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This Week's Round-Up: March 2, 2026 |
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Total protection against nuclear attack is impossible. But saying no won’t be easy
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Donald Trump has unveiled his own iteration of one of Reagan’s old aspirations: the Golden Dome. The plan has notable supporters, mainly Republicans, defence hawks, and industry players. Few credible experts believe the hype.
Trump has asked Canada to join. He has spoken of between $61 billion and $71 billion (US) as the Canadian contribution—though he has generously offered it to us for free for the mere price of our sovereignty. In Trump’s fantasy of the Golden Dome, he wants Canada to commit during his term. Though there were hints of repercussions for refusing to join the Reagan and Bush projects, they never amounted to much. Trump’s assault on our economy makes the possibility of reprisals more serious.
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The organ shortage in North America was intensified by the “transplant boom” of the mid-1980s. As transplant procedures became more successful, many more patients were added to waiting lists. Which medical breakthrough significantly improved transplant success rates and led to this surge in demand? |
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A MESSAGE FROM THE WALRUS LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILSON COLLEGE OF LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AT McMASTER UNIVERSITY |
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Democracy and the Next Generation |
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The first episode of Generations Ahead features Sam Reusch of Apathy is Boring on declining trust in politicians, the role of social media and AI in civic life, and new approaches to engaging young people in Canada’s democracy.
From dinner table conversations to youth-led advocacy, the episode explores what a strong democracy requires and why investing in civil society matters now more than ever. |
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This week on What Happened Next, host Nathan Whitlock is joined by Liann Zhang, whose debut novel Julie Chan Is Dead was an instant bestseller. They talk about how she manages her own online profile now, about the unsavoury behaviour she witnessed in the influencer world that inspired her novel, and about how she worries she may have already peaked as a writer. |
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Why not back a winner? |
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Digital Editor, The Walrus |
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