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Articles by Jessica Eritou
Behind the budget shoes: What it takes to keep making things in Canada
Opinion The Budget Day photograph will help communicate that ambition, but the budget itself will have to show how the government intends to deliver on it. Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to members of the Canadian Club of Ottawa, in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
The pop culture pivot: Politics doesn’t need more reach. It needs better hosts
One of Mark Carney’s most memorable digital moments this parliamentary session was not in the House, was not a budget announcement, a podium clip or a photo-op with an international leader. It was a fleece. That should tell Ottawa something. His appearance in the now-coveted Heated Rivalry Team Canada fleece at Prime Time 2026 cut through in a way that much of the government’s formal communications did not. It was casual, culturally specific, slightly unexpected and easy to share.
Designing intention - the art direction behind every budget line
Opinion Ultimately, the design of a federal budget cover isn’t about decoration; it’s about translation. It’s where governance meets emotion, and where design becomes a mirror of the national mood. Before the numbers were tabled, before the prime minister and finance minister stood before the cameras holding the budget books, my work had already begun. Months earlier, long before the fiscal story was finalized, the design process for the budget cover was underway.
The visual battle for trust: Carney, Poilievre and the fight for Canada’s political attention
Opinion This return to Parliament is not just about passing legislation; it’s about landing a narrative in an era of fractured attention. In an environment where traditional institutions feel brittle, how leaders communicate is as important as what they communicate. As Parliament returns this fall, the spotlight isn’t just on policy; it’s on how that policy feels to Canadians.
Ottawa Art Review offers creative students chances to get published
The latest issue, Currents, is available now. Photo: OAR. Campus-based small press specializes in, seeking out student works There are plenty of opportunities in Ottawa for students to get their writing published, but only the Ottawa Art Review (OAR) specializes in the creative writing of University of Ottawa students.
For winter skincare, it’s all about moisturizing
Winter skincare is all about moisturizing. Photo: Perushka Gopalkista. Winter is upon us, and as the temperature continues to hurt, it’s often our skin bearing the brunt of the damage. Our skin gets dry (and sad) during this time of year, so why not give it a little TLC whenever you can? Understanding your canvas Now, before you go out to the mall and stare at the wide range of (mostly expensive) products, it’s always good to know what kind of skin you’re dealing with first.
It’s Lit in the Library: Fahrenheit 451 ● Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a cult classic—and, it’s not hard to see why. Photo: CC, Ballantine Books. As classes pick up, and students begin to busy themselves with midterm preparations, the idea of sitting down with a book for a leisurely read probably seems ludicrous for many hard-workers looking to end the year on a high note—but, that’s one of many concerns that Fahrenheit 451 raises.
Fiction Issue: Hotline Bling, or Why I Called
Illustration: Rame Abdulkader. if you pick up the phone i will tell you that to know a woman is a privilege, and not a right. i gave you the privilege of myself. in turn, you taught me regret. guilt. shame. you taught me that i didn’t exist without you. ever since you left the city i drink i dance i do what i want. i dive headfirst into the dark pool of the night. i don’t come up for air; you made me good at holding my breath. i don’t think about you, i think about her.
Using movies to spur discussion
Close to a dozen students met to watch the movie and talk development. Photo: CC, Gravitas Ventures. Student associations seek to get people involved in volunteering Throughout the history of film, movies have been used to make audiences laugh, cry—and also talk about heavy topics that could be easier to avoid, otherwise. So, on Nov.
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