Illustration by Matthew Daley When taunts and threats about Canada becoming the 51st state flew last year, my mind spun like a hamster wheel. What would it look like? What would it mean for me? As I often do when processing difficult issues, I turned to books. I started by rereading Richard Rohmer’s 1973 novel […] More »

American politics have always been of serious interest for Canadians. Not only does the American President affect Canadian politics and procedures, but American elections are also just a heck of a lot more interesting to watch than our own. There’s something incredibly exciting about sitting around with your friends and watching the votes come in, […] More »

How global recession, Hurricane Katrina, and social breakdown can strand one lonely woman—and her little dog, too In cinematic terms, the Great Depression is arguably best represented by Mervyn LeRoy’s 1932 classic I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. Wrongfully convicted of robbery, First World War veteran James Allen is sentenced to 10 years […] More »