ðŸ¥‘NAFTA and avocado toast, watching movies in Tehran and Grandparenting 2.0

Sep. 9, 2018

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🥑 The Instagram-worthy avocado toast you ate at brunch is brought to you by free trade. Corey Mintz looks at how changes to NAFTA affect the way we eat. Gary Garrison is one of thousands of Canadians who put retirement on hold to raise grandchildren and Mehdi M. Kashani writes about what it’s like to love films in Tehran, in a country where they’re censored.

Plus find out why tidal energy is set to take its place alongside solar and wind. 🌊

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CURRENT AFFAIRS
How NAFTA Changed the Way We Eat
Millennials may have popularized avocado toast, but free trade made it a sensation
BY COREY MINTZ

SOCIETY
Canadian History Isn't Boring
As a historian, I used to think our country’s past wasn’t worth studying. Podcasts helped change my mind
BY MELISSA J. GISMONDI

SOCIETY
When Grandparents Become Parents
Like thousands across Canada, I put my retirement on hold to raise my children’s children
BY GARY GARRISON

HEALTH
2017 Was Canada’s Worst Year yet for Overdose Deaths
A by-the-numbers look at the country’s skyrocketing opioid-overdose rates

POLITICS
Does Andrew Scheer Have What It Takes to Be Prime Minister?
A growing rift in the political right means Scheer must finally choose a direction for the Tories
BY JUSTIN LING

ENVIRONMENT
Tidal Power is the Next Big Green Wave
Why tides are set to take their place alongside solar and wind
BY CHRISTOPHER POLLON

EVENTS
Toronto: The Walrus Talks Success on Sept. 20
Eight speakers, including CBC host Carol Off and author Cherie Dimaline, will explore how success is defined, how individual and collective growth can strengthen communities, and how to create the conditions for positive transformation. Presented by United Way Greater Toronto.

Get your tickets today