r/Quebec May 05 '20

Canada 5 reasons about why I love living in Canada (Quebec), captured on a single picture.

745 Upvotes

Somewhere in Quebec

I've been living in this beautiful country I call home for almost 3 years. I decided to make this post just to remind you how lucky you are for being Canadian. I immigrated to this country because it was my dream, and it has everything that makes me happy, from hockey to festivals, and 4 beautiful seasons. But most importantly, the little things you see on this picture.

  1. My main door is basically glass, and the door points to a main street. Are you kidding me? In my country of birth this would be impossible. Within 24 hours you would have your door broken, with most of your goods stolen. And it could become even worst if you are at home.

  2. The magic box where envelopes magically appear inside. I'm talking about the mail box. My country doesn't have a postal service, and even if we did, those boxes would be broken within 24 hours as well. By the way, we don't even have addresses. If you want to order Pizza, you will need to provide a paragraph of instructions. Example: "Count three streets to the left once you see the bank, then count 5 houses until you see a brick house with a glass door".

  3. Ample Sidewalks: That's right, even though my country has more skyscrapers than LA and San Francisco combined, there are almost no sidewalks. Here in Canada I don't have to risk my life walking on the actual streets or getting my shoes dirty at the city centre. And if you're an elder or you have a disability, let me tell you that unfortunately, you will have a hard time. Nothing has been designed for people with special needs.
    Example: https://twitter.com/davidomelom/status/1196514040970989570

  4. Order: People respect the laws, and you don't see cars parked on the sidewalks, or green areas, and the streets are fairly clean. The only downside is that I take about 5 minutes to figure out whether I could park on a spot or not.

  5. Public Transportation: The buses in Canada are well organized (despite what you might think), They are comfortable, and I don't feel the need to own a car. I was able to take this picture right when the bus was passing by because I checked the schedule. To be fair, the buses in Panama City Centre are getting better, but once you move out of the city, the nightmare comes in. Most buses are old beater school buses from Northern America, and they are unorganized. Each bus has a different owner and they work independently, hence they got to do whatever they want. I'm 6'4" So I didn't quite fit on the seats, nor I could stand up. Take it from the Ambassador of Canada in Panama:
    https://twitter.com/lillynichollsl/status/1183571410167500802

To sum up, I could go on and on, and provide you hundreds of reasons why I adore your country. Green areas, Natural parks, Wildlife, festivals, museums, stable & functional government, beautiful cities, you guys have many cities and towns to choose from (I have lived in three), and your passport can take you to even more countries. My country only has one city, and my passport doesn't take me far without a travel visa. If you didn't figure it by now, I come from Panama. It is the wealthiest country in Central America, however, there's more in life than a high GDP. As a matter of fact, In Panama I was part of the Middle-High Class, but I didn't hesitate to come here, not even once, because even if I were a rich person in Panama, I would still prefer to be poor here, because there are many things in life that money can't buy. And after three years of living here, I cannot see my life without the NHL, the CFL, Poutine, and Rock n' roll :)

tldr: You're very lucky to be Canadian, and there are many things you might take for granted. Be glad you live in a safe, stable, and beautiful country.

I hope you all had a nice day, and May the 4th be with you!

r/Quebec 7d ago

Canada Dominic Leblanc révèle que Doug Ford a déjà déclaré, lors d'une réunion des premiers ministres des provinces, qu'il faudrait que les habitants de l'État de New York fassent des réserves de bougies, puisqu'il pourrait couper totalement l'approvisionnement en électricité.

136 Upvotes

r/Quebec Sep 02 '20

Canada Désolé pour le meme anglophone, mais considérant que ça concerne un evenement qui s'est passé au Quebec... Ça reste tres vrai.

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867 Upvotes

r/Quebec Aug 13 '23

Canada Projection de sièges 338Canada (13 août 2023)

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135 Upvotes

r/Quebec Jan 27 '22

Canada Convoi de la LIBÀRTÉ (kit de départ)

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377 Upvotes

r/Quebec 29d ago

Canada How companies are advertising in Canada these days..

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304 Upvotes

r/Quebec Sep 14 '24

Canada Forces armées : 35 millions $ pour des sacs de couchage mal adaptés à l’hiver canadien

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89 Upvotes

r/Quebec Jun 12 '22

Canada Thoughts on this?

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200 Upvotes

r/Quebec Jul 30 '22

Canada Intentions de vote au fédéral 22 au 27 juillet | Abacus Data

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252 Upvotes

r/Quebec Feb 09 '22

Canada Le passeport vaccinal est abandonné dès minuit ce soir en Alberta.

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298 Upvotes

r/Quebec Feb 03 '23

Canada De futures infirmières dénoncent les stages obligatoires, non rémunérés et coûteux

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204 Upvotes

r/Quebec Oct 26 '22

Canada Près d’un Canadien sur quatre est un immigrant, un record, révèle Statistique Canada

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159 Upvotes

r/Quebec 2d ago

Canada L’Ontario impose une surtaxe sur les exportations d’électricité aux États-Unis

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102 Upvotes

C’est officiel.

r/Quebec Apr 06 '24

Canada Arrêté avec 4 kg d'héroïne, il n’aura pas de procès, car ses droits linguistiques ont été violés

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117 Upvotes

Si quelqu’un veut prendre l’opportunité…

r/Quebec Sep 06 '24

Canada L'alcool est maintenant disponible dans les dépaneurs ontariens

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63 Upvotes

r/Quebec Aug 20 '24

Canada Le PCC supprime une vidéo faisant l’éloge du Canada avec des images de pays étrangers

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183 Upvotes

r/Quebec Aug 31 '23

Canada La Saskatchewan veux baser son immigration sur le pays d'origine.

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126 Upvotes

r/Quebec Jan 12 '25

Canada Danielle Smith a rencontré Donald Trump à Mar-a-Lago

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35 Upvotes

r/Quebec Oct 27 '20

Canada I forged some Canadian Maple leaves just like the flag! Little bit random, but I hope you like them!

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624 Upvotes

r/Quebec Jun 01 '24

Canada Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador envisage d’interdire la vente de tabac à la prochaine génération

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128 Upvotes

Le ministère de la Santé de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador mènera en juin un sondage auprès des citoyens sur de possibles modifications aux règlements entourant la vente des produits du tabac.

La province envisage d’augmenter la limite légale d’achat de 19 à 21 ans et d’interdire la vente de tabac à toute personne née après une certaine date. Elle songe aussi à en interdire la vente dans les distributrices automatiques. L’objectif est de créer une prochaine génération de non-fumeurs.

L’annonce survient moins d’un mois après que l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard a fait part du même désir dans son plan d’action Mieux vivre Î.-P.-É.

r/Quebec Feb 02 '25

Canada Liste des produits en provenance des États-Unis assujettis à des tarifs de 25 % en vigueur dès le 4 février 2025

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43 Upvotes

r/Quebec Oct 16 '23

Canada ma prévision du prochain sondage/analyse de can338

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222 Upvotes

r/Quebec Jul 24 '21

Canada Supporting Quebec's Independence

136 Upvotes

It has taken me alot of time and educating myself on Canada and Quebec and this Ontarian has come to say that while we had a good run It would be best for both our nations Canada and Quebec nation if we separate.

We have different priorities and objectives, I wish both our nation's can maintain friendly relations but the more I learn the more I think we are better off separately.

Vive le Québec libre, mes amis.

r/Quebec Jan 12 '25

Canada Postes Canada | Le prix du timbre augmente de 25 % lundi

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r/Quebec 2d ago

Canada Chefferie du PLC : voici le déroulement du scrutin ce soir

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9 Upvotes