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THE TRUMP EFFECT

How to Fight Back

Trump’s tariff war was a wake-up call for Canada to abandon its gentle complacency and take some big swings. Here are eight gutsy, radical ideas to secure the nation’s future.

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Canada’s Not For Sale

But Maclean’s is
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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.
By Claire Gagné Photography by Naomi Harris
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THE INTERVIEW

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet Is On Team Canada (For Now)

The face of Quebec’s sovereignty movement has called a Trump-induced truce
By Katie Underwood Photography by Alexa Mazzarello

REAL ESTATE

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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.
By Richard Kelly Kemick

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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.
BY SARAH TRELEAVEN
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Longforms

The Fight Over Forced Rehab

Canada’s nightmarish opioid crisis has renewed calls for involuntary drug treatment. Does the government have a right to force users to get help?
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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.
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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.
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A City of Newcomers

When I set out to photograph college students in Sarnia, I found a small city transformed by international arrivals