The Great Escape: How Canada Turned from a Haven of Tolerance into a Trap for Jews?

Gad Saad, a Jew living in Canada since 1975, announced his departure due to rising anti-Semitism and open immigration policies. Data shows a 51% increase in aliyah from Canada to Israel between 2023 and 2025, and over 10,000 Canadians leave every month. Events like an attempted kidnapping of Jewish women in Toronto and a planned mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn highlight the sense of danger.

Gad Saad, a well-known Jewish-Canadian professor, announced last month that he is leaving Canada after 50 years, citing two main reasons: the heavy tax burden (the average Canadian pays about 70% more income tax than the American) and the exponential rise in hatred of Jews due to open immigration policies. The article cites official data on a sharp 51% increase in aliyah from Canada to Israel between 2023 and 2025, an all-time high, and over 10,000 Canadians leaving every month. Security incidents are described: last year, three men were arrested in Toronto on suspicion of attempting to kidnap Jewish women, one of whom was charged with supporting ISIS. Last April, a Pakistani national with a Canadian student visa confessed to planning a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn. The article concludes that the departure of Jews is a national tragedy and a warning sign for Canada's leaders.