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Canada & The World Happiness Report ft. John Helliwell
Canada dropped from 6th to 25th in the World Happiness Report, and young Canadians are feeling the biggest shift.
John Helliwell explains why housing, trust, social connection, nature, and purpose may decide Canada’s happiness future.
In this episode, we break down:
- Why Canada’s happiness ranking has fallen since 2013
- Why young Canadians under 25 are seeing the biggest decline in happiness
- How housing pressure, job insecurity, and cost of living affect well-being
- What Finland and the Nordic countries teach us about trust, nature, and community
- Why social media can help connection but hurt happiness when overused
- How generosity, friendships, and small daily interactions build long-term happiness
- What Canada can do to rebuild national purpose, pride, and social trust
- Hosts: Jim Lang
- Guests: John Helliwell
⏱️ Timestamps:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:01 Why Canada fell from 6th to 25th in happiness
- 02:13 Young Canadians and the happiness decline
- 04:02 Housing, jobs, and financial pressure
- 07:18 What COVID revealed about resilience
- 10:01 Nature, friends, and simple Canadian happiness
- 12:03 Finland, trust, and why immigrants thrive there
- 15:05 Jobs, immigration, and adapting to Canada
- 18:14 Advice for Mark Carney on rebuilding happiness
- 20:27 Small daily interactions that improve well-being
- 25:13 How happiness changes with age
- 26:39 Social media, youth, and the Goldilocks principle
- 30:39 Building something positive instead of only protesting
- 32:16 Universities, loneliness, and friendship as a vaccine
- 34:23 What makes John Helliwell happy
- 35:35 Canada’s identity and finding happiness at home
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