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My Sparkling and Surreal Experience As a Water-Tasting Judge
I had no idea what I was getting into The post My Sparkling and Surreal Experience As a Water-Tasting Judge first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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China’s Trade Ultimatum to Canada: Comply or Suffer
Former diplomat Michael Kovrig explains the deeper logic behind Beijing’s economic coercion The post China’s Trade Ultimatum to Canada: Comply or Suffer first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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When It Matters Most, Student Journalists Are Showing Up
Times are grim for the media industry. But young reporters are covering the stories that need to be told The post When It Matters Most, Student Journalists Are Showing Up first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Canadian Literature Needs to Stop Talking Only to Itself
Jide Salawu’s bracing poetry debut challenges the idea that national writing can exist in isolation The post Canadian Literature Needs to Stop Talking Only to Itself first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Is Everyone Else Grinding Their Teeth Too?
I thought stress was behind my tense jaw. Turns out it’s only part of the answer The post Is Everyone Else Grinding Their Teeth Too? first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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If Chatbots Can Replace Writers, It’s Because We Made Writing Replaceable
A good deal of what gets published already reads like a photocopy of a photocopy The post If Chatbots Can Replace Writers, It’s Because We Made Writing Replaceable first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Gaza Ceasefire Is at Risk, Former Canadian Ambassador Warns
Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over the conditions required to move forward The post Gaza Ceasefire Is at Risk, Former Canadian Ambassador Warns first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Protected: Canada’s Online Casinos are Evolving and Data is Driving the Change
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Canada’s Online Casinos are Evolving and Data is Driving the Change first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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What I Want the Animals in My Home to Know
A love letter to the robins, rabbits, squirrels, and mice who live with us The post What I Want the Animals in My Home to Know first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The Numbers Behind Poilievre’s Leadership Dilemma
Polls show half the country wants him gone, even as Conservative voters overwhelmingly want him to stay The post The Numbers Behind Poilievre’s Leadership Dilemma first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Carney’s Major Projects Bill Could Be a Fast Track to Catastrophe
I have worked on megaprojects here and around the world. The new law warrants caution The post Carney’s Major Projects Bill Could Be a Fast Track to Catastrophe first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I Was Displaced to a Tent in Gaza. I Don’t Want to Remember Any of It
I never expected to outlive this genocide The post I Was Displaced to a Tent in Gaza. I Don’t Want to Remember Any of It first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Weekly Quiz: Far-Right Factions, Alternative Housing, and National Security Scares
How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday The post Weekly Quiz: Far-Right Factions, Alternative Housing, and National Security Scares first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Souvankham Thammavongsa Doesn’t Mind If You’re Jealous of Her Career
In both her writing and life, the two-time winner of the Giller Prize does exactly what she wants The post Souvankham Thammavongsa Doesn’t Mind If You’re Jealous of Her Career first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Carney Thinks He Can Make Government Work Again. Good Luck with That
The rules are gone, institutions are broken, everyone's pissed off The post Carney Thinks He Can Make Government Work Again. Good Luck with That first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The Friendship That Taught Me Community Can Transcend Politics
Editor Gerald Owen pushed me to be fair in assessing ideas I disagreed with. He made me a better writer and a better person The post The Friendship That Taught Me Community Can Transcend Politics first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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I Thought My Colleague Was a Traitor for Teaching Students to Use AI. Then We Talked
The one thing we agree on? Every part of our job has changed The post I Thought My Colleague Was a Traitor for Teaching Students to Use AI. Then We Talked first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Carney’s Pipeline Play Tests the Coalition That Put Him in Power
The energy megaproject has triggered a fight that spans provinces, parties, and ideologies The post Carney’s Pipeline Play Tests the Coalition That Put Him in Power first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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In a Rare Move, Two Manitoba Hospitals Declared Unsafe for Nurses
Staff describe being punched, kicked, and sexually assaulted. The union is discouraging members from the facilities The post In a Rare Move, Two Manitoba Hospitals Declared Unsafe for Nurses first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Paramilitary “Fitness Clubs.” Anti-Trans Crusades. Far-Right Extremism Is Here
White nationalism is gaining ground in Canada The post Paramilitary “Fitness Clubs.” Anti-Trans Crusades. Far-Right Extremism Is Here first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Why Co-ops Are the Solution to Our Housing Crisis
Years-long wait lists show a model people want but governments keep ignoring The post Why Co-ops Are the Solution to Our Housing Crisis first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Trump’s Terrifying New Security Doctrine Turns Canada into a Target
The 29-page blueprint casts us as expendable The post Trump’s Terrifying New Security Doctrine Turns Canada into a Target first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The Leaked Report Pushing Mark Carney Toward the F-35 Fighter Jet
A mysterious internal study seeks to rig the multi-billion-dollar debate over Canada’s air force The post The Leaked Report Pushing Mark Carney Toward the F-35 Fighter Jet first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Have You Heard the One about Kevin O’Leary, Wayne Gretzky, and Danielle Smith Walking into Mar-a-Lago?
It’s a joke that ends with three Canadians helping Trump meddle with our sovereignty The post Have You Heard the One about Kevin O’Leary, Wayne Gretzky, and Danielle Smith Walking into Mar-a-Lago? first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Weekly Quiz: Birth Care Barriers, Languid Literature, and the Problem with Protein
How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday. The post Weekly Quiz: Birth Care Barriers, Languid Literature, and the Problem with Protein first appeared on The Walrus.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM