Longforms
Kirsten Hillman on U.S. protectionism and the possible return of Donald Trump
Canada’s first female ambassador to the U.S. talks Canada’s relationship with its neighbour to the south and why things aren’t as tense as they seem
Marie-Danielle Smith
Marie-Danielle Smith is an Ottawa-based writer for Maclean’s, hunting whimsy and wonkery on Parliament Hill. She has filed from faraway cities such as Tokyo, Beijing, Brussels and Winnipeg. She peddles pun-ditry.
Books
Zarqa Nawaz had a hit show, then a decade-long dry spell. She’s ready for her second act.
She had a hit with Little Mosque on the Prairie. Then came a years-long creative slump–until she landed a book deal and TV series on the same day.
Politics
Why political powerhouse Anita Anand is No. 5 on the 2022 Maclean’s Power List
Versatility and hard work have catapulted Anand to the upper echelon of Trudeau’s government
Politics
Murray and Niigaan Sinclair, the father-son duo working toward reconciliation—and opening Canada’s eyes
If legal titan Murray Sinclair was the first person in the room, his media-savvy son is trying to change the room altogether. Together, they are at No. 30 on our Power List.
Business
Stephen Poloz on economic dangers ahead, staying positive and lessons from Star Trek
The former Bank of Canada governor talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about his new book, the politics of inflation, and how a near-death experience changed his outlook on life
Culture
This letter tells the story of Johnny Cash’s pivotal 1961 trip to Newfoundland
Luther Perkins, Cash’s lead guitarist at the time, wrote the letter to his wife
Society
Building Canada’s coolest hotel
Hôtel de Glace, a colourful, snowy fortress—made of 15,000 tonnes of artificial snow and 2,000 blocks of sculpted ice—will welcome visitors from Jan. 2, 2022 to March 20, 2022
Science
Space exploration is about more than launching billionaires into orbit
The eye-rolling at the obvious PR stunt of sending William Shatner to space hides a growing antipathy towards space exploration—but we’ve forgotten how much humanity benefitted from it
Canada
Autumn Peltier on youth activism, challenging Trudeau, and a future in politics
The 17-year-old climate activist spoke with Marie-Danielle Smith about working towards change, confronting Trudeau at 12 years old and what she’s focused on now
Environment
The TikTok star behind Canada’s new—and less floppy—moose crossing sign
Chloë Chapdelaine, then 18 years old and living in a small town with no WiFi, redesigned the floppy-looking moose sign out of boredom. Now her design will officially replace the old one.