Jonathan Kay | The Walrus - Part 2
Newsletters
Subscribe
Donate
Sections
Latest Stories Business Environment Society Politics Arts & Culture
Explore
Newsletters Events Listen Games Magazine The Walrus Lab
Support
Donate Subscribe Merchandise The Walrus Plus Annual Report The Walrus Gala
Follow
Twitter LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Facebook Instagram Bluesky
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • My Account
  • Manage Subscriptions
POPULAR   →
Regional Bureaus
Trade War
Rare Minerals
Politics
Games
Skip to content

The Walrus

Fact-based journalism that sparks the Canadian conversation

[hmenu id=2]
  • home
  • Articles
    • Business
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Politics
    • Arts & Culture
    • Society
  • Special Series
    • Hope You’re Well
    • For the Love of the Game
    • Living Rooms
    • In Other Worlds: A Space Exploration
    • Terra Cognita
    • More special series >
  • Events
    • The Walrus Talks
    • The Walrus Video Room
    • The Walrus Leadership Roundtables
    • The Walrus Leadership Forums
    • Article Club
  • Subscribe
    • Renew your subscription
    • Change your address
    • Magazine Issues
    • Newsletters
    • Podcasts
  • The Walrus Lab
    • Hire The Walrus Lab
    • Amazon First Novel Award
  • Shop
  • Donate

Jonathan Kay

Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) is a journalist, book author and editor, and public speaker.
Illustration by Jason Logan
Business / March 2017

Lessons from the Largest Law-Firm Implosion in Canadian History

February 27, 2017January 5, 2023 - by Jonathan Kay

The demise of Heenan Blaikie is proof that big firms need bean-counters, not visionaries, in the corner offices

Read More
Photo by Franz Mahr / World Bank
Politics

Trudeau’s Task: Managing the Ego of an Agitated President

February 12, 2017July 16, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

Such meetings once were all about real, specific issues such as acid rain, softwood lumber, and beef exports. But Donald Trump doesn’t do reality

Read More
Photography by A Yee
Politics

Canadian Electoral Reform Was Never Going to Happen

February 1, 2017November 17, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

Our first-past-the-post system doesn’t need to be fixed

Read More
Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann
Politics

Lessons from a Hateful Weekend

January 30, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

Our spirit of tolerance must be able to withstand the waves of fear generated by terrorism and Islamophobia

Read More
Ash Carter
Politics

A Role Model Leaves the White House

January 19, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

Forget politics. Forget race. Forget partisanship. Barack Obama taught us how to be better human beings

Read More
Arts & Culture

Why Is Joseph Boyden’s Indigenous Identity Being Questioned?

December 28, 2016April 7, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Attacking a man’s racial composition is never an entirely benign exercise

Read More
Illustration by Jason Logan
January/February 2017 / Memoir

Guilty Memories from an Anglo Montreal Childhood

December 15, 2016April 2, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Like many English speakers growing up in Quebec, I saw myself as a victim. But within our own enclaves, we often acted like bigots

Read More
Photograph courtesy of Roy Ratnavel
Business

Started in the Mailroom

December 7, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

From war-torn Sri Lanka to Bay Street—lessons in success and diversity

Read More
Illustration by DonkeyHotey
Politics

The Trumpocalypse that Destroyed Conservatism

November 9, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

Last night’s election result is horrifying—no matter what your position on the ideological spectrum

Read More
Photograph by Jonathan Kay
Business

A Glimpse into Shoptopia

October 28, 2016July 6, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

At a high-tech Toronto confab, thirty-two-year-old Ottawa whiz kid Harley Finkelstein lays out his vision

Read More

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 … 11 Next

Our Latest Issue

The July/August 2025 cover of The Walrus magazine featuring an image of a woman reading a book while listening to music. She is sitting in a room filled with plants that also has a window through which a city skyline can be seen. July/August 2025

Explore how tariffs are testing ties between Northern neighbours, the death of the middle class musician, Afghanistan’s lost generation, and more.
The Walrus newsletter
Stories this good should be paywalled—but they’re not. Sign up today.
View all newsletters
The Walrus

About The Walrus

About Us Our Staff Contact Us Careers Fellowships Submissions Advertise with Us

Events

Get Tickets The Walrus Talks The Walrus Gala Get in Touch

Subscribe

Customer Care Purchase a Subscription Renew Your Subscription Games Newsletters Shop The Walrus Store

Podcasts

Articles The Conversation Piece The Walrus Podcasts

The Walrus Lab

Amazon Canada First Novel Award Content Services Podcast Services Our Clients Get in Touch

Follow Us

Twitter LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Facebook Instagram Substack Bluesky

Support Independent Canadian Reporting and Storytelling

The Walrus
Accessibility Help Privacy Policy Cookie Policy

The Walrus is located within the bounds of Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is also the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

© 2025 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved.
Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001

© 2025 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved. Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001
Accessibility Help Privacy Policy Cookie Policy
© 2023 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved.
Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001

​​The Walrus is located within the bounds of Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is also the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

The Walrus uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Learn more or change your cookie preferences.

×

Fund Canadian journalism to help you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.


×

Fund Canadian journalism to help you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.


×

Fund Canadian journalism to help you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.


×

Fund Canadian journalism to help you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.


×

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.

Thank you for your support.

Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus


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.

Thank you for your support.

Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

×