Top 5 Reasons NOT to Move to OTTAWA Ontario Canada
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- We lived in Ottawa Ontario for over a decade but we decided to move away. In this video, I will go over 5 of the reasons why you may not want to live in OTTAWA.
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I'm an old man now, have lived here in Ottawa ever since I married a Canadian girl thirty years ago and retired from the military. Winters are hard and I love the cold winters and the hot summers. Keeps the insects down. Keeps the alligators away too. When I miss Texas too much it is only a short flight away. I love it here.
Keeps the insects down? Come to kanata in summer
Except for the military part, I did what you did exactly in reverse 20 years ago. I used to love Ottawa back in the 90s and earlier, but from what I see of Ottawa now, I think Texas suits me better.
Ottawa is actually pretty nice
A good balance of a small town and big city
I wouldn't want to live in Toronto though, grew up there when I was younger and it was chaos and unaffordable. Nice place to visit though
Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated!
We're glad you moved. Dont come back. This is our city and we are proud of our home 💯
I'm an Ottawa native. The "downtown" you present is where all the government buildings are. Not many live around there, so you can't expect it to be lively. Places such as the Byward market are much livelier, and can be quite packed on Weekends.
Good tip! 👍🏼
that's a long worded way to say your city sucks... thanks for hosting the convoy though!
Hey can you send me an invitation to visit there
And if your lucky you won't get stabbed. More like dangerous. A cop once told me to NEVER go to the market because of the crime. For the record I absolutely LOVED Ottawa but the ones in charge ruined it. Oh ya let's not forget how they built a rink in Kanata and not the Flats because the NCC, joke, wouldn't allow it. Everything that can go wrong in Ottawa does...
@@lapoose325 As an Ottawa native (even born here) I have to agree, it sucks. Sure, the nature and food are great, but everything else is irritating. People end up being so fake, even false-flagging and attacking people who try to assist them, and even going against the overly helpful Trucker Convoy, or simply being hypocritical on a daily basis. Again, the scenery is great, it's the people and how much they self-sabotage that ruins everything in the city. Everything great is in every other city other than Ottawa. The government also does the suck ruining everything more and more each year.
Having been to both Europe and Japan I genuinely admire those places better. If I could live in Japan, I would. Everything (other than work) seems so much better in both places. Granted, you can get jailed for Twitter posts in UK and Italy, and maybe other EU nations.
Ottawa needs to grow up in the Vancouver way, not the Toronto way.
Your remarks about the temperature: it’s now 2024. The last 3 winters have been mainly warm, with the real cold hitting between Jan-Feb. We just received a blast of snow Jan.2024. We had a green December. It all warms up in March. Therefore, recent winters last from Jan-mid-April.
Ah, still can’t stand the cold no matter how long it lasts, but that’s just me! Thanks for your comment…cheers
If youre watching this, and heard him mention people go to Halifax to look for more affordable housing PLEASE DON'T, things in Halifax are insane, rent prices getting closer and closer to Toronto prices, houses tripled their price, there are not enough places to rent for everyone which makes the prices skyrocket, on top of that, the government restrictions that were preventing landlords to raise their prices were gone in Dec 2023, things are going to get much worse now in 2024...
There are already people living in tents in downtown because they can't afford rent, imagine how much worse this will get...
Halifax was a nice and affordable place 5 years ago, it is ridiculously expensive, without offering jobs, healthcare, transportation, etc etc etc, do not come to this city.
I've been dealing with snow and ice for over 30 years, and I wouldn't have it any other way. It'a a good balance. Just when summer is getting too hot and sweaty, the witch of Novemeber comes by to make me remember why I look forward to summer year after year. Lol.
If you love winter in Canada you’ve got it made with so many great places to live!
So sorry to hear about all the terrible air quality in Ottawa this summer.
@ShouldWeLiveHere I'm homeless how do I get to Ottawa from Detroit I don't have any employment but Basketball is in Ottawa. I'm British and I grew up in the US
I grew up in Ottawa and lived in several cities around the world… Montreal, Paris, Edinburgh, Bangkok, Hanoi… I miss it dearly. The quality of life is the best I’ve experienced so far. Great summer city. No restaurant closes at 6pm and are closed on weekends. That was my line of business and Ottawa restaurants do extremely well. Packed on weekends. So, that was completely inappropriate to say this.
