English in Montreal : a distinct society

Recently, I read the article:

Stuck in the Middle avec moi: Anglo Montreal really is a distinct society

Some quotes:

"The real reason we’re different is because we live in a French country. Oops, I mean province. But let’s face it. It is like another country. When I go to Toronto, a city I actually kind of like, I feel like I’m a tourist in a place that’s so different from home."

"It is a little bizarre that my community hasn’t the slightest idea about what’s going on in the culture around them."

This is really interesting to read, when according to my experience, most people that did not learn or immersed themselves in the German culture were coming from English speaking countries...