Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struggled to find the words to answer a question about President Trump’s response to the protests roiling the United States.
Author: CATHERINE PORTER
‘Genius’ or ‘Amoral’? Artist’s Latest Angers Indigenous Canadians
The Canadian Cree artist Kent Monkman is celebrated for paintings that reflect the lives of Indigenous people, but some feel his new work goes too far.
Toronto Fox Family Transfixes City Under Lockdown
Canada’s largest city was politely abiding by a strict coronavirus lockdown. But when a family of foxes set up a den in a prime Toronto location, all bets were off.
When Hugs Can Kill: Mourning Nova Scotia’s Mass Shooting in a Pandemic
The coronavirus has destroyed most of our rituals to cope with death.
From Behind the Scenes to the Forefront: Canada’s Public Health Officers
Daily briefings by public health officers across the country have turned them into celebrities and prompted songs, T-shirts, street art and fan clubs.
A Canadian Multimillionaire, a Caribbean Feud and an International Rape Case
In this week’s Canada Letter, our Toronto bureau chief, Catherine Porter, discusses an investigation into the dealings of the Winnipeg fashion designer Peter Nygard.
Times Insider: How I Reported on the Smear Campaign That Followed a Chinese Activist to Canada
My investigation took close to a year, in part because the accusations against Sheng Xue were tangled, and in Chinese, but also because I was delving into a complicated subculture.
Canada Letter: A Chinese Activist and the Smear Campaign That Followed Her to Canada
Investigating the story of Sheng Xue gave reporter Catherine Porter a glimpse into the complex ways Chinese dissidents can be silenced — even abroad.
Chinese Dissidents Feel Heat of Beijing’s Wrath. Even in Canada.
She thought she would be safe in Toronto. Then she began speaking out against the Chinese government and became the victim of a lurid smear campaign.
Will Canadian Women Turn Their Backs on Their Feminist Prime Minister?
Justin Trudeau has made feminism a central part of his government and brand. After two female cabinet ministers quit, some women are questioning that commitment.