The power of Canadian journalism was celebrated at the 2025 National Magazine Awards. The Walrus is delighted to have won Gold in the Issue Grand Prix category for If He Wins: How Poilievre Will Change Canada and Silver in the Columns & Essays category for The Collapse of Self‐Worth in the Digital Age.
“It’s not lost on me how many stories go unnoticed,” said Carmine Starnino, editor-in-chief of The Walrus. “You always hope the work lives beyond the moment it’s published, so it’s deeply gratifying and moving to see my team’s ambition, creativity, and risk taking honoured in this way.”
The day before the National Magazine Awards ceremony, The Walrus also won third place in the 2025 Indigenous Media Awards Best Longform/Magazine Story category for the story “How Workplace Diversity Fails Indigenous Employees,” written by Michelle Cyca and edited by Harley Rustad.
“Bravo to all nominees and winners,” said Jennifer Hollett, executive director of The Walrus. “Our team of writers, artists, fact checkers, and editors works hard all year long. It’s a special moment to receive such recognition from our industry peers, with renewed interest in the importance of Canada’s stories right now across the country.”
The depth and breadth of the work that The Walrus was nominated for are a testament to our commitment to telling all of Canada’s stories—through words, art, and photography. From political coverage and the plight of migrants to art fraud and navigating one’s self-esteem in today’s digital age, The Walrus has covered Canada’s conversations from coast to coast to coast.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, the writers, artists, photographers, editors, fact checkers, and everyone on the team for making these wins possible.
LIST OF WINNERS AND NOMINEES:
- GOLD WINNER for Issue Grand Prix: If He Wins: How Poilievre Will Change Canada. Editor‐in‐Chief: Carmine Starnino
- SILVER WINNER for Columns & Essays: The Collapse of Self‐Worth in the Digital Age by Thea Lim. Contributors: Carmine Starnino, handling editor; Hannah Ziegler, fact checker; Siddhesh Inamdar, copy editor
- Best Advertising Campaign: Y We Travel by The Walrus Lab. Brand or client: Toronto Pearson and the Canadian Airports Council
- Long‐Form Feature Writing: In the Footsteps of Migrants Who Never Made It by Marcello di Cintio. Contributors: Carmine Starnino, editor; Dhriti Gupta, fact checker
- Long‐Form Feature Writing: “I Can Do Good Work—If I Don’t Get Killed” by Meghan Davidson Ladly. Contributors: Samia Madwar, handling editor; Carine Abouseif, handling editor; Mashal Butt, fact checker; Duane Cole, photographer
- Feature Writing: AI Is a False God by Navneet Alang
- Illustrations: Toxic Workplaces. Contributors: Pete Ryan, illustrator; Meredith Holigroski, art director
- Cover Grand Prix: Justin Trudeau’s Last Stand. Contributors: Barry Blitt, illustrator; Meredith Holigroski, art director; Justin Ling, writer; Carmine Starnino, handling editor
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About The Walrus
The Walrus provokes new thinking and sparks conversation on matters vital to Canada. As a registered charity, we publish independent, fact-based journalism across platforms; produce national, ideas-focused events, including our flagship series The Walrus Talks; and train emerging storytellers through our fellowship program. The Walrus is invested in the idea that a healthy society relies on informed citizens.
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