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Passionate writer and observer navigating life in Canada, exploring topics like culture, politics, and personal growth, after living abroad for years. Sharing honest insights and sparking thoughtful conversations. canadianreturnee.substack.com
Unknown Host hosts The Canadian Returnee Podcast, a commentary show with 73 episodes published.
Toronto police have made a series of arrests in two separate hate crime investigations, and both are deeply troubling. The first involves a group of people who drove around North York in a blue Lexus SUV, shooting gel-bl
The 2025 U.S. News Best Countries ranking dropped Canada from 2nd place all the way down to 19th, sitting one spot behind the United States. Now, part of that is a big change in how they’re measuring things. They ditched
The US just hit pause on one of the longest-running defence partnerships in North American history, and it’s a pretty big deal. On May 18th, the Pentagon announced it’s suspending its participation in the Permanent Joint
A judge just pulled the plug on Alberta’s separation petition. On May 13, 2026, Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard quashed the petition that would’ve triggered a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada. Th
Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, making Canada the first non-European nation to ever attend. That’s not a small thing. It’s basically Carney planting a
Finance Minister Champagne rolled out “Canada Strong For All” on April 28th. The deficit actually shrank from a projected $78.3 billion down to $66.9 billion. The government took that $11.4 billion windfall and basically
The Ford government just passed a massive $244.2-billion budget bill (Bill 97), and tucked inside it are some pretty sketchy changes to Ontario’s Freedom of Information laws. We’re talking full exemptions for the Premier
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb sat down in Ottawa fresh off Carney’s Liberals locking in a majority government, and the two leaders hit it off big time. They’re calling it “values-based
On April 8th, 2026, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, who’s represented Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong since 2015, crossed the floor to join PM Mark Carney’s Liberal government. Four-time Conservative winner, now a Liberal. This
The February jobs report showed Canada shed a whopping 84,000 jobs last month, the worst single-month hit we’ve seen since the pandemic. Add that to the 25,000 lost in January, and we’re already down 109,000 jobs in 2026
We’re diving into two big stories that are shaking up Canada right now, and if you’re under 40, this one hits close to home. First up, economists are calling it the “Milestone Recession”. We’re talking about a full-on ge
So, let’s talk about something that a lot of Canadians are starting to wake up to: racism in Canada. We’re talking deep, systemic, baked-into-the-institutions kind of stuff. Here’s a wild stat: 60% of Canadians now say r
Today, we’re breaking down something that affects pretty much every working Canadian: the Canada Pension Plan, or CPP. The CPP fund just hit $780.7 billion as of December 2025. That’s your retirement money, managed by CP
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran called Operation Epic Fury. The strikes targeted Iran’s nuclear program and top leadership, and Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamene
Canada is in the middle of what some are calling a full-on defence renaissance. Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ottawa is rolling out a $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy aimed at rebuilding sovereign military mu
On February 10, 2026, the tiny town of Tumbler Ridge was shaken by one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history. An 18-year-old former student, Jesse Van Rootselaar, first killed her mother and stepbrother at home
February 2026 kicked off Black History Month across Canada with a mix of symbolism, community pride, and politics. Cities like Barrie and Saint John raised the Pan-African flag outside city halls, giving Black communitie
February is the month in which suicide peaks. This morning, I joined with Canadian Returnee for an honest discussion of suicide, exploring the impact of immigration and repatriation on mental health, how lack of support
The Bank of Canada hit pause again in January, keeping interest rates at 2.25%. No hike, no cut, just a cautious wait-and-see move. Inflation is basically where the Bank wants it, growth is slowing, and jobs aren’t exact
Today, we’re talking about one of the hardest truths Canada keeps dodging: the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. For decades, families have been shouting into the void while
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