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Lived in Toronto for 5 years. I didn't like it. It's not the worst place in the world. At least the transit system is good. I visited Montreal for a week. I really liked it. Has a more international vibe. The people in Montreal are very nice. However leave the city and go to Quebec City. Then you get the Quebecois attitude. 

(Basically if you don't speak French they hate you).

Ironically when I was in Paris. Outside of the scammers. I loved that city. And as long as you were trying to speak French, they will go out of their way to help you for the most part. (The woman at the metro was horrible though. I was using my map giving her the destination and she looked at me like I was from another galaxy, maybe she thought I was American.)

Vancouver is end game, while toronto and particularly quebec are the spawn zones of canada. You be the judge.

Love visiting Montreal.  Never had to speak a lick of French every time I have been.