Podcast | Irish in Toronto
Guests discuss why they came, what made them stay, what they miss about home and will their future be in Canada or in Ireland…
In this episode Pa chats with Michael Barton, Regional Director at Invest Northern Ireland – Americas where he promotes Northern Ireland Trade and Investment opportunities in Canada.
Born in Antrim but reared in Greystones, County Wicklow, Michael and his then partner-now wife moved to Toronto in 2012 and haven’t looked back since. Michael speaks about their willingness to seek adventure in Canada as well as the difficulties getting settled in.
They are raising their three year old son, Hudson, in the city and Michael speaks very honestly and positively about raising a child in such an urban environment, a typical issue for many an Irish emigrant in Toronto. Their conversation touches on what it means to be an Irish expat in Toronto...from finding work to changing careers to raising a family to maintaining strong bonds with home.
