Reaction To Why So Few Canadians Live In On The East Coast

Reaction To Why So Few Canadians Live In On The East Coast | Canada Geography

This is my reaction to Why So Few Canadians Live In On The East Coast

In this video I react to a documentary about Canadian geography explaining why so few people live on the East Coast of Canada

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[Asking-cnwb]

Don't tell anybody about Atlantic Canada it is a secret. Great place to live with great people.

[BadassBeazly]

I live in Halifax and I was born in Nova Scotia. I have always loved the fact that most people have no Idea that the Atlantic provinces even exist. The Atlantic provinces are quiet and stunningly beautiful with amazing cultures and people. I hope it will remain forever... our little secret.

[lancerbiker]

I was born and brought up in NB, but spent 10 years in NS. Canada's population has a worldwide reputation for being friendly. This is due, in no small part, to the people of East Coast. We have historically had to rely on one another and often the Native population for survival. Strangers were, and are, always welcome . 😊

[MyName-mofw]

St. John’s
Date founded: 1497

Quebec City Date founded: 1608

[kevinhightides]

Proud Bluenoser here. Annapolis Valley NS. home sweet home!

[elvishemeon]

Before you start. Obviously the population in the east is smaller and because the east coast was mainly dependant on the sea for their economies, years ago. Because of the lack of employment and generational changes, more residence moved to the industrial heartland of Canada for jobs, careers and to start a new life. Most (like myself) stayed on the "mainland", some couldn't take the cultural change and returned to their homes. But it's strange, we've been in Ontario for about 40 years, but Newfoundland is still my home .... and I'll never forget it.

[markhammer]

If one has ever visited Newfoundland (I'll leave Labrador out of it for the moment), you'll likely realize that there have likely been *millions* of people living on that island...but the damn wind blew them all away. It's the only place I've ever been where the weather report begins NOT with the temperature, precipitation or humidity, but with the current wind velocity. St. John's *might* have a population the equivalent of Glasgow, but 3/4 of them just blew away.

[alfiesmullet]

The east coast of Canada is absolutely beautiful in the summer time but it's very rough in the winter there

[Hamman]

I live in NB. It is the best. Good people to talk to. Big cites are make people full of fear. Here I can go anywhere and talk to strangers with a smile and great conversation.

[TashOnTheRock]

I am in Newfoundland. I love the ocean, the people, the peace, the amazing fresh air, the pristine waters, the landscape & GROSE MOURNE !!! We have some of the most talented artist in the country . There are many downfalls as well but they are outnumbered….at least from April to December 😉

[Taeolas]

Fredericton, New Brunswick here. Haven't watched your reaction video yet but I've seen what you've reacted to twice now (both 'live' and from another reactor).

Atlantic Canada is currently in a boom. even before Covid it was booming and Covid's helped it in many ways. But it has a lot of old negligence to shake off.

Way back in the pre-Canada days, Atlantic Canada was very tied to the US East coast; our economy was effectively North-South based and we barely looked westward.

When London forced us to form Canada with Upper and Lower Canada (Ontario/Quebec), the new country wanted to force the economy to develop more internally. They imposed heavy tarrifs on international trade and basically broke/crippled the US trade that Atlantic Canada so depended on.

They then focused a large portion of new development on the St Laurent Seaway development and the Great Lakes, so Ontario and Quebec boomed while Atlantic Canada stagnated.

By the World Wars, Atlantic Canada had a bit of a boom as a lot of War trade went through the Maritimes towards Europe. But our Major City (Halifax) got decimated by the Halifax Explosion, which was another blow to the region that took a long time to recover from.

As Canada's economy grew, the English/French division was another factor. While the Maritimes are somewhat Bilingual, we are largely English; but we're divided by a wall of French that is Quebec. And it seems most Canadian and International chains see that wall and the (relatively) smaller population east of it, and decide it's not worth expanding the supply chains out that far. So a lot of national and internatioanl chains didn't bother expanding past Montreal or Quebec City into the Maritimes. (It did lead to a lot of regional chains growing strong and expanding out, like the Irvings and Sobeys, and McCains). Federally the governments basically ignored us it seemed, giving us token attention during election years but otherwise leaving us to hang out to dry without investing much in the coast (not in comparision to the Golden Horseshoe, the Alberta Oilfields or the west coast).

Nowadays, we've finally seemed to reach "critical mass". We're approaching 3M people in the region and are luring a lot more attention from teh rest of Canada. Moncton NB is the fastest growing city in the country, and Fredericton and Halifax and even Charlottetown aren't too far behind in comparison. Halifax is growing fast and slowly taking its rightful position as Canada's Boston. So in the next few decades, Atlantic Canada should look and feel significantly different.

[danfreeman]

Here in the Atlantic provinces we do love when "come from aways" drop by for a visit. And we love when they go back home, too 😚

[lisapomfrey-talbot]

I live in one of Nova Scotia’s largest towns. We have a population between 8000-9000 people and are located about an hour from Halifax on the South Shore. I can be at my choice of over a dozen different beaches within 10-30 minutes and we get very mild winters here. Like many East Coasters I headed west to “the land of opportunity” when I was in my 20’s but missed the salt air and friendliness so returned after a year with no regrets. The East Coast is filled with wonderful, community-centred, hard working people and is a fabulous place to raise a family. I feel very blessed to live in such a beautiful place.

[joannebonin]

Truro Nova Scotia here 😊 hate the snow but since We are campers, lot's of beautiful places in the summer . Meet ppl from all over the world and I love it .

[karenpower]

Being a born and raised Newfoundlander, our main industry was fishing. But because there aren't a lot of other industries on the island, younger people tend to leave to go to larger cities for more career opportunities. That's definitely one reason why it's not overpopulated.

[GoldenSlumber]

Thanks Mert. I follow Geography by Geoff’s channel so I got to watch 2 videos in one 😉 I’m glad you have so much interest & a positive attitude in my country

[tysmaar]

Being so small, PEI is the MOST populated province in Canada. Other larger provinces have large cities, but outside that they are basically deserted.

[markhammer]

Fort Louisbourg is on the easternmost tip of Cape Breton. As a historic site it is the jewel in the crown of Parks Canada, and substantially larger than I was expecting when we visited. Many in the nearby town work at the site, remaining in 18th-century character for their jobs, if they aren't behind-the-scenes workers. Yet, the vast majority of Canadians have never set foot anywhere near it. Why? *Because it's not on the way to anywhere else.* Ironically, it is a major historic site because, at the time, it *WAS* "on the way" to somewhere. If one was sailing from Europe towards Upper or Lower Canada, it was pretty much the first port you'd reach, to rest up and restock supplies, before heading down the St. Lawrence. Naturally, Britain and France fought over control of the port (which is why it is a "Fort"), and the cannons situated there have an excellent shot at whomever might be sailing a little too close. Fort Beausejour, situated at the very northern tip of the Bay of Fundy, is not nearly as large a site, but because of its elevation, you can spy and take a potshot at an enemy vessel several kilometres away.

[chad_b]

I'm born and raised in Prince Edward Island. I'm also of Scottish and Irish descent like most of us are

[JT.Pilgrim]

Bathurst New Brunswick! Its a secret. Shhh