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Jonathan Kay

Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) is a journalist, book author and editor, and public speaker.
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April 2015 / Media

Editor’s Note

March 16, 2015July 1, 2016 - by Jonathan Kay

“Any slighting reference to Canada is bound to produce a flurry of anguished letters, most of them attached to manuscripts,” Michael Kinsley wrote in The New Republic three decades ago. …

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World

On Stage at Zionism’s Super Bowl

March 2, 2015January 9, 2022 - by Jonathan Kay

In Washington, the editor-in-chief of The Walrus tells AIPAC why Stephen Harper has become Israel’s number-one fan

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Media

Why Sun News Never Had a Fighting Chance

February 13, 2015November 20, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

Unlike the US, Canada exhibits no endless outrage over immigration, abortion or gay marriage. We have no Ferguson, no Benghazi. The US has a culture war. Here, we have Question Period

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Media

Dropping Science

February 12, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

The Toronto Star’s scandalously bad article on HPV vaccines illustrates a larger problem with Canadian newsrooms

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Society

The Last Human Right

February 6, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Thanks to today’s landmark Supreme Court judgment on assisted suicide, the personal autonomy of suffering, terminally ill Canadians will finally be respected

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Photograph by Jonathan Kay
Arts & Culture

In Search of Toronto’s Banff

January 29, 2015May 11, 2022 - by Jonathan Kay

Charlie Pachter’s dream of turning Orillia, Ontario into a prosperous hub for arts and leisure runs straight through a former lunatic asylum

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Photograph by Jonathan Kay
Sports

Canadian Monster

January 19, 2015April 7, 2022 - by Jonathan Kay

Crushing cars with a 10,000-pound truck sounds like it should be easy. Cam McQueen explains why it’s not

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Sports

How Tobogganing Works in 2015

January 8, 2015June 19, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Whether on the slopes or back at home, modern parents have forgotten how to let kids have fun on their own

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Uber’s Left Turn

December 19, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

By offering to take hundreds of thousands of cars off our roads through its upcoming carpool service, Uber is set to become the unlikely darling of Canadian progressives

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Photograph courtesy of Commonwealth Club
Politics

Waterboarding’s Right-Wing Enablers

December 12, 2014April 2, 2021 - by Jonathan Kay

In the wake of this week’s scathing Senate report, American conservatives need to ask: How did torture apologism become part of their creed?

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How’s The Walrus?

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.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

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Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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