# heres whats (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover heres whats. Page: Feed: --- ## [Doug Ford Failed Northern Ontario](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/doug-ford-failed-northern-ontario) _2026-08-21 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ How Ford left Northern Ontario with deadly highways, dying mills, and underfunded wildfires. #NorthernOntario #OntarioPolitics #CDNpoli ## [I'm Taking a Vacation](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/im-taking-a-proper-vacation) _2026-08-20 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ After years of unstable work and bureaucratic battles, I'm going on a much-needed vacation. ## [Why Russia Hasn't Won Against Ukraine](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/why-russia-hasnt-won-against-ukraine) _2026-08-19 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ A closer look at the corruption, drones and logistics deciding a stalemate. #Ukraine #Geopolitics #DroneWarfare ## [Imperfect Beats Incompetent in Ottawa](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/why-imperfect-beats-incompetent-in) _2026-08-17 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Weighing in on Carney's first year battling Trump's trade war and dismantling internal trade barriers. #MarkCarney #CanadianPolitics #TrumpTariffs ## [Canada Steps Up Ukraine Support with $900M+ Package](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/canada-steps-up-ukraine-support-with) _2026-08-16 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Canada's pouring billions into Ukraine's defence, drones, and justice efforts in 2026. Here's what's new. #CanadaUkraine #Geopolitics #CDNpoli [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210266143/7b98f8da243299377fcadf737963a4ba.mp3) ## [Suburban Toronto Is Beautiful and Broken](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/suburban-toronto-is-beautiful-and) _2026-08-14 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Suburbs in Toronto have clean parks, great food, and rising property values, but poor transit and rising isolation are hollowing it out. ## [The Double Standard I Can't Stop Noticing](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/the-double-standard-i-cant-stop-noticing) _2026-08-13 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ On unconscious bias toward newcomers and the systems failing families raising autistic children in Ontario. ## [Why Hongkongers Distrust Mainland China](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/why-hongkongers-distrust-mainland) _2026-08-12 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Decades of real estate pressure, food safety scandals, and political tension explain why anti-mainland sentiment in Hong Kong runs so deep. #HongKong #China #history ## [Canada Owes Rules, Not Guaranteed Permanent Status](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/canada-owes-rules-not-guaranteed) _2026-08-11 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Why permanent residence was never promised, and why Hongkongers matter. #CanadaImmigration #HongKong #PermanentResidence ## [Canada Escaped a Poilievre Government by Luck](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/canada-escaped-a-poilievre-government) _2026-08-10 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ What ifs on Harris and how Trump nearly handed Canada to Poilievre anyway. #CanadianPolitics #CanadaUS #Election2025 ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BFqnApTTUoG1) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Hong Kong's Crackdown Hits Home for Canada](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/hong-kongs-crackdown-hits-home-for) _2026-08-09 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong, and Canada's immigration backlog leaves 33,000+ applicants waiting a decade. #HongKong #CanadaImmigration #NationalSecurity [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209714089/ec5197e43f2c88d1c97f9db73a881af0.mp3) ## [From Abroad to Home: August 2026](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/from-abroad-to-home-august-2026) _2026-08-07 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Many recent Hong Kong arrivals in Canada aren’t citizens yet, and stereotypes keep their struggles invisible. #HongKong #Canada #Immigration ## [What Unreliable Friends Taught Me About Support](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/what-unreliable-friends-taught-me) _2026-08-06 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Reflecting on toxic positivity, quiet abandonment, and what real support looks like when life gets hard. ## 055: I Got Canceled and My Thyroid Tanked _2026-08-05 · Mindspeak: Holistic Mental Health with Holly Higgins_ After a recent thyroid diagnosis (Hashimoto's), I used hypnotherapy to understand the emotional root cause of my symptoms. In this deeply personal episode, I walk you through my discoveries and share: The symptoms I've been dealing with The tools that I used to understand the emotional roots of my illness How getting canceled in 2020 triggered longstanding, repressed trauma Many unfiltered… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/625219/episodes/19605345-055-i-got-canceled-and-my-thyroid-tanked.mp3) ## [Alberta Independence Would Backfire Badly](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/alberta-independence-would-backfire) _2026-08-05 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Alberta's independence push looks bold, but the history, law, and polling all point in the same direction. #AlbertaSeparatism #CanadianPolitics #Sovereignty ## [Canada's Refugee Welcome Has a Colour Line](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/canadas-refugee-welcome-has-a-colour) _2026-08-03 