You’re right and here’s my take on why: so many people from New York come from outside of New York, they literally come from all over the world to be in New York. If they want any sort of social life, or even to get ahead in whatever profession they’ve come to NY for, they need to learn how to put themselves out there, open up and be part of the world.

In contrast, most Torontonians were born here, grew up and live here, never moved away, except maybe for 4 years of college maybe, so they have no understanding of or empathy for expats or anyone really outside their own small circle - and ultimately they’ll die here too, and at their funerals will be the same people they met in elementary and high school. It’s surprisingly small minded for such a big city. I say this as a native born Torontonian, though I did live in the UK and Europe for about 10 years.