Nicole Thompson

While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Nicole Thompson.

'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message

'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message

Disability advocates say the lack of a minister tasked with representing their interests sidelines millions of Canadians during what Prime Minister Mark Carney promises will be a time of growth and rebuilding.

Trad-moms and natalism: how the way we talk about motherhood is changing

Trad-moms and natalism: how the way we talk about motherhood is changing

The way we're talking about motherhood is changing, says Miranda Brady, a professor of communication at Carleton University.

McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes'

McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes'

Mark McKinney's impression of Canada's new prime minister may be buttoned-up and intense, but he said the process of portraying Mark Carney on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" is loose and playful.

Canadian book industry calls on government to keep it out of trade war

Canadian book industry calls on government to keep it out of trade war

TORONTO -- Canada's literary institutions are banding together on the eve of an expected announcement about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books.

English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says

English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says

TORONTO -- Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may have struck a different chord, says a musicologist.

How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was "cool." In the year that followed his majority sweep into power, he appeared in the pages of Vogue, on the cover of a Marvel comic book and on "The Daily Show," chatting with an up-and-coming Hasan Minhaj. But the same strategy experts and observers say put him in the public...