Excellent and urgent article. A must read thewalrus.ca/the-next-pan...

A huge thank you to Jennifer F. Longhurst who returns as #TheWalrusGala 2026 National Auction Sponsor. Her generous support helps make this year’s auction a spectacular selection of exceptional items and experiences for people in Canada to bid on.

My latest in @thewalrus.ca examines the patchwork obfuscation the government has used to deflect, deny and avoid answering questions about Canada’s role in the U.S. - Israeli war on Iran: thewalrus.ca/ottawa-says-...

You can read our recent piece on the dystopian ethics of Polymarket here thewalrus.ca/prediction-m...

Earlier this winter, I spent time reporting from Greenland. The threat of an American invasion had transformed the quiet Arctic city of Nuuk into an unlikely stage for a global showdown—a rallying point for NATO troops and international diplomats all trying to preserve the rules-bound world order.

I'm at that point in life where we've have several friends buying houses in the past couple years, and many more who can't see a future where they ever will. Really great piece that verbalizes a lot of the push and pull. thewalrus.ca/i-bought-a-h...

A dispatch from me from the Liberal convention last weekend – about the shift from romance to reality, the 'useful fictions' we eventually outlive, and the strange experience of seeing your own professional past audited in real-time. via @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/what-i-learn...

This article raises a lot of interesting finance points. Canada should be developing a solid strategy for this vulnerability. thewalrus.ca/why-your-cre...

What does it mean that Manitoba is banning algorithmic pricing? Shield Managing Director @vassb.bsky.social spoke to @cstarnino.bsky.social at The Walrus to get into why this is a big deal for consumers, and a big deal for how we govern the digital realm. thewalrus.ca/manitoba-mov...

Grateful that @cstarnino.bsky.social and the @thewalrus.ca approached me this weekend to re-print my original reporting and exclusive regarding Canadian involvement in Op. Southern Spear thewalrus.ca/how-canada-i...

I’m a one-woman show, so if this kind of reporting speaks to you please consider becoming a paid subscriber to my substack 🙏🏼 (working on launching the rest of my project in the coming weeks) substack.com/@thestateoft...

My contribution to @thewalrus.ca on what the coverage of #IranWar is missing: External war does not automatically produce democratic transition. It can strengthen the very security institutions that suppressed the #WomanLifeFreedom movement. thewalrus.ca/iran-foreign...

My short text, along with 7 others (including Maral Karimi, Janice Stein, Wesley Wark, Greg Fyffe, others), for The Walrus: My main point - “The real test now is turning tactical dominance into strategic success.” thewalrus.ca/iran-foreign...

I'm just saying, we could still do this

Here is the episode with Michelle. We cover a lot of dark subjects—white supremacist movements, the new Trump era, Guantanamo Bay, etc—but also how she manages to not get emotionally crushed while covering all these.

Here's my latest essay for @thewalrus.ca. As a parent, I understand the impulse to protect kids. Danger is real. And on the other side of danger? Unimaginable loss. But safety, I've come to believe, is inversely correlated with freedom—which, for kids, is sacrosanct. thewalrus.ca/is-it-danger...

"To me, it was more proof that as an abused woman, I couldn’t trust the police to help keep me and my family safe." I've been waiting to read Lisa Banfield's account of what happened at Portapique and after, and it's chilling (via @thewalrus.ca) thewalrus.ca/lisa-banfiel...

Spoiler for tomorrow’s episode, which gets, uh, *heated*. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT is presented by @thewalrus.ca Find it at all the podcast places. thewalrus.ca/podcasts/wha...

After Canada imposed duties on China’s EVs, steel, and aluminum, Beijing targeted Canadian commodities, closing a multi-billion-dollar market. Now the governments are negotiating. This week with @cstarnino.bsky.social, editor of @thewalrus.ca, I unpack PRC tactics and strategic ambitions. Link ⬇ 1/7

"The United States is in an ideological K-hole, disassociating and disoriented, paralyzed and lost somewhere in its own private reality." Fantastic line! But seriously, this is a great piece about post-neoliberalism and Canada needing to find its way in the new reality.

Souvankham Thammavongsa is a woman wholly uninterested in shrinking. The Walrus associate editor Ariella Garmaise sits down with the two-time Giller Prize winner to talk about ambition, self-possession, and why she refuses to perform humility for anyone: thewalrus.ca/souvankham-thamm...

