thewalrus.caadded August 2026
The Walrusby The Walrus Staff17d ago
Canada Is Fracturing. That’s Why We’re Focusing on Local Stories Our latest issue goes inside Alberta’s upheaval and what you may be missing in other communities Published 6:30, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026...
The Walrusby Rosemary Sullivan19d ago
I’m a Childless Cat Lady. That Tells You Less than You Think The story of my fierce attachments to two felines who survived a fire ILLUSTRATION BY COLLEEN SULLIVAN Published 6:30, SEPTEMBER 19...
The Walrusby Paul Howe20d ago
The casually displayed “F**k Trudeau” signs and flags that dotted Canada’s visual landscape in recent years were evidence of rising populist vitriol.
The Walrusby Adam Nayman20d ago
“In politics,” Brian Mulroney once opined, “you need two things: friends, but above all, an enemy.” John F.
The Walrusby Mark Carney21d ago
What follows is the text of Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s address to the European Parliament on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The Walrusby Adam Gordon21d ago
In less than two years, from the time when Donald Trump’s second term as president began, the idea of needing to protect Canada’s sovereignty went from something seldom thought of to being a focal...
The Walrusby Dan Werb21d ago
It was a brazen murder on the morning of July 9, 2015, in the heart of downtown Toronto. Was it a targeted killing? A hit-and-run? If there was a witness to the crime, they had long since fled.
The Walrusby Olivia Bowden22d ago
Before Prime Minister Mark Carney took the stage to open the inaugural Canada Investment Summit on September 15, the billionaires (and billionaire-adjacent) seated in rapt attention at Toronto’s...
The Walrusby Linda Thornback22d ago
Mark Carney is often described as a disruptor prime minister, and this explains, to many people, how he managed to beat Pierre Poilievre in 2025.
The Walrusby Samia Madwar22d ago
On September 12, Anthropic co-founder and chief executive officer Dario Amodei published an essay calling on artificial intelligence companies to slow the pace of AI model development.
The Walrusby The Walrus Staff22d ago
All year, we anticipate the bounty of titles that the season delivers. When the books arrive, we go on a months-long reading spree, signing up for work by authors we admire, stories that intrigue...
The Walrusby Vass Bednar23d ago
By the early 1970s, foreign—mostly American—ownership of the Canadian economy had reached levels unmatched among industrialized nations.
The Walrusby Mihika Agarwal23d ago
The summer after high school stretched out endlessly for Brandon Wong. In 2015, the future University of Alberta commerce student found himself with a common post-school problem: too much free...
The Walrusby Arno Kopecky24d ago
In January 2013, the United Kingdom’s then prime minister David Cameron announced his intention to let voters decide whether the UK should remain part of the European Union or leave.
The Walrusby Matt Malone26d ago
Last year was a wild one in Canadian politics. United States president Donald Trump abruptly torched decades of goodwill between his country and Canada when he began announcing a raft of arbitrary...
The Walrusby Tim Querengesser27d ago
Where is Naheed Nenshi? The question started in 2024, when Nenshi won the Alberta New Democratic Party leadership but gave the party zero bump in the polls.
The Walrusby Phil Gurski27d ago
In modern history, say from 1900 to the present, there are a number of deadly events which one could call “iconic” because of the huge impact they had on the world.
The Walrusby Leilani Farha28d ago
The Corporate Takeover of Canada’s Apartments Is Worse than You Think Property investors have discovered that getting rid of tenants is very good business BY LEIANI FARHA ILLUSTRATION BY ROMAIN...
The Walrusby Stewart Prest28d ago
Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly told his caucus that he’s not interested in their concerns.
The Walrusby The Walrus Lab29d ago
On September 11, 2001, coordinated terrorist attacks in the United States killed nearly 3,000 people and brought North American air travel to a halt. Hundreds of planes bound for the U.S.
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