Hello from Hanoi ! Lived in Ottawa before and moving back soon. I’m a bit scared 😟
@@cggf6147 scared of what?
I was born and grew up in Ottawa ,,, I always had things to do , somewhere to go , and a lot of clubs and bars , and night-dancing's either in Ottawa or Aylmer ,Hull,, Gatineay ,,etc, like I said there is always somewhere to go , even skating , or excursions , cabin a sucre and hay rides ,, like I said ,, just check out your local papers or website for activities to do in Ottawa ,, even though it is cold during winter , just wear two layers of clothing , protect yourself and keep warm , and in the summer , heaps to do ,, camping or more places to hang out to ,, just check around and ask around ,, even though I've been away from Ottawa for a long time , I'm sure there is still heaps to do ,, it's not just about Government workers ,, there is a lot more than you see ,, anyway ,, Canada is big ,, and it's your choice what you want to do with your time , hang out indoors or hangout outdoors ,, just check it out ,,
I live in Ottawa as a student and I came from Vancouver during covid. My view on Ottawa and the activities you mention are that these things or similar alternatives all exist in other cities where they're often better, or they're too far to do feasibly without a car. I try to replicate activities that I did as a teen in Vancouver often, like biking everywhere, hiking with friends, exploring random corners of the city, enjoying downtown as best I can, and much more. What I can say is the city is too small or inaccessible to enjoy many of these as they get repetitive very quickly. I should also mention that any of the "swimming" locations that aren't an hour or more away by car are almost hazardous. Many of my native friends have had rashes or other nasty things. The 6 month winter really takes the life away in a horrible way too - I didn't understand seasonal depression until my first full winter there. My hopes were that after covid, some life would turn up which it has a little but still not very much. To top it all off, not having a car in this city is a nightmare, I can be on public transport for hours sometimes just to hang out with my friends. You might ask why I even live there, and the answer to that is a specific program not offered in many places in Canada that I have sunk so much time into it just makes sense to finish my degree at this point, after which I plan on leaving the city and hopefully Ontario as a whole. Thankfully I have friends I can make the best of my time with for now.
I m from Brazil. I look forward on going to Ottawa as my best canadian friend lives there, and I d like to have an experience of living abroad again. I know that the extreme cold and the big snow falls can be tough on the long canadian winter, and I m not used to it, but I still think it can be a good experience. The high cost of the real estate there is also another issue, but lets see how it goes. If I dont make it, I can come back here. Living here in Brazil is ok for me, but there are times that we are willing to try something different. I look forward on going to Ottawa next year. I wont say moving because I m still not sure if I ll move there permanently
It will be a great experience to visit Ottawa! Be sure to watch our other video about all the things we love about Ottawa - it has some suggestions for things you must see. czcams.com/video/K3iZ2Js1VDk/video.htmlsi=o1_Zx2MHTUtputkB
Ottawa native here with a pro tip: Burn Your Plane Ticket...N😂W.
Spent 5 years in Montreal and then 25 year in Ottawa after immigrating to Canada. Finally we moved to the west coast for the retirement. Ottawa has a tough winter but it’s a great place for the kids to grow up. I miss those friendly people, nice sunny winter days after big snow storms. Lol
Yes, there are some positive reasons to live in Ottawa for sure. Thanks for sharing…
As somebody who thinks that Ottawa looks like a nice place to live, I like hearing the views of somebody who would advise against it. I still think that it might be worth considering, as I've never gotten along well with hot weather. It's also good to hear a local perspective on what the public transit is like.
“Ecspecially” - bilingualism is actually an asset. But hey, not for everyone. Especially if learning one.
Cold - yeah, it’s cold. One of the best cities on the planet for all season activities. Access to hockey and skiing and snowshoeing - all accessible.
Transit - the LRT has had issues. - second coldest capital in the world, btw, not first.
Housing - “close to Canadian average”, and then mentions country wide interest rates. Yikes. But of a stretch here.
Boring town - restaurants are closed at 6pm? Confused as to where this test is as conducted.
Have fun down south. Sorry we don’t have more palm trees. I agree, that’s a problem.
Thanks for your feedback, and watching!
@jessicaras4540 I feel like Jesus would love Ottawa. If he ever existed or ever had any meaningful contributions to anything at all.
Go get’em Jess. You rascal.
