CanadaNCC pitches a new plan for victims of communism memorialThe NCC is revising the design of a controversial monument. John Geddes explains why it’s unlikely to sway those who find the idea unthinkable
OttawaPACs come to Canada: Harper, Trudeau and the negative ad panicJaime Weinman on the latest spate of negative ads from third-party political-action groups, and why one is better than the other
OttawaFeschuk: Do you love your dad? Vote Harper!Special holidays like Father’s Day and Thanksgiving are a perfect time to manipulate voters
CanadaFirst came truth. Now comes the hard part.Award-winning author Joseph Boyden writes about truth, reconciliation, and a callous, uncaring government response
MoviesHow ’Inside Out’ turns kids’ movies on their headFriendship in the face of evil is the key to most children’s films. But Pixar’s ’Inside Out’ ignores the formula—to huge success
OttawaHow to fit in and stand out in QuebecBy criticizing cuts to culture and ’centralization,’ Justin Trudeau is trying to win over Quebec. It’s a trickier proposition than it used to be.
Need to knowThe world as we see itA roundup of victories, tragedies, triumphs, disappointments, and the names making news—good or bad—this week
WorldWith the fall of Tel Abyad, the tide begins to turn on Islamic StateIslamic State is losing control of the Turkish-Syrian border that it needs. And with its lifeline cut off, a ‘Day of Judgment’ looms.
ArtsThe flying freak flags of David Byrne’s Contemporary ColorWith famous artists in tow, did the iconoclastic Byrne succeed in introducing colour guard to the urban masses at Toronto’s Luminato Festival?
CultureWhy ’Inside Out’ is likely to become one of Pixar’s biggest hitsThe hit film from the director of ’Up’ revives Pixar’s simple but winning formula: originality