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Canada Backed the Iran War. Now It’s Struggling to Explain Why

A marathon debate in Parliament exposes Ottawa’s incoherence on the conflict

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Wesley Wark

A Coastal Village Embraced Natural Gas. Now It’s Trying to Outrace the Consequences

Kitimat is on track to house one of the world’s largest export facilities. But ocean waters are rising

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Monica Kidd

How Canada Is Being Pulled into America’s War on “Narco-Terrorists”

Military exchanges and intelligence links mean Ottawa may be closer to the lethal strikes than it admits

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Christy somos

Is Danielle Smith the Most Powerful Politician in Canada?

Or just the most dangerous?

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Amarah Hasham-Steele

Weekly Quiz: Calculated Complicity, Colonial Coats, and Continental Deterrence

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

07.03.2026 7

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Ketsia Beboua

I Was a Prisoner in Iran. I’ve Seen the US Meddle in the Region for Decades

Washington’s real aim in the Middle East is control, not liberation

07.03.2026 10

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Behrooz ghamari

Canada Is Already at War with the US—We Just Don’t Know It Yet

Conflicts don’t always start with an invasion

06.03.2026 10

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Patrick Lennox

As Trust in the US Fades, Canada May Become a Nuclear Player

Europe is debating a deterrent force less reliant on Washington. Should Ottawa take part?

05.03.2026 5

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Peter Jones

Is It Offensive to Wear the Hudson’s Bay Point Coat?

The vintage garment commands big prices. But it’s tied to an ugly history

05.03.2026 10

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Rollie Pemberton

Quebec’s Governing Party Running Out of Time to Save Itself

In the leadership race, Christine Fréchette pulls ahead of Bernard Drainville as the CAQ faces political collapse

04.03.2026 8

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Philippe J. Fournier

The Most Accurately Predicted Genocide in History

There was satellite imagery, survivor testimony, and mass graves. Still, the world looked away from Sudan

04.03.2026 20

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Michelle Shephard

Journalists Parachuted into Tumbler Ridge. What Counts as Decent Reporting in a Crisis?

The town’s only newspaper editor on accuracy, humanity, and exploitation

03.03.2026 8

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Carine Abouseif

Eight Experts on What You’re Not Being Told about the War in Iran

The questions that aren’t making it into the battlefield dispatches

03.03.2026 9

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Various Contributors

Cramped Condos and the Rise of Unfriendly Neighbours

We are building denser housing but no longer remember how to look out for each other

03.03.2026 10

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Jessica barrett

Why Regime Change by Force Is Unlikely to Work in Iran

Canada’s former ambassador to Tehran on what Trump’s strikes change on the ground—and what they don’t

02.03.2026 10

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Dennis Horak

After the Freedom Convoy, What Is the Emergencies Act Actually For?

Courts ruled Ottawa overreached in handling the capital’s siege, leaving the law in limbo

02.03.2026 10

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Wesley Wark

I Tried New Tech That Claimed It Could Hack My Dreams

What it felt like to surrender my subconscious to the new frontier of sleep science

01.03.2026 10

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Karen van kampen

I Tried New Tech That Claimed It Could Hack My Dreams

What it felt like to surrender my subconscious to the new frontier of sleep science

28.02.2026 10

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Karen van kampen

Weekly Quiz: Northern Mines, Synthetic Slopes, and Heroic Afterlives

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

28.02.2026 10

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Ketsia Beboua

When My Marriage of 16 Years Ended, I Had to Find My Way Back to Myself

Saying I instead of we felt like learning a new language

27.02.2026 10

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Mo duffy

In First Major Test of His Davos Logic, Carney Visits India to Rebuild Trust

Two middle powers seek common ground after a prolonged diplomatic rupture

27.02.2026 20

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Sushant Singh

The Walrus Talks Power and Belonging

Exploring agency, purpose, and belonging in action

26.02.2026 20

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My Sister Died Waiting for a Transplant. The System Is Set Up for Heartbreak

Why strategies to enlist donors fail to save lives

26.02.2026 10

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Anita slominska

Trump Is Spoiling for a Fight over Canadian Potash

The fertilizer that feeds America is key to the president’s next confrontation with Ottawa

26.02.2026 20

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Carmine Starnino

Research Station

Who cares about the place where you were born / when, in the end, the oven keeps you warm?

