I was in Hamilton last night waiting for a bus when two plain clothed police officers, as I found out a few minutes later, came up to me and asked me whether I was called Jon, and whether I had I.D. They said they were searching for an English guy and someone had heard my accent and reported me! They were so nice even though I had no I.D on me. People in Canada are (generally) much more friendly and willing to talk as I found that same night talking to a guy I met at the bus stop.
Another example from that same night was when I wasn't sure exactly what bus to catch so I asked a bus driver as he pulled into the stop. He said his shift was finishing and that if I get on the bus at the next stop he'd show me where to go. And on the buses here as you get on there's no glass or anything between you and the driver, just a seat where the bus driver sits. Not like in London where there's a big plastic and glass block between you and the driver.
People in London tend to keep themselves to themselves a lot more than here. It's nice to be out and about and just be able to talk to people as if you knew them already.
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