put this together, Missed Kingston, Soo St Marie, Thunderbay, Parry Sound, London, Huntsville, North Bay, Orillia, Barry ,Kitchener, St Catherins, Smiths Falls, Gananoqway, Bellville, Brockville. They all have their charms. Many great places dont have a city associated with them.

Tyler .Halifax / Dartmouth N.S . Is the greatest twin cities you can live in, in canada. The history here blows away anything in Camada. Lakes ,ocean ,valley , highlands everything. The Halifax explosion video would be awesome too. The cidital is surrounded by the city. Check out an arial view of the city. You will be hooked . Our winters our near next to nothing. But we can get snow , we havent had anything this year yet . Most beauitful place in the world in my opinion.

@jaredkingsley2243

Жыл бұрын

Most beautiful place in the world might be pushing it but having lived in Halifax for 2 years I must say it is my favourite city in Canada. It offers everything - the ocean, night life, affordable housing, friendly people, beautiful parks, 6 universities/colleges, etc. It somehow feels big and small at the same time. I have several friends that moved out there with me and have since stayed and settled in Halifax. I generally go back and visit once every two years.

Toronto: facing the city are a ring of islands, including the Billy Bishop Airport, named for the number one air ace in WW1 on the side of the Allies.

The Canadian Shield is not a shield! It's a land mass in the middle of Canada and has a lot to do with the economy and the beauty of Canada. Created during the ice age, dinosaurs, oil... You'll definitely learn a lot.

@Fireholder1

Жыл бұрын

The Canadian Shield is the core of the North American continental plate, comprised of Precambrian rock, and covers nearly half of Canada. The term 'shield' is a geological term to describe a region of exposed bedrock like this. Furthermore, it's not in the middle of Canada, but instead spans part of northwestern Canada, and the entirety of the eastern half of Canada, around and including Hudson Bay. It extends south into parts of the US (the Adirondack Mountains are part of it), north to the Arctic ocean, and eastward, making up most of Greenland. The Canadian Shield's formation has absolutely nothing to do with dinosaurs or oil or 'the ice age'. It is the eroded remnant of a very ancient mountain range, dating back 4 billion years.

I've lived in Toronto, Ottawa & Hamilton and now Peterborough.....a really great small city with a lake in the middle and the world's highest hydraulic lift lock. Think I'll stay here a while!

As a Canadian, I was born and raised in Toronto in the suburbs where life is peaceful. About a 1/2 hr. to 45 min. drive to downtown Toronto. However, parking is expensive. I always opted to take bus and subway to get there. Toronto downtown is densely populated yet, not like New York. I also have lived in Windsor where there are many railroad crossings. There was no way around them without finding another railroad crossing. At each, they would go back and forth shucking cars while you wait sometimes for 20 minutes or so. Myself, I found this to be annoying especially if you had to be somewhere by a certain time. They did not mention the casino. Best thing was how easy it was to go to Detroit. I remember driving in an underground tunnel to get there. I have visited Hamilton where they have one-way streets which made it a little tricky to navigate where you wanted to go. Luckily there are nice people there willing to help you find your way. I now live in Cambridge, Ontario which has a population of 138,479 and the city is small in size. Even though it has it's issues (a lot of homeless and drug users), you don not see them much. My children live in Waterloo nearby. You see, the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo together make up the Region of Waterloo. Not sure the exact population inclusive. Think it is just under 400,000. I prefer a more rural life, as it is easier to meet people and make friends than a large city like Toronto. It also takes less time to get to where you want to go. Happy New Year!

Basically, you nailed it. From everything you'd said about yourself, Collingwood would probably be the best pick for you.

That building in Niagara on the Lake is a hotel. Plus they've used pictures of Toronto's City Hall and Roy Thomson Hall for Ottawa. Wouldn't believe most of this video.

I was born and raised in the Ottawa area, moved to the GTA for college and work, met and married my wife in Oakville and have traveled around to most of the other locations on the list and I can say it's pretty accurate, but to each their own. This list was comprised of location south central and eastern Ontario, there's still a lot of the province not mentioned.

I live in Niagara on the Lake which is surrounded by vineyards and orchards. It is a lovely, quaint town that is great to visit in spring, summer, or fall. Toronto is a safe city to visit, but the houses are expensive.

@janlefave3048

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful to visit! We just love it .. to live there though you need mucho dinero, lol.

@almolloy5817

Жыл бұрын

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a beautiful place, one of our favorite summertime day trips from Hamilton along Ridge Rd with the top down. The view from NOTL Golf Club patio is spectacular, watching all the watercraft where the Niagara River empties into Lake Ontario.

