What's it really like living in Montreal, Quebec?

Today I ask strangers on the streets of Montreal what they LOVE and what they HATE about this city. Don't forget to subscribe and click the bell for more content from Montreal.

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[matthausmann]

I am lucky enough to live in the neighborhood where Louis and his dog walk by almost every day. Louis' singing bring such joy to my day. He is a tremendous asset to the neighborhood.

[marcellacassab]

What a precious old man by the end. He's like a real life Disney character, he even broke into a jaunty little song at the end. Protect him at all costs.

[lovelyprocrastinator]

What I love about Montréal is the many green spaces. What I hate about Montréal is the lack of public transport in certain part of the city for the people who arguably need it the most.

[louisd.]

Being born and raised in Montreal, I would say this. The coolest part about Montreal is that it's not really one big city, but many small cities built into one. Each borough has its own character, charm, particularities etc. I've lived here 23 years out 31, and there are many boroughs I'm not familiar with, and where I feel like a tourist still.

[dennissculaf]

I love when people talk well of We are blessed to live in I live free and

[liamblake]

I see Louis walking with his dog all the time, he's totally nuts and I love it

[uwo]

3:34 I agree with this guy finally someone talk about this problem Montreal have so much potential to be one of the best cities in North America if the city was more walkable and have more bicycle infrastructure not just Streets made exclusively for cars with little to no bike lanes

[ygo]

Love the French guy who pointed out that Montreal is built for cars, not people, typical North American city…

[TheNewTravel]

*shout out to youtube for restricting the earlier version of this video so i had to delete it and post again... 🤦‍♂️😂*
(drop a comment and watch to the very end to help this new version get noticed, thanks!!)

[perezrosasfridaesperaza]

I was on exchange for a month in Montreal and what I loved the most was feeling safe.

[FaridAdamgrino]

I thought I didn't like living in Montreal. I found myself wanting to get back after a day away 🤣🤣. happy to be back!!!!

[adamszanyi]

As a Montrealer, I have to say that the Algerian fellow and Louis are spot on. Only 15 years ago, Montreal lived up to its reputation of being kinda wild (at least in some sense). Now, in the name of safety, everything has to be administered and the population internalized that. Even jaywalking is becoming a rarity, giving more symbolic authority to cars. Spontaneous gatherings are less likely to occur; events are too well organized within the confine of a ticketed perimeter with guarded access points. The city is drawing 'hip' and pricey businesses everywhere who often value a nice façade over the quality of their products. Long story short, it's too damn ''clean''!

The Covid restrictions accelerated this process, even if the city is finally bouncing back. That said, it's still one the best cities in North America for livability and culture. Also, the river is awesome (especially when you learn to take advantage of it)!

[patrickmoan]

The last guy (originally from India/south Asia?) struck me as an extremely cool guy. The love/hate series are some of my favorite videos you've done on Montreal.

[ferdtheterd]

Yeah Montreal is fantastic, the best food, never ending parties, clubs bars and dances, weed and alcohol is legal on the street, its french and english, and the women are something else. Montreal#1

[bengt_axle]

The gentleman at (6:00) is actually well known. I've seen him in the Plateau and on TV giving interviews. I think he is a good Ambassador for the city because he speaks both languages so well!

[xx-dwgp]

Thank you for this video. I lived in Montréal in 2022. So happy to see a familiar face from Montréal. I only found out his name is Louis today. Every day when I lived in Montréal, I would hear him singing from the street in my 10th floor apartment. Sometimes I see him while riding bixi, I would slow down my bike and listen to him singing, he would see me and wave at me, and I would wave back. I didn't know many people in Montréal, but it was an amazing city and I enjoyed it regardless. Hearing Louis sing would comfort me and even though he was shown singing for a short time in this video, it still reminds me of how much I miss this beautiful city.

[yadissareynoso]

I loved the old man 👋hi from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

[markasdievovaikas]

Hi, Dan! Nice video! Both men, Louis, and Arjun, are such great representatives of Montreal, and perfect examples of why so many love the people in Montreal, and why I do, too... both of these guys are cool AF!

[mildredmelusine]

“One thing I love about Montreal is that no one gives a fuck” 😂 But it’s totally true! You can be as weird as you want and people just let you be. As someone with autism, I feel drowned by the social pressure of having to be bland in order to fit in, but in Montreal people are pretty accepting of differences. It’s a good place to be queer too.

[d.xephyr]

Has some born in Montreal, I especially like the one that that are not fluent french but still tries.
J'aime bien ton youtube, continue!