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Lorne Bridgman

Affairs

Beat a retreat

The Canadians’ love of cottage country is more than a lifestyle choice: it’s a way of linking to that vast landscape and being part of the nation.

  • Issue #98
  • 7 min read
Beat a retreat
Affairs

Sikh and destroy

An ex-soldier and intelligence gatherer, Harjit Sajjan was new to parliament when appointed Canada’s minister of national defence. A year into the job, he discusses his significant challenges and shifting policies.

  • Issue #98
  • 4 min read
Sikh and destroy
Food & Drink

Food

We check out a Haitian hostelry in Montréal and sample Argentinian food in Toronto. Plus: a visit to a surfing community that’s become a culinary hotspot. Join us on Canada’s food frontiers.

  • Issue #98
  • 7 min read
Food
Retail

Something for everyone

Toronto's diversity is reflected in its retail scene. Our third Retail Safari is a tour of the city's best small businesses, from design outlets that resemble art galleries to markets promoting local creativity.

  • Issue #98
  • 7 min read
Something for everyone
Business

Business

Small businesses in Singapore and why Ontario start-up success Waterloo needs better air links.

  • Issue #98
  • 4 min read
Business
Design

City dodge

Privacy and quiet are in short supply in the city. This mid-20th-century-inspired house in a lively Toronto shopping district is a lesson in bold choices and the art of concealment.

  • Issue #88
  • 5 min read
City dodge
Design

The missing link

Toronto’s new air-rail connection, UP Express, is revolutionising the city’s transport network. Made to be business-traveller friendly, its aesthetic is influenced by the Canadian landscape and some sharp uniforms.

  • Issue #84
  • 8 min read
The missing link
Business

Small but perfectly formed

People have moved back to urban centres and we no longer do a ‘weekly shop’, which has prompted a surprising revival: the corner shop.

  • The Forecast #5
  • 6 min read
Small but perfectly formed

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