[NorthOf45]

And they are lousy tippers.

You know, I've heard this many times and have thought about it a little. I wonder if this is because a large number of Canadian tourists are older (ie, snowbirds). I've always found that tipping is more indirectly related to age ... the older the customer, the less they leave.

Just a thought.

[NZerFromHK]

Wait until you have seen Kiwis and Aussies. Since both NZ and Australia don't have a tipping custom and we don't normally tip here, we are even lousier than Canadians when it comes to tipping.

[concrete is my business]

Years ago, I worked in restaurants in both countries.

Wages were better in Canada, so people did not feel as obliged to tip. NY had a minimum wage for service workers that was lower than the minimum wage in other industries.

Meal and drink prices were higher in Canada.

I made more money in NY.