There.re hipster bars with tiny bowling alleys and innumerable cafés in which to while away a lazy afternoon. I'm always struck by the unbridled creativity of this city. The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is the headline event, followed by parties dedicated to world cinema, comedy and gay pride. Blessed with one of the most exciting food scenes in North America, Montreal brims with temples dedicated to Kamouraska lamb, Arctic char and, of course, pouting fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy. Toronto may be Canada’s economic capital, but Montreal remains the country’s cultural juggernaut, with some 250 cheater and dance companies, more than 90 festivals and a fascinating medley of neighbourhoods where artists, writers and musicians have helped cement the city’s reputation as a great arts canter. The dual French-English mix adds dynamism to the city as does its unique lash-up of European and North American culture. You see it in the magnificent inventions being stirred u

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