YES WE CANADA The Progressives Guide to Getting the Fuck Out - Season Five

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...

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 empl...

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-manner...

 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 t...

  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? We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

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.   We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

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 th...

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!  We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

Hey America, you got a first lady, we got a spouse...this is the first-person debrief.   We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

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! We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

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 b...

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.  We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

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!   We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show

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!    We love hearing from you! You can also reach us through email Matt.zimbel@gmail.com Support the show