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 G7 Summit Was Really about One Man

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | Justin Ling

M ark Carney tried awfully hard to Trump-proof the G7 summit. Gone were the mentions of climate change, in were discussions of migration and energy. When the president began rambling about the need to bring Vladimir Putin back into the G7 fold, Carney hurried out the assembled media and pushed the conversation to trade.
Justin Trudeau Lost the Plot. Now He’s Looking for a New One

1 week ago | thewalrus.ca | Wendy Kaur

Stephen Maher’s book The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau landed in spring 2024, just as the then prime minister’s brand was in free fall. The year before, he had announced his separation from his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Then, last September, a no-confidence vote was tabled by the Conservatives. Trudeau survived it, as well as two more no-confidence motions in subsequent months. But in late December, one-third of his own caucus called for him to step down.
Weekly Quiz: Canada Goose’s China Play, Public Servants in Peril, and the Impending Return of Pierre Poilievre

2 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Kayla Thompson

Like the Canadian Landscape, Journalism is in Full Bloom The news cycle has been dominated by political questions and intrigue this year. However, The Walrus understands the need to provide variety and balance in our coverage and perspectives. It’s why, on top of our award-winning political coverage, we’re also proud to publish stories on environmental issues, social matters, and arts and culture, to name a few.
Pierre Poilievre Is Not Backing Down

2 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Mark Bourrie

The country sits on the edge of its seat, obsessed with the question: Wither Pierre Poilievre? Except, of course, it isn’t. I ruined most of 2024 by writing a book about him, and my own interest is, to be kind, in stasis. One week, the book was second on the list of bestselling Canadian non-fiction titles. Several weeks later, it wasn’t a bestseller at all. Makes sense to me.
Canada Goose Built a Luxury Empire by Betting Big on China

2 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Yvonne Lau

C anada Goose built its brand on extremes. It outfits movie stars, Arctic scientists, and intrepid mountaineers in fur-trimmed, goose- and duck-down parkas that are engineered for temperatures as low as minus thirty degrees and retail for up to $2,145. The company is also careful to project a socially conscious side, raising millions for polar bear conservation and amassing the world’s largest retail collection of Inuit art, which it displays in its stores.
Alberta Is Struggling to Keep Its Nurses and Teachers

2 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Kena Shah

Lower taxes, better income, more take-home pay, billions in health care, and education investment: these are the promises made in the recent Government of Alberta advertising campaign to encourage workers to move to the province. After the success of the 2022 Alberta Is Calling campaign, which attracted thousands of interprovincial migrants to Alberta, the province ran a new campaign, called Better Here, late last year.
Weekly Quiz: AI Hiring Bots, Abortion Access, and Aging IT Infrastructure

3 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Kayla Thompson

Stand Up for Canadian Stories At a time when the US president is trying to define our national narrative, we must strengthen and champion our collective voice. Journalism that is truly reflective of our country has never been more vital. It’s through the support of readers like you that we can both celebrate and sustain Canada’s boldest conversations and secure the future of independent media in this country.
Alberta Is Talking about Separating—AGAIN | The Walrus

3 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Christina Frangou

Before the province even had a name, Alberta’s politicians demanded limits on the federal government’s power. “The new province in the West will not consent to be dictated to from Ottawa,” Calgary lawyer and senator James Lougheed said in 1904, as reported by the Weekly Albertan. He was talking about education, but that sense of frustration with Ottawa has been a part of politicking in Alberta since the province joined Confederation in 1905.
Ottawa’s Tech Strategy Is So Broken, Even Consultants Are Begging Us to Fix It

3 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Justin Ling

In 2011, the Government of Canada contracted American tech giant IBM to build a new system to manage its payments to civil servants. Beset by bugs, delays, and cost overruns, the new Phoenix pay system was finally unveiled in 2016. And it was a disaster. Civil servants were overpaid, underpaid, or not paid at all. The boondoggle racked up $3.5 billion in additional costs and forced the government to draw up plans to purchase an entirely new pay system. That, too, has been delayed.
Is Jordan Peterson Just Making It Up as He Goes?

3 weeks ago | thewalrus.ca | Luke Savage

Jordan Peterson’s marketability has always been a bit surprising given his weirdness. He speaks exclusively in a glottal cadence that sounds like Kermit the Frog after a night of heavy drinking. He calls hostile interlocutors “bucko.” He breaks down in tears when discussing children’s cartoons and has occasionally been known to dress like the Joker.