The Sunday Magazine for May 25, 2025
This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay:
The challenges ahead for Prime Minister Carney as Parliament returns
After months away from Ottawa, MPs return to the House of Commons on Monday, just before King Charles delivers the first throne speech from a reigning monarch since 1977. The Economist's Rob Russo and The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt join Chattopadhyay to break down the challenges ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet as they try to deliver on their election promises in a minority government, all while facing continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, growing diplomatic tensions with Israel and deep economic uncertainty.
Remembering the woman who helped make the rape kit a reality
The rape kit is a simple set of tools that revolutionized the way we investigate allegations of sexual assault. But the story of how it came to be is much more complex. In her new book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit, author and columnist Pagan Kennedy shines a light on the work of activist Martha "Marty" Goddard, who played a key role in its development, but whose work has at times been overlooked. Kennedy joins Chattopadhyay to talk about how the story of the rape kit shaped justice for victims today.
Five years after Floyd murder, racial justice faces rollbacks
Sunday marks five years since George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer. His death sparked global outrage and propelled a movement for racial justice. But the anniversary arrives against a backdrop of stalled police reform, and polling that shows the number of Americans who believe an emphasis on racial injustice leads to progress has declined. Selwyn Jones, Floyd's uncle, and Robert Samuels, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice, join Chattopadhyay to reflect on Floyd's legacy, and what a path forward looks like for racial equality.
How Winnipeg helps tell the story of Canada
It's been dubbed Canada's coldest city, poorest city and even most racist city. But also: chill, artsy and the best city in our country to raise a family. Most importantly to Niigaan Sinclair, though... Winnipeg is home. The columnist and Indigenous studies professor joins Chattopadhyay to talk about his essay collection Wînipêk, which marries his personal stories of Winnipeg with reflections on how the city helps tell the story of Canada.