Jody Wilson-Raybould on Ottawa’s power problem
The former justice minister talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about her memoir, why she left Parliament—and how more free thinkers can change things
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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.
After being stranded on 9/11, Shirley Brooks-Jones gave back
Brooks-Jones started a fund for students in a small town in Newfoundland after a local Lions Club looked out for her—leading to lifelong friendships and Broadway
‘Solarpunk’: The word of the month
The term to add to your vocabulary this month is all about a utopian future
Memos from the before time: How to get dressed, have small talk and enjoy happy hour
We’re all pandemic zombies who have forgotten how to interact. Here are some handy survival tips.
Murray Sinclair on reconciliation, anger, unmarked graves—and a headline for this story
The retired senator and Indigenous jurist talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about colonial systems, the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald and the role of the new governor general
A once-bustling Greyhound rest stop sits empty. It’s a relic of a bygone era.
The Log Cabin Restaurant, an empty way station where you could stretch your legs and feed the caged bears, symbolizes the end of the bus line age in Canada
The war inside the Canadian Armed Forces
In the wake of multiple exits by senior leaders after untested allegations of misconduct, fixing its badly broken justice system is now the most important mission facing the beleaguered military
One mother’s human-rights victory over hardline COVID restrictions
Her son has an intellectual disability and needed to see, hear and touch his parents. But rigid interpretation of public health measures kept them apart.
The Conservative Party is at odds with itself. Can O’Toole pull it together?
While the inner circle has faith in Erin O’Toole, regional and ideological schisms pose a growing threat
A battle of wits broke out in this Ontario town. Welcome to the sign wars.
The quirky town that inspired Canadian TV show ’Letterkenny’ went all-in on witty public one-liners, bringing laughs and joy to residents during lockdown