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Daniel Baird

Daniel Baird is a regular contributor to The Walrus, Canadian Art, and Border-Crossings.
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Self and Soul

June 10, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Daniel Baird

The National Ballet’s adaptation of Le Petit Prince is a journey back to childhood

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A flying eagle carrying a speech bubble
May 2014 / Media

No Place to Hide

April 14, 2014April 14, 2020 - by Daniel Baird

How the Internet endangers freedom of expression

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Illustration by Niall McClelland
January/February 2013

Rough Justice

January 24, 2013May 29, 2020 - by Daniel Baird

Locking up offenders does little to prevent crime or make us safer. The history behind our impulse to punish

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October 2012

Aristotle Got It

September 18, 2012October 1, 2018 - by Daniel Baird

The necessity of funding contemporary art, even if you don’t like it

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July/August 2012 / Society

Preacher in Practice

July 12, 2012May 1, 2017 - by Daniel Baird

Father Thomas Rosica, Catholic priest and smooth media operator, is an expert at spreading the Word

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Illustration by Sam Weber
January/February 2012

Apocalypse Soon

January 12, 2012April 15, 2020 - by Daniel Baird

Prophecies of impending doom—based on hard science as well as Scripture—abound. Where does our appetite for retribution come from?

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Photograph by Jody Rogac
Education / November 2011

The Observer, Observed

November 12, 2011July 22, 2021 - by Daniel Baird

New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik is an aesthete of the ordinary, and this year’s Massey lecturer

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Illustration by Stephen Appleby-Barr
June 2011 / Society

The High Ground

June 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Daniel Baird

Can the faith of Quebec’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet restore the Catholic Church to innocence?

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Photo by Steve Payne, courtesy of the Power Plant Gallery
March 2011

Riffing

March 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Daniel Baird

Jazz inspired Michael Snow, the most influential Canadian artist of all time, to explore the unexplored

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September 2010

City of Cinema

September 12, 2010April 14, 2020 - by Daniel Baird

The Toronto International Film Festival’s vaulting ambition to create a world-class centre for film

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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