Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Snow. Politics. Antisemitism. Why are Canadians packing for the United States — and what does that say about the country they leave behind?
Realtor Lauren Cohen (Canadian and American) sits with Jim and Iain on the push and the draw: housing, visas, kids, costs, and the quiet exit of people who no longer believe Ottawa will fix it. If you're "fed up and don't see that changing," this conversation is for you.
Through late September 2026, Jim and Iain are also pushing press freedom in Washington — thereallybigshow.ca/washington
Chapters:
0:00 Meet Lauren Cohen — Canadian-American realtor
1:31 Why Canadians are looking south
3:01 Housing options and the US move
6:45 Politics, Trump, and timing the exit
9:45 Carney, Trump, and reverse-engineering a plan
11:15 Is the US really better?
14:15 Visas, businesses, green cards
15:00 What's pushing Canadians out
16:30 Antisemitism and Jewish Canadians leaving
18:00 Focus on the draw, not just the push
19:30 Biggest adjustments after the move
21:45 Cost of living reality check
24:00 Kids, family logistics, under-21 rules
27:45 Supply, demand, and real estate
29:15 Free class — Sept 8
31:30 Taxes, fear, and apathy at home
33:00 "Economic war" talk — what leavers hear
34:30 What it costs to get in
36:00 Wrap
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The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.
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Full live show (Aug 27, 2026) — US media asks: Why is Canada so poor?
youtube.com/watch?v=hFtV3uzdm_w
Snow. Politics. Antisemitism. Why are Canadians packing for the United States — and what does that say about the country they leave behind?
Realtor Lauren Cohen (Canadian and American) sits with Jim and Iain on the push and the draw: housing, visas, kids, costs, and the quiet exit of people who no longer believe Ottawa will fix it. If you're "fed up and don't see that changing," this conversation is for you.
Through late September 2026, Jim and Iain are also pushing press freedom in Washington — thereallybigshow.ca/washington
Chapters:
0:00 Meet Lauren Cohen — Canadian-American realtor
1:31 Why Canadians are looking south
3:01 Housing options and the US move
6:45 Politics, Trump, and timing the exit
9:45 Carney, Trump, and reverse-engineering a plan
11:15 Is the US really better?
14:15 Visas, businesses, green cards
15:00 What's pushing Canadians out
16:30 Antisemitism and Jewish Canadians leaving
18:00 Focus on the draw, not just the push
19:30 Biggest adjustments after the move
21:45 Cost of living reality check
24:00 Kids, family logistics, under-21 rules
27:45 Supply, demand, and real estate
29:15 Free class — Sept 8
31:30 Taxes, fear, and apathy at home
33:00 "Economic war" talk — what leavers hear
34:30 What it costs to get in
36:00 Wrap
———
The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.
🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST
📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian.
👉 Support the show: thereallybigshow.ca
Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media.
Full live show (Aug 27, 2026) — US media asks: Why is Canada so poor?
youtube.com/watch?v=hFtV3uzdm_w
