Québec City will always stand-out from amongst the other big cities in Canada. Its charming quaintness emanates from a blend of North American and European cultures that is not intrinsically and purely North American, but not comprehensively European either. Rather, it has a unique characteristic that embraces the combined heritage of all the peoples that have lived in that land while never losing touch with its French connections. The result is a seamless amalgamation of var

“Je me souviens.” I see this on every vehicle licence plate in Québec. In fact, that was the first thing I noticed as we drove around Montréal on my very first visit way back in 2005. Most Canadian vehicle plates display a slogan that exemplifies the province or territory they represent. Having lived in Vancouver for nine years, I know that British Columbia vehicle plates say, “Beautiful British Columbia,” which I think is a very apt title. The Northwest Territories display,