Erika Thorkelson
As a freelance writer, Erika Thorkelson is dedicated to showcasing compelling stories that illuminate our world and how we live. Having lived in Dublin, Ireland and Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (as well as Winnipeg and Edmonton) she is able to bring an international perspective to local issues. Her essays, features and profiles have appeared in This Magazine, The New Quarterly, Herizon’s Magazine, the Edmonton Journal, and the Walrus. A regular contributor of arts and culture writing to the Vancouver Sun, she holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia. She is the host of the Canadian Fiction Podcast, a series that showcases the work of new and emerging authors. http://www.erikathorkelson.com
Stories by Erika Thorkelson
Federal Ads Aim To Convince Canadians of Progress Where None Has Been Made
4 min. readThe Harper government has been using taxpayer money to sharpen its marketing toolkit in the...
The $6 Billion Blunder: Oil Obsession Has Alberta Looking Lonely
The government of Alberta’s continued reliance on the tar sands as the province’s main economic...
Report: It’s Time for Canada to Start Competing in Clean Energy
By focusing on fossil fuels, Canada is missing a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on clean...
Shell Leak Sheds Light on Life in Canada’s Chemical Valley
On Friday, January 11, while Kim Henry was marching in Ottawa as part of the...
The Here and Now of Climate Change: Storms and Sea Level Rise in Canada
In early January, Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson announced that a part of the city’s iconic...
