Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was a German composer, conductor, and librettist best known for his epic operas, such as the four-part *Ring Cycle*, *Tristan und Isolde*, and *Parsifal*. He pioneered the concept of *Gesamtkunstwerk* (“total work of art”), integrating music, poetry, and stagecraft, and developed the use of leitmotifs—recurring musical themes associated with characters or ideas. Wagner also
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Jun 19, 2026
Lean Right
Chief Justice criticized for the Supreme Court's growing hubris and war on critics.
Conservatives see Wagner as a symbol of judicial overreach that undermines parliamentary sovereignty.
Jun 10, 2026
Center
Supreme Court Chief Justice Wagner said a ruling on Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, may come by end of November, while also addressing the Emergencies Act controversy at his annual press conference.
The centre sees Wagner's timeline as consequential: Bill 21 forces a direct confrontation between minority rights, religious freedom, and Quebec's distinct society claims, with no clean centrist resolution available.