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“Quebec remains a truly exceptional place,” writes @francinepelletier.bsky.social “Politically and culturally, this quasi-country has a complexity that is unique within Canada.” Here, she explores how that uniqueness has both sustained and divided it: thewalrus.ca/the-generation-t...
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What does innovation mean to Canadians today? Hear from seven speakers on how we can nurture and grow new ideas. Only at Universities Canada presents The Walrus Talks Innovation Nation.

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November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Is nation building more important than profit? This is the constant tension surrounding Canadian publishing. Writer and Douglas & McIntyre co-founder Scott McIntyre details the heartbreaking reality of small houses nurturing talent, only to lose them. thewalrus.ca/i-was-warned-the...
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New from The Walrus Lab and Wilson College at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social: Gen Z is reshaping leadership by embracing collaboration, empathy, and community-driven approaches to create meaningful change.https://thewalrus.ca/redefining-leadership-for-a-new-generation/
Redefining Leadership for a New Generation | The Walrus
Gen Z is changing what it means to lead—and McMaster University’s Wilson College is helping them do it
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November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Don't miss Belonging Forum presents The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, an evening of ideas and thoughtful dialogue about creating a society where belonging has no age limit. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“When we brutalize people with our words and our deeds, when we deny them due process, we sow seeds of pain and grief that gnaw away at them and their offspring for years,” writes Halina St. James. thewalrus.ca/my-mother-was-fr...
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What happens to trust when every minute of your workday is monitored? Writer Mihika Agarwal explores how surveillance has quietly transformed the modern workplace—and what it’s costing us. thewalrus.ca/workplace-survei...
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How are philanthropy and charities evolving to meet the needs of the communities they serve?

Learn more November 12 in Vancouver or online.

The Walrus Talks Philanthropy in a Changing Canada

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November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Camp A feeds them peanuts. Camp B calls them tree-rats. But no matter which camp you’re in, writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social reminds us: squirrels are just being squirrels—and that may just be the problem. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Like many women journalists, Samira Mohyeddin has faced what experts call “digital violence” and seen the ways the law is still behind in dealing with it. She shares her experiences at YWCA presents The Walrus Talks Ending Gender-Based Violence.

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November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Refugees, Loyalists, rebels, and dreamers built this country from contradiction. Journalist @stephenmaher.bsky.social traces how that inheritance continues to preserve Canadian independence: thewalrus.ca/my-familys-240-y...
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Liberation once meant the arrival of US soldiers. Now, their presence stirs fear in American streets. Here, journalist and author Halina St. James considers how history has a way of looking back at us: thewalrus.ca/my-mother-was-fr...
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us online for Belonging Forum presents The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, a conversation that invites us to rethink what it means to belong at every stage of life. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
How do you challenge Eurocentric norms while honouring a canonical European author?

Lorna Goodison’s twist on Inferno puts Caribbean people at the centre of Dante’s descent into hell: thewalrus.ca/hell-is-a-lot-of...
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Measles was something Alberta physician @monicakidd.bsky.social and her colleagues once spoke of in the past tense. Here, Kidd reports on how the return of the once-eliminated disease is straining hospitals: thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-beca...
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We love them, we loathe them, and we built the world they thrive in.

Author and journalist @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social unpacks our complicated bond with the squirrel, a creature that mirrors both our chaos and our resilience. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Huge thanks to the Canadian Museum of Nature for hosting Universities Canada presents The Walrus Talks Innovation Nation. We’re grateful to share these big ideas in such a great space!

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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Canada is in the final stages of selecting up to twelve new submarines as one part of our larger—and unprecedented—string of investments in defence. In doing so, writes Peter Jones, the country will be forced to confront the reality of projecting power. thewalrus.ca/canadas-new-subm...
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If we dream, we can revitalize Canada's philanthropic and charitable sector.

Join us in Vancouver, or online, for The Walrus Talks Philanthropy in a Changing Canada, to hear from seven speakers doing the work.

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November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire in an era where the “eat the rich” mindset is ubiquitous. But if the creation of a trillionaire class is anathema to so many, then why has it been so hard to mitigate income inequality? thewalrus.ca/elon-musk-wants-...
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If inserting the­ sprinter Usain Bolt into a poem on theology sounds like a gimmick, it’s not. Lorna Goodison's Caribbean take on Dante's Inferno skillfully threads the tricky needle of aesthetic and intellectual clout. thewalrus.ca/hell-is-a-lot-of...
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There are pressing policy gaps that need urgent attention to prevent gender-based violence.

Hear from activists and experts on November 19 at YWCA presents The Walrus Talks Ending Gender-Based Violence.

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November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Squirrels chew our wires, raid our gardens, and crash our power grids—but the real disruptors are humans. Writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social offers an incisive look at what the critters reveal about human nature: thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Don't miss Belonging Forum presents The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, an evening of ideas and thoughtful dialogue about creating a society where belonging has no age limit. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Art can charm. It can provoke. And it can even dismantle the idea of a continent—or build it. Writer Sarah E. K. Smith takes a deep dive into the tug-of-war between creativity, culture, and capitalism: thewalrus.ca/the-wild-protest...
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM