It's called a "Quart de Livre avec fromage". Canada is still unfortunately backwards when speaking about weight... I guess a 1/4 pound burger still sounds better than 93g burger.

Sounds complicated but a 93g burger doesn't sounds appetizing for sure

You know marketing would round that up to 100g

Let's talk when they come out with a half-kilo burger. (1-1/3 lbs)

In Dutch we (used to) call ½ kg a "pond" and 250g a "½ pond"

Have you ever actually been to/lived in Quebec?

The economy is in no way held back because they place french above english.

Yes, I lived there for five years and decided to leave for college because english market is larger than the french one. When I was there, regulations ranged from education all the way to street signs although I don't know any rules specific to architecture. If one speaks French, it wouldn't be any problem but I didn't. Toronto, New York with larger economies right next to it and Montreal asking french as a pre requisite was a no deal for me. But I believe McGill architecture is renowned and produces many recognized scholars and practitioners working all around the world.

So how does it affect their economy?

Well, I am no economist so im only assuming but here's my thought. Toronto and montreal was in competition to become the major city of the country in early 1900s. Quebec, just like it is now has always had very nationalist views. One of the reasons why toronto now is much bigger than montreal is that many english speaking business owners left to toronto. In late 1900's seperatist, quebecois movement intensified and lead to kidnapping of some english polititians and some terrorist bombing in the city. Trudeau then famously said something i don't remember and brought in army to calm it down. The same political party during the terrorist attack has been in power for a long long time. i don't know if they are now. But my point is, quebec has nationalists tendencies as a province and less welcoming to non french speakers. Couple years ago on a news, an old lady was disrespected and yelled at in mcdonalds for ordering in english. Similar thing happened to me few times as well. With some exaggeration, its like saying if you don't speak french don't do business here. Go elsewhere. See how toronto and vancouver is full of immigrants and montreal has way way less. In NYC, there are plenty of chinese, latin americans who don’t even speak English who open up stores and start businesses. They help creating jobs and keep money moving. Quebec just is not a welcoming place for non french speaking people to start a business which probably affect the economy as a whole. I wrote a dam essay here. but that's my 2 cents.

I rarely speak french when in Montreal and I'm fully bilingual.

Ok, but you don't run an architecture firm there.

You have a lot of conjecture and anecdote in your response; 'truthiness' meter seems to be on the low side...

Sounds like you two take it very personally on this. Are you guys from montreal? Like i said im no economist and this is only my opinion. All the historical ref I made are true tho and they back up what im saying. I don't mean to give you a whole canadian history lesson but montreal once was the capital but it is not anymore because of the dispute between french and english.

Ottawa is the capital because it's almost dead centre between Quebec city and Toronto. Montreal was only briefly the capital in 1844... which is several years prior to actually being a country.

Well ill be visiting next week and excited for it. Non Sequitur, are you from montreal?

I'm not personally, although my father's side originate from there area. I do visit often and have a sister who lives there permanently. Enjoy.

The oral exam, as far as I remember, is for reciprocity between provinces. For example, I am licensed in Ontario, but if I would like to also be licensed in Quebec, I need to pass a french language proficiency test. They are the only provincial body to have such requirement. Vivre la loi 101.... eye roll.

Vive la loi

Very good Miles, although the second "pouvez" is unnecessary. Should read "... travailler à Montréal sans parler français."

Mon français est une merde.

Funny how much French I remember from high school, I just knew it had to be according to NS's correction. Maybe I can go for that Quebec license one day, ha!

Watashi wa nihongo ga warui desu.

My Japanese is a little rusty unfortunately

Je pense'que c'est seulement 'merde' Miles

Bench, in that case it wouldn't be merde at all

Do you have a Google alert for "rusty" ;)