💡 A New Season of Ideas Starts Here

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This fall, join The Walrus for a new season of conversations about the ideas, challenges, and possibilities shaping Canada.

Oxfam Canada presents

The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem

What the rise of the super rich means for democracy, affordability, and Canada’s future

The world’s twelve richest billionaires hold more wealth than the poorest half of humanity combined. The forty richest billionaires increased their fortunes by nearly $95 billion in one year, while millions face rising costs and growing economic pressures.

The rapidly widening divide between the ultra-rich and everybody else is reshaping Canadian life—from the price of homes and groceries to the future of our communities, economy, and democracy.

At The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem, leading thinkers will explore the forces driving the concentration of economic power in Canada and beyond. From taxation and policy to outsized corporate influence, resource extraction, and affordability, speakers will look at how the wealth gap shapes decisions that affect our future.

FEATURING

Emma Davis, Board Member, Patriotic Millionaires

David Moscrop, Contributing Writer, The Walrus

Saadia Muzaffar, Social Researcher; Tech Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO, TGC.co; Co-founder, Tech Reset Canada

Jared A. Walker, Executive Director, Canadians for Tax Fairness

And more

BMO presents

The Walrus Talks Community Reborn

In partnership with Imagine Canada

How can we reinvent community in a time of increasing social isolation?

For generations, people across Canada have come together to support each other through volunteering, donating, joining, and leading. So why do 51% of Canadians say they’re feeling lonely? As traditional social spaces begin to fade, the fundamental systems and supports that keep communities connected and resilient are facing a quiet yet critical inflection point.

At The Walrus Talks Community Reborn, leading thinkers and civic leaders will explore how nonprofits are the invisible glue holding our society together. From building civic participation to studying Indigenous community models, our speakers will reveal how we can save the services that improve and enrich our lives.

As a historic intergenerational transfer of wealth approaches and donor habits shift, join us live in Toronto or online for an important conversation about combating loneliness, bridging divides, and building a future where every Canadian feels they belong.

FEATURING

Sabreena Delhon, CEO, Samara Centre for Democracy

Peter Dinsdale, CEO, YMCA Canada

Scott Evans, Interim CEO, Edelman Canada

Shelly Kaushik, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets

Bruce MacDonald, President and CEO, Imagine Canada

And more

MacEwan University presents

The Walrus Talks North of Now

for the Chancellor Speaker Series 2026

Northern voices shaping Northern futures

What does the future hold for Canada’s North? Edmonton is often described as the “Gateway to the North.” But what new possibilities could we find to redefine that role by collaborating with northern communities to support economic and community development in the region and beyond?

The Walrus Talks North of Now brings together community leaders, researchers, policy makers, and industry professionals to explore bold, northern-led visions for economic growth, sustainability, and reconciliation. From advancing infrastructure and economic diversification to strengthening environmental stewardship alongside Indigenous Nations and communities, the conversations will examine both the challenges and emerging opportunities impacting the region’s future.

Join us in Edmonton or online for an evening that explores the transformative potential of community-university partnerships in driving meaningful change.

FEATURING

General M.A.J. Carignan, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, Chief of the Defence Staff

Whit Fraser, Journalist, Author and Former Viceregal Consort of Canada

Dr. Jessica M. Shadian, President and CEO, Arctic360

Sean Willy, President and CEO, Des Nedhe Group

And more

WATCH: The Walrus Talks AccessAbility

According to the Canadian Survey on Disability, 27% of Canadians over the age of fifteen identify as living with a disability—around eight million people. In the age of the Accessible Canada Act, the Canada Disability Benefit, and Accessibility Standards Canada, why is there a gap between policy and people’s lived experience? The Walrus Talks AccessAbility took place on May 26, 2026, at the Toronto Reference Library.