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January/February 2012

Reign Maker

January 12, 2012January 22, 2021 - by Charlotte Gray

David Johnston, Canada’s twenty-eighth Governor General, possesses impeccable credentials and old-fashioned charm. Plus he is the government’s secret weapon in restoring the power of the monarchy

December 2011 / Memoir

Black Christmas

December 12, 2011December 6, 2024 - by Derek McCormack

The holidays can be saccharine, stressful, and often lonely, so it’s no wonder many Christmas tales contain a note of malice. The season, it turns out, has much in common with Halloween

November 2011

The Meaning of Hockey

November 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Stephen Marche

Our game is like no other. Nor is its history

Books / October 2011

Guess Who’s for Dinner

October 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

The Cannibal Spirit joins a long tradition of flesh-eating literature set in Canada

October 2011

Adrift on the Nile

October 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Paul Wilson

The recent revolution that began in Tahrir Square has taken Egypt into uncharted waters. A report from the new—and chaotic—Cairo

October 2011 / Society

What Happened

October 12, 2011July 22, 2021 - by Adam Sternbergh

We’ve spent ten years asking ourselves what the events of 9/11 mean. Do we understand them any better now?

September 2011

The Jihadi Hunter

September 12, 2011July 22, 2021 - by Lisa Gregoire

Provocateur Tarek Fatah wants Canadian Muslims to embrace progressive, secular values. His fans think he’s a hero; his critics think he’s exploiting anti-Islamic sentiment