What does Canadians and Americans think of us Quebecers.

I am an anglo Quebecer that does not speak french.I have a little bit of an idea of what Quebecers think of english speaking Canadians,they don't like them.So OT,give me your thoughts on what you think of Quebec and if you can,give my your info on the seperation of Canada dispute.

all I know about quebec is montreal is notoriously known for its slutty women

I am in Ontario, but have lived in BC, AB, QC, NB, and ON.

General consensus...tired of that nonsense, who cares, go, get out and goodluck with that, stop crying, stop asking for special priviledges, stop living off other provinces money and then complaining about them.

Having said that, I have met very few people who dislike Quebecers. Everyone that visits likes Montreal, Quebec City etc, other than some expected normal angst about language and even then most people appreciate that Quebecers are generally very gracious in using English.

So I'd say there is a difference between how most view the people vs view the silly politics of the province.

I laugh at the fact that they think they can be a country.

I am an anglo Quebecer that does not speak french.I have a little bit of an idea of what Quebecers think of english speaking Canadians,they don't like them.So OT,give me your thoughts on what you think of Quebec and if you can,give my your info on the seperation of Canada dispute.

brimmul777

I lived in Cornwall, Ontario for a few years, and took a few trips into Quebec. Montreal was fine, but Quebec City was a terrible experience. I'm from the US and speak no French, my ex-wife was Canadian and spole it fluently.

At a resturant in Quebec City the waitress refused to take my order in English, even saying in perfect English "This is Quebec sir, we speak French here."

Yeah, we left. And fvck that place.

I always thought it was the height of arrogance that they make Ontario have all their public signs in both languages, but once you cross into Quebec the English disappears. (i.e. in Ontario, the street signs say Rd. and Rue, for instance.)

I think that Quebec is part of Canada, that's all I think.

I like poutine.

Nothing in particular.

I just see you as any other Canadian. Am I missing something?

You're one of the reasons I wish Alberta would split and form it's own country along with BC, Manitoba, Sasquatchiwan, Yukon, and NW Territories.

LOL, Quebec

It's just a part of Canada, no? Never been there.Aquat1cF1sh

The people who don't speak French are cooler than the ones who demand you speak French. Because... people who speak French for some reason don't like people who speak English, kind of pre-mature and primadonna like if you ask me. I mean, calm down, bro, join the rest of the world in English.

Honestly, I have never met anyone from Quebec but almost every single Candadian I have met are really nice, fun people. I saw next to a girl in high school who just moved from Ontario and she was really cool. Canada is cool.

I'm not going to go into too much detail about why I hate Quebec. Needless to say, it's a parasite.Tylendal

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]I'm not going to go into too much detail about why I hate Quebec. Needless to say, it's a parasite.Pirate700

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]I'm not going to go into too much detail about why I hate Quebec. Needless to say, it's a parasite.Pirate700

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[QUOTE="Tylendal"]I'm not going to go into too much detail about why I hate Quebec. Needless to say, it's a parasite.FrostyPhantasm

Otherwise nice people who need to f*cking get over themselves already.

At a resturant in Quebec City the waitress refused to take my order in English, even saying in perfect English "This is Quebec sir, we speak French here."

Yeah, we left. And fvck that place.

br0kenrabbit

That's awful. I hope you told them that it's not a good way to treat a tourist. You did the right thing by leaving that place.

The politics there are pretty atrocious and there's a sense of being better than Canada which is where there is a separatist movement for Quebec to leave Canada, albeit with bonuses of getting money from the Canadian government still. FrostyPhantasm

The separatist movement is not about being better than the rest of Canada, it's about being able to make our own decisions. Quebec's priorities are, for the most part, different from Stephen Harper's priorities.

Any more questions as to why I think Quebec is full of ridiculously self entitled people?Tylendal

What makes you say that? Do you even know people from Quebec?

Yo, FrostyPhantasm. Western Canada secession? Yay or Nay?

Yo, FrostyPhantasm. Western Canada secession? Yay or Nay?

Storm_Marine

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Yo, FrostyPhantasm. Western Canada secession? Yay or Nay?

FrostyPhantasm

You can always visit Toronto like any foreign city.

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Yo, FrostyPhantasm. Western Canada secession? Yay or Nay?

FrostyPhantasm

Then the west would be invaded and crushed.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]Any more questions as to why I think Quebec is full of ridiculously self entitled people?bloodling

What makes you say that? Do you even know people from Quebec?

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Yo, FrostyPhantasm. Western Canada secession? Yay or Nay?

Communist_Soul

Then the west would be invaded and crushed.

The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

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[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"] That's a really hard one for me. When it comes to politics governing economics i tend to lean a bit more in favour of the west and conservative veiws and think people should stop riding Alberta's sausage over the oilsands. With that said, I do tend to really like people from Ontario and Quebec, and i really enjoyed Toronto because of it's atmosphere and liberalism. But for the sake of my paycheque. Yay ;)Storm_Marine

Then the west would be invaded and crushed.

The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

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[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"] That's a really hard one for me. When it comes to politics governing economics i tend to lean a bit more in favour of the west and conservative veiws and think people should stop riding Alberta's sausage over the oilsands. With that said, I do tend to really like people from Ontario and Quebec, and i really enjoyed Toronto because of it's atmosphere and liberalism. But for the sake of my paycheque. Yay ;)Storm_Marine

Then the west would be invaded and crushed.

The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

Actually most of Canada's military bases are in the east. Plus really, B.C has more to gain if they stick with the east, so Alberta would get there asses handed to them.

Not personally. As I said earlier in my post, however, I know enough about Quebec's behaviour in national politics to know that there's enough self entitled and arrogant people in positions of power to make Quebec heavily disliked by much of Canada.Tylendal

As I told Frosty, the separatist movement isn't about self-entitlement. I haven't recently heard anyone complain about equalization, but there are reasons why equalization is in place. If you're interested, you might want to read about common misconceptions about equalization.

