Crawford Kilian

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Crawford Kilian

[Editor’s note: To mark the passing of Pope Francis today, Easter Monday, we republish this article first published on The Tyee on June 22, 2015.] I am not familiar with the papal encyclical as a literary genre, but I know good writing when I read it, and Laudato Si’ (Praised Be), Pope Francis’s remarkable defence of the environment and the poor, is very good writing indeed. It is also a brilliant political stroke, steering a battered Catholic Church into a global force to be reckoned with.

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Crawford Kilian

Prime Minister Mark Carney has released the Liberal Party’s new energy policy, and it sounds like wind chimes tinkling in a breeze that cools a hot, humid summer afternoon. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Recharge Your Passion for Climate Crisis Action Join ’Cúagilákv Jess Housty and John Vaillant for a Climate Readers’ Retreat on Cortes Island. Get Ready! DOXA Returns This SpringThe documentary film fest shines on with movies that make sense of the moment.

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Crawford Kilian

I’ll be blunt: after 80 long years, we need to bring back conscription — and fast. But I’m not in love with the idea. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Recharge Your Passion for Climate Crisis Action Join ’Cúagilákv Jess Housty and John Vaillant for a Climate Readers’ Retreat on Cortes Island. Get Ready! DOXA Returns This SpringThe documentary film fest shines on with movies that make sense of the moment.

2 months ago | thetyee.ca | Crawford Kilian

When top U.S. scholars of fascism last week announced they were driven by conscience to move from Yale University to the University of Toronto, they may have made history in leading a Donald Trump-triggered exodus. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Eight New Canadian Poetry Collections to Celebrate National Poetry Month These poets contend with our relationship to weather, explore mental illness and bear witness to genocide.

Mar 21, 2025 | thetyee.ca | Crawford Kilian

At first, Donald Trump's remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state seemed like a joke. Just a few weeks later, we all realize that an American attempt to annex Canada is a serious possibility requiring serious countermeasures. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners See Judy Collins Live in Concert The folk music legend visits the Massey Theatre for a special evening of song on March 30.