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This Week's Round-Up: April 13, 2026 |
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Records reveal a web of relationships that endured after his conviction
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Questions about the full scope of the network surrounding Jeffrey Epstein continue to surface through the massive—albeit still incomplete—cache of files ordered released by American lawmakers last year.
Documents in the files show that Epstein took an interest in Canada, even managing to visit Vancouver in 2014 to attend a TED conference despite legal restrictions that should have barred a registered sex offender from doing so. He was denied in another attempt to visit Vancouver in 2018 to attend another conference.
The interest from Canada was mutual.
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In Underground Empire, scholars Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman posit that US geopolitical power in the twenty-first century operates differently than in the past. According to their framework, what is now the primary source of American global influence? |
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As political discourse grows sharper and trust erodes, The Walrus Debate asks a timely question: Can Politics Be Civil Again?
Hosted in Calgary at the Canadian Vote Summit, this debate brings together former political leaders—Kathleen Wynne, 25th Premier of Ontario, Jagmeet Singh, Former Leader of the New Democratic Party, and Ian Brodie, Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper—to model respectful disagreement and explore how dialogue can help rebuild public trust in democracy. |
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A MESSAGE FROM THE WALRUS LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DELOITTE |
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Canada’s Big Opportunity |
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On this episode of Courage Inc., Michael Lee-Chin reflects on his journey from Jamaica to becoming one of Canada’s leading investors. The conversation explores his approach to wealth creation, why building Indigenous businesses matters, and his perspective on Canada’s future across health, energy, and innovation. |
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This week on What Happened Next, host Nathan Whitlock is joined by journalist Ethan Lou, whose most recent book is Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West. Ethan talks to Nathan about the current state of crypto culture, about how he ended up publishing two books in very quick succession, and about the going cost of illicit drugs on the dark web. |
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I’m Brett, a contributing writer with The Walrus. This winter, I reported from Nuuk, Greenland, the quiet capital transformed by the threat of an American invasion into an unlikely stage for a global showdown.
What struck me was how deeply the threats had unsettled residents. People were on edge. But I was also struck by their willingness to share their stories.
The Walrus knows you need to hear from people who live in these places, and from reporters who are actually there. When you support The Walrus, you’re supporting real journalism.
The Walrus is investing in on-the-ground reporting while other newsrooms are getting slashed by corporate owners. We need your help to send writers where they should be.
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— Brett Popplewell
Contributing Writer, The Walrus |
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