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Ukrainians and Syrians get open arms in Canada. Hongkongers get suspicion. A look at why. #HongKong #Canada #Immigration ## [Canadian NATO Intern Arrested for Spying](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/canadian-nato-intern-arrested-for) _2026-08-02 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ A Canadian with a fraud history landed top security clearance and a NATO job. Now she's facing spy charges in Belgium. #CanadianPolitics #NATO #Espionage [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209152565/2d9b5c0388b4a6cbcd61942b9ae8fc46.mp3) ## [Canada Fell Out of Love With Wayne Gretzky](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/canada-fell-out-of-love-with-wayne) _2026-07-31 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Why Canadians turned on hockey legend Wayne Gretzky over his ties to Trump amid annexation threats. #Gretzky #Canada #Hockey ## [I Finally Went Back to Marvel Movies](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/i-finally-went-back-to-marvel-movies) _2026-07-30 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Writing on mental health, autism parenting, a nightmare flight, and why watching Spider-Man again felt like more than just a movie. ## [When You Finally Meet One in Real Life](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/when-you-finally-meet-one-in-real) _2026-07-29 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Inside the conservative media bubble that turns real people into stereotypes, and what happens when the propaganda meets a real person. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Y6V9g1mdTg48) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Alberta's Coal Payouts Show Who Really Runs the Province](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/albertas-coal-payouts-show-who-really) _2026-07-27 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Alberta paid nearly $240 million to Australian coal firms after years of policy flip-flops. Here's what that reveals about who gets protected. ## [Ontario's Worst Wildfire Season Hits First Nations Hard](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/ontarios-worst-wildfire-season-hits) _2026-07-26 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Northern Ontario's record wildfires have displaced thousands, mostly First Nations. Here's what's happening and why. #OntarioWildfires #FirstNations #ClimateCrisis [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208245748/14fb96f691de6aade36fcd1961d09232.mp3) ## [What Toronto Bashing Says About Canada](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/what-toronto-bashing-says-about-canada) _2026-07-24 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ Toronto gets unfair hate from coast to coast. Here's why the bashing reveals a deeper Canadian insecurity. ## [What a World Cup Final Taught Me](https://canadianreturnee.substack.com/p/what-a-world-cup-final-taught-me) _2026-07-23 · Canadian Returnee · Canadian Returnee_ A Peruvian dinner, a chaotic World Cup final and a night out that ended up being more than I expected. ## 054: Release the Fear of Being Seen _2025-10-27 · Mindspeak: Holistic Mental Health with Holly Higgins_ Ready to release the fear of being seen? If you want to put yourself out there — but there's another part of you that wants to hide — I'm sharing a 3-step process to help you shed the fear and step into shining. Join the SHINE workshop here: https://hollyfisherhiggins.podia.com/shine Follow me on Instagram @hollyfisherhiggins Work with me 1-1 as a hypnotherapy client:… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/625219/episodes/18082355-054-release-the-fear-of-being-seen.mp3) ## 053: Matrescence: Motherhood as an Initiation with Amy Borskey Duffer _2025-02-27 · Mindspeak: Holistic Mental Health with Holly Higgins_ In my early postpartum days, I remember Googling things like "motherhood identity crisis" because I felt so lost. I thought I was prepared for motherhood, but I was not. Turns out, I should have been Googling the term "matrescence," but I'd never heard of it. Today, I'm joined by integrative therapist Amy Borskey Duffer to talk about this powerful concept, which helps mothers create meaning and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/625219/episodes/16697685-053-matrescence-motherhood-as-an-initiation-with-amy-borskey-duffer.mp3) ## 052: My Spirit Baby Story: How I Met My Son 7 Years Before He Was Born _2024-09-03 · Mindspeak: Holistic Mental Health with Holly Higgins_ In this deeply personal episode, I share the magical preconception story of my son Henry, who started visiting me in dreams 7 years before he was born. Tune in to hear: The moment I knew I’d be a mother, even though I never planned on it How my son started communicating with me long before he was born My experience with a miscarriage and pregnancy after loss The beautiful signs and symbols that… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/625219/episodes/15643589-052-my-spirit-baby-story-how-i-met-my-son-7-years-before-he-was-born.mp3) ## 051: I Haven't Felt "Normal" Since 2019 _2024-08-27 · Mindspeak: Holistic Mental Health with Holly Higgins_ Welcome back to the show! After a 3-year break, I'm back at the mic to address the elephant in the atmosphere: we've all been through a crazy amount of upheaval in the last few years, but we're not really talking about it. Tune in to hear: What's been happening for me personally over the last few years Why I haven't felt "normal" since 2019 (you can probably relate!) The aftermath of the pandemic… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/625219/episodes/15643619-051-i-haven-t-felt-normal-since-2019.mp3)