Send us a text In Canada we have ten “provinces”. Think about the difference between States and Provinces. If you are “stately” it means you are elegant, distinguished, imperial even. If you are “provincial”, you are local, unsophisticated, as y’all say in the States, “a goddamn hick”. That does not apply in Canada. In our country, provinces have much more autonomy than states do in the US. Health care, education, taxes, marriage, property and most civil rights are all the domain of the province...
Apr 27, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text After you immigrate from the US, we are determined to find you a place to live in Canada. On today's episode we explore Saskatchewan where they have been social distancing for the past 150 years and Manitoba. Friendly, Manitoba, eh? Support the show
Apr 20, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text We built this podcast for progressives who want to immigrate to Canada. But then your child idiot president legally lost the election in November. Joey Biden moved into the people's house and turned out to be much more progressive than we ever thought! Who knew? Why would progressive want to leave the US now? You got the keys to the candy store! Well that's all fine and dandy but we still have a podcast to do here people. So we rebranded. We would like to invite Republicans to imm...
Apr 13, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text You will learn about Canada's two tiniest provinces, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. And bonus, you will also learn how to do the famous "Inhalation Affirmation". Your life will be transformed! Support the show
Apr 06, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text The 16th largest Island in the world is on the east coast of Canada. And you can immigrate there, but before you do, you'll have to be "screeched in". This episode will explain it all. Support the show
Mar 30, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text What do you think the New Brunswick press called a doll house collecting, disco dancing, 'committed bachelor' premier in the 1970’s? Yep, they called him: “flamboyant”. Richard Hatfield, former potato chip salesman, lawyer and chemist who ran the province for 17 years, is front and centre in a story like no other. I’ll be at Studio 54 if you need to reach me. Support the show...
Mar 23, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text We dive deep into Cali-anada, the much discussed movement for California cede statehood with the US and join Canada as our eleventh province. Well, it is a ‘much discussed’ movement on this show, but, probably, nowhere else. Support the show
Mar 16, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text In Canada, we are a modest people and when huge international celebrity hits, it is very difficult to process with humility. I speak from personal experience: Support the show
Mar 09, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Over the past 20 years roughly 235,000 new immigrants arrive in Canada every year. The current Liberal government has upped immigration levels to 300,000 people per year. Covid 19 isn't helping them get to that number but the intent is there. There’s a lot of criteria to get by the bureaucrat bouncer at the Canadian immigration rope line, but if you’re between 18 and 54, language is an important factor for your approval. To successfully immigrate to Canada, you have to speak and u...
Mar 02, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text This episode is about sex. Well, sex and love. Because in Canada if you'renot in love, you don’t have sex. … We are a polite people. I mean we don’t have casual sex in Canada, sex here is formal. We fall in love, then we make love, that’s the way it rolls up here. We also sometimes tell the truth in podcasts. Sometimes. Support the show...
Feb 23, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Up here in Canada, we’re not worried that someone will shoot us in a fit of road rage if we give 'em the finger after they cut us off while driving. We’re polite, we don’t give people the finger. Road rage Canadian style is more …like this: “go…after you, no, no I insist, please, really, I couldn’t, go! you fuckin’ asshole! In fact, our whole system of measurement is different than yours. And you’re going to love this, because if you weigh 145 pounds in American, cross the border ...
Feb 16, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text When you look at real estate listings in New York City you can find a crime profile of the neighbourhood. It’s a Google map and when you click on the crime icon, the areas in the hood that have criminal activity turn orange. It’s like the opposite of the “local amenities” listing. Instead of three pharmacies, a dry cleaner and a pet shop, you get two drunk and dis-orderlies, three B&E’s and a domestic. Since you are moving to Canada, The Yes We Canada Podcast is delighted to o...
Feb 09, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text A province is like a state but with more power and fewer rednecks. But in our country, the province of Quebec is actually “the founding French nation” of Canada, which is why it gets its own very podcast. As the only French speaking province in Canada, the government of Quebec has greater control over what are considered federal jurisdictions in other provinces like immigration, taxation and employment. Francophone Quebecers are tiny island of eight million French speakers surroun...
Feb 03, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text In America your merchant class was idolized as self-made, uh, “men”… in Canada merchants were seen as lowly “vendors”. Serving a customer was not regarded as a noble pursuit. We do it and sometimes with a smile and sometimes with excellent results, whatever, I can’t be bothered finishing this sentence. In Canada, service may sometimes come with a smile, but more often it comes with a mild-mannered indifference, bordering on passive aggressive, insubordination. Don’t get me wrong, ...
Jan 26, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Canada was the final destination of the Underground Railroad. We didn’t write poems about accepting someone’s huddled masses, we just did it, often quite reluctantly. Up here, we like our racism discreet and polite. If you are a person of colour, and please note how it is spelled up here, c-o-l-o-u-r … vowels are less expensive in Canada, the chance of being called a racially demeaning phrase to your face is remote… you just won’t get the job, the apartment, the raise, the gig… Yo...
Jan 19, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Your founding fathers are “revolutionaries.” Our founding fathers are “anti–revolutionaries”. Your corporate motto is “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Ours is “peace, order and good government”. And I ask, who would you rather party with under a bridge with a bottle of Jack? Support the show
Jan 13, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Allow us to Timsplain Tim Horton's donut dominance in the dominion. Yes, you need to know this, to become a truly socialized Canadian new immigrant. Support the show
Dec 22, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text I know Royalty is popular. Lots of listeners for Royalty. Well, this is as close to royalty as we get in our ruling class, up here in your new country, Canada, This is the story of the second Prime Minister Trudeau in 52 years. Ok, the Trudeaus are budget royalty, but still lots of ratings for Royalty! You don't want to miss this episode. Also Yes We Canada has been selected as one of the top 25 Immigration Podcasts. Our very first award! https://blog.feedspot.com/canada_immigrati...
Dec 15, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text You think Canada is dull? Think again. You have a blond rich girl who decided to get into politics at the pro level...hey!... so do we! Support the show
Dec 08, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Hey America, you got a first lady, we got a spouse...this is the first-person debrief. Support the show
Dec 02, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Progressives! You saved the Republic! But you're still moving to Canada. This episode not only tells you why, it tells you how to be the proper owner of two, count 'em, two passports! Bienvenue au Canada! Support the show
Nov 24, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Folks say that Trump’s opening act was Sarah Palin. Sarah could see Russia from her house! But while Trump can’t exactly see Russia from his house apparently, he sees a lot of Russians at his house. The real opening act for Trump was actually the late crack smokin’ bad boy Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford. You are about to learn about the “Scum Scrum.” Get your children away from the podcast, you’ve been warned. Support the show...
Nov 17, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Sometimes American low information politicians on the right get all mixed up and call Canada a “paramilitary democracy.” No, our system of government is actually called a “Parliamentary Democracy.” This will explain everything. Support the show
Nov 10, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Progressives, thinking about moving to Canada? Of course you are! We can help. To get in you need to take a test…Unless you are under 18 or over 54. Then there is no test, you can just swear yourself in. Fu*k, this is a cool country! Support the show
Nov 03, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text Thinking of moving to Canada? Of course you are. We can help. Here's the Yes We Canada back story. Moscow Mitch send in da judge! Support the show
Oct 31, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1
