HealthThe year of the pandemic has busted the myth that Canada values its seniorsDecades of promises to improve the quality of life of elderly Canadians have gone unfulfilled. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the ugly truth.
SocietyOnly in 2020 would running errands be the most exciting thing you do all weekRushing out to get milk was once the height of tedium. Today, it’s an anxiety-inducing thrill ride.
HealthTurns out we don’t ’need’ the gym after allThe pandemic shutdown forced a reality check: for many, all that time spent in the gym was more luxury than necessity
PoliticsThe year that bloated bureaucracy took a back seat to getting things doneThe pandemic forced a culture shift in governments that usually move slowly on purpose, proving that red tape really can be cut
SocietyAs 2020 approaches a merciful end, we look back at truths, explodedOur editorial: The experience of 2020 has deeply challenged many of the things we assumed to be true. Maclean’s delved into what’s changed in this fateful year.
PoliticsThe pandemic has finally busted the myth that rich countries can overcome anythingThe awful response to the pandemic put the final nail in the myth of liberal democracy’s pre-eminence
SocietyThe events of 2020 have made it clear that no one can ignore racismDenying systemic racism is no longer tenable. But will the outrage of the past summer translate to substantive change?
SocietyThe pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we thinkChildren’s ability to bounce back has been pushed to a breaking point, and exposed some ugly inequalities