May 2012
The Franklin Mystery
As Canada stakes its claim to the “New North,” the expedition’s lost wreckage has gone from Victorian fixation to strategic linchpin
Adriana Craciun
Liberal Baggage
The national party’s greatest burden may be its past success
David Eaves and Taylor OwenFossil Policies
In a world ever thirstier for oil, Canada’s approach to energy development needs fundamental rethinking
George AndersonWinnipeg's Sacred Monster
How a Hungarian war orphan became one of North America’s most brilliant — and mercurial — theatre directors
Denis JohnstonThe Complications of Colour
A runaway slave leaves the U.S. as black and arrives in Canada as white
Richard CumynThe Enigmatic Monarch
A novel brings Catherine the Great to life but leaves unanswered questions
Ana Siljak
Kill the Kids' Menu
The uphill battle to give children good food … and get them to eat it
Robin GanevGreat War, Great Warriors?
An insightful new history of indigenous soldiers in World War One
R. Scott SheffieldThe Very Model of a Modern Governor General
Roméo LeBlanc filled the bill with loyalty, friendliness, and patriotism
Geoffrey Stevens
Post-Economic Politics in Canada
Despite the 2008 crisis, left and right increasingly agree on fiscal policy
Andrew Coyne