Our Game Now?

Ben Woodfinden

What men’s soccer tells us about the challenges of building institutions and national identity in Canada I. A Better Kind of Defeat On Saturday afternoon in Houston, Morocco knocked Canada out of the World Cup. The 3-0 scoreline was harsh – Canada was level at half time and, by most advanced

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8 July 2026

Our Game Now?

Ben Woodfinden

What men’s soccer tells us about the challenges of building institutions and national identity in Canada I. A Better Kind of Defeat On Saturday afternoon in Houston, Morocco knocked Canada out of the

Our Game Now?

2 July 2026

Confederation as Useful History: Part I

Michael Cuenco

Canada's young generation has been denied a usable relationship with its own founding. Recovering the political economy of Confederation, honestly, without hagiography or prosecution, is the first step toward rebuilding it. There

Confederation as Useful History: Part I

2 July 2026

Why McLuhan Matters

Andrey Mir

Marshall McLuhan's ideas were too advanced for the television age. In the era of social media and AI, they have become indispensable. Editors’ Preface:  Marshall McLuhan’s mode of analysis was of

Why McLuhan Matters

2 July 2026

The Scarcity Trap

Peter Dormaar

How Canada Made Housing Too Valuable To Fix On a cold March 30th, I found myself pacing in circles beside Calgary’s city hall. I was holding a crinkled paper, practicing reading out loud

The Scarcity Trap