I'm not sure what else in your post talks about self-entitlement. Some laws are quite harsh against people who don't speak french, but on the other hand, there has to be laws to protect the french language.

Could whatever areas of Canada that removed themselves even support themselves? That would be one really tiny country population and economy-wise.

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Then the west would be invaded and crushed.

FrostyPhantasm

The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

Ontario alone has 3.5x the population of Alberta.

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Then the west would be invaded and crushed.

Communist_Soul

The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

Actually most of Canada's military bases are in the east. Plus really, B.C has more to gain if they stick with the east, so Alberta would get there asses handed to them.

I don't speak of open rebellion from the very start. I'm talking about a peaceful secession. :)

One that arguably would be beneficial to both parties. Ontario and Quebec can pursue whatever green, carbon-taxing, welfare-state policies they want. And the West can unleash it's natural resources and try to get the highest GDP per capita in the world. Win win in my eyes.

Of course in a few years it will start looking like North Korea and South Korea....:lol: But that'll be Ottawa's problem not Calgary's.

Could whatever areas of Canada that removed themselves even support themselves? That would be one really tiny country population and economy-wise.

Pirate700

Of course we could. 10 million+ people live in Western Canada.

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Could whatever areas of Canada that removed themselves even support themselves? That would be one really tiny country population and economy-wise.

Storm_Marine

Of course we could. 10 million+ people live in Western Canada.

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The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

Communist_Soul

Ontario alone has 3.5x the population of Alberta.

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The west will have Harper's much maligned F35s while the east will have whatever crappy 'peacekeeping' force the Liberals and NDP's decide to throw together.

Storm_Marine

Actually most of Canada's military bases are in the east. Plus really, B.C has more to gain if they stick with the east, so Alberta would get there asses handed to them.

I don't speak of open rebellion from the very start. I'm talking about a peaceful secession. One that arguably would be beneficial to both parties. Ontario and Quebec can pursue whatever green, carbon-taxing, welfare-state policies they want. And the west can unleash it's natural resources and try to get the highest GDP per capita in the world. Win win in my eyes.

Of course in a few years it will start looking like North Korea and South Korea....:lol: But that'll be Ottowa's problem not Calgary's.

There would never be a peaceful secession. It would be a war from day one.

Both Quebec and Alberta are fvcking annoying provinces.

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Actually most of Canada's military bases are in the east. Plus really, B.C has more to gain if they stick with the east, so Alberta would get there asses handed to them.

Communist_Soul

I don't speak of open rebellion from the very start. I'm talking about a peaceful secession. One that arguably would be beneficial to both parties. Ontario and Quebec can pursue whatever green, carbon-taxing, welfare-state policies they want. And the west can unleash it's natural resources and try to get the highest GDP per capita in the world. Win win in my eyes.

Of course in a few years it will start looking like North Korea and South Korea....:lol: But that'll be Ottowa's problem not Calgary's.

There would never be a peaceful secession. It would be a war from day one.

Which sucks.

Maybe Alberta can strike a deal with China.

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[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"] Not to mention most of the East is currently working in the West anyway..FrostyPhantasm

Ontario alone has 3.5x the population of Alberta.

Well that might be due the fact you earn a lot more in Alberta then the other places. But unemplyment is pretty big in the east almost like the states.

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Ontario alone has 3.5x the population of Alberta.

Communist_Soul

Well that might be due the fact you earn a lot more in Alberta then the other places. But unemplyment is pretty big in the east almost like the states.

Why are you all still speaking French? Speaking French while surrounded by English speaking people, considering English is dominant in commerce, seems like a self-imposed disadvantage. KC_Hokie

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I don't speak of open rebellion from the very start. I'm talking about a peaceful secession. One that arguably would be beneficial to both parties. Ontario and Quebec can pursue whatever green, carbon-taxing, welfare-state policies they want. And the west can unleash it's natural resources and try to get the highest GDP per capita in the world. Win win in my eyes.

Of course in a few years it will start looking like North Korea and South Korea....:lol: But that'll be Ottowa's problem not Calgary's.

Storm_Marine

There would never be a peaceful secession. It would be a war from day one.

Which sucks.

Maybe Alberta can strike a deal with China.

Maybe Russia instead? But U.S would just come in occupy Canada in the end.

Also see you are back to Storm_Marine, how did it going with the Persian girl (or where she was from)?

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[QUOTE="Communist_Soul"]

There would never be a peaceful secession. It would be a war from day one.

Communist_Soul

Which sucks.

Maybe Alberta can strike a deal with China.

Maybe Russia instead? But U.S would just come in occupy Canada in the end.

Also see you are back to Storm_Marine, how did it going with the Persian girl (or where she was from)?

China's lust and need for natural resources is greater. And heck, in a decade or two China's probably going to be calling the shots. Not the US. So it's probably best we get on China's side sooner while we have a choice.

The girl never existed. More's the pity.

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[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"] I didn't mean literally but the population for trades in the west are dominated by east coasters because of the lack of jobs. There are 4 people in my program of 32 that were actually born in Alberta. Many went to Uni in Ontario/NFLD/Labrador and got degrees but couldn't get jack.FrostyPhantasm

Well that might be due the fact you earn a lot more in Alberta then the other places. But unemplyment is pretty big in the east almost like the states.

Well the Atlantic are the ones being kept afloat. They (referring to the Atlantic provinces) cry because their tiny provinces suck in terms of economic value.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Why are you all still speaking French? Speaking French while surrounded by English speaking people, considering English is dominant in commerce, seems like a self-imposed disadvantage. Pirate700