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This year I worked as a dramaturge for Stratford’s production of The Tempest, which opens tonight. Going back to my old life in Shakespeare. One of the greatest pleasures and honours of my life has been to work with Antoni Cimolino on his final season. Totally amazing to see my face on the wall in the theatre!

‼️ Stephen Marche is interviewing Chrystia Freeland LIVE this Sunday, and you won’t want to miss it. ‼️
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Join us in Toronto at the Al Green Theatre on Sunday, May 24th at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.⁠ No ticket required: If you’re a Canadaland supporter, all you have to do is show up. Not a supporter yet? You can sign up at the door for only $2.

See you there.

📅 Sunday, May 24 | 7pm | Doors at 6pm⁠
📍 Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC⁠
⏰ Seating is first come, first served — be sure to arrive early!⁠
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There’s no better time to become a supporter. Sign up now and get over 80% off for your first 6 months. Link in bio.

The American debt and Imperial crisis. #civilwar #trump

My essay, The Grey Plateau, published in the Literary Review of Canada, about Covid and its aftermath, has been selected for Best Canadian Essays and is nominated for an NMA. Probably the best thing I've written.

The American experiment is over. #civilwar #trump

Is globalization failing us or if we are failing it? And is it worth saving? ⁠
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Join Stephen Marche and Chrystia Freeland for the first conversation as part of The Nuance: our new live speaker series in partnership with the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre.⁠
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Hosted by the award-winning author Stephen Marche, the series brings you thoughtful conversations on topics that deserve a closer look.⁠
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Join us in Toronto at the Al Green Theatre on Sunday, May 24th at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.⁠
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📅 Sunday, May 24 | 7pm | Doors at 6pm⁠
📍 Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC⁠
🎟️ Canadaland supporters get in for FREE. You can become a supporter right now for only $2 at canadaland.com/join⁠
⏰ Seating is first come, first served — be sure to arrive early!⁠
⁠
There's no better time to become a supporter. Sign up now and get over 80% off for your first 6 months. Link in bio.

The LA mayoral race is just more evidence of America becoming a government by entertainment. #canada #trump #glovesoffpodcast #civilwar

We all know that civil discourse has gone haywire, that public conversation has drifted inexorably towards extreme right and extreme left. The @milesnadaljcc has decided to do something about it. Over the course of the next year I am going to be hosting a talk series there, The Nuance, approaching the central questions of our time with, you guessed it, nuance.

Our first guest will be Chrystia Freeland, discussing globalization. As a reporter in Eastern Europe during the 1990s, she saw its beginnings. As Deputy Prime Minister during the first Trump administration she faced, head on, what some would say is the beginning of its end. What went wrong? What's worth saving? What do we do now? I don't think there's anyone in the world better positioned to answer these questions.

The first talk will be May 24, at 7 pm. Register at the link in bio or below.

The small decision in the Court of International Trade has massive consequences for Canada. #trump #canada

Trump is still winning despite declining support. America is losing but Trump is winning. #trump #civilwar #iran #canada

This week it became clear that the end of Donald Trump won’t mean the end of the American crisis. #trump #canada #civilwar

I talked to the CBC about Charles visiting Trump as a grand meeting of two great incoherences. Also why you don’t negotiate with people who lack object permanence. #canada #Trump #charles