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- The time has finally come for #TheWalrusGala 2025. Tomorrow, we kick off an extraordinary night of Canada’s brightest thinkers, world-renowned cuisine, and incredible auction items ready for your bidding. Dress to express and meet us for an unforgettable evening at #TheWalrusGala 2025.
- DEI has become a contentious issue, facing challenges and rollbacks in both private and public sectors. At Canadian Race Relations Foundation presents The Walrus Talks at Home: DEI, speakers discuss the rapidly evolving landscape and where we go from here. twtdei.eventbrite.ca/?aff=Social
- The Hudson’s Bay Company is 355 years old—older than Canada itself. Now it’s liquidating. @cstarnino.bsky.social speaks to Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, to understand what’s at stake when history is up for sale: thewalrus.ca/hudsons-bay-char...
- Journalist @jordanhr.bsky.social grew up jumping across the Canada-US border at the Haskell Free Library. Today, that freedom has disappeared. What was once a symbol of cross-border cooperation has become a political battleground. thewalrus.ca/haskell-free-lib...
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- People are frustrated by what powerful companies with deep pockets might be up to. Now, Canadian governments are launching lawsuits against big businesses over potentially shady practices. @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social investigates: thewalrus.ca/do-big-lawsuits-...
- On paper, Bruce Fanjoy’s electoral victory in Carleton wasn’t just unexpected—it was improbable, almost absurd. The story becomes more remarkable when you look at who Fanjoy is. thewalrus.ca/poilievre-ran-on...