Opinion

May 4, 2018: Maclean’s readers weigh in on pipelines, free-range kids, Canada’s food guide and more

It might be uncomfortable to talk about misogyny after a deadly van attack on Toronto’s Yonge Street. But we ignore it at our own peril, writes Tabatha Southey

Scott Gilmore: Canadian politicians are masters of the official apology. But it’s time to recognize these rituals for what they are: distractions.

Opinion: Celebrities are casting tipping as yet another battle in the never-ending gender wars, but that’s unlikely to put an end to the practice—tips are a matter of economics, not sexual politics

Tom Parkin: If the NDP wins the Ontario election its plan to extend social programs could kick off a much needed new era in co-operative federalism

Opinion: There’s a belief that ’pro-business’ politicians are only forged through vows to slash taxes and red tape—but it’s also about cultivating a business climate

Opinion: With an offhand flip-flop on Greenbelt development, the Ontario PC leader looks to be trying on a version of the ’People’s Guarantee’—to the point of kowtowing

Opinion: The rise of authoritarianism in places like Hungary and Venezuela are chilling reminders that we can’t be complacent about freedoms or a free press

Opinion: MPs have voted to ask the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools—and it’s due time he did the right thing

Jen Gerson: Ford can be clumsy and ignorant, and it’s unclear exactly how he’ll slash Ontario’s deficit. But how much worse is he than the status quo?