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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

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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

Canada’s Not For Sale

But Maclean’s is. For a limited time, save an extra 25% off subscriptions.
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Best of

Maclean’s 10 Best Stories of 2024

Readers devoured these deep dives on the cost of living, crime and immigration
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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
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REAL ESTATE

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“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

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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.

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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.
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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?
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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.