Five years ago, The Conversation Canada quietly crept into existence. It was known as a “soft launch” — a term sometimes used as a cover in case something goes terribly wrong. Luckily, nothing did.
We published eight stories on that very first day, including some on topics that are still very much relevant five years later — the impact of climate change on cities, the “glass cliff” that female politicians face, why Canada needs a pharmacare plan. That first edition also included a provocative piece on race, a subject that has been one of the cornerstones of our coverage throughout the years.
