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Blue-sky thinking

17 October 2009

Viking Air, a small parts manufacturer from British Columbia, had never even thought about building aeroplanes, but when the firm acquired the licences for de Havilland’s discontinued but adored sea and bush planes, the…

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National flavours

20 October 2016

This issue we check out a Haitian hostelry in Montréal and sample Argentinian food in Toronto that’s been perfected over generations. We also visit a surfing community that’s become a culinary hotspot and taste a whole…

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Canadian cottages: Beat a retreat

20 October 2016

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.

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Inventory N°98

20 October 2016

We look to the Great White North for finely made products, from fire-tending tools to a dram of whiskey.

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Easy to bear

8 January 2010

In the first of a new series looking at some of the world’s more niche (read quirky) airlines we take a trip with the plucky Bearskin Airlines.

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State of the nation: Canada

18 October 2018

Standing firm in the face of a flailing US president, Canada’s immigration policies, burgeoning economy and soft-power initiatives set a far more positive tone.

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Clean break

17 November 2011

A new robust approach to diplomatic relations marks a break with tradition for Canada. And many believe it has damaged the nation’s soft-power credentials.

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Hitting heights

20 October 2016

Home to aircraft manufacturers, suppliers and associations, Montréal is a leading centre of aviation. At the forefront is Bombardier, whose new C Series planes will benefit the whole of Québec province – not to mention…

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Pipe dreams

17 October 2008

In the far north of Canada the frontier lifestyle is still alive and kicking – and nowhere more so than in Yellowknife. First they struck gold, then diamonds, and now there’s gas. But today those frontier folk are just as…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 105: Why Canada doesn’t have budget air travel

8 March 2018

In most of the world’s major economies, hopping on a budget flight is as common as getting on a train or a bus. But in Canada ultra-low-cost air travel is a sector that largely doesn’t exist. Is this about to change? Our…

Monocle Minute

Up in the air

8 September 2015

North America is yet to have a truly global transit hub to match Heathrow or Schiphol. That’s according to Air Canada’s Ben Smith, president of passenger airlines. But as more travellers connect through Toronto, Smith…

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Winning team

15 March 2012

A former sporting arena has been reborn in the centre of Toronto as the flagship store of Canadian supermarket Loblaws. The city’s traditional home of ice hockey now houses fresh produce. Monocle went to see if the crowds…

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Flying in style

17 October 2013

Gander International Airport in Canada was once the largest and most stylish airport in the world, where locals mingled with celebrities. Today it faces a battle to hold on to its glamorous reputation – and its passenger…

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Air of superiority

17 February 2007

We review two new airlines for high fliers - and reveal how they fare.

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Observation

17 October 2013

As the Monocle team takes to the road again, thoughts are turning to new projects for the year ahead, writes Tyler Brûlé.

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Defence briefing

17 January 2019

Canada’s pilot conundrum, Sweden takes subs seriously and the US loosens rules for foreign recruits.

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