Irishlady

Hello guys,

Where do you reckon the friendliest Canadians live? In which province?

Thanks,
Louise

Jingsamichty

When I lived in Calgary, on one side of us was a couple that we never spoke to - hardly saw, in fact - in 2 years. They used to drive up, open their automatic garage door and disappear inside, never to be seen again.

On the other side was a very friendly Syrian family who had been in Canada since the 1960s. The husband was a jolly, friendly type and the wife made fantastic Arabic bread in the garage and used to give us some.

So, clearly the answer is Alberta, but only those on your right hand side. Who come from Syria.

Oakvillian

The friendliest Canadians I know live in Ontario. But that's hardly surprising, as that's also where I live. There are also some unfriendly Canadians here. One of them swore at me, once. So perhaps, on reflection, Ontario is not the most friendly province.

I've heard great things about the friendly qualities of Canadians in Nunavut. I strongly suggest the OP takes a trip to Iqaluit to sample the friendliness for herself.

What a ridiculous question.

Teaandtoday5

I don't think it's ridiculous. But I don't think anyone coming to Canada needs to worry as the personality assessment in the immigration process will assign you to the correct province for your level of friendliness.

SchnookoLoly

You could make a hilarious "which province should you live in" decision tree with this.

Atlantic Xpat

*Important question: You say righthand side, is that looking at your house from the road, or sitting in your house looking out?*

Irishlady

Nice to know that there are lots of idiots and thick ignorant people in Canada (and in this forum as well) LOL

SchnookoLoly

It's not so much being thick and/or ignorant, it's that it's entirely subjective. It's not like you have all the grumpy people congregate in one city, and anything anyone WOULD say would be entirely generalising.

I also live in Oakville, Ontario and find it very friendly. It's a typical suburban community, lots of families, lots of kids in community programs, a generally good town set of recreational activities (swimming, sports, classes, etc etc etc). However I have met some people who are grumpy/snobby/entitled. Overall I find it friendly, but others may not. I've heard that Newfoundland is a very friendly province, but again, just depends what you experience when you go out there. Generally speaking, Canada is known as being friendly and welcoming and warm. So it really just depends. There isn't one black and white answer to this.

Irishlady

Schnookololy,

Thanks so much for this honest and polite reply!

I agree with you, you can find all types of people everywhere.

I did hear from my Canadian friends though that Canadians in the East (Newfoundland and Nova Scotia) were friendlier.

Atlantic Xpat

'Lard 'tunderin jaysus missus, da by's from da Rock are da best kind of people. Sure, and you being from the old country, you'll feel right at home. Luh."

Jingsamichty

A good question, and on reflection, I have reached the conclusion that it is not so much the side that is important, i.e. left or right, but rather the amiability of the occupants of the house to either the left or the right if looking from the road, or the right or the left if looking out from one's house. To wit, it is neither the leftness nor the rightness of the neighbour that determines the friendliness of the province, it is the amiability and possibly even the Syrian-ness.

Atlantic Xpat

Not to debunk your theory, but we had great neighbours to our left (if looking from the house) while those on the right were much like yours. Kept them selves to their selves etc etc. The lefties (or righties if you look from the street) were Australian. So I posit that it's not the side of the street, nor the Syriannes, but rather the not being Canadian, that's important.

Souvy

Why bring Syria into this and leave out other nations? My two nicest neighbours (both left) are from Lebanon and Iran.

Aqua

Just do t live in SouvyVille lol

Oink

What's this obsession with Canadians being friendly? Friendly with Canadians in my experience, implies interfering and cadging bastards. Friendly cradles is synonymous with annoying locals. No need for them.