25.02.2026 10

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Alexandra Oliver

All That Glitters Is Not Snow: How Ski Resorts Are Replicating Reality

Milder winters are forcing businesses to produce their own powder. Some are doing a pretty decent job of it

25.02.2026 20

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Sheima Benembarek

How to Close a Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories

After shutting commercial operations, Diavik wants to disappear without a trace

25.02.2026 20

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Pat Kane

Why One Canadian Traded Saskatchewan for War-Torn Ukraine

Brett Drozd was a straight-A student who’d never been to his family’s homeland. Then the invasion happened

24.02.2026 20

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Dustin Patar

Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong

When leaders dominate Parliament, switching parties is one of the few remaining acts of independence

23.02.2026 20

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David Moscrop

Should Canada Help Build Trump’s Golden Dome?

Total protection against nuclear attack is a fantasy. But saying no won’t be easy

23.02.2026 10

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Peter Jones

He Was a Legendary Newsroom Colleague. Turned Out He Had a Secret Past

How an unexpected email led me to crack the mystery of Charles Saunders

21.02.2026 20

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Jon Tattrie

Weekly Quiz: Online Scapegoating, Elver Economics, and the Old World Order

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

21.02.2026 20

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Sophie Siew

The Canada Pension Plan Is Funding Trump’s Fossil Fuel and AI Ambitions

The US is waging a trade war on Canada and destabilizing the climate. The CPP is pouring billions into the effort

20.02.2026 20

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Taylor C. Noakes

Thrifting Was about Frugality. How Did It Become All about Profit?

With hidden treasures selling for a song, the second-hand market has higher stakes than ever

20.02.2026 20

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Steve Burgess

The World Tried to Freeze Out the Taliban. It’s Not Working

Five years after seizing power, the extremist group is making trade and diplomatic inroads with other countries

19.02.2026 20

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Soraya Amiri

Tumbler Ridge: What Happens When a Small Town Is Synonymous with Tragedy?

Grief at this magnitude is crushing anywhere, but especially in a place so little

19.02.2026 20

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Christina Frangou

Tumbler Ridge Is Being Used to Spread Anti-Trans Misinformation

The mass shooting has become fodder for a broader campaign against an entire group

18.02.2026 40

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Jen St. Denis

Canada’s New Defence Strategy Is Bold and Unprecedented. Will It Work?

Eight experts break down the plan’s strengths and weaknesses

18.02.2026 20

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Priced at Thousands of Dollars per Kilogram, Baby Eels Have Set Off a Global Frenzy

Inside the fight over Canada’s most valuable fish

18.02.2026 10

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Yuan Wang

In Munich, Leaders Say Goodbye to the Old World Order

The message was unmistakable: the era of shared assumptions is ending

17.02.2026 10

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Wesley Wark

Canada Is Edging Toward a Two-Party System. That Would Be a Mistake

As polarization deepens, keeping the field crowded matters more than we think

17.02.2026 10

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David Moscrop

This Is What American Fascism Looks Like

From assassinating its own citizens to egging on Alberta separatists, the US has changed in ways Ottawa still refuses to confront

16.02.2026 20

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Stewart Prest

I’ve Been a Therapist for 40 Years. Here’s What I Can Tell You about Love

It will force you to see yourself in ways you may not like

14.02.2026 10

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Stephen Grosz

Weekly Quiz: Contested Care, Clean Water, and Canada’s Changing Crease

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday.

14.02.2026 10

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Ketsia Beboua

What We’re Getting Wrong about the Tumbler Ridge Shootings

Blaming mental illness—or identity—lets society avoid harder truths about violence

13.02.2026 10

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Carmine Starnino

Heated Rivalry Is Millennial Optimism Porn

Imagine if things had actually gotten better?

13.02.2026 9

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Rosie Long Decter

The US Is Trying to Annex the Ultra-Canadian Heated Rivalry

No, the TV series wasn’t “rescued” by HBO

13.02.2026 10

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Alexander Mooney

Heated Rivalry Holds Up a Mirror to My Deepest Self

Ilya Rozanov is queer, Slavic, and shackled to his homeland—like me

13.02.2026 10

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Filipa Pajevic

The Queer History Behind the Heated Rivalry Soundtrack

Surprised? Indie rock was built by queers too

13.02.2026 10

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Niko Stratis

Heated Rivalry Proves Hockey Has Basically Always Been Gay

What a beauty! Look at what he can with his hands!

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Nicky Taylor