Welcome back to another full episode of the Couple Casuals Podcast!
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, your host Stefano sits down with Elliot, fellow Canadian podcaster and host of The Right Call Podcast, who travelled all the way from Montreal to Toronto for this thought-provoking episode.
Together, they break down the cultural, political, and economic divide between Canada’s two biggest cities — exploring why Toronto has lost its soul, how Montreal still preserves its joie de vivre, and what these contrasts reveal about the future of Canada.
Elliot reflects on his time living in Toronto years ago and how dramatically it has changed — from rampant homelessness and violent-crime spikes (up 55%) to a bureaucratic nightmare of housing costs and red tape. He contrasts that with Montreal’s deep sense of community and social cohesion, explaining how Toronto’s extreme multiculturalism has created a city of isolated tribes rather than a unified people .
The two dive into hard-hitting national themes:
- the collapse of Canada’s housing market,
- the immigration surge that’s overwhelmed infrastructure,
- and the growing voter apathy that’s left everyday Canadians feeling unheard.
Elliot doesn’t hold back in criticizing Olivia Chow’s leadership and the Liberal government’s mass-immigration policies, arguing that decades of reckless decision-making have left Toronto on the brink. With nearly half of Toronto’s population foreign-born and over 56% identifying as minorities, he asks a critical question: Has multiculturalism gone too far to unite the country?
They also examine how policy failures at every level — federal, provincial, and municipal — have eroded Canada’s middle class, crippled youth opportunity, and divided Canadians into tribal echo chambers.
This episode dives deep into:
- Why Toronto feels “soulless” compared to Montreal’s community energy
- How unchecked immigration is overwhelming Canada’s systems
- The cultural costs of political correctness and identity politics
- The reality of corruption, bureaucracy, and government overreach
- Why Canadians must re-embrace patriotism, faith, and common sense
Grab a casual, lock in, and let’s get into it.
Host: Stefano (stefo)
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Guest: Elliot Diagneault
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Podcast: The Right Call Podcast
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro & Sponsor
3:10 Meet Elliot
6:20 Toronto First Impr.
9:21 Montreal vs Toronto
12:34 City Vibes & Energy
15:51 Homelessness
19:01 Crime & Safety
22:03 Construction Chaos
25:03 Red Tape & Bureaucracy
28:16 Cost of Living
31:31 Cultural Divide
34:43 Immigration Surge
37:54 Values & Identity
41:06 Leadership & Policy
44:06 Housing Crisis
47:11 Visa Mills
50:11 Youth Unemployment
53:29 Student Protests
57:02 Public Sentiment
1:00:07 Political Corruption
1:03:34 National Pride
1:06:10 Israel & Global Conflicts
1:09:56 Wrap-Up