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Michael Byers

Michael Byers (michaelcbyers.com) is an award-winning artist based in Hamilton. His clients include Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, Wired, Variety, and the Wall Street Journal.
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January/February 2023 / Politics

Pierre Poilievre: The Secret to His Success

December 14, 2022December 16, 2022 - by Michael Byers

How the Conservative leader is harnessing the growing tide of authoritarianism in Canada

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An illustration, with the silhouette of a face flanked by men holding guns (one in a suit, one in army uniform). At the bottom, there are police and police cars moving towards a man sitting at a table.
May 2021

The Rise and Fall of a Double Agent

April 20, 2021January 11, 2022 - by Michael Byers

Cameron Ortis was an RCMP officer privy to the inner workings of Canada’s national security—and in a prime position to exploit them

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Three athletes crouch in a starting position for a race while three suited officials observe behind them.
December 2019 / Sports

How the World Anti-Doping Agency Betrays Honest Athletes

November 13, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Michael Byers

When the highest authority on cheating is compromised, what happens to athletes who play by the rules?

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June 2017

The Rise and Fall of Toronto’s Classiest Con Man

May 29, 2017November 25, 2020 - by Michael Byers

James Regan swindled his way through the city’s monied classes. The problem was, he seemed to believe his own lies

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Illustration by Michael Byers
July/August 2016

Stuck

July 20, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Michael Byers

Traffic is ruining our lives—but we can be saved

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Illustration by Michael Byers
September 2015

Uber vs Taxi

September 24, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Michael Byers

Ride-sharing apps like Uber are revolutionizing the way we travel and cabs are struggling to keep up

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June 2015 / Memoir

When Polio Walked the Earth

May 27, 2015April 11, 2020 - by Michael Byers

Notes on a forgotten disease

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October 2014

When Killer Whales Got a Rebrand

October 6, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Michael Byers

Fifty years ago, killer whales became known as orcas—and launched the modern conservation movement

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January/February 2014

Fool’s Gold

January 7, 2014April 14, 2020 - by Michael Byers

Panning Discovery Channel’s Klondike

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March 2012 / Society

Brand Me

March 12, 2012March 10, 2021 - by Michael Byers

Gen Y personal branders are clogging Internet browsers with self-portraits, product endorsements, and the minutiae of their days. A Gen-Xer asks if we have any right to hate them

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