Videos

Maclean’s associate editor Aaron Wherry breaks down what you’re missing when you skip Question Period—and it might be more interesting than you think. Find out what to expect from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, plus why Wherry compares Question Period in the House of Commons to kindergarten. Read our Inside Ottawa series that considers the work and worth of an MP.

Maclean’s presents an instalment in our patriotic video series designed to hone your skills, add to your already encyclopedic knowledge of this great country and generally make you a super-Canadian. In this edition: Go into the heart of the National Gallery with Maclean’s Ottawa Bureau Chief John Geddes, who offers a new perspective on how to appreciate the country’s artistic legacy.

Maclean’s presents an instalment in our patriotic video series designed to hone your skills, add to your already encyclopedic knowledge of this great country and generally make you a super-Canadian. In this edition: The books that best capture the eternal themes that make CanLit Canadian, by Maclean’s senior writer Brian Bethune.

Maclean’s presents an instalment in a patriotic video series designed to hone your skills, add to your already encyclopedic knowledge of this great country and generally make you a super-Canadian. In this edition: How to make the perfect Caesar cocktail by Raimey Bristowe, an instructor at the Toronto Institute of Bartending, who has made more than 2,500.

Maclean’s presents an instalment in our patriotic video series designed to hone your skills, add to your already encyclopedic knowledge of this great country and generally make you a super-Canadian. This week: Brian D. Johnson, president of the Toronto Film Critics Association and long-time film writer for Maclean’s, discusses his top-five must-see Canadian films.

Maclean’s visits the hissing orgy at the Narcisse Snake Pits in Armstrong, Man., where a series of limestone caverns are a mating ground for tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes every spring, the largest such gathering in the world. Read our full story on the Narcisse snake pits.

Behind the scenes with photographer Paul Colangelo.

Maclean’s quizzed people on what makes Canada better than the United States. From health care to sports and friendlier citizens, here are 99 reasons why we’re so lucky to be Canucks. Read the results of our sixth annual Canada Day survey.