What You’re Reading
  1. How Far Can “Buy Canadian” Really Go? by Renée Sylvestre-Williams
  2. I Knew My Pregnancy Was Over. Doctors Insisted Otherwise by Fawn Parker
  3. First, the Tariffs. Then, the Threats. Then, the Hockey Gloves Came Off by Harley Rustad
  4. “Guaranteed Jobs” That Don’t Exist: The Dark World of Immigration Consultants by Adnan R. Khan
  5. Weekly Quiz: Missing News, Medical Crises, and Misleading Research by Giselle D'Anna

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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 6: Why Do We Travel?
    Because Nature is Everywhere
    - From Mexico to Miami to Montreal, wild flora and fauna break through concrete and reach for the sun, writes Caitlin Stall-Paquet. For humanity, it’s a reminder of how life persists without us by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Events

Podcasts

Daniel Innes is an artist, and Christina Wong is an author, playwright, and multidisciplinary artist. Daniel and Christina’s first book collaboration is the graphic novel Denison Avenue, which was published by ECW Press in 2023. They talk to Nathan about the shock of their book’s success, about getting advice on surviving the Canada Reads experience from former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, and about changing up their creative process for their next collaboration, currently in the works.


In episode four of the series, Timothy Taylor traces his family’s journey from Germany to Ecuador, exploring their successes and persecutions. He examines an 1813 archive record, meets a collector of his great-great-grandfather’s jewelry, and revisits his great-grandparents’ triumphs and tragedies. A visit to Heidelberg, uncovering his great-uncle’s experience of antisemitism, sparks an idea to bring the story full circle.

Every click, swipe, and like we make in online spaces leaves a digital trace that can influence government and shape our ability to participate in political life. In this episode, Elizabeth Dubois—associate professor and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology at the University of Ottawa—highlights the importance of thinking critically about internet accessibility, data transparency, and digital citizenship. Elizabeth spoke at The Walrus Talks We Desire A Better Country, in Winnipeg, on March 16, 2017.




Poetry
  • A black-and-white Farah Ghafoor against a pink background Nietzsche - I have little cuts I don’t remember earning by Farah Ghafoor

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Fiction
  • In an illustration, a person in a boat is dwarfed by an enormous iceberg. A face can be seen as the iceberg cracks apart Pack Ice Season - Once she’s close up, everything might change by Bridget Canning