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January/February 2021
Double issue: rebuilding the middle class, the need for universal child care, inside the new lobster wars, and two physicians on how to fix health care in Canada.
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My Struggle with Sobriety
The decision to quit drinking was the right one for me. But, as I have learned, there’s no perfect way to do it
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China Wants to Invest in the Arctic. Why Doesn’t Canada?
While Canada ignores the North’s economic potential, China is poised to make inroads
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Why My Mother’s Cassava Pie Is More than a Comfort Food
Learning the history of resistance behind my family’s favourite dish
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The Myth of Universal Health Care
Despite our illusions, Canada’s system is neither comprehensive nor equally accessible. What would it take to reform it?
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Canadian Authors Pick Their Favourite Books of 2020
From a dystopia that vilifies sleep to a heartbreaking account of the end of a life, here are some of our leading contemporary writers’ favourite books of the year
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Editor’s Letter: The Aftermath
In the wake of the US election and amid a raging pandemic, how can we move on?
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