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Arts & Culture / July/August 2022

How Canada’s Bob Dylan Ended up a Taxi Driver

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 - by Marcello Di Cintio

Poet and songwriter Bill Hawkins rubbed elbows with Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, and other stars. Why didn’t he become one himself?

An illustration of a Canada goose lighting a cigarette from a gas can.

May 2022

Editor’s Letter: Stress Tests

May 2, 2022June 5, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

The pandemic has arguably made many aspects of our society less resilient, including our patience

A crowd gathers outside Parliament Hill buildings in Ottawa, waving flag and signs to protest the Canadian government's mandate that truckers be vaccinated to

Current Affairs

What Happened in Ottawa? Separating the Discontent from the Darker Elements

March 3, 2022March 7, 2022 - by Brett Popplewell

Tracing the protest’s growth, its symbols, and the troubling signs of hardening perspectives

Politics

The Decade in Politics

December 15, 2019April 25, 2022 - 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

Protesters rallying against bill Bill 94 in Quebec

Politics

The Quebec Liberals Have Pinned Their Election Hopes on Hate

October 30, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Nora Loreto

Why the provincial party is betting on Trump-style politics

Comics / December 2014

Christmas Spirits

December 3, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

Days in the lives of Ottawa staffers

Comics / November 2014

Solidarity Forever

October 30, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

This appeared in the November 2014 issue.

Media

Calm in the Storm

October 29, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jared Young

A block away from the Ottawa shootings, online news extinguished the panic before it could start

Comics / October 2014

Twitter Tailor Soldier Spy

October 8, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

Days in the lives of Ottawa staffers

Comics / September 2014

Coalition Conundrum

September 10, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

This appeared in the September 2014 issue.

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