It always peeeved me when "North American" really just referred to.... like, two countries, anyways. I was about to proposed "Can-American" as a term, but I think your solution is better. Just accept Canadian culture is really just American culture.

I'm from toronto and i have a theory about the racoon obsession. Around 9 years ago a racoon died and got left on the sidewalk. The city said they would come and clean it up but they didnt for the next 12 hours. First someone left a rose. Then a framed photo of a racoon. Then a card. Eventually it turned into some sort of vigil. I felt like ever since then, we became obsessed with racoons. Maybe in memory of that lil buddy that died in the summer of 2015 ❤

I love the idea of a fruit machine, measuring peoples pupils… Because think of all of the people who had never seen sexual activity before, their eyes would’ve widened with a shock whether they were interested or not. Anybody would have a reaction to being shown at a job interview for fuck sake. Great, now I’m gonna have to subscribe to your Canadian ass.

What about cheddar flavored chips? Surely they're a part of the American chip flavor canon as well?

Flags should be treated as symbolistic art, not corporate logos with more stripes

No person is 'lgbtq' but hey if you want to be labelled with a nonsense term that lumps together things which are different into one just because sometimes they have things in common...you can't really blame people....

It looks like a Louisiana Natchitoches meat pie or Spanish empanada.

I LOVE NEPALS ONE

Toronto is defined by raccoons and blue jays. It's like Regular Show but in real life then.

Couldn't help but notice he skimmed over the dimentia, inability to give a speech without made-up words, and obvious mental decline of Biden.

I think the biggest thing in my city that everyone says is unique is the hilariously obvious gerrymandering of the city boarders.

I have never heard anyone say "Toosun". -> Too-sahn = Tucson

7:00 Man people keep bringing up the ''torches of freeodm'' line.

This is the story I've heard about the Blue Jays name: The team was originally owned by Labatt's whose most popular beer was Labatt's Blue. They thought the Blue Jays name would be shortened in newspapers to the Blues giving them millions in free advertising, but alas it was usually shortened to the Jays.

My biggest pet peeve about the dome is thay instead of putting a statue of joe carter, roy halliday, jose bautista or dave stieb, they instead built a statue of the guy who won capitalism.

Bro!! Nothing for Kentucky?!?! The disrespect... Smh... Tsk tsk...

13:42 wait until 2024 😉 Labor could win more than 500 seats on July 4th

I would have definitely voted for McGovern lol but Goldwater literally went everything I believed in.

Torontonian here. This place really has no identity. Bunch of try-hards and wanna-bes. We actually DID have an identity, before the real estate agents and mortgage brokers started calling this shithole a "World Class City". We were known as the Big Little City. It was nice. RIP.

Is there anything missing from the artist’s sticker collection?? Are you kidding? The MOST ICONIC and CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT piece is missing - that being of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not only an Original 6 franchise, not only the 2nd most winningest professional hockey team in history, it was long the only sports team in the city. Toronto is widely considered to be the mecca of hockey globally and make no mistake, the city is the house that hockey built. The Leafs have a history that is intertwined and inseparable from the city; it even follows the city’s demographic lineage throughout the years. You simply cannot have a legitimate collection of any Toronto souvenir/memorabilia/icons without the most important piece - the Leafs.

I love how you dont show donald trumps economic stats and how well he did in foreign affairs

I am a few hours drive from Canada, and one of my best friends online is a Canadian... Aside from his accent and stereotypical love of hockey, you would not be able to tell him apart from an American. The biggest difference I have seen is Quebec. While America does have a large Spanish speaking population, spanish is not an offical thing like french is in Quebec: For instance, you wont see stop signs in the US with "Alto" on it. Overall though, not including Quebec, then ya, most of Canadian culture is similar to American and has no bigger differences then what you would see state to state.

Thank you for making this video.

My generation is the fuck your political parties and let's try and judge the political next president by his characteristic and what he believes in as the way to run the government

I understand how Simon (whom I enjoy some of his material) is how he is. He's British! Oh wait, that sounds..., racist? Tribal? Snobbish? All the above? He LOVES Canada and therefore sees a romanticized version of the truth . I'm a big Canada fan. But I further understand that he is as much of an "expert" on Canada as I am (USA laddie here). No one is truly experienced of a Country without living in said Country. Facts and figures gathered is a pale comparison to living the life after all. Yep Canada has the same problems as any Country run by white guys. Imperialistic white guys gave their best shots at controlling the world outside of the borders they were born within after all. That's us white dudes for ya! There are no near perfect Countries. An example of what I mean, which Countries are rated the "happiest"? Not the USA! The Nordic Countries, correct? And yet I would NOT wish to live in any of those Countries. What Fins, Danes and Swedes consider fun isn't the same as what I consider fun. But I would pick any of those Countries over any US state in the South. That's because I grew up in the South and can't stand the endemic racism and all around hate practiced there. Simon does put out too many videos. Momma needs some new shoes?

