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After living abroad for years, I'm back in Canada, writing about Canadian & US politics, current events, & personal growth […] 🌉 bridged from https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/canadianreturnee.substack.com

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How the Canada Pension Plan Actually Works Understand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Learn how it works, who pays into it, and what benefits you can expect when you retire.
13.03.2026 10:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When Invasion Talk Tests Canadian Judgment Annexation rhetoric fuels fear in Canada. Exploring history, alliances, and why restraint and literacy matter more than panic or war fantasies.
11.03.2026 10:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Toronto Job Market Feels Broken A look at why Toronto’s job market feels impossible, with economic context, immigration pressures, AI disruption, and what it means for marketers.
09.03.2026 10:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Paid Subscription Pricing Updates on Substack For those concerned about paid subscription pricing, apologies for any confusion caused by the autorenewal pricing
09.03.2026 03:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Canada Caught in the Iran–Israel–US Conflict America and Israel strike Iran, killing its supreme leader. Canada first backed the attack, then shifted tone as Canadians split on the war.



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08.03.2026 10:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What Article 5 Actually Obligates Canada to Do If Iran attacks a NATO ally, is Canada legally bound to fight? A close reading of Article 5 reveals a more nuanced answer than you expect.
07.03.2026 17:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alberta’s Shift Toward Privatization Threatens Public Services Alberta’s reforms in schools and healthcare mirror U.S. privatization, risking the future of universal access.
06.03.2026 11:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Canada’s Broken Hiring Illusion A personal take on ghost jobs, hiring freezes, and civic apathy in Canada’s uncertain labour market.
05.03.2026 15:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Canada's Gun Buyback Faces Backlash Canada’s gun buyback sparks backlash as critics argue it targets legal owners while illegal smuggling and root causes drive gun violence.
04.03.2026 11:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From Abroad to Home: March 2026 My update on unemployment, recession anxiety, family reconnection, and the exhausting cost of staying honest in a country under pressure.
03.03.2026 19:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When Silence Speaks Louder Than Protest Canadians react to Mark Carney's cautious response to the U.S.-Israel strike on Iran and what it reveals about Canada's place in the world.
02.03.2026 11:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Canada’s $6.6B Defence Reset Explained Canada rolls out a $6.6B defence strategy, boosts Arctic sovereignty, modernizes procurement, and debates F-35 vs Gripen fighter jets.



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01.03.2026 11:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Wages War With Iran Trump announces strikes on Iran via social media, escalating conflict as Canada backs action and civilians brace for fallout.
28.02.2026 16:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Privatized Services Seem Efficient but Fail Society Privatization may cut costs at first, but it undermines service quality, public trust, and long-term resilience. Here’s why public services should remain public.
27.02.2026 11:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Understanding Canada’s Homelessness Crisis Discover how past policy decisions sparked today’s homelessness crisis in Canada and what holds the key to real change.
25.02.2026 11:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Team Canada Hockey Loss Feels Personal An overtime defeat sparked more than sports grief. It forced me to confront pride, politics, and what it means to write honestly.
24.02.2026 15:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Canadians Leave for America and Why Some Come Back Why Canadians move to the U.S., what they gain, what they lose, and why returning home is harder than it looks.
23.02.2026 11:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tumbler Ridge Shooting: What Happened & What’s Next A small B.C. town reels after a deadly school shooting. Here’s what happened, what we know, and how the community is rebuilding.



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22.02.2026 11:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Canada’s Conservatives vs Liberals at Their Core A guide to the real differences between Canada’s Conservatives and Liberals, their ideologies, voters, and why it matters now.
20.02.2026 11:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Canada’s Immigration Crossroads Canada once led the world with its balanced immigration system. Today, it faces distrust and division. What can we learn and rebuild?
18.02.2026 11:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Between Countries and the Cost of Belonging A personal journey through immigration, identity pressure, and survival across Canada, America, and Hong Kong.
17.02.2026 16:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why SickKids Still Defines Canadian Care A personal story about SickKids, its history, and why Canada’s public pediatric care model matters for families today.
16.02.2026 11:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Black History Month 2026: Canada Marks It Together From flag raisings to PM Carney’s remarks, here’s how Canada kicked off Black History Month 2026 at the local, community, and national level.



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15.02.2026 11:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When Positivity Turns Harmful A reflection on toxic positivity, mental health recovery, and learning to protect your emotional boundaries.
14.02.2026 15:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Canada Health Act and Our Struggle to Protect Care Canada’s health system was built on fairness, but decades of underfunding and uneven rules have put it at risk. Can we still protect what makes it unique?
13.02.2026 11:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Where Alberta’s Money Really Went How Alberta’s government lost billions while neglecting public education, and what this means for accountability in a province built on trust
11.02.2026 11:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When Suicide Seduces: Navigating Mental Health, Repatriation, and the Search for Belonging with @CanadianReturnee A recording from Canadian Returnee and Dr Deborah Vinall's live video



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10.02.2026 20:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alberta Independence Is Impractical Alberta independence would mean rebuilding every function of a modern state, not just leaving Ottawa. The reality is far messier than slogans suggest.
09.02.2026 11:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Tech Titans Are Building a Cyberpunk Future Unregulated tech giants are accelerating a dystopian future where AI replaces workers and healthcare is denied by algorithms.
08.02.2026 15:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bank of Canada Holds Rates as Trade Worries Loom Bank of Canada keeps rates at 2.25% as growth slows and U.S. trade risks rise ahead of the CUSMA review.



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08.02.2026 11:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0