@sheilaw2494

Жыл бұрын

@@janlefave3048 I moved here from Hamilton, and it's not any more to rent and live. Better scenery though.

Glaring error presented in video re: Hamilton's distance from both Toronto and NYC. Yes, Toronto lies about an hour's drive away, but driving to NYC actually takes 8+ hours. Hamilton is about an hour from New York state border; perhaps the researchers/scriptwriters were confused about the double-naming of the city & the state?

@alandeon

Жыл бұрын

Yup. About an hour from Niagara Falls New York but nowhere near New York City....

Those pictures of Ottawa, are actually pictures of Toronto lol. Ottawa is my home and one of the most beautiful cities. I moved from Toronto and love the slower pace of Ottawa. Tyler most of our cities have lots of trees in them and water close by. That's why we are such nice people.

Happy New Year Tyler! I hope that you get to explore Canada in person, in 2023. If you make it to Montreal, I'd love to give you the guided tour. 😀

As a Burlingtonian, I agree that it is great to live here. It is so pretty, especially around the downtown.

I’m from Ottawa and it was a nice city to grow up in but is now too big for my liking. I lived in Timmins Ontario for 9 years and loved it but it’s too far from everything. My husband and I moved to the Ottawa Valley 5 years ago. To me it’s the best place to live small towns all around and Ottawa is close by for day trips… museums, parks, trampoline park, arcades… convenient without the housing costs! Lindsay in Ontario 🇨🇦

I was born in Collingwood and have lived here for over 40 years. It is a beautiful town, but the cost of living has risen so much that average people can barely afford to live here anymore. It relies on tourism and most jobs are low paying service positions. It is an ideal place for the wealthy. We actually don't have the Elvis festival anymore! I think it went on annually for about 25 years. People came from all over the world for that one! But the hard core Elvis fans were of an older generation, and it's popularity faded over time.

@shoknifeman2mikado135

Жыл бұрын

The only time I ever saw the Northern lights, was in the 80s, at Collinwood (Which was dying at the time), when i was visiting my Bro, who was living in Thornbury (He met his wife working in Owen Sound and now they live in Hamilton).

@-taylord2am-473

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Unfortunately I'm probably going to have to move out of collingwood for a bit soon, it's just getting too much and I'm only 23 lol.

The trick for photography in Canada is do it in the late summer / early fall so some of the trees have a bit of colour change

I live in Penticton BC we have a large Elvis Fesivial/car show and are between 2 lakes .. lots of wine and beers made here as well

Toronto is often compared to Boston or Chicago in terms of size, density and population. As somebody who has lived there most of my life, it does get that city level of craziness fairly often so if you're not used to city life that can be a huge deterant. I went to university in ottawa and now live there and it is alot smaller, but still very nice. Both are fine, and universities are about the same. Kanata, a small urban town beside ottawa is quickly becoming Canada's tech hub, now having a higher percent of locals in the tech industry than silicon valley does, and massive tech buisnesses have recently set up. It doesn't really matter where you go in canada, living will be good for the most part, the opportunies might be different though

@K1ddkanuck

Жыл бұрын

Toronto is in fact the 4th largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles in that order. It beat out Chicago into 5th place some years ago. Boston is pretty small by comparison.

I'd have to say Collingwood is my favourite place on this list because it's where I went to summer camp as a kid, right on Georgian Bay. Gorgeous place in the summer time. Oh yeah, there was once an Elvis festival, not sure it's still going every year any more though. I remember leaving summer camp on the weekend that event was on, people dressed as Elvis everywhere lol. I'm actually surprised Brampton or Mississauga aren't on this list if only because of their diverse population - they're not cheap areas to live though these days.

@jamiewilson8000

Жыл бұрын

I agree … I’ve lived in Brampton for 15 years now and it’s not cheap but I do love living in this city

@shoknifeman2mikado135

Жыл бұрын

Mississauga could never make this list, as long as the only green areas are the tennis courts! (I've never seen a city with so few trees)

@ginny1068

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. I love Collingwood.

@drewc981

Жыл бұрын

@@shoknifeman2mikado135 That's fair. I went to junior high in mississauga but have mostly lived in Brampton my wholre life. Both have their positives and negatives, it's just expensive to live anywhere in a big city nowadays

@drewc981

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiewilson8000 I've lived in different areas of Brampton my whole life mostly. with the exception of two years in Mississauga in junior high.

Niagara on the Lake is very quaint. My favourite place to visit. They have a lot of B&Bs and an amazing theater and great shopping and restaurants and wineries I love this eclectic town.

