The Walrus Gala is the biggest night of the year for The Walrus, bringing together hundreds of writers, journalists, artists, and supporters in one room to celebrate the work of Canadian journalism.
This year, the night raised close to half a million dollars in support of The Walrus’s award-winning reporting. For the first time, The Conversation Piece set up a podcast booth in the middle of the celebration, and guests including Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, editor-in-chief Carmine Starnino, and board chair Åsa Kachan stopped by to share what the night, and The Walrus, mean to them.
This special episode of The Conversation Piece features highlights from The Walrus Gala 2026.
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