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Maxime Bernier and Andrew Scheer greet each other at the Conservative Party's leadership convention.

July/August 2019 / Opinion / Politics

Andrew Scheer Shouldn’t Give Racists a Pass

May 14, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Conservative politicians who denounce white supremacy may lose votes this federal election. They should do it anyway

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Flag of Alberta made up of images of oil industry

The Great Myth of Alberta Conservatism

February 4, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

With an election approaching this spring, it’s worth asking if we’re all wrong about the province

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Illustration by Joren Cull

Legalized Marijuana Goes Luxe

October 17, 2018November 2, 2018 - by Jen Gerson

Inside the growing culture of cannabis connoisseurship

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Illustration by Kagan McLeod

October 2018 / Politics

Meet the Facebook Group Trying to Reshape Politics

October 5, 2018July 16, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Ontario Proud has become enormously influential on social media. Critics say it’s partisan, even racist

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Patrick Brown, then the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader, gestures to supporters as he addresses the party’s convention in Toronto on November 25, 2017

The Dark Side of Modern Leadership Campaigns

March 12, 2018August 9, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Why our political party system isn’t designed to support the best qualified candidates

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Photograph of Patrick Brown

What Kind of Leader Is Patrick Brown?

February 15, 2018August 8, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

The former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader’s response to sexual misconduct allegations should give his defenders pause

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Patrick Brown, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is photographed during a scrum at the Ontario legislature in 2016.

If Everyone Knew About the Harassment Problem in Canadian Politics, Why Did Nobody Act?

February 2, 2018August 8, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

After allegations surfaced, many people said they knew about Patrick Brown and others

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Photograph by Randy Fiedler, the Red Deer Advocate/The Canadian Press

March 2012 / Politics

Wild Card

March 12, 2012July 16, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith has poised herself as a politician of principle. But can she govern?

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McKesson Presents The Walrus Talks The Future of Consumerism (Toronto) @ Artscape Daniels Launchpad

Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks The Future of Consumerism
	Exploring trends and innovations in health care, technology, and more
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Featuring:
Onur Bodur, professor of marketing, Concordia University
Zayna Khayat, futurist, SE Health
Rebecca McKillican, CEO, Well.ca
Craig Patterson, editor-in-chief, Retail Insider

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CIFAR Presents The Walrus Talks Boundaries (National Capital Region, Gatineau) @ Canadian Museum of History

Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Boundaries
	How divisions shape our lives, what lies between borders, and what membership means now
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Keith Banting, Stauffer Dunning Fellow and Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University

Samra Habib, writer, photographer, and activist

Adrian Owen, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging, University of Western Ontario, and Koerner Fellow and Co-Director, Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind & Consciousness, CIFAR

Paige Raibmon, Professor, Department of History, University of British Columbia

Prerna Singh, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Brown University

Mary Soderstrom, writer

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CIFAR is a Canadian-based, global charitable organization that convenes extraordinary minds to address science and humanity’s most important questions.

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	Présente The Walrus Talks — frontières
	Comment les divisions définissent-elles notre vie? Qu’est-ce qui se trouve entre les limites? Que signifie maintenant l’appartenance à un groupe?
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Suncor Presents The Walrus Talks Energy (Montreal) @ Centre Phi

Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Energy
	Building a Canadian approach to energy transition
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Featuring:
Shawn McCarthy, journalist
Eryn Stewart, project director, Lumos Energy
Brendan Haley, policy director, Efficiency Canada
Aisha Bukhari, senior manager, Advanced Energy Centre, MaRS Discovery District
Johanne Gélinas, president and CEO, Transition Énergétique Québec
Christopher Ragan, academic, economist, and chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission
Alison Cretney, managing director, Energy Futures Lab

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TD Bank Group Presents The Walrus Talks Inclusion (Waterloo) @ Waterloo Delta Hotel

Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Inclusion
	How design, technology, education and more can remove barriers for people with disabilities
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