A blonde woman smokes a joint, surrounded by photos of various cannabis and wellness paraphernalia (weed brownies, a pipe, green juice, tea, and a bowl full of greens)

Is Cannabis the Answer to Everything?

January 15, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

Weed has been rebranded as a cure-all for modern life. As a stressed-out, overworked thirtysomething, I decided to try it out for myself

Jason Kenney speaks at a conference in November 2019.

Politics

What Jason Kenney’s War Room Is Costing Alberta

January 14, 2020January 17, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

The province’s failure to consider climate risk may lose it billions in global investment

Ghanimat Azhdari, a young woman in a blue dress, poses and smiles against a backdrop of nations' flags.

Current Affairs / World

What We Lost When Ghanimat Azhdari Was Killed in the Iran Plane Crash

January 13, 2020January 16, 2020 - by Jimmy Thomson

The University of Guelph PhD student was one of 175 who died on Flight 752. Friends remember a conservationist who fought to put Indigenous needs first

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Business

The Decade in Money

December 16, 2019December 19, 2019 - by The Walrus Staff

From Vancouver’s unaffordable housing to millennials planning for early retirement, these are the money conversations that defined Canada

Politics

The Decade in Politics

December 15, 2019December 21, 2019 - by The Walrus Staff

From predicting civil war in the US to evaluating the health of our own democracy, these are the politics conversations that helped define Canada

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Politics

Small Towns Are Dying. Can Immigration Save Them?

November 28, 2019December 11, 2019 - by Étienne Lajoie

Newcomers can extend the lives of shrinking villages, but only if Quebec can confront its xenophobia

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Business

Give Alberta Oil Back to the People

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 - by Linda McQuaig

Norway has banked more than $1 trillion—all thanks to its state-owned oil company. Should Alberta follow its model?

Justin Trudeau wearing a suit and waving against the backdrop of a blue sky.

Politics

How Ranked Ballots Could Strengthen Our Democracy

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

Trudeau has supported the voting method since he ran for Liberal leadership. It’s time to make it law

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Politics

How Can Canada Get the Trade Deal Passed? Think Like the Russians

November 15, 2019January 23, 2020 - by Stephen Marche

As approval for the new NAFTA deal is held up, Canadians need to take matters into their own hands

Graffiti on the wall in Srinagar reading "We want freedom."

Democracy / Politics

Where Is Our Global Outrage Over Kashmir?

October 28, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Angela Misri

India calls itself the world’s largest democracy, but politicians like Narendra Modi have fuelled religious-based conflict for decades