"The energy sector really likes this deal. Everything we’re hearing is that it’s Christmas come early for that sector." I'm late to this great @stewartprest.ca & @cstarnino.bsky.social chat, but struck by this comment. Says everything one needs to know about the MOU. thewalrus.ca/alberta-bc-p...

My latest...👇 Bro, Enough with the Protein. You’re Just Making Expensive Pee thewalrus.ca/enough-with-... via @thewalrus.ca The protein blitzkrieg has been felt. Consumers are responding. Marketing has won. Reality: "People have lost their minds on this one." Needed: Healthy & balanced!

From childhood picket lines with his teacher parents to challenging his own party on climate, housing, and Indigenous rights, @beynate.bsky.socials career asks a simple question: How far can honesty really take you in politics? thewalrus.ca/nate-erskine-smi...

For music to be considered "Canadian content," two of the following criteria must be Canadian: music, artist, performance, or lyrics. But can a rigid set of rules established in 1971 successfully protect the industry from modern day threats? thewalrus.ca/amid-buy-canadia...

Reconciliation rooted in truth, backed by action—that is the path Canada vowed to walk. Here, writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat urges Prime Minister Mark Carney to stay the course—even when the political winds shift. thewalrus.ca/mr-carney-about-...

@nickhunebrown.bsky.social, you're a prince. Human to human, thanks so much for taking time.

"You can’t have a mix of things that are true and not true in your news publication or the whole thing is destroyed." Smart, thoughtful Q&A between @nickhunebrown.bsky.social and @thewalrus.ca's Carmine Starnino about AI's creep into journalism thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...

Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? Read John Kirk's and my essay in The Walrus. thewalrus.ca/us-boat-stri...

The threats Canada is facing “have evolved considerably over the past twenty-five years,” says Dan Rogers, director of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service. Here, he speaks to Wesley Wark about the many ways the Service has adapted: thewalrus.ca/spy-boss-dan-rog...

My Family’s 240-Year Journey Shows Why Canada Will Never Bow to Trump thewalrus.ca/my-familys-2...

From Ukraine, the lesson is clear: adaptation matters. Lieutenant General Michael Wright speaks to Wesley Wark about his plan to “flood the zone” and harness bottom-up drone innovation across the Canadian Army. thewalrus.ca/canadian-army-to...

Here's the digital version of my latest poem from The Walrus. thewalrus.ca/grawlix/

Polls weren’t budging, separatists were gaining momentum at the last possible moment—the 1995 Quebec referendum was a true political cliffhanger. Writer Paul Wells recounts how close Canada came to splitting apart: thewalrus.ca/quebec-referendum/

When America sneezes, the world catches a cold—and with a trade relationship worth $1 trillion a year, Canada stands to get sick. Writer @davidmoscrop.com breaks down how the US trade war is one force pushing Canada in the direction of a recession: thewalrus.ca/are-we-in-a-rece...

How Canada can modernize its military by capitalizing on drone technology developed right here at home. thewalrus.ca/how-canada-s...

Thanks to @thewalrus.ca for agreeing to publish my thoughts on the proposed elimination of school trustees in Ontario. #OntEd thewalrus.ca/im-a-school-...

School trustees have existed since the early 1800s, serving as a link between classrooms and communities. Now, Ontario education minister Paul Calandra wants to eliminate them. Writer @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social examines what's at stake: thewalrus.ca/im-a-school-trus...

More than ever before, there’s a feeling that someone on the internet knows better and the distrust seems to be getting worse. If we’re serious about reducing preventable suffering among kids, we need to relearn how to talk across our differences. thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-...

Habs Nation in The Walrus: The English and French can both agree that we live and die with le bleu-blanc-rouge, but in some ways, we don’t see the same thing when we go to the Bell Centre.

In every modern conflict, new technology emerges to change the battle space. In our era, it is the drone. National security expert Wesley Wark traces its rise and examines why Canada, once a pioneer, is now playing catch-up: thewalrus.ca/how-canada-squan...

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

Who Is Mark Carney, Really? We hired the guy with the best résumé. He’s now using power in ways few other prime ministers have dared, @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social writes. thewalrus.ca/who-is-mark-... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

"If you really want to know what a piece is about, you shouldn’t find it spelled out in paragraph three. You should feel it by the end." Love this, @cstarnino.bsky.social!