Elliot Lake is one of the North’s smaller cities, and like the rest of the region, really is WAY off the beaten path. I spent a century in the South one year, though, and you couldn’t pay me to go back. Northern Ontario is just an extraordinary place - something really does change when you cross the French River.

Niagara-on-the-Lake is situated where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario. Niagara Falls,Ontario (where the Falls are) is further upstream.Toronto also has pro sports teams, museums and theatres, and used to be a major stop on N.American tours for major rock groups etc. This video was like a travelog, which didn't go into any negatives. I won't either.

@-R.Gray-

Жыл бұрын

@@darcyperkins7041 Yes, I meant that as an advantage it had compared to some of the other places higher on the list. I did see Pink Floyd in Hamilton though.

Wow collingwood made the list! I am from collingwood. Work at blue mountain. Ontario largest playground year round! Love this place. I have lived all over Canada. Mountains prairies and maritime and I just keep coming back home. Love it here!

It's to bad they left out St Catharines I was born in Burlington at the time my dad worked in Oakville so it was a short trip for him I live in St Catharines now which is an amazing city and actually only a few miles from Niagara on the lake

Hi Tyler Happy New Year! I think you need to travel to Ontario this year. You can visit all if these cities in a few days!

Still LAUGHING at the statement "Toronto is safe" LMFAO!🤣

Ontario in the North has lots of beautiful towns and Cities to live in. Like Chapleau Timmins Sudbury Wawa White River Thunder Bay Etc etc etc ....

@debbie541

7 күн бұрын

The (GTA) Greater Toronto Area, covers an area of 7,125 km2 (2,751 sq mi). the province of Ontario covers more than 1 million square kilometres (415,000 square miles) in total..... seems the GTA does not know it exists.

Yep Windsor is right across from Detroit. I went to school in Windsor. There is a bridge and tunnel that connects it to Detroit (and it's close enough that you can see Detroit across the river)

Really enjoyed this one. I live in Hamilton and yes it's a city population 700,000 approximately. Have been to all of them. That building in Niagara on the Lake is a hotel. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

Yay!! My hometown of Peterborough! I hardly ever see it on a list so I'm happy to see it here. It's a nice place honestly. 🥰😁 Peterborough is apart of a bigger group of smaller towns and cities within the Kawartha lakes region where a lot of people come to in the summer as we are apart of cottage country.

@adamcochrane5997

Жыл бұрын

I'm in peterborough and was very surprised to see it on the list

Windsor is very dependent of the car industries health because Ford and Chrysler have major car assembly line in this city. They have diversify their economy since Detroits bankruptcy, but still very dependent of Ford and Chrysler

I think a major difference between Canada and US cities is the amount of green space within. Greenery is good for exercise and mental health and just makes it all worthwhile.

I’ve been in Toronto for almost 10 years and I love the city but it’s just so goddamn expensive to do anything FYI - Toronto, Oakville, Burlington, Niagara on the lake, and Hamilton are all on Lake Ontario. The golden horseshoe

I was raised in Toronto. Went to college and worked in Oakville...was a radio announcer in Hamilton. All amazing. Peterborough is cottage country.

Great video as always, I've lived in Ontario all my life, couldn't imagine myself living anywhere else. I live in the country, however I do like going to the city for amenities and yes both have their perks.

Toronto is on Lake Ontario, and yes, there are several islands, one of which is occupied by Billy Bishop Airport. Actor Peter Ustinov long ago referred to Toronto as "New York run by the Swiss"... Hamilton, my hometown, is a city of half a million, and has long had a largely undeserved inferiority complex! It's at the west end of Lake Ontario, almost equidistant from Toronto and Buffalo NY (Toronto is a bit closer). The Niagara Escarpment bisects Hamilton, and the presence of numerous creeks that flow into the lake mean the city features a large number of waterfalls. Old rail lines have been turned into trails. Collingwood, on Lake Huron, is lovely. Windsor is opposite Detroit. The Detroit River separates the two. Burlington is on the north shore of Lake Ontario, between Hamilton and Oakville. I work there. Its vibe is between gritty Hamilton and tony Oakville, logically enough since it's physically between them. What is called the Golden Horseshoe surrounds the west end of Lake Ontario, from Oshawa around to Niagara. It's almost seamless city all the way round, but the actual municipalities are many (Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Lincoln, Niagara...) Kingston ought indeed to have been on the list. Bear in mind that this is very clearly a puff promo video, "chamber of commerce" stuff.

For everyone that has noted the first two images of Ottawa are not in Ottawa. I agree that the first set of buildings are Toronto City Hall but the next building is indeed in Ottawa and has been for a few years now. It is the Ottawa Convention Centre or Shaw-Centre located next to the Rideau Canal. Please come visit Ottawa and see for yourself.