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Actor Peter Ustinov supposedly said that Toronto was "New York, run by the Swiss". Could Montreal be described as "New York, run by the French"? And is Vancouver "Seattle, run by the British"?
Actor Peter Ustinov supposedly said that Toronto was "New York, run by the Swiss". Could Montreal be described as "New York, run by the French"? And is Vancouver "Seattle, run by the British"?
Can I conclude by saying Toronto has little in common with New York (if by New York you include Manhattan)? Toronto is kind of similar to NYC excluding Manhattan though.
As to Montreal, it has some vibe but not even close. Maybe try Philadelphia?
Seattle is a major technology and employment hub, with Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Expedia, Costco, what does Vancouver have, fresh salmon and yoga pants? It is more like Portland, OR, than Seattle.
Actor Peter Ustinov supposedly said that Toronto was "New York, run by the Swiss". Could Montreal be described as "New York, run by the French"? And is Vancouver "Seattle, run by the British"?
I though Vancouver was "Seattle, run by the Chinese"?
I don't know where all the comparisons between Toronto and New York are coming from. If Toronto is like a city in the United States, it's more like somewhere like Cleveland or Chicago. Southern Ontario has little in common with the Mid-Atlantic states, it's more like the other shores of the Great Lakes across the border. Montreal would be more closely comparable to New York. I don't know enough about Seattle to draw comparisons, but Vancouver is often compared to San Francisco. Overall, though, Canadian cities are unique in the world, and are more similar to each other than they are to international cities.
I don't know where all the comparisons between Toronto and New York are coming from. If Toronto is like a city in the United States, it's more like somewhere like Cleveland or Chicago. Southern Ontario has little in common with the Mid-Atlantic states, it's more like the other shores of the Great Lakes across the border.
In my experience, those comparisons come from Torontonians more than anyone else. They seem to fancy New York City as being the natural American peer of Toronto. If Toronto could be compared to any city in the United States, then Chicago is about as close to being a Toronto-like city down there as you will find, and even then the comparison is strained at best.
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