If there is one thing that I got clear about during my time in Michigan, Ontario and Quebec, it is how strategically important the Great Lakes and adjacent rivers have been in the course of human North American history. Québec City is considered the “cradle of French...

Even though Montréal is smaller than Toronto, it felt more far-flung, more congested with traffic and construction, harder to get my arms or head wrapped around. The core of Toronto is filled with historic and modern architecture everywhere, whereas Montréal has most...