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What is the attitude towards Americans in Montreal? |
Travel Info I have heard that Montreal is not very open to US citizens. I have also heard that Montreal does not tolorate Immigrants very well. Is this true? Travel Tips Montrealers (and Canadians in general) tend to be polite and respectful people. We do not like people who are rude or who make a scene, such as using their phone in a movie theater or loudly talking in a restaurant. There is no anti-American sentiment here that I have seen. Once we get to know you, we may make a few jokes with you about the differences in our cultures or the silliness in each of our governments, but no one I know would pick on you in particular for being American. As for the tolerance for immigrants, the only issues we have here are the same as in the States and other countries. There have been some incidents in the recent past: - Vandalism of a Jewish school - A young muslim girl was refused the right to participate in a Tae Kwon Do tournament unless she removed her hijab. - A member of the Allouettes football team was stopped and given a ticket for having too much tinting on the vehicle windows, and they claimed the ticket was racially motivated...the players in the SUV were black. The actions of a few bad apples has the effect of making the entire city look bad. My guess is that you might see this thing in any American city too. I would not be too concerned...if you are a tourist, you will most likely be frequenting the old port, festivals, clubs, and restaurants. You are not likely to run into problems there. Others no its not true at all! I was there last summer for a week, and the people were very friendly. probably depends on how much money you have and if you speak french They are aspiring Frogs and try to snub the more civilized and smarter Americans. If you got lots and lot$ of $, they will love you. Of course they would love you anywhere. Montreal is an international city. It is a city with the most immigrants in Quebec. You will find people of all nationalities. In fact, they even have a radio station that caters to immigrants, Radio Centre-Ville, 102,3 FM. Remember that Montreal is a bi-lingual city. French is the predominant language, but everybody also speaks English. There are plenty of festivals in Montreal during the summer, a grand prix race, Jazz Festival, Just for Laughs Festival, NASCAR race in August, International Tango Festival in July, etc. You will find the nicest people in the world in Montreal. Give it a try. As the television advertisements say, "Come on up !" |
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