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Pete Ryan

Pete Ryan is an illustrator based in Nelson, BC. His work has been featured in Time, The New Yorker, the New York Times, and Mother Jones.
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Justice / September/October 2025

Did a Montreal Teacher Try to Sell His Students’ “Creepy” Art?

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 - by Pete Ryan

A strange tale of school-board secrecy, freaked-out parents, and a lawsuit

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Illustrations: Toxic Workplaces

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 - by Pete Ryan
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A skull and crossbones against a green background with a boardroom table in the place of the mouth
May 2024 / Society

Are Workplaces Inherently Toxic?

April 3, 2024June 13, 2025 - by Pete Ryan

Bullying. Harassment. Horrible bosses. How dream jobs turn into nightmares

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A large hand with its fingers crossed, spreading seeds on a patch of soil.
November 2022 / Society

When $500,000 Disappeared from a Small Town

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 - by Pete Ryan

The heist that tore apart a community—and exposed eroding faith in municipal governments across the country

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Illustration of a man sitting on a doctor's exam table. Behind him is a network of interconnecting lines and red dots.
December 2021 / Health

Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?

November 16, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Pete Ryan

COVID-19 forced a massive shift to phone and online consultations. With new freedoms come new frustrations

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Illustration of a circle of slowly sinking boats on the water. In each boat, a person scoops water out of the bottom of their boat and pours it into the boat of the next person, creating a complete circle.
Health / January/February 2021

The Myth of Universal Health Care

December 8, 2020May 23, 2025 - by Pete Ryan

Despite our illusions, Canada’s system is neither comprehensive nor equally accessible. What would it take to reform it?

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Society

How Selfie Culture Ruins the Great Outdoors for Everyone Else

May 16, 2019September 1, 2021 - by Pete Ryan

Social media has made natural spaces more popular. It could also destroy them

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Illustration by Pete Ryan
Health / October 2017

The Danger of Putting Youth on Antidepressants

September 20, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Pete Ryan

Why medication shouldn’t be the default treatment for our kids’ mental health

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May 2011 / Media

Editor’s Note

May 12, 2011April 19, 2020 - by Pete Ryan

In the early 1980s, I was the publisher of Saturday Night, a magazine much like The Walrus. Founded in 1887 as a weekly newspaper, it thrived between the two world …

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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.

Thank you for your support.

Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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