famous five
Why does Canada insist on honouring a xenophobic fascist?
No, I’m not talking about Quebecois nationalist Abbé Lionel Groulx — though that would also be a good question. As near as I can tell, Quebec hasn’t named anything after the Jew-hating priest for several decades. And — who knows? — maybe renaming the Montreal metro station after someone who didn’t admire Benito Mussolini might lead to Quebeckers wearing turbans or some other calamity.
Banknotables: a holiday conversation starter
If the Famous Five don’t belong on the $50 bill, who does?
The secret shame of Maclean’s
A history of moral panic about marijuana in Canada