Nick Taylor-Vaisey: There was elbow bumping, masks and only a handful of MPs. But the drama, commotion and high stakes were all front and centre.
Opinion: Emmett Macfarlane on the Quebec jurist who will succeed Beverley McLachlin, and the challenges ahead for the court he will lead
Evan Solomon talks to legal expert Vanessa MacDonnell about how a new judge and new Chief Justice will change the country’s high court
Germany is divided over how to honour the controversial composer’s bicentenary
His music is among classical’s best known, and best loved. Still, Verdi can’t seem to get our respect.
Peter Sellars takes a new direction to Tristan und Isolde
Unlike Justin Trudeau, Wagner’s role in shaping Canada’s future is assured
Dangerous drinking, First World Problems & free textbooks
Concert would “deeply offend”
No one seems to admire Wagner, but nicer artists just don’t have the same cultural clout