BooksThe Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of Oct. 6The hottest titles in both fiction and non-fiction
Economic analysisBen Bernanke: ’A terrible, almost surreal moment’The former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve on halting the financial panic in 2008 and the fallout of the worst crisis since the Great Depression
CulturePatti Smith on the pathos and passion behind her latest writingThe iconic singer on Warhol’s meanness, family life, and being the original gender-bender
OttawaInside the battle for Ottawa’s public-service voteIn Ottawa, it seems no end of Conservative candidates want civil servants to know how much they care. Oh, and the PM does too.
JobsHow coding boot camps are filling the talent gapBoot camps, ‘an accelerated launch pad into a career,’ are kicking it all over Canada
SocietyJulio Sergio Chavez, 1924-2015He escaped the brutal Pinochet dicatorship in Chile. After settling in Canada, he was a lifeline for other refugees.
VideoThe politics of the TPP: Who wins and loses on the campaign trailEKOS President Frank Graves explains how a 12-country trade deal might influence voting
VideoWATCH LIVE: Author Lawrence Hill discusses ’The Illegal’Join author Lawrence Hill as he discusses his inspirations for his new novel, ’The Illegal,’ in a live, interactive talk on Wednesday at 7 PM ET
CanadaColin Mochrie on living below the poverty line for a weekCanadian comedian Colin Mochrie describes what it was like taking the 2015 Live Below The Line challenge, living on $1.75 per day
Economic analysisWhy the TPP is such a big—and good—deal for CanadaYes, there will be costs. But on average, we can expect TPP trade liberalization to deliver higher productivity, higher GDP, and higher incomes to Canadians