Videos

On Feb. 3, 1916, fire destroyed Canada’s original Parliament building, which had officially opened in 1866. After the charred rubble was cleared, the Centre Block we know today rose in its place, complete with its iconic Peace Tower. Johanna Mizgala, curator of the House of Commons heritage collection, spoke with Maclean’s about Toronto architect John Pearson’s vision for the building he put at the heart of Canadian democracy. In these videos, we take you inside three key rooms, as Mizgala describes them and discusses what Pearson was trying to achieve.

On Feb. 3, 1916, fire destroyed Canada’s original Parliament building, which had officially opened in 1866. After the charred rubble was cleared, the Centre Block we know today rose in its place, complete with its iconic Peace Tower. Johanna Mizgala, curator of the House of Commons heritage collection, spoke with Maclean’s about Toronto architect John Pearson’s vision for the building he put at the heart of Canadian democracy. We take you inside three key rooms, as Mizgala describes them and discusses what Pearson was trying to achieve.

Syrian refugees tobaggan for the first time. Read Michael Friscolanti’s longread that followed a Syrian family—categorized as BVOR 417—from Lebanon to Peterborough, Ont.

Thirty kilometres away from Paris, a number of refugees from Iraq and Syria are staying at a temporary hostel. In conversation with Maclean’s foreign correspondent Michael Petrou, who visited them, they described the attacks in Paris as painful. It was, after all, the kind of attack they were trying to escape when they fled their homes.

To celebrate the centennial of In Flanders Fields, The Vimy Foundation, a charity dedicated to preserving Canada’s First World War history, called upon 100,000 Canadian children to recite it in the week leading up to Remembrance Day. Maclean’s got on board with the project and asked children in Toronto to read the poem. Have a listen to these young bards as they recount a 100-year-old story of remembrance.

Jason Markusoff shares his most memorable moment in the 2015 federal election campaign.

Paul Wells shares his most memorable moment in the 2015 federal election campaign.

Meagan Campbell shares her most memorable moment in the 2015 federal election campaign.

Laura Payton shares her most memorable moment in the 2015 federal election campaign.

John Geddes shares his most memorable moment in the 2015 federal election campaign.