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May 2006

"I always thought believing in the ndp was like believing in fairies or goblins. Not so, apparently."—Rick Mercer


Feng Shui Federalism

May 2006

Feng Shui Federalism

by Ken Alexander
If things devolve and decentralize in a lot of ways, then what is Canada beyond a concept &#…[more]

The Octopus

Anthropology

The Octopus

Can the myths of the Lau Lagoon clan survive their preservation?…[more]

Master of Guillotine

Crime and Punishment

Master of Guillotine

An Algerian executioner put 200 men to death. He has never lost a moment’s sleep…[more]

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Bombs Away!

Neighborhood

Bombs Away!

In Montreal, it’s business as usual…[more]


The Noble Effect

Food and Drink

The Noble Effect

Can a $15-a-plate restaurant chain apportion the genius of one of Canada’s greatest chefs?…[more]


An Old World Solution

Africa

An Old World Solution

Fortress Europe strikes an unsavoury bargain with African leaders…[more]


The Hunter Who Happens to Make Movies

Film

The Hunter Who Happens to Make Movies

The Art of Zacharias Kunuk…[more]


Unsafe Grounds

Field Notes

Unsafe Grounds

Yorkshire — At the end of the day’s hike, as we approached our lodgings, the barking of a black Labrador…[more]


Travels with Scholars: The Brochure

Imaginings

Travels with Scholars: The Brochure

This summer, see the world as it was meant to be seen”“through the eyes of professors. Travel to exotic climes with high…[more]


May 2006

Letters

May 2006

Canada at War I have given up trying to forecast how many years it will be before the majority of the Canadian public realizes that we are…[more]


In the Shadow of Doom

Field Notes

In the Shadow of Doom

Goma—“This is the most bizarre country in the world,” says Gabriel the taxi-man in angry rapid-fire…[more]


Fake Left, Go Right

Politics

Fake Left, Go Right

An insider’s take on Jack Layton’s game of chance…[more]


A Canadian Beaver in Chile

Field Notes

A Canadian Beaver in Chile

Patagonia—On a crisp spring morning, park ranger Ricardo Cid is leading me toward a stream in the Laguna…[more]


Afternoon Hours with Father Basil

Field Notes

Afternoon Hours with Father Basil

Mission — “Here I have lived and here I shall die,” he said. Behind him, rain drummed on the window…[more]


Think Tank Solutions: May 2006

Think Tank

Think Tank Solutions: May 2006

Code Phrase


Walking off the Map

Books

Walking off the Map

Hymns to the unknown city beneath our feet…[more]


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