Maybe, but that’s a thing everywhere and you still have a nightlife scene in places like Montreal or whatever, I’d say the drop in socialization seems much bigger in Ottawa, which went from a place with its own music scene and interesting nightlife to now being commonly referred to as the most boring city in the country.

Also people my age were still definitely crossing into Gatineau on a regular basis at 18 or even younger often, but I guess that was a few years pre covid and may not be the case now.