I am no longer young but my sons will, we trust, have a far better future in Toronto

Montreal was great but that was years ago when I was much younger

I could have settled in Toronto in 1962 but chose Montreal instead since I speak perfect French .. It was a good choice back then and I have no regrets

Me, I can live anywhere really, but why have the family so far apart?

What's gone wrong with Montreal or are your sons already living in Toronto ?

No, we are all here

To us Montreal does not have the future it could have had

When I got here in 1962 Montreal was a powerful Canadian economic and financial centre, but it all shifted to Toronto in the seventies

Plus I am sick and tired of the politics, the never-ending threat to secede, the dismal employment prospects

I could go on!

Bottom line:Who needs this aggravation?

But I do not kid myself into believing Toronto is all roses

(I have lived in London, Paris, Lausanne, Calcutta, and Montreal. So I go to yet another city)

Good post
I remember well the migration of many major businesses to Toronto because of the threat of "les separatists", Rene Levesque and co. That cost the province dearly.

Well you certainly gave it a good go, and it sounds like you're overdue a change of town!

I would stay here but am moving for the boys

How old are they?

And Montreal never recovered, it only got worse

both adults, well over 21

Hope it goes well for you all.

Thanks

I am the eternal optimist

(My parents lost all in the Second World War in the blitz thanks to the Luftwaffe -- house, belongings, everything --- and they managed)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blitz

That's OK Mike, everyone on BE moves for the children.

The grass isn't greener, it just smells different as it would moving to any part of the country ... and its expensive here in Toronto unless you have or earn big bucks IMO

In Toronto the political capital of Ontario Canada where all the bad economic decisions are made that effect the daily life of Canadians - I don't understand why folks keep on moving to the almost six million populated GTA.

BTW, you will love the city & the infamous Toronto mayor who just brightens every daily media

Not true.

Not true.

It's humour Jim, but not as we know it, a kind of Guelphian sardonic outburst. Must be the cornfields in September.

or the Toronto traffic now the kids are back at school