Canadian Politics | The Walrus

Why Bribery Still Works in Canadian Politics

May 31, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Dave Meslin

Canada is a democratic nation. But corporations continue to pay for political influence

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney stands with his arms open as he speaks to reporters after appearing at the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Current Affairs / Politics

The Political Downside of Saving the Planet

May 15, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan was ambitious and smart. So why was it so easy for Jason Kenney to kill it?

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Wikimedia Commons / City of Toronto Archives

Enemies of the State

October 29, 2018July 16, 2019 - by Robert Lewis

How the media and politicians became adversaries

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Illustration of Famous Politicians with Pinocchio Noses

We’ve Entered a New Era of Political Lying. Be Worried

May 31, 2018August 16, 2019 - by Justin Ling

If we no longer care what’s true in politics, elections will become meaningless—starting with the Ontario race

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Photograph of Doug Ford

Win or Lose, Doug Ford Has Changed the Conversation

May 29, 2018August 16, 2019 - by Susan Delacourt

Why conservatives are rooting for Ford Nation to give them the edge in 2019’s federal election

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University of Toronto student union member Cassandra Williams poses in front of sign at the Jordan Peterson protest

Current Affairs

Why Everyone Is Wrong about the Censorship Fight at Universities

May 11, 2018August 16, 2019 - by Paul Barrett

The silencing of part-time instructors is the real free speech crisis

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Illustration of Brian Mulroney

The New Life of Brian Mulroney

April 19, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Ira Wells

A new biography reassesses the legacy—and tracks the comeback—of our eighteenth prime minister

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Illustration of Two Men in Trash Cans Throwing Trash at Each Other

The Enemy Next Door

April 11, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Joseph Rosen

I spent years dismissing right-wing people as bigots and fools. Then I met some of them

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McKesson Presents The Walrus Talks The Future of Consumerism (Toronto) @ Artscape Daniels Launchpad

Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks The Future of Consumerism
	Exploring trends and innovations in health care, technology, and more
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Featuring:
Onur Bodur, professor of marketing, Concordia University
Zayna Khayat, futurist, SE Health
Rebecca McKillican, CEO, Well.ca
Craig Patterson, editor-in-chief, Retail Insider

And more!

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CIFAR Presents The Walrus Talks Boundaries (National Capital Region, Gatineau) @ Canadian Museum of History

Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Boundaries
	How divisions shape our lives, what lies between borders, and what membership means now
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Keith Banting, Stauffer Dunning Fellow and Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University

Samra Habib, writer, photographer, and activist

Adrian Owen, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging, University of Western Ontario, and Koerner Fellow and Co-Director, Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind & Consciousness, CIFAR

Paige Raibmon, Professor, Department of History, University of British Columbia

Prerna Singh, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Brown University

Mary Soderstrom, writer

And more!

CIFAR is a Canadian-based, global charitable organization that convenes extraordinary minds to address science and humanity’s most important questions.

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	Présente The Walrus Talks — frontières
	Comment les divisions définissent-elles notre vie? Qu’est-ce qui se trouve entre les limites? Que signifie maintenant l’appartenance à un groupe?
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Le CIFAR est une organisation sans but lucratif basée au Canada qui rassemble de brillants cerveaux pour trouver réponse aux plus grandes questions de la science et de l’humanité.

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Suncor Presents The Walrus Talks Energy (Montreal) @ Centre Phi

Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Energy
	Building a Canadian approach to energy transition
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Featuring:
Shawn McCarthy, journalist
Eryn Stewart, project director, Lumos Energy
Brendan Haley, policy director, Efficiency Canada
Aisha Bukhari, senior manager, Advanced Energy Centre, MaRS Discovery District
Johanne Gélinas, president and CEO, Transition Énergétique Québec
Christopher Ragan, academic, economist, and chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission
Alison Cretney, managing director, Energy Futures Lab

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French simultaneous translation services will be provided.
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TD Bank Group Presents The Walrus Talks Inclusion (Waterloo) @ Waterloo Delta Hotel

Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Inclusion
	How design, technology, education and more can remove barriers for people with disabilities
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Featuring:

Luke Anderson, Co-Founder, StopGap Foundation
Jutta Treviranus, Director and Founder, Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University
Jeff D’Hondt, Indigenous Consultant, City of Toronto
Michelle Woolfrey, Co-Founder, Blind Girl Inc.
Mahadeo Sukhai, Head of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute for the Blind

And more!

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