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Poilievre Bragged That He Has Never Changed His Mind. That’s the Problem - The ground beneath the country has shifted, but he hasn’t moved an inch by Paul Wells

What You’re Reading

The Case for 100 Million Canadians by Adnan R. Khan
Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada? by Vass Bednar
DEI Was Always Flawed, but the Backlash Is Truly Alarming by Pacinthe Mattar
The What-Will-She-Do-Next Premier of Alberta by Christina Frangou
Weekly Quiz: Big Media’s Broken Business Model, Brewing Broligarchy, and the Brutal Collapse of USAID by Kayla Thompson

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Poilievre Bragged That He Has Never Changed His Mind. That’s the Problem - The ground beneath the country has shifted, but he hasn’t moved an inch by Paul Wells
India’s Meddling in the Poilievre Campaign Reflects a Dangerous New Alliance - The world’s authoritarians are networking. That’s bad news for Canada’s sovereignty by Sushant Singh
Climate Violence Is Coming for Rich Countries, and They’re Not Ready - As the world warms, the West learns it’s not exempt by Peter Schwartzstein

Poilievre Bragged That He Has Never Changed His Mind. That’s the Problem - The ground beneath the country has shifted, but he hasn’t moved an inch by Paul Wells
India’s Meddling in the Poilievre Campaign Reflects a Dangerous New Alliance - The world’s authoritarians are networking. That’s bad news for Canada’s sovereignty by Sushant Singh
Climate Violence Is Coming for Rich Countries, and They’re Not Ready - As the world warms, the West learns it’s not exempt by Peter Schwartzstein
Why Canada Fell Out of Love with Justin Trudeau - He promised sunny ways but left behind a divided country by Colin Horgan
Are Women Finally Getting What They Want in Age-Gap Movies? - From rom coms to artsier films, young hunks are helping their lovers let go by Zachary Ayotte
Is Vancouver Fed Up with Its Mayor? - Ken Sim and his council seem to be focused on a single solution to the housing crisis: more police by Maya ElHawary
Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada? - The country’s future is being treated like a software update by Vass Bednar
March on the St. Lawrence - All night the ice cutter and a wandering ship / dispersed local terrazzo marble like bachelors at a stag by Nyla Matuk
The Case for 100 Million Canadians - If the country wants to survive, it needs a lot more people by Adnan R. Khan
Mark Carney’s Secret Weapon? Being Reasonable - The power of looking like you’ve got this by David Moscrop
The Messy, Brutal, Unthinkable Collapse of USAID - Its shutdown marks a turning point for humanitarian relief around the world by Maya ElHawary

Y WE TRAVEL

In this new series, accomplished writers delve into the deeper meaning of our journeys—beyond where and how, to the fundamental question of why. Presented by Toronto Pearson Airport, the Canadian Airports Council, and The Walrus Lab.

Part 7: Why Do We Travel?
To Drink in the Beauty - Drew Hayden Taylor on wine, wanderlust, and the joys of getting lost, from a small First Nation in Ontario to the foothills of the Alps, reflecting on how travel and a ten-glass Italian lunch expand the imagination. by Drew Hayden Taylor

The Power of Connection - How technology and tradition are shaping education in northern classrooms by Corey Atad

From Volume to Value - Why mass timber is the answer to Canada's housing crisis by Glynis Ratcliffe

Events

The Walrus Talks Reimagining Volunteerism - Exploring the power of service to counter social isolation and civic polarization.

The Walrus Talks at Home: Tariffs - Discussing what the U.S. trade war means for Canada, both now and in the future

The Walrus Talks Power Economy - Using electricity to change cities, homes, and industry.

The May 2025 cover of The Walrus magazine featuring a photo illustration showing a person lying down in green surgical srubs. Several hands holding surgical instruments appear to be pulling a gold credit card from their body. Headline reads: 'The doctors cashing in on Canada's private health care boom'

Inside the May issue of The Walrus

➔ Need a knee replacement? You can get it at the mall
➔ What happens after a death on campus
➔ The never-ending scrutiny of being in an aging body
➔ How Trump’s tariffs put Canada on a collision course
➔ Can urban bathhouses really cure loneliness?

Podcasts

What Happened Next

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In this episode of What Happened Next, host Nathan Whitlock is joined by author Ayelet Tsabari. Ayelet is the author of the short story collection The Best Place on Earth and the memoir The Art of Leaving. Her most recent book is the novel Songs for the Brokenhearted, published by HarperCollins Canada in 2024. Ayelet and Nathan talk about what she calls “the Situation” (i.e., the war in Gaza), about her occasional wish to write something completely unrelated to her identity, and about why she feels a bit “apologetic” (her word) about her next book project, a collection of essays.

Canadian Time Machine

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Canadian Ranger Allen Pogotak shares his Arctic experiences and calls for greater focus on its defense and exploration. Former Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy examines Canada’s role in NATO, past contributions, and future challenges in a changing global landscape.

The Conversation Piece

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Canada’s political landscape is becoming increasingly divided, making it harder than ever to navigate public discourse productively. Investigative journalist and author Justin Ling highlights three of the major factors intensifying polarization in Canada—and shares what everyday citizens can do to push back against it. Ling spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Polarization on December 4, 2024.

Politics