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Originally Posted by isaidso
It's odd that you view it as the most American sounding as it used to be viewed as the standard Canadian accent. That accent is what was called CBC English.
As you know, Montreal was historically Canada's top dog and the city's anglophones were very influential right across Canada. Despite being in the minority, they controlled many things including media and broadcasting. CBC newscasters were often anglo Montrealers. They deemed it to be the most neutral Canadian accent as it was free of regional cues. Over decades, millions of Canadians grew up listening to that accent and it became viewed as standard Canadian.
In 2023 that view is less prevalent but it still sounds less jarring to my ears than practically any other accent in anglophone North America. Eugenie Bouchard has an example of that typical anglo Montreal accent. I've always liked it.
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau, born of a francophone-anglophone marriage, also had that accent when speaking in English I'd argue.