April, 2025 | The Walrus

A collage featuring Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, US president Donald Trump, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, Argentinian president Javier Milei, and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni

The world’s authoritarians are networking. That’s bad news for Canada’s sovereignty

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Environment

Climate Violence Is Coming for Rich Countries, and They’re Not Ready

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025 - by Peter Schwartzstein

As the world warms, the West learns it’s not exempt

Quiz

Weekly Quiz: Big Media’s Broken Business Model, Brewing Broligarchy, and the Brutal Collapse of USAID

April 5, 2025April 4, 2025 - by Kayla Thompson

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday.

A side portrait of Justin Trudeau with pursed lips, holding his right hand over his heart, against the backdrop of the Canadian flag

Politics

Why Canada Fell Out of Love with Justin Trudeau

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 - by Colin Horgan

He promised sunny ways but left behind a divided country

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Arts & Culture

Are Women Finally Getting What They Want in Age-Gap Movies?

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 - by Zachary Ayotte

From rom coms to artsier films, young hunks are helping their lovers let go

The Walrus Talks

[WATCH] The Walrus Talks Power Economy

April 3, 2025June 4, 2025 - by The Walrus

Using electricity to change cities, homes, and industry.

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Politics

Is Vancouver Fed Up with Its Mayor?

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 - by Maya ElHawary

Ken Sim and his council seem to be focused on a single solution to the housing crisis: more police

Anonymous hands hammer and pick apart buildings on Parliament Hill.

Politics

Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada?

April 3, 2025April 30, 2025 - by Vass Bednar

The country’s future is being treated like a software update

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March/April 2025 / Poetry

March on the St. Lawrence

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 - by Nyla Matuk

All night the ice cutter and a wandering ship / dispersed local terrazzo marble like bachelors at a stag

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Society

The Case for 100 Million Canadians

April 2, 2025April 4, 2025 - by Adnan R. Khan

If the country wants to survive, it needs a lot more people

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Month: April 2025

India’s Meddling in the Poilievre Campaign Reflects a Dangerous New Alliance

Weekly Quiz: Big Media’s Broken Business Model, Brewing Broligarchy, and the Brutal Collapse of USAID

Why Canada Fell Out of Love with Justin Trudeau

Are Women Finally Getting What They Want in Age-Gap Movies?

Is Vancouver Fed Up with Its Mayor?

Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada?

The Case for 100 Million Canadians

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