The year of the pandemic has busted the myth that Canada values its seniors
Decades of promises to improve the quality of life of elderly Canadians have gone unfulfilled. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the ugly truth.
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Truths 2020
Only in 2020 would running errands be the most exciting thing you do all week
Rushing out to get milk was once the height of tedium. Today, it’s an anxiety-inducing thrill ride.
Turns out we don’t ’need’ the gym after all
The pandemic shutdown forced a reality check: for many, all that time spent in the gym was more luxury than necessity
The year that bloated bureaucracy took a back seat to getting things done
The pandemic forced a culture shift in governments that usually move slowly on purpose, proving that red tape really can be cut
As 2020 approaches a merciful end, we look back at truths, exploded
Our 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.
The pandemic has finally busted the myth that rich countries can overcome anything
The awful response to the pandemic put the final nail in the myth of liberal democracy’s pre-eminence
The events of 2020 have made it clear that no one can ignore racism
Denying systemic racism is no longer tenable. But will the outrage of the past summer translate to substantive change?
The pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we think
Children’s ability to bounce back has been pushed to a breaking point, and exposed some ugly inequalities