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Jenni Byrne in a hat and black tank top

Jenni Byrne’s Big Gamble

The ruthless tactician behind Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has spent decades shaping Canadian conservatism from behind the scenes. This year’s election will be her greatest achievement—or her undoing.
A collage of portraits of international students

A City of Newcomers

When I set out to photograph college students in Sarnia, I found a small city transformed by international arrivals
A family in their kitchen

Why Gen Z Will Never Leave Home

Thanks to soaring housing costs, a generation of twentysomethings are still in their childhood bedrooms. A portrait of family life with no empty nest.
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Schools vs. Screens

This fall, provinces from coast to coast confidently announced that they were banning phones in the classroom. It’s not going well.