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

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“Y“Y WE TRAVEL”

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

Events

Podcasts

This week on What Happened Next, host Nathan Whitlock is joined by author Eden Boudreau, whose most recent book—Crying Wolf: A Memoir—is also her debut. Eden and Nathan talk about the difficult decision to pause her author podcast Dear Lonely Writer, about her initial reluctance to include some darker truths about herself in her memoir, and why she’s grateful she became a published writer a little later in life than she’d originally hoped.


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.

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.




Health
Poetry
  • The poet, Nyla Matuk, stares up toward the right corner of the frame. She has dark hair and wears a dark jacket. The background is periwinkle blue. 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

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Fiction
  • An illustration in dark greens, blues and burgundy of a woman looking up at a house. Forest Hill Gothic - I watched as a wrinkled hand reached out of the basement window by Cassidy McFadzean

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