The Canadian Returnee Podcast

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

The Canadian Returnee Podcast is a commentary podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Canadian Returnee Podcast, a commentary show with 80 episodes published.

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  Toronto Hate Crimes Target Jewish Community

  Jun 7, 202619 minS0

  <p>Toronto police have made a series of arrests in two separate hate crime investigations, and both are deeply troubling.</p><p>The first involves a group of people who drove around North York in a blue Lexus SUV, shooting gel-blaster guns at Jewish residents once near Bathurst and Lawrence, and again outside a synagogue near the 401. Seven people have been charged so far, including two teens, with two more youth suspects still outstanding. Police say this was organized and planned for at least a day. Chief Superintendent Katherine Stephenson put it plainly: real gun or not, the fear is...

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  Canada Drops to 19th in Global Rankings

  May 31, 202618 minS0

  <p>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 old reputation-based surveys and switched to 100 hard data points across eight categories. So it’s less about how the world feels about us, and more about what’s actually happening on the ground.</p><p>Canada still shines in culture and tourism; we ranked 8th globally there. Universal health coverage? Perfect score. Electricity access? Perfect score. Still, here’s...

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  U.S. Freezes Canada's Top Defence Board

  May 24, 202619 minS0

  <p>The US just hit pause on one of the longest-running defence partnerships in North American history, and it’s a pretty big deal.</p><p>On May 18th, the Pentagon announced it’s suspending its participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, a body that’s been running since 1940. That’s 86 years of continuous Canada-U.S. military cooperation gone quiet overnight.</p><p>U.S. Undersecretary Elbridge Colby pointed the finger squarely at Ottawa, saying there’s a growing gap between Canada’s “rhetoric and reality” when it comes to defence commitments. Canada just hit the NATO 2% GDP target for the f...

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  Alberta's Separation Dream Gets Shut Down in Court

  May 17, 202617 minS0

  <p>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.</p><p>The separatist group “Stay Free Alberta” had gathered over 300,000 signatures way past the threshold needed to trigger a referendum. However, Justice Leonard ruled that the provincial government blew it by never consulting First Nations before kicking off the whole process. Treaties 7 and 8, which cover huge swaths of Alberta, are agreements with the federal Crown. Splitting Alberta off from Canada would gut those treaty rig...

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  Canada's Bold Pivot Away from the U.S.

  May 10, 202620 minS0

  <p>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 flag and saying: Canada is looking for new friends and fast.</p><p>With Trump’s trade war cranking up tariffs, the U.S. pulling troops out of Europe, and American support for Ukraine getting shakier by the day, Carney’s message was clear: the old North American playbook isn’t cutting it anymore. He pledged $270 million in new military aid to Ukraine, held bilateral...

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