5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (921+ words) With Quebec—along with British Columbia and Ontario—expected to bear the brunt of the trade war, anxiety is spreading across the province, from its largest industries to small and medium-sized businesses. Monas & Co., a family-run kitchen supply and restaurant…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (542+ words) Canada is an Arctic country. The region accounts for 40 percent of its landmass and 70 percent of its coastline. Its northern archipelago alone beggars the imagination, encompassing some 1.4 million square kilometres, scattered across thousands of islands. But is Canada an Arctic…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (510+ words) “You are at war when you get attacked. We got attacked,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said when meeting reporters on August 22 after his decision to end intensive negotiations to avert fresh American tariffs. Another way to look at this: the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (588+ words) At the approach of midnight, on August 21, 2026, Canada walked out on talks with the United States to avert new tariffs due to kick in on some $20 billion (US) worth of US imports from Canada. These tariffs were nominally in retaliation…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (383+ words) “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it,” George Orwell wrote in 1984. “It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) Originally published as “Tariff Wars and the End of the Free World” by Michael Ignatieff (Substack). Reprinted with permission of the author. August 31, 2026August 29, 2026 August 28, 2026August 29, 2026 August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 As we brace for this trade war, remember that the sharpest weapon aimed at us…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1274+ words) Throughout the weekend, The Walrus spoke to economists, policy experts, and political observers about what exactly has changed and what this new period might demand of Canada. Their responses follow, sometimes edited for length and clarity. “Greed and a fixation…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (279+ words) In January 2022, a large group of protesters, dubbing themselves “the freedom convoy,” occupied downtown Ottawa and several land crossings between Canada and the United States, disrupting the lives of thousands of Canadians in the process. Clearly something is amiss. If…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1020+ words) If you’re reading this, you likely belong to one of three camps: those freaking out about the August 19 trade negotiation deadline, those who’ve shrugged it off, and those who have no idea it’s happening. But it’s possible to simultaneously register…...