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.)
BIG IDEA
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
WILD WILD WEST
Alberta Called. I Shouldn’t Have Answered.
I left Toronto for the promise of endless skies, soaring mountains and accessible homeownership. It didn’t take long to realize it was a mistake.
THE BUILDING
To St. Lawrence Market We Go
Toronto’s largest farmers’ market has moved into its shiny, new home on Front Street
THE TRUMP EFFECT
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
MY ARRIVAL
I Was a Strict Parent. Then I Moved to Canada.
In Dubai, I enforced rigid rules on my children. In Canada, I realized that would just push them away.
The Latest
ELECTION WATCH
Longforms
Who Stands to Win in Poilievre’s Canada
The people, industries and institutions that will benefit from a Poilievre victory
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Mark Carney heads to Ottawa
His stint as governor of the Bank of England is ending. Ottawa, here he comes—for some free time, and likely with a plan for a new path
Politics
The War on Canadian Voters Is Online
As Bluesky’s head of trust and safety, I track disinformation for a living. Here’s why the election won’t just be shaped by parties and policies—but by online narratives.
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.
Politics
How Trump Turned Canadians Off Populism
The election may be Canada’s last chance to reject the authoritarian reflex sweeping through Western democracies
EDITOR’S PICKS
THE NORTHERN FRONT
Inside the Fight for the Ring of Fire
In Ontario’s hinterlands, a battle is brewing over a multi-billion-dollar motherlode of metals
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.
STARSTRUCK
How Astrology Became the New Therapy
Millions of Canadians are turning to the zodiac to understand the world and their place in it
HOUSING SOLUTIONS
How To Fix Canada’s Housing Crisis
Twenty-five bold, entirely doable ways to make Canada affordable again
The Trump Effect
THE TRUMP EFFECT
Americans Are Renouncing Their Citizenship. This Lawyer Makes It Happen.
Vancouver lawyer Douglas Cowgill says interest has doubled since Trump came back to power
THE TRUMP EFFECT
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
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
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
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
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.
THE PROSPECT
Anna Lambe Is TV’s New North Star
Lambe, the 24-year-old lead in North of North, is exposing the lighter side of Arctic life
PHOTO ESSAY
When Vancouver Was Technicolor
A new exhibit offers a vibrant look at vintage East Vancouver
CLIMATE
How to Save B.C.’s Wild Salmon
Open-net farming is threatening Canada’s salmon populations. There’s another way.
BIG IDEA
The Case For Solar-Powered Sidewalks
I helped build North America’s first solar sidewalk, generating enough electricity to power a house for half a year
The Interview
Timothy Snyder Has Seen Tyrants Like Trump Before
The historian, On Tyranny author and recent Toronto transplant has studied dictators for decades. Even he doesn’t know what comes next.
REAL ESTATE
THE BUILDING
A Look Inside the School of the Future
École de l’Étincelle in Saguenay, Quebec takes architectural inspiration from innovative schools in Denmark, Japan and Finland
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
Canada’s Richest People
An extensively researched ranking of the country’s wealthiest grocers, tech giants, developers, investors and other mega moguls
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY GUIDE
The New Ways Schools are Assessing Students
In the age of AI, schools are turning to these online platforms
UNIVERSITY GUIDE
The Rise of Helicopter Parenting on Campus
Placing wake-up calls. Tracking locations. Managing assignment deadlines. How hyper-involved moms and dads can’t seem to back off.
UNIVERSITY GUIDE
How Universities are Dealing With the Student Housing Crisis
There are only enough dorm rooms in Canada for one in 10 students
FROM OUR PARTNERS
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.
A Heart-to-Heart With a Pioneer in Cardiac Surgery
Exploring the prolific work of Dr. Tirone David—a down-to-earth, solution-driven cardiac surgeon
Created for Microsoft
Microsoft Canada: Committing to a world of innovative, responsible AI
Chris Barry kicked off the Maclean’s Ideas Summit with a discussion on artificial intelligence’s rise in Canada
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
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.
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?