Canadian Salad

🥗 Weeez back, salad lovers! Season 3 of Canadian Salad is here with summer shenanigans, fresh politics, AI gossip, Pride wins & tariff tea. Laugh, learn & snack on culture with Andrea & Hostion — you…

What does "Land Back" look like today? In this episode, we unpack the landmark title agreement between the Haida Nation and the governments of Canada and British Columbia — an unprecedented moment wh…

In this episode, we take a deep and poetic dive into the concept of borders—not just political or geographic, but personal, social, and linguistic. Inspired by the honest and heartfelt poem “Lessons …

Being raised between cultures is both a privilege and a challenge. In this episode, we explore what it means to grow up as a second-generation immigrant in Canada — caught between your parents’ tradi…

What happens when "home" no longer feels like home? In this episode, we explore the emotional and psychological journey of returning to your country of origin after building a life abroad. Whether yo…

In this episode, we trace the history of Canada’s dominant political parties — the Liberals and Conservatives — and explore how immigration policy and racial identity intersect with party politics. W…

Explore how Edward T. Hall’s theory of monochronic and polychronic time reveals deep cultural differences in how we view time, relationships, and productivity. This episode of Canadian Salad unpacks …

Happy May!! There are many exciting things about this month . . .more sun, flowers and the permission to do more things in your life (because the month told you 'You MAY . . . get it? No? Okay, we th…

Ya'll the haters are back! Our recent social media reel of over 10,000 views, have people enraged over the simple fact that those who came to Canada in the past are immigrants. With almost 500 commen…

Let’s call it what it is: the word ‘expat’ is often just a softer label for privilege.

In this episode, we dig into the uncomfortable truth about how people with wealth, whiteness, and status are give…

Canada is a nation. And as long as the concept of 'nation' exists, nationalism will follow right behind it. Identity to country is on the tongues and minds of so many and has always been an aspect of…

There's love and marriage. And then sometimes, there's love and divorce. Separation can be painful as much as it can be healing. Join us as we take a cultural tour around the world exploring how diff…

Did you know Japanese shows like 'Grendizer' and 'Captain Majid' were not only popular through Asia but the Arab world as well? How is it that cultures unlike each other found each other? And why did…

"Deport them!" "Those illegal aliens are ruining our country!"

A recent instagram post has merited over 7k views and over 500 comments - 500 hateful, dehumanizing, angry and ignorant comments. The pos…

A person holds the door open. You're thankful. What a nice gesture, a kind favour! For some, this gesture would merit a simple 'thank you' as you go on your way. But for others, this might be an oppo…

We are over the moon for our first Apple podcast review. If you haven't left one yet, please do! In this spirited episode, we celebrate our very first Apple Podcast review — which was an unflattering…

He's called Canada the "nastiest country to deal with" and the "51st state". Trump's rhetoric is alarming - threats of annexation and assimilation by force. But if we are really honest, these threats…

The government is extremely efficient . . . that is, when it wants to be. 

Recently, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) granted legal status to thousands of undocument…

Black Canadian farmers are doing more than just growing food - they're creating culturally relevant foods that are local and sustainable for Afro-Caribbean communities. Innovation is the spirit of im…

The insults keep coming - cheap shots to make us feel small. But does it work? 

Of course not!! In our latest Dishes Out, we'll tackle an absurd social media insult related to the glasses we wear. Onl…