Just a quick correction: Ulanbataar Mongolia is the world's coldest capital. Deserts can get incredibly cold during the winter.
Thanks for catching that. We had always heard it was the coldest but we should have double checked!
Yup, Ottawa is only like 7th coldest.
Than moscow？
I have been to both ulanbataar and Ottawa,Mongolia was colder,Ottawa isn’t so bad as I had a car.
Ottawa native here, There's a reason why Ottawa is called "The city that fun forgot". There's more culture in a bowl of yogurt. I would never move back.
What city do you like best?
1976 called and wants it's Ottawa slogan back.
@@ShouldWeLiveHere Well, in the world I like London, England the best. I tolerate living in Toronto despite it being unjustly expensive. At least there's stuff to do here. Certainly not a world class city it boasts on being lol
@@bonemar66 Nah! Ottawa is still boring as fuck. It has a 24 hour expiration date before it's time to leave for Montreal.
Ottawa isn't bad actually. I live here and i don't think it's horrible, but i definitely don't think it's great either. The video's pretty accurate and i think it's well-done.
Thanks! Be sure to watch our other video about what we loved about Ottawa. There are some things we really miss about it.
I was moved from new Brunswick to Ottawa in 2001.
I was only 15 years old.
It was a purely family move.
Coordinated by my parents.
We settled in a suburban home just a short drive from central Ottawa.
I cannot say i wish we stayed in new Brunswick.
Because i did make friends here in Ottawa.
Ottawa is my home since then.
I Only live here because im used to it.
You need to be clever to live well in Ottawa.
The maritime life was innocent and simple.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story!
It is still a clean and pretty city. And diversity is good.Two official languages we are fancy. Love it or leave it I guess.
Leaving Ottawa the dumpster town. And soon too
I’m confused because the other city you mentioned get snow before Ottawa
Of all the cities we have made videos about so far, Ottawa has the longest and coldest winter. 🥶
You have some points
Very true
ottawa is the best if you go to the mall it’s the best
Ottawa does have lots of great shopping. 😃
You nailed it.
Thanks for watching!
You missed Ottawa's biggest negative, which is that it is an intensely car-centred city, with devastating impact especially on the more suburban areas. Acres of parking lots are a cancer on wide areas of the city. The biggest reasons for the problems with public transport, which you justly include here, is that successive mayors and city councils have pandered to the car-driving public and have failed to develop public transport and walkability outside of the Glebe and a very few other central areas.
More public transit and fewer cars is definitely better. Thanks for your comment!
You also have to be realistic most people prefer to own a car. And have total freedom of movement, total schedule control, total comfort and total privacy
I used to use metro system and bus system here at montreal from 18-23
But by 24 once i had my own car and driver liscence. I could not get myself back using bus/metro 😂
With my car i am not limited to bus/metro schedule. To their specific road. Some areas are not well served. If you want to travel out of the city you gonna need a car.
And love total privacy. And i am guaranteed to have a seat in my car. While you can forget about that with bus/metro during highly active hours
Also canada is way too cold and too humid high heat during late june july august. And too boring and repetitive to be a fun country to walk outside and use public transport on a regular basis 😆 i am sorry but i am not gonna go use bus and metro at -10 degree celcius to go drink a tim hortons coffee while looking at ottawa parlement. We dont have a good weather and we dont have the most exciting cities. We dont have something like Miami or Barcelona here 😆
@@mathewvanostin7118 It’s also worth noting that you have a completely different perspective if you live somewhere with reliable transit that comes every few minutes or less and is reliable, and is faster than travelling by car. It’s all about cities giving people options. No one’s going to use transit if it sucks, and no one will walk the sidewalks or bike if it’s dangerous… which is the case in most North American cities unfortunately…
@@ChrisTheAppleOne montreal transport system is very good. During highly active hours. Bus wait time is 5-10 minutes. Metro wait time is 2-5 minutes. During low busy hours, wait time is 20-30 minutes. Metro wait time is 8-10 minutes
Sidewalk in montreal are very safe. Lot of people even walk on sidewalk very late at night. And everyone feel safe. Even small height women feel safe
The reason i got a car had nothing to do with montreal transport quality and sidewalk safety. Its just cars beat metro/bus/walking for reasons explained in my earlier comment
Especialy in a bad uncomfortable weather country or a boring repetitive country that dont motivate people to roam a lot outside like our dear canada lol
It's especially annoying because the drivers here are seriously dangerous.. I've been hit by cars on sidewalks TWICE in Ottawa... and then you get to wait for 12+ hours in the ER after they forget about you.
