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Spinning Plates

Oct 14, 2026

Spinning Plates

Why knowing more never makes you feel better

Choosing Words

Oct 7, 2026

Choosing Words

Small changes in vocabulary, big changes in respect

Introducing NewCo {sigh}

Sep 30, 2026

Introducing NewCo {sigh}

Congratulations to everyone (except those hoping for an thriving independent media landscape).

Mr. Dressup > Mister Rogers

Sep 16, 2026

Mr. Dressup > Mister Rogers

It was never even a contest.

Smoke Screen

Sep 9, 2026

Smoke Screen

Unfortunately, for America, history doesn’t clear as quickly as smoke.

Newfoundland's Stubborn Half-Hour

Sep 2, 2026

Newfoundland's Stubborn Half-Hour

Why Newfoundland's time zone is a half-hour off everyone else

Keeping the Engine Running

Aug 26, 2026

Keeping the Engine Running

Why Newfoundland and Labrador is uniquely ready for Trump's tariffs

Canada's Biggest Inside Joke

Aug 12, 2026

Canada's Biggest Inside Joke

How a Canadian intern created the world's greatest marketing campaign

Pencil Pushers

Aug 5, 2026

Pencil Pushers

Home is the place that still believes your vote matters.

Tariffs, But Make It Stupid

Jul 29, 2026

Tariffs, But Make It Stupid

Nothing humbles a superpower like a spreadsheet

Hey, You Dropped This

Jul 22, 2026

Hey, You Dropped This

The bomb, the cover-up, and the thank-you Canada never got

Live Long and Laurier

Jul 15, 2026

Live Long and Laurier

Why Canadians turned a prime minister into a Vulcan

A Billion Dollar Breakup

Jul 8, 2026

A Billion Dollar Breakup

How insults cost America a $2.5 billion contract

The Worst 30 Minutes

Jul 1, 2026

The Worst 30 Minutes

Why Newfoundland mourns the day most Canadians celebrate

Shared, Not Surrendered

Jun 24, 2026

Shared, Not Surrendered

How support became Canada's quiet superpower

The Fix With the Trap Inside

Jun 17, 2026

The Fix With the Trap Inside

The second-generation cut-off nobody's talking about

The General Who Can't Give Orders

Jun 10, 2026

The General Who Can't Give Orders

The strange history of Canada's Governor General

Send In the Canadians

Jun 3, 2026

Send In the Canadians

A polite case for outsourcing democracy

I Read the Canada Gazette So You Don't Have To

May 27, 2026

I Read the Canada Gazette So You Don't Have To

Why the dullest page in Ottawa is worth your time

Meet Canada's New National Bird

May 20, 2026

Meet Canada's New National Bird

(At least if I have any say over it. Which I don't.)

An Inconvenient Loonie

May 13, 2026

An Inconvenient Loonie

Canada got its iconic $1 coin because of bureaucratic ineptitude (bien sur)

You Know You Want It

May 6, 2026

You Know You Want It

The Canadian census is out. But did you get the long form?

Charles in Charge

Apr 29, 2026

Charles in Charge

There's a reason the King is with Trump. It's not what you fear.

Canadian Humour Starter Pack

Apr 15, 2026

Canadian Humour Starter Pack

There's a certain "something" about Canadian humour. Here it is, defined.