The Sunday Magazine for July 13, 2025
This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay:
After a historic loss in the federal election, where does the NDP go next?
The federal New Democratic Party lost nearly all their seats — and with them, official party status in the 2025 national election. As the party heads into an internal review and leadership race, we speak with former federal NDP candidate Joel Harden and political strategist Jordan Leichnitz about where the party goes from here and what is needed in a new leader.
How disability prepared one woman for parenthood
When disability upended Jessica Slice's world, her life grew richer in unexpected ways. The writer found herself with newfound perspective and skills that made her feel uniquely equipped to become a mother. She shares her reflections on disability culture and parenthood in her new book.
Canada's housing horror-show: Why a cooling real estate market might not help buyers and renters
The Canadian real estate market is cooling and rents in major cities like Vancouver and Toronto are beginning to stabilize. That may sound like good news for first-time home buyers and renters alike, but University of Toronto School of Cities senior researcher Carolyn Whitzman and personal finance writer and real estate expert Romana King say that despite the market cool-down, the housing situation will remain in crisis unless major reforms are made. Whitzman and King join Chattopadhyay to explain why intervention is needed and make their cases for what should be done to make buying, renting and building homes more affordable.
How Vince Carter shaped Canada on and off the basketball court
Last fall, Vince Carter was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The virtuoso dunker is an eight-time All Star and the only player whose NBA career spans four different decades... including with the Toronto Raptors. In our Sunday Documentary, Adrian Ma explores how Carter helped put Canada on the basketball map... and, beyond the court, also inspired a new, diverse generation of kids who didn't connect to hockey or baseball in the same way.