Ottawa is a large town that morphed into a city long before it could handle the increase in population-- and it shows.
According to you..Which is the best city to live in canada..??
We haven’t decided yet. Over the next few years we will be checking out many cities in Canada, the US and elsewhere and making videos about the pros and cons.
Eventually we will pick our favorite!
Ottawa is actually a great place if you love four seasons. I hope also watched our other video about Ottawa czcams.com/video/K3iZ2Js1VDk/video.html
I'm gonna be staying there for over a year and taking a course in Ottawa I do have a job lined for me there but I do plan on looking into a smaller location soon once my course is done. I'm leaving BC due to how expensive and unfordable it has become.
Ottawa is definitely more affordable than most places in BC. Be sure to watch our other video about the things we love about Ottawa. A year will give you a chance to see what you think of winter and to attend all of the festivals and visit the museums. 😁
Where are you guys moving? (Sorry if you’ve answered that in another video)
We haven’t decided on our final destination yet. We will be looking all over the world in the next few years before we make that decision.
@@ShouldWeLiveHere awesome, can’t wait to see your journey. Thanks for sharing!
Ottawa is amazing! Ya its not as busy as toronto or montreal, but thats why people live here, cheaper to afford, tons of things to do in the summer months. Canal is amazing in the winter, tons of ski hills too. Ottawa has a bad rap 🙂
There is a lot to love about Ottawa- especially if you like winter. Be sure to watch our other video about things we love about it.
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@@ShouldWeLiveHere will do! Thanks so much 😊. Really love your channel
@@robandlindshold your horses there, Montreal's way cheaper than Ottawa by far
I've lived and worked in Ottawa for 35 years, so here are some rebuttals. According to the 2016 Census, 20.1 per cent of the employed labour force in Ottawa-Gatineau work in the Public Administration sector. Tech is burgeoning but I was delighted and privileged to learn French as an Adult. Ottawa ranks a mere 7th as coldest capital, ditto for snow load. Ottawa is a family town, so go to Montreal for nightlife, as you suggested. Cost of living, including accommodations is better than most Canadian Capitals. If you want Victoria or Vancouver, remember the earthquake risk. Sorry to say, you could come across as a bit of a whiner. Suck it up and munch on a beavertail!
Thanks for watching, and your feedback. I always like to include the cons I see from my perspective…
I love Canada 🇨🇦
So as someone who isnt bilingual do I have no chance in finding a job in ottawa?
There are plenty of jobs you can find in Ottawa where you don’t need to be bilingual.
Nope, go home and find a job there.
the five points should be true! However Ottawa is safe, clean, peaceful, a centre of 2 provinces and has great future, because no one capital won't develop.will see that$$$
Be sure to also watch our other video about the things we love about Ottawa. czcams.com/video/K3iZ2Js1VDk/video.html
Snow lasts from December to March...
If you like four seasons Ottawa is a great place to live!
Ottawa is cold?! Haha that’s nothing to me since I live up North in the James bay region, it’s a way more colder lol 😂
🥶! We prefer 🌴🏝️
Born and raised here...For the most part year round its grey raining and humid or gray cold and snowing....its absolutely uninspiring
Winters are certainly tough when it’s so cold outside….
1. Not many presentations are given in both languages, only from government officials, companies I work for everybody speaks English all the time. No problem there, it's only a problem if you want a government position or working in service industries. And to learn a language you need to actually try, there are many people that live in Canada for years but can't speak English still because they only hang with people that speak the same language.
2. Thanks to global warming least year the rideau canal didn't even open for skating, but I agree thought it might not be for everyone, I am from Taiwan, so I had my fair share of hot days, I actually enjoy the snow.
3. Yeah public transit can use alot of work, but on the bright side it was ranked the best city to drive in in Canada, so I just drive.
4. That place with rental sign I actually used to live in that area. My wife and I bought a place in 2022, yeah so expensive, but Calgary is much colder fyi, and Halifax doesn't have many jobs available in my field, Toronto and Vancouver are much more expensive so don't get me started, I lived in Toronto for a year when my wife and I are dating because she lived there, and looked at the housing prices seriously, only rich Rs people get to live in detached homes or even a decent sized townhome.