In primary school I remember learning that the Blue Jays were named so because they nest in high places - like how they want to hit their baseballs to high places. As opposed to a low nesting bird.

Conspiracy theories do serve a great purpose, showing you the people to either avoid or try and educate.

Toronto looks big, but no one in Europe knows anything about it. People might only know that it's the capital of Canada, and that's not even correct.

JJ, if you do a little bit of cursory research, Toronto isn't just one of the most multicultural cities in the world, it actually is the most multicultural in the world. Also, it's not just any beef Patty. You need to get one specifically from either Warden or Bathurst station.

Come to Chicago!

Not city icons, but it seems every town along the former Route 66 has a Route 66 sign, either on a street post or painted onto a building, and certainly available on caps, keychains, etc. They are there to remind us of a past in which we took leisurely drives through open spaces across the vast lands between Chicago and Los Angeles.

How about a video about why we're stuck with a choice between these same 2 douches ?

I was just at a Real Canadian Superstore in Windsor and I only saw milk in bags.

montreal or halifax please jj

Preface with I liked this video, it pointed out aspects of this topic I hadn’t considered. I have some notes though. 8:24 I’ll just say this hasn’t been my experience. I’ve made 17 edits on wikipedia (mostly small ones but still) over the past year and they’re all still there. We’ll see if it lasts. 19:01 An interesting thing here. Cause like part of the criticism of wikipedia you levied is a) the leadership and the standards are gate kept. (Though I kinda disagree about the standards being obfuscated n such.) and b) The sources provided on wikipedia are frequently plucked through articles n such. You suggest well researched books and reputable newspapers (valid). But alas for access to a lot of newspapers and obscure or current well researched books/academic articles you either need to pay for them or have access through a university or go in person to access them. And in a way, that information is gatekept both from editors and people who want to research. Wikipedia is not just always the fastest it may frequently be the cheapest. (Note: You gave other good options of finding small passionate websites but I’ve found it hard to do that on current google tbh. That’d be a good video yo make) 20:31 I’m new to your channel so I’m curious what your background is? I’m wondering what’s informing your perspective on wikipedia as a whole other than preference and a concern about society’s overall information diet. Im a librarian with a history background from university. I’m quite aware of Wikipedias problems and in spite of that still consider it a valuable research tool. One shouldn’t rely on it, but it can still be a great jumping off point. Also side note you ask where people go when they leave wikipedia and the answer is… the page’s cited books and articles! 😂 And then to books and articles cited in those! And then you have new ideas that can’t be answered so you find more options and sources. Just because many people ‘abuse’ Wikipedia does not me everyone does. (Please know i say all this as someone who genuinely enjoyed your video! The stuff about concern over where society in general gets its info was interesting!)

JJ you should come to Victoria!

Ok if you’re telling me “Clownwave” is a thing, Then Frutiger Aero can also be a thing….

Another example of Canada’s obnoxious anti-Americanism is how the Oilers were being touted as Canada’s team during this playoff run, and how so many people seemingly just cared about any Canadian team winning the cup as if it’s some sort of national pride.

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Up your patty game JJ that patty look dry af

We lived in extreme rural Nebraska and very few people had computers in their home if any. Definitely no internet till the early mid 00’s. My dad was the I.T. Teacher and would on occasion bring home a desktop computer to learn a new drafting program he’d be teaching. There were no games and it was pre windows so used DOS but we would play with the graphic and painting programs when dad wasnt using it.

3:12 I learned about this as a kid, and all I could think of is what was the look on the chef’s face. This was it. This is my headcanon 😂

I still use a pager with my current job as a school custodian. It’s how delivery drivers or UPS drivers get ahold of us

HAWAIIAN PIZZA IS CANADIAN AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE DISAPPOINTED IN CANADA

Maybe Torontans are just really big fans of the 1980s cartoon, although didn't that take place in western Canada? ;-)

They made you post this didn’t they?

Most smokers I've encountered are well aware of the dangers of smoking, but simply don't care (or at least don't care enough to endure the hardship and sacrifice of quitting). "Well, we're all gonna die of something" is a familiar refrain

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next tour video idea: Alert, Nunavut

You're pushing your pronunciation of "about" on purpose, right? Cuz I've never heard anyone anywhere in the country even come close to that abootness...!