DOMESTIC DINING
20 Reasons to Eat Canadian Right Now
A bucket list of homegrown restaurants, chefs and dishes to experience this summer
THE TRUMP EFFECT
Forget America. Build an East-West Power Grid.
For decades, we’ve prioritized electrical trade with the United States. It’s time to reduce our dependence on them.
THE TRUMP EFFECT
“Don’t Hate All of Us”: An American Farmer Speaks Out
Doug Sombke, president of the South Dakota Farmers Union, says Americans are just as devastated by Trump’s trade war as we are
DEFENCE WATCH
How to Make Teens Join the Military
A National Service Plan can create an army of fit, young citizen soldiers, and get our lacklustre forces into fighting shape.
GOING VIRAL
Measles Is Just the Start
As vaccine refusal grows in Canada, one paediatric doctor wonders if other preventable diseases are next
FROM THE ARCHIVES
How Anita Anand Became the Government’s All-Round Fixer
Sexual misconduct in the military. A war in Ukraine. Canada’s global reputation at stake. It’s a good thing Anand knows how to solve problems.
The Latest
EDITOR’S PICKS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
How To Fix Canada’s Housing Crisis
Twenty-five bold, entirely doable ways to make Canada affordable again
GAMBLING NATION
The Online-Betting Boom Is Ruining Sports—and Lives
In only two years, online betting has changed the face of Canadian sports. It’s just getting started.
PHOTO ESSAY
A City of Newcomers
When I set out to photograph college students in Sarnia, I found a small city transformed by international arrivals
CANADA'S GROWING PAINS
How Charlottetown Became an Immigration Boom Town
An influx of immigrants has saved P.E.I. from demographic oblivion—and made it a case study in the perils of ultra-rapid growth
The Trump Effect
Economy
Forget Starlink. Indigenous Innovation Is Canada’s Best Bet for Rural Internet.
Musk’s satellite giant has 400,000 Canadian subscribers, but homegrown networks ensure our sovereignty
Politics
I’m an American Maple Syrup Farmer. My Business Depends On Canada.
All of my equipment comes from Quebec—and reckless tariffs are turning my farm into a logistical mess
Politics
The Architect of Canada’s Anti-Americanism
Canada’s fiercest founding father made sure that anti-Americanism was part of the country’s DNA right from the beginning
Politics
Americans Are Renouncing Their Citizenship. This Lawyer Makes It Happen.
Vancouver lawyer Douglas Cowgill says interest has doubled since Trump came back to power
Politics
Why Canada Stays Out of America’s Clutches
Trump is one of a long line of U.S. officials who’ve threatened annexation. History offers clues as to why they haven’t pulled it off.
Sports
Goodbye to Gretzky
I grew up idolizing Canada’s greatest athlete. Now he seems to be turning his back on his country.
Economy
Why Trump Needs Canadian Oil
Donald Trump wants to turn the U.S. into an energy fortress, ending its dependence on Canadian oil. He’s doomed to fail.
Politics
How to Fight Back
Canada should not bend before a bully. The case for hitting the U.S. where it hurts.
Politics
Why Energy is Canada’s Trump Card in the Trade War
The U.S. depends on our oil, electricity and other energy exports. This is how we win.
Society
Why America Can’t Conquer Canada
Donald Trump’s nonsensical threats are an attempt to distract from his own country’s self-destruction
Society
A Lament for Canadian Nationalism
In response to Donald Trump’s threats, we need to again find a common vision for our country
Economy
Retaliatory Tariffs Won’t Protect Canada
America is reversing decades of continental free trade. To keep up, we need to play the long game.
Politics
Canada Lost Its Top Ally. Time to Find New Ones.
As America abandons a rules-based order, countries must work together to defend global peace
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
Economy
The Case for Inter-Provincial Free Trade
To break provincial economies out of their artificial silos, the feds might have to go to the mat with the provinces
Economy
Metal Tariffs Will Turbocharge Canada’s Housing Crisis
Trump’s duties on aluminum and steel will drive up home prices and stall development across Canada
Economy
The Auto Industry Runs on Precision. Trump’s Tariffs Are Chaos.
The president wants supply chains to move to the U.S. That could take a decade, says automotive engineering professor Peter Frise.
Politics
The U.S. Wants Canada to Become A Police State
Appeasing Trump’s border demands only emboldens authoritarians worldwide. Here’s why we must resist.
Politics
It’s Time for Canada’s Brain Gain
Under Donald Trump, the United States is sabotaging its reputation as a beacon for academics
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.
BIG IDEA
Time to Privatize Canada Post
With another strike looming, we should enact a permanent fix for the country’s neverending mail woes
LITIGIOUS LIT
How My LGBTQ Kids’ Book Ended Up at the U.S. Supreme Court
My book Pride Puppy is about love and inclusion. Watching its message get twisted by hate and misinformation has been devastating.
