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Sébastien Thibault

Sébastien Thibault draws for the New York Times, L’actualité, and The Atlantic.
A train, separated from people waiting for it by a canyon.
Current Affairs / March/April 2023

Ottawa’s Transit Gong Show

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 - by Sébastien Thibault

How the capital city’s dream of a world-class transit system became a nightmare

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An illustration of Catholic priest with a white clerical collar that looks like a hospital
Health / March/April 2022

Faith and Access: The Conflict inside Catholic Hospitals

February 23, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Sébastien Thibault

Why should publicly funded hospitals get to limit access on religious grounds?

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An illustration of a person peeking through their fingers. Their eyeball is the shape of the COVID-19 germ (a small round microbe with protrusions that look like the spokes of a crown).
Health / May 2020

Anatomy of a Pandemic

March 11, 2020April 10, 2022 - by Sébastien Thibault

Like major contagions throughout history, the new coronavirus causes fear as well as illness. The remedy for both, it turns out, is the same

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Politics / September 2019

Quebec Rewrites Its History in One Book

August 22, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Sébastien Thibault

A controversial new textbook peddles politics over facts

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American flag with snakes
Current Affairs / November 2018

America’s Next Civil War

October 22, 2018June 2, 2020 - by Sébastien Thibault

The United States shows all the warning signs of impending social and political collapse

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Illustration by Sébastian Thibault
June 2018 / Society

Black Cemeteries Force Us to Re-examine Our History with Slavery

May 28, 2018January 30, 2022 - by Sébastien Thibault

How we treat the dead tells a disturbing story about Canada’s racism

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Illustration of upside down maple leaf with two people exchanging suitcase full of money
Politics

How a Federal Agency Helps Finance Some of the World’s Most Corrupt Regimes

December 19, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Sébastien Thibault

Export Development Canada has perfected the art of lending billions of taxpayer dollars to scandal-ridden foreign buyers. But its transparency could use some work

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Illustration by Sébastien Thibault
September 2016

Why Is the Goal More Medals?

August 5, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Sébastien Thibault

A Canadian medallist on why our Olympic strategy betrays the spirit of the Games

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Illustration of windmills against a black background.
November 2015

Tilting at Windmills

November 14, 2015April 9, 2022 - by Sébastien Thibault

Canada’s most ambitious green energy plan failed—but not for the reason everybody thinks

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woman looking at face in mirror
April 2015 / Books

Rise of the Gender Novel

March 18, 2015September 13, 2023 - by Sébastien Thibault

Too often, trans characters are written as tortured heroes. We’re more complex than that

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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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Executive Director, The Walrus

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