instagram | The Walrus

Illustration of a pixellated Canadian flag in red and black instead of red and white. The maple leaf in the middle is disintegrating to reveal a glowing red "Q" underneath.

Politics

When QAnon Came to Canada

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 - by Matthew Remski

As the conspiracy theories continue to creep northward, experts warn that we should be prepared for anything

Illustration of a detached home on a quiet residential street. In the foreground, a painter applies a roller to obscure the neighbourhood in yellow paint.

January/February 2021 / Living Rooms

How to Save the Middle Class

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

Our vision of the good life is stuck in the twentieth century. It’s time to reinvent it—starting with home ownership

Podcasts

The Fight to Legalize Cannabis

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 - by Hilary Black

Subscribe to The Conversation Piece podcast

Illustration of a woman running across a suspension bridge, carrying a child on her back. The bridge is made of puzzle-like pieces that are falling away behind her.

January/February 2021 / Society

The Case for Affordable Child Care

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 - by Anne Casselman

For decades, we’ve known that universal child care would advance the nation. What’s taking Canada so long?

Illustration of a woman in a suit, her hands on her hips, standing in the palm of a large hand with nail polish. She's standing against a blue and pink sky with clouds.

Politics

Can Governments Really Be Feminist?

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 - by Nora Loreto

Politicians like to claim the label, but they rarely turn it into meaningful policy

Illustration of a small, person-shaped orange figure sitting in the corner of the screen. The rest of the screen is filled with moody and dark blue, purple and black streaks.

Health

The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 - by Gabrielle Drolet

There’s no blanket solution for the challenges of the cold dark season. But there are ways to make it more bearable

Rear view of a man wearing white shirt and holding an umbrella and a briefcase, standing waist-deep in the water on a rainy day

Arts & Culture

Hope Is Good. Disappointment Is Better

November 19, 2020November 20, 2020 - by Steven Heighton

What the best novels teach us about the virtues of disillusionment

Black and white illustration of a room corner, done in a pointillist style. There are two doorways: one leads to an airplane, the other to a forest and riverbank. A suitcase waits by the door.

Living Rooms

You Can’t Run Away from Homesickness

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 - by Melissa J. Gismondi

What it means to miss home in our globalized, climate-changed world

A photograph of two doctors in masks and scrubs staring down at a lit screen in a dim room.

COVID-19 / Health

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 - by Christina Frangou

The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job

Artwork of half a dozen clay figures in an apartment room, performing various activities: assembling a chair, sweeping, looking at a cell phone, boxing with one another, and trying to enter the apartment.

Living Rooms

The Rise of the Roommate

November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 - by Kelli María Korducki

Burnt-out and debt-ridden, my generation is poised to change the household as we know it—maybe even for the better