The “Buy Canadian” Movement Goes Almost as Far Back as Confederation
Ads, images, and ephemera from the country’s many attempts to assert itself
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When My Breakup Felt Worse than Death, I Turned to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Memories are torture. What if we could erase them?
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Weekly Quiz: Pretendians, Poor Policing, and the Plight of Performers
How closely have you been reading our online stories this past week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday.
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Canada’s Archives Are in Trouble—and So Is Its History
Years-long delays, archaic privacy laws, and chronic underfunding are threatening our national memory
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Small Press, Big Machines, and the Last Run of Canada’s Most Stubborn Publisher
From its shop in Nova Scotia, Gaspereau defied the industry for three decades
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Legault Just Keeps Sinking in the Polls
Every trend line for the Quebec premier is headed in the same direction: down
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The Death of the Middle-Class Musician
It’s easier than ever to make music, and harder than ever to make a living from it
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Bill C-5 Was a Swift Victory for Carney. Now Comes the Hard Part
The prime minister could be in for a surprise when it comes to the grinding speed of governing
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The RCMP’s Rent-a-Cop Policing Led to the Worst Killing Spree in Canada
The official story of the Nova Scotia massacres doesn’t hold up
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