5. We must have very different favourite restaurants, my favourite restaurants are always open on weekends, and at least until 10pm, one opens at 11:30am that is the latest opening time of all the restaurants I go to.
I’m glad you’re liking it there! The cold winters just got to us though over the years….
Where did you move? What places do you recommend in canada to live?
We haven’t decided yet. We will be traveling around the world over the next few years to decide on the best place to live - either full time or as snowbirds. We will be making videos about the pros and cons of each place. Check out our other videos to get some ideas.
@@ShouldWeLiveHere I traveled the world and lived in 11 countries. The best country to live in is Portugal. I love Malta too. But Canada is not definitely a country worth to live in. Expensive and boring.
@@ShouldWeLiveHeretry the Maritimes. Specifically saint john NB
Where I grew up
I agree its so cold and boring and small
I was just there and it’s great during the summer…winters though not for me!
@@ShouldWeLiveHere
Summer is nice hot but winter is f ing cold
Ottawa got almost no snow in 2024
Lol I cannot agree and I think with attitude like this an author always will find problems everywhere:):)
Be sure to watch the things we love about Ottawa. We try to show both sides. 😊⭐️👍🏻 Top 10 Reasons to MOVE to OTTAWA Ontario Canada
czcams.com/video/K3iZ2Js1VDk/video.html
so where do you live now?
We are still searching for where we want to live. We are checking out Mexico now. It will probably be a couple years until we decide.
LOL, if that's how you feel about Ottawa, then I won't ask you what you think of Gatineau :)
😁 Actually if you watch our video about what we love about Ottawa you will notice that three of the things are on the Quebec side. czcams.com/video/K3iZ2Js1VDk/video.html
I love #ottawa ❤ albeit harsh winters
Thanks for your comment. Yes, the winters certainly do get cold there!😊👍🏻
Yeah it's expensive to live in Ottawa
Agreed.
Just got back from the grocery store and prices are so much higher than they used to be.
I only speak english and I am a total minimum wage pleb. If you're not bilingual and in the gov't it's a very very difficult place for a young man to make a living.
Thanks for your comment!
If this guy thinks Ottawa is cold he should move to the North
True! I knew some folks from up North that thought Ottawa was too warm in the winter…👍🏻
If you think the North is cold you should move to Antarctica
I lived briefly in the Soo. Moved there in July and the weather was great. By mid-August it felt cold and damp almost all the time. Also found it hard to breathe after a couple weeks with the pollution of the steel mill. Locals seemed used to both. I did not stay long, largely due to the breathing issues, which cleared up almost immediately after we got past Sudbury. Moved back to Southern Ontario by October and the weather here was so much warmer!
@@gypsywoman9140 Thanks for commenting! Where did you end up moving back to in Southern Ontario? 😊⭐️👍🏻
Ottawa is by far better than Toronto...makea video about Toronto, or smiths falls!
We will add them to our list!
I am an Ottawa native. What you are saying is true but you are only stating the negative aspects of Ottawa. Ottawa is a great place to live and very safe. Ottawa is not for everyone, especially for some foreigners. If you want cheaper houses, cross the bridge in Hull/Gatineau (10 minute drive) and you can get much cheaper housing. Ottawa may appeal more to older people.
Thanks for your reply. Did you check out my top ten reasons to live in Ottawa video?
So where do you live now?
We are traveling the world looking for the best place to live. This week we are in Pittsburgh.
We plan to take a couple years to make our decision and will make videos as we continue our search.
@@ShouldWeLiveHere you're living my dream 😭 I would love to travel the world and get to look for a place that feels like home ❤️ well I hope you find it!
@@ShouldWeLiveHere I have not travelled much but 've heard home is where your friends and family are - does this feel true-ish for you?
I am 27 years old and can work..I want to live and work in Canada..it is big and it will not become crowded if I live in it..please spread this message of mine
😎👍🏻
It is cold in Canada more or less everywhere except the GTA & BC. Toronto /GTA is warmer but the commute is horrendous and public transit is substandard for a metropolitan area. Generally Canadian government over decades did not have the will to invest into modern infrastructure.
Hopefully things can still turn around in the near future. I read that the Government of Canada is spending 14.9 billion over the next eight years on public transit. So let’s hope it happens.😊👍🏻
@@ShouldWeLiveHere doubt it lol
As a Canadian, I would say to anyone. Just don't live here if you can help it. And I don't just mean Ottawa, I mean Canada. Unless you like living off grid in the bush. Then we got tonnes of space you'll love.
