The Walrus Magazine

The Walrus is a magazine from Canada that focuses on a variety of topics. It features in-depth articles about both Canadian and global issues, as well as creative works like fiction and poetry written by Canadian authors.

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The Limits of True Patriot Love

2 days ago | thewalrus.ca | Sarmishta Subramanian

Elections end. Accountability doesn’t. At The Walrus, we believe trustworthy journalism helps safeguard democracy. In the lead-up to election day, we were proud to provide the research, context, and analysis you needed to cast an informed vote. As the news cycle charges ahead, we remain committed to the independent, responsible journalism you trust to make sense of what matters and scrutinize Canada’s new leadership every step of the way.
What Would It Take to Rebuild Syria?

3 days ago | thewalrus.ca | Samia Madwar

WORLD / JUNE 2025What Would It Take to Rebuild Syria? BY SAMIA MADWAR Published 6:30, MAY 13, 2025The singing and clapping burst forth before the plane started moving. “Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian,” a group of passengers a few rows ahead of me chanted in Arabic. The song has become a classic in the months since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria last December.
The Line between Canada and the US Cuts through the Haskell Free Library

4 days ago | thewalrus.ca | Jordan Heath-Rawlings

I remember the line. It ran diagonal to the grain of the library’s hardwood floor. It escapes me whether the line was black paint or black electrical tape back in the ’80s and ’90s, but it’s tape today—scuffed and trodden upon, as though it were just some line to be stepped on that didn’t matter very much. Which it is. Or was, anyway.
Weekly Quiz: Shifts at Shopify, Future-Oriented Floristry, and the Pressure on Paramedics

6 days ago | thewalrus.ca | Kayla Thompson

Elections end. Accountability doesn’t. At The Walrus, we believe trustworthy journalism helps safeguard democracy. In the lead-up to election day, we were proud to provide the research, context, and analysis you needed to cast an informed vote. As the news cycle charges ahead, we remain committed to the independent, responsible journalism you trust to make sense of what matters and scrutinize Canada’s new leadership every step of the way.
Do Big Lawsuits against Big Companies Really Fix Anything?

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | Leah Borts-Kuperman

Amid inflation, duopolies, and oligopolies, there’s a sense of frustration over what powerful companies with deep pockets might be up to. And it’s not just consumer suspicion. In the past year or so, government agencies in Canada have launched a number of lawsuits against big businesses over potentially shady practices.
Poilievre Ran on Anger. Fanjoy Knocked on 15,000 Doors

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | Wendy Kaur

O n paper, Bruce Fanjoy’s victory in Carleton wasn’t just unexpected—it was improbable, almost absurd. The Liberal candidate dethroned Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader and long-time occupant of the riding since 2004. The story becomes more remarkable when you look at who Fanjoy is.
How Long Can This Parliament Last?

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | David Moscrop

W e’ve officially reached the stage where, the election being over, we start to wonder how long the parliament it returned will last. If you’re a certain type of Conservative, you might be hoping and/or betting it won’t be so long, so that your side can have a shot at forming government. But I suspect most Canadians—the writer of this piece included—and even many Conservatives are hoping for a longer run.
The Death of Shopify’s Start-up Dream, One Layoff at a Time

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | Josh Greenblatt

“It didn’t feel like a real company,” says Jessica, a former Shopify employee. It was 2016, about a year after Shopify had one of the best-performing tech IPOs in North America. At the time, the Canadian-founded company, which helps businesses from mom-and-pop shops to Mattel manage their online storefronts, was growing as fast as its share price was climbing.
Weekly Quiz: A Stunning Liberal Victory, a Pastor’s Paranoia, and a Quintessential Canadian Snack

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | Kayla Thompson

Elections end. Accountability doesn’t. At The Walrus, we believe trustworthy journalism helps safeguard democracy. In the lead-up to election day, we were proud to provide the research, context, and analysis you needed to cast an informed vote. As the news cycle charges ahead, we remain committed to the independent, responsible journalism you trust to make sense of what matters and scrutinize Canada’s new leadership every step of the way.
The Pill That Promises to Cure Grief

2 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Ayesha Habib

I came to know grief from the bad breath—the dry mouth, the fatigue, the nausea. I was twenty-one when my father died of brain cancer. At first, the corporeal sensations were all I could manage. At the time, I wrote in my journal that grief felt like an infinite black ocean with no horizon: some days I drowned, some days I had a small rowboat. Now, grief is something I’ve simply learned to live with, even on days when it feels as fresh as in the beginning.