As Real Estate Costs Soar, an Influx of Residents Is Changing My BC Town
We can’t expect others not to want what we have. And yet we do it all the time
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Sovereignty from the North
Canada is asleep at the post in the Arctic
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What Does “Defence” Really Mean?
The United Nations prohibits the use of force except in the case of self-defence—but that can too easily be moulded into a euphemism for retaliation, revenge, and punishment
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Homeowners Refuse to Accept the Awkward Truth: They’re Rich
Owners of multi-million-dollar properties still see themselves as middle class, a warped self-image that has a big impact on renters
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The Rise and Fall of MuchMusic
Former staffers reveal what made the channel so special—and why MuchMusic has failed to reclaim its former glory despite a relaunch
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Is Africa’s Pain Black America’s Burden?
The civil rights movement improved the lives of African Americans as well as African Canadians. Conditions in Africa, meanwhile, have become increasingly dire—and are increasingly ignored
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What’s the Point of “Pretendian” Investigations?
The latest revelation, about Buffy Sainte-Marie, is convincing, damning, and strikingly incomplete
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Israel–Palestine: Canada Must Lead Where It Can
Our government can operate on two levels: one globally and the other locally
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The Great Canadian Identity Crisis
Zed or Zee? Our democracy could depend on the answer
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Trauma Is Shaping Our Reactions to the Violence in Palestine and Israel
This is a struggle where neither side is able to demonstrate grief for the other
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