MY ARRIVAL
I’m Trying to Learn French. Quebec Isn’t Making It Easy.
I left Brazil to be with the man I love. When the province cut its French classes, I couldn’t access the program I need to thrive.
PHOTO ESSAY
After Dark in ’80s Montreal
An exhibit spotlights gritty ’80s street photos that capture Montreal’s night-crawler spirit
THE INTERVIEW
Daniel Debow Wants Canada To Get Rich Quicker
Meet the main brain behind Build Canada, an online forum for Canada’s entrepreneurs to publish their radical policy ideas. (Just don’t call it DOGE 2.0.)
REAL ESTATE
THE BUILDING
To St. Lawrence Market We Go
Toronto’s largest farmers’ market has moved into its shiny, new home on Front Street
THE YEAR AHEAD
Canada’s New Mortgage Rules Will Drive Up Housing Prices
Looser lending policies will encourage more people to buy homes they can’t afford in the first place
HABITAT
A Glass House in the Rockies
This health-care consultant flexed her amateur design skills on a new family home
THE BUILDING
A Heritage Building To Call Home
Winnipeg’s Pumphouse is a heritage building retrofitted for the housing crisis
BUY CANADIAN
Society
Boycotting U.S. Lettuce? Here’s How.
A new greenhouse north of Toronto shows how we can tariff-proof our farming future
Society
My Toronto Pizzeria Is Ditching U.S. Ingredients
I’ve cut California tomatoes and Coca-Cola from my menu, but figuring out supply chains is tricky
Society
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
Society
The Case for Staycationing in Canada This Summer
One of the more economically powerful ways to buy Canadian is to explore our very own backyard
Living With My Ex
In the space of two weeks, my partner came out as gay and told me she was pregnant. What could have been the end of our family turned into a new beginning.
Universities & Colleges
Paying For It
Getting the Most Out of RESP Savings
Financial planner Andrea Thompson breaks breaks down what a family needs to know about withdrawing RESP funds
Colleges
I Launched a Virtual Restaurant While Still in Culinary School
How moving to Toronto for college changed this cook’s life
Campus Life
How to Plan a Gap Year
Interest in gap years is increasing. Here are tips to make the most of a year "off."
Colleges
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."
FROM OUR PARTNERS
RBC-Powered Electric Vehicle Tour Hits the Road
Plug’n Drive’s “EVs are for EVeryone Tour,” Championed by RBC, is making stops in over 50 cities and towns across Canada.
Moving from Awareness to Action on Youth Mental Health
GreenShield and Mental Health Research Canada host ‘Mental Health for All: Awareness to Action’. Expert panels and dynamic conversations tackled urgent mental health priorities, including the youth mental health crisis.
How Indigenous-Led Efforts are Restoring Wildfire-Impacted Forests
As wildfires in B.C. intensify, several Secwépemc communities are using traditional practices and Indigenous knowledge to reduce future fire risk.
Friedreich’s Ataxia: Understanding a Rare and Devastating Disease
Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is a neurodegenerative disease most people have never heard of, and it remains widely misunderstood —and for the hundreds of Canadians who live with it, the lack of understanding makes an already devastating diagnosis even more overwhelming for them and their families.
The Diabolical World of Phone Scams
How the RCMP busted the biggest fraud ever to target Canadians—and why they can’t keep up anymore.
Longforms
20 Reasons to Eat Canadian Right Now
A bucket list of homegrown restaurants, chefs and dishes to experience this summer
Longforms
The Rise of Conservative Youth
A growing number of millennials and Gen Zers are turning to the right in their bid for a better future. Here, five first-time voters share why they’re picking Poilievre.
Longforms
Who Stands to Win in Poilievre’s Canada
The people, industries and institutions that will benefit from a Poilievre victory
Longforms
Jenni Byrne’s Big Gamble
The ruthless tactician behind Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has spent decades shaping Canadian conservatism from behind the scenes. This year’s election will be her greatest achievement—or her undoing.
Longforms
A City of Newcomers
When I set out to photograph college students in Sarnia, I found a small city transformed by international arrivals
Longforms
How Astrology Became the New Therapy
Millions of Canadians are turning to the zodiac to understand the world and their place in it
Longforms
How To Fix Canada’s Housing Crisis
Twenty-five bold, entirely doable ways to make Canada affordable again
Longforms
The Diabolical World of Phone Scams
How the RCMP busted the biggest fraud ever to target Canadians—and why they can’t keep up anymore.
Longforms
They’re Suing the Government for the Right to Die
The ethics are muddy, the country is divided and the world is watching Canada’s next move. Inside the crusade for psychiatric MAID.
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.