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The Year Ahead

In 2026, Canada will begin its nation-building project. There are houses to build, a trade war to fight, an Arctic to defend, supply chains to secure, new drugs to discover and a World Cup to win (anything’s possible). All that and so much more in our...

THE RICH LIST

The Thomson family has kept a decades-long lock on the top spot—but when the going gets weird, the list gets flipped. Crypto warlords and AI tycoons are entering the billionaires’ club, and the new richest Canadian has emerged from their ranks.

Young Money

Gen Z, facing a brutal job market, a housing crisis and a general sense of doom, are spending more than ever. How Canadian twentysomethings maxed out on debt.

MY FAILED EXPERIMENT WITH GENTLE PARENTING

THE INTERVIEW

After Blackberry, director Matt Johnson isn’t in indieland anymore

Passing as Middle Class

Millions of Canadians work full-time and still struggle to afford a new pair of shoes. How do the working poor keep up?

The Ambassador Bridge spans the widening gap between Windsor and America

THE INTERVIEW

Daniel Debow’s Build Canada wants to 10x Canadian innovation. He insists it’s not DOGE 2.0.

What Jenni Byrne Wants

Pierre Poilievre’s chief strategist has been trying for years to nudge Canadian politics rightwards. That suddenly looks more uncertain than ever—thanks to Donald Trump.

THE INTERVIEW

Jennie Carignan, head of Canada’s military, is preparing for new threats (guess which ones)

WHY TRUMP WILL NEVER INVADE CANADA

The Year Ahead

If the polls are to be believed, the biggest story of 2025 will be Pierre Poilievre booting Justin Trudeau from the PMO. Also on our radar: AI will make its way into the mainstream, employees will grapple with back-to-office mandates, and First Nations...

HOW SCHOOLS FAILED TO ENFORCE PHONE BANS

The Big Bet

The digital gambling boom is taking over our screens, invading our favourite sports leagues and hijacking our dopamine systems

THE INTERVIEW

Richard Ireland, the mayor of Jasper, is ready to rebuild his town

In Kingston, Ontario, the benchmark housing price is $559,000

Maggie Mac Neil, going for gold again