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Current Affairs

Why Canada Should Finally Free Meng Wanzhou

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 - by Chris Scott

The Huawei CFO’s detention has always been political. With Trump out, Trudeau shouldn’t wait to release Meng

September/October 2020 / Visual Art

How One Artist Maps the Weather One Stitch at a Time

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 - by Abi Hayward

Bettina Matzkuhn uses embroidery to document the world as it changes around her

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Politics / World

Can We Repair Canada’s Trade Relationship with China?

June 9, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Derek H. Burney

Canada needs to adjust to a world where China is the other great power. It won’t be easy

Politics

The Decade in Politics

December 15, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From predicting civil war in the US to evaluating the health of our own democracy, these are the politics conversations that helped define Canada

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July/August 2019 / Politics

Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?

June 17, 2019April 21, 2020 - by Richard Poplak

Our year-long mission in Mali is nearly done. But it was never clear what we were doing there in the first place

The 49%

The 49% Newsletter: ‘Tis the Season for Financial Anxiety

March 28, 2019June 27, 2020 - by Angela Misri

Money is both a divider and an equalizer

January/February 2019 / Visual Art

On Patrol With the Canadian Rangers

January 14, 2019December 18, 2020 - by Philip Cheung

This Northern military branch is often the first responder in the country’s most remote regions

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December 2018 / Politics

Could the Russians Decide Canada’s Next Prime Minister?

November 21, 2018June 2, 2020 - by Justin Ling

Why the upcoming federal election isn’t safe from manipulation by Moscow

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Current Affairs

Canada’s Not-Great, Not-Terrible Trade Agreement

October 3, 2018November 13, 2019 - by The Walrus Staff

We asked five experts to weigh in on what the USMCA will mean for the country

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Health

How Much of a Doctor’s Diagnosis Is Gut Feeling?

September 27, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Amitha Kalaichandran

Why physicians should revisit their traditional response to decision making