I’m Canadian and that I find a bit well I don’t like it when I see videos about this
Be sure to also watch our other video about the things we love about Ottawa.
Can you do Hamilton, Burlington, and Oakville?
They are definitely on our list. We are just waiting until spring/summer when the grass is greener and flowers are blooming! We will also be adding Waterloo.
We have a few more on Mexico coming first.
Hamilton has built its city on old dump sites..the hills are all trash.
Burlington...a bit better but like toronto.
Oakville.. is a very very nice place to go
Yeah ottawa is pretty boring so i drive to montreal is better night life party
Montreal was hopping every time we visited!
HOW DID YOU KNOW
I just know
Born and raised in Ottawa, it is the most boring city in the world. Traveled a lot in my life. Not a single decision in last 20 years were good. Not Landsdown, not lot, not the market, not the hockey venue, not a new bridge with gatineau. Nothing!
If you are a normal straight man DO NOT move to Ottawa , living there is a punishment.
1 month ago, you said Ottawa it's best and now it's bad..what to believe
I guess we leave it up to the viewers to decide whether or not they would move to a town or city we visited. We are still looking for the perfect place…thanks for watching!😊⭐️👍🏻
@@ShouldWeLiveHere no such thing as a perfect place
@@frankihatch so true. We are trying to show the pros and cons of each place. We are getting triple the views on the Ottawa con video over the Ottawa pro video so that seems to be what people are interested in. Ottawa is a great place to live if you like winter. It is also a great place to raise a family. It’s just not right for us at this stage of our life.
Does Ottawa had a lot east indians? Toronto is turning into Bungalore or New delhi..!
Canada is welcoming a record number of immigrants. The largest number are moving from India
The targets are an additional 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025. With a population of 40 million that is a noticeable change!
My god, did you live in a cave while you were here?
Restaurants close a 6 PM snd on weekends. Maybe way out in the boonies but not in Ottawa. Unless they were breakfast and lunch eateries.
Yes, some restaurants are open, but Ottawa certainly doesn’t really have the nightlife we experienced in similar sized cities…thanks for your comment!
Ottawa restaurants close very early. I live here. They close sometimes even without posting it because no business
I've lived in the Ottawa area since 1974. I am tired of the cold. I will retire to southwest Ontario. Maybe Strathroy.
Thanks for watching! We will add Strathroy to our list of places to check out. Our next few videos are about places in the US. Housing is so affordable there compared to Ontario!
if there were only 5 reasons, I'd probably live there by now. there are way more than 5 reasons.
Where did you end up living? Just curious….
I'm from Toronto. I live right downtown and I'm looking to move somewhere new. Looking for the perfect Canadian city and it seems one does not exist. (at least none that I'm aware of but I'm getting over my current situation and looking for greener pastures. I'm open to recommendations. 🙂@@ShouldWeLiveHere
If you are tired of winter you might consider Victoria, BC or Vancouver. As always though there are pros and cons of living out West as well…
What?!! You made a video of 5 reasons for NOT moving to Ottawa..and 10 reasons for why you SHOULD move to Ottawa??!!! 😂😂😂 Hope you are living somewhere, where it is warm...😊
don't buy a house in ottawa . The property taxes are insane . Probably THE one city where a condo is smarter
Condos can be good but can have high HOA fees. We saw many places where condo fees were over $1,000 a month. Snow removal can be expensive which raises the fees.
@@ShouldWeLiveHere probably the more expensive ones but I saw many under $300K with reasonable fees and land tax--One house I looked at had $10K yearly property tax . The bad thing about Ottawa is that there are not many people in the streets anywhere. Kind of a lonely looking place tbh
@jessicaras4540 frankly I'm pretty sick of christian weirdness
Ottawa's a toilet. It use to be lovely with low crime. Transit is a joke with No See Transpo and the No Train. For years city council hasn't done a good job. Snow removal is brutal. I lived there and am so happy that I no longer do.
Where did you end up going?
Public transportation is the worst in Ottawa, its not functional at all. You're looking at 2hour or more to get anywhere. I grew up in Montreal and Public transportation is seamless.
