Upon his return, he had discussions with Callimachi; she stated that he initially felt confident that he had escaped law enforcement. Former schoolmates described him as a "loner" and an "anti-social guy" without "many friends". Chaudhry's background story was compared to those of Quebec Mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette and Toronto van attack suspect Alek Minassian. A year after Chaudhry returned, he was interviewed by CBC News and stated that he saw violence on a scale he could "never imagine" when he fought for the Islamic State. Mubin Shaikh stated that Huzaifi could be "rehabilitated" and that Canada needs to "have an eye" on him.