PIPE DREAMS
Why Canada’s Oil Sands Aren’t Coming Back
I used to be an oil executive. Here’s how market forces, not politics, killed the oil boom—and why new pipelines won’t save the country.
THE END OF THE EMPTY NEST
Why Gen Z Will Never Leave Home
Thanks to soaring housing costs, a generation of twentysomethings are still in their childhood bedrooms. A portrait of family life with no empty nest.
THE INTERVIEW
David Eby is Ready for a Trade War
Tariffs, Bitcoin, climate change—B.C.’s premier is readying his province for every economic possibility
THE TRUMP EFFECT
Buying Canadian? There’s a Website For That.
A 22-year-old consultant runs Made in CA, a viral online directory fuelling the patriotic shopping craze
THE TRUMP EFFECT
Why America Can’t Conquer Canada
Donald Trump’s nonsensical threats are an attempt to distract from his own country’s self-destruction
THE TRUMP EFFECT
Retaliatory Tariffs Won’t Protect Canada
America is reversing decades of continental free trade. To keep up, we need to play the long game.
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EDITOR’S PICKS
THE YEAR AHEAD
100 Predictions for 2025
The people, trends, ideas and everything else that will matter this year
CANADA'S NOT FOR SALE
Tote-ally Canadian
Maclean’s launches a 100 per cent made-in-Canada “True North Strong Free” bag
Society
The Online-Betting Boom Is Ruining Sports—and Lives
In only two years, online betting has changed the face of Canadian sports, lit up gambling addiction hotlines and siphoned billions of dollars from fans to industry and governments.
It’s just getting started.
THE RICH LIST
Canada’s Richest People
An extensively researched ranking of the country’s wealthiest grocers, tech giants, developers, investors and other mega moguls
Society
Canada is in the midst of the greatest wealth transfer of all time,
as some $1 trillion passes from boomers to their millennial kids.
How an inheritance-based economy will transform the country.
THE YEAR AHEAD
BUSINESS
Ten Business Predictions for 2025
Generational change, culture shifts and labour activism will reshape workplaces, while slowing inflation, rising wages and a surge in side hustles will finally put a little more money in Canadians’ pockets
BUSINESS
The Indigenous Economy Is About to Take Off
Reconciliation is becoming Canada’s biggest business story—and its greatest economic opportunity
SPORTS
When Ed Rogers Buys the Leafs, He’ll Reshape Toronto
The telecom will build stadiums, condos and real estate.
TRANSIT
Want to Ease the Housing Crisis? Build High-Speed Rail.
These trains will slash commute times and make affordable homes more accessible
Canada’s Not For Sale
But Maclean’s is. For a limited time, save an extra 25% off subscriptions.
Best of
Maclean’s 10 Best Stories of 2024
Readers devoured these deep dives on the cost of living, crime and immigration
TECH
Canada’s EV Industry Has a Bumpy Road Ahead
Governments and industry have poured billions into Canada’s EV-manufacturing industry. So why is it struggling now?
MY ARRIVAL
I Came to Canada to Build Homes—and Find One
I repaired war-torn homes in Lebanon. Now I work on a construction site, overseeing a 19-acre housing development in Brampton, Ontario
BIG IDEA
Want to Flood-Proof a House? Make It Float.
In a world where floods are becoming alarmingly frequent, buoyant foundations can keep buildings safely above the waters
THE TRUMP EFFECT
A Lament for Canadian Nationalism
Canadian nationalism used to be a powerful force for progress. Today, in response to Donald Trump’s threats, we need to again find a common purpose and vision for our country.
Best of
Maclean’s 10 Most Popular Interviews of 2024
Conversations with some of Canada’s most interesting people
REAL ESTATE
BIG IDEA
Why Is Vancouver So Insanely Expensive?
The city has built homes faster than any other in North America, but it’s still the priciest place to live on the continent.
THE BUILDING
A Spa With a View
A new outdoor expansion at Quebec’s Balnea Spa is an eco-friendly hideout for the winter-getaway crowd
REAL ESTATE MATCHMAKING
Why More Canadians Are Co-Owning Homes With Strangers
Home prices are increasingly unattainable. One Vancouver realtor plays matchmaker to people who want to buy properties together.
THE BUILDING
A Heritage Building To Call Home
Winnipeg’s Pumphouse is a heritage building retrofitted for the housing crisis
Society
“I’d racked up credit bills, student loans and a line of credit. How a life on wheels helped me get back on track.”
EDUCATION
COLLEGE GUIDE
The Ultimate Guide to Canadian Colleges
Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers. This guide includes everything a student needs to know to train for an in-demand career.
COLLEGE GUIDE
My Journey from Sheridan College to Pixar’s Inside Out 2
"My advice to students: keep grinding away and that will lead to success. If I can get here, anyone can."
COLLEGE GUIDE
How College Changed My Life
Three recent grads share how they found work they love by going to college
FROM OUR PARTNERS
How Bioenergy and the Forest Sector Can Help Meet Canada’s Energy Demands
Bioenergy generation is quickly being adopted across the world—here’s how Canada can do the same
A Third Place for Empowering Women
ROOM is redefining how women connect and grow in their career
CANADA'S GROWING PAINS
How Charlottetown Became an Immigration Boom Town
For more than half a decade, Charlottetown has sustained the highest immigration rates in Canada. The influx has saved P.E.I. from demographic oblivion—and made it a case study in the perils of ultra-rapid growth.
Society
How Canada’s Cities Got So Repulsively Ratty
Canadians are in an all-out war with rats for dominion over our urban centres. It’s time to take them back.
Society
These International Students Wanted Citizenship. Canada Killed That Dream.
As Canada tries to staunch an overflow of temporary immigration,
tens of thousands of international students and recent grads may
be forced to leave the country. Here are their stories.
Society
Schools vs. Screens
This fall, provinces from coast to coast confidently announced that they were banning phones in the classroom. It’s not going well.
Environment
Tourism at the End of the World
Canada is one of the world’s hottest destinations for travellers who want to see vanishing places before they’re gone. But is the last-chance tourism trend just accelerating their decline?
Society
I Had $100,000 in Debt. So I Moved Into My Car.
“I’d racked up credit bills, student loans and a line of credit. How a life on wheels helped me get back on track.”
Society
The Online-Betting Boom Is Ruining Sports—and Lives
In only two years, online betting has changed the face of Canadian sports, lit up gambling addiction hotlines and siphoned billions of dollars from fans to industry and governments.
It’s just getting started.
Environment
Inside the Fight for the Ring of Fire
In Ontario’s hinterlands, a battle is brewing between First Nations, prospectors and the provincial government over a multi-billion-dollar motherlode of metals
Education
The Gender War in the Classroom
Several provincial governments now mandate parental consent for kids to change pronouns in schools. Who gets to decide a child’s gender?
Society
The Jackpot Generation
Canada is in the midst of the greatest wealth transfer of all time,
as some $1 trillion passes from boomers to their millennial kids.
How an inheritance-based economy will transform the country.
Society
How Polyamory Became the New Normal
Polyamory is suddenly everywhere—and it’s changing the face of love, marriage and even child-rearing.
Five intimate stories of non-monogamy.
Technology
The Terrifying Rise of Ransomware Gangs
A new generation of ultra-sophisticated cybercriminals are targeting governments, corporations, hospitals and libraries—and laying bare how ill-equipped Canada is to fight back
Technology
The Tech CEO Who Won’t Let His Kids on Social Media
I’ve built a career in social media. I love it. But it’s no place for kids to roam free.