For us it was better before the LRT when they had dedicated bus lanes
Don't leave Ottawa, you can move to M an T, study in NY, the cities are not all far, so Ottawa is best position in Canada.
New York City is about a 7 hour drive from Ottawa. Agreed New York is a great place to visit.
Working in the military, I recieve more threats and misbehaviors in Ottawa than any of my deployments combined.
Says a lot about the capital.
Sorry that happened to you….
Then you must have been working around the NDHQ close to that awful Rideau street, right ? Totally agree with you (ex-DND myself)
@@TRINZINI Pretty much, I was part of the Sentry Program there on the memorial and yeah, seen a lot of crap along the 34.
g oh are disrespectful to Canada ottawa because I live at ottawa and agonqwin people found canada
Please be sure to watch our positive video about Ottawa…thanks!
Hey i have also taken course in algoquin college and in January will be in Ottawa what are the things will suggest me before moving their???
Is work availability is good for international students
@@ArshDeep-qs2hs I don’t have a lot of experience with that but here is an organization that does. isso.ca
Be sure to also watch our other video about the things we love about Ottawa. I hope you enjoy your time there!
ottawa sucks. I'd move if I was rich nowadays
If you could live anywhere- where would you choose?
Man I hate living in Ottawa
Where would you pick to move to if you could live anywhere?
same its boring and expensive
Pretty exaggerated affirmations about why not to move to Ottawa. If you want to service the public good, you should reflect the facts instead.
For me Bilingual is a reason to love Ottawa. Ottawa is not that cold compared to Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Quebec city. The only thing I don't like is the housing
If you love the cold and can speak French Ottawa would be a great place to live!
I just read housing prices in the US are about half of what they are in Canada while disposable income is about 10% higher.
Housing really is expensive in Canada.
I have to question your level of education if you are having a hard time reading signs that are bilingual and make it a negative point! I know it’s crazy hard to understand for someone like you that a country can have two official languages and it could be needed for a job lol
The point was to let people know that if if they want to live in Ottawa and they don’t speak French it could be a detriment when they try to get a job. Especially if they want a job that involves interacting with the public.
I lived in Ottawa from December 2011 to November 2021. It only started changing to become a modern city in 2014. The snow that lingers and overcast fall, winter and spring is much too unbearable. Downtown feels unsafe and it is filled with many odd people in large parts, close to the city, eg. Vanier. Gatineau was much nicer but too quiet and lonely during winters. I'm back in Singapore now but Ottawa will always have a special place and memories for me. The short summers are really awesome in this city!
True- summers there are incredible. We have many fond memories. We look forward to visiting Singapore.
If u want to talk about all the negatives then it won’t be appealing to anyone. Maybe just keep to yourself
We also made this video about the reasons why Ottawa is great but it appears people are more interested in knowing why they shouldn’t move there. czcams.com/video/K3iZ2Js1VDk/video.html
its boring
Montreal definitely has more nightlife!
Move to Calgary! You will learn the real meaning of boring! Lol
@@riullysdantas4413 lol, absolutely
I moved to Ottawa from Toronto in 2018 because my fiance (who is bilingual) found a great job. Sadly, I'm not bilingual and we are paying for it....literally. On top of that this place is just sooooooo boring. And the stuff labeled as fun is not fun and is way overpriced. Its too cold and now too crowded (2023). I made some great friends though!
Yes, the cold winters got to us, yet like you we made great friends there….😃
It depends what you like to do, and what time year jt is, and if you have kids. If you’re looking for a more active nightlife, it probably is more boring
for me, it feels like Ottawa has many cloudy/overcast days. That's what really gets me!
Yes, especially during the winter those overcast days can be hard on you for sure! Thanks for watching…😊⭐️👍🏻
Lmao buddy try living in Vancouver, grew up in Ottawa from a baby till I was 27 been in Vancouver for a year gonna go back to Ottawa and mainly cause this place gets hardly any sun, idk what Ottawa ur talking bout 😭😭😭😭😭
the whole lrt thing is disgraceful and sadly very Canadian
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the bilingual nonsense is a joke. the same speech twice. its annoying.
Your argument about French and English is poor my friend... poor excuse for not sticking to French class, it's what you get...
Have you tried learning French? It’s hard!
Looks like a boring place
Ottawa sucks hard!! so boring!!! jus't don't move here!!
good stay away....dont like the place then best for your to stay away ..not really that difficult
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