Maclean's

Canada's national magazine covering current affairs, politics, culture trends, ideas and personalities.

EDITOR’S NOTE • IN THIS ISSUE OF MACLEAN’S

Maclean's

Empowering Small Businesses • Balinder Ahluwalia, senior vice-president and group head of market development and digital partnerships at Mastercard, Canada, highlights how technology and partnerships enable small businesses to thrive in today’s digital landscape

COMMENTS • READERS WEIGH IN

How Canada is leading the charge in AI-assisted surgery • UHN is out to improve surgery globally, thanks to innovators like Dr. Amin Madani

Irish-Canadian botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger enjoys whisky and shamrocks—but trees are her true love

Green-Light Congestion Pricing • In many Canadian cities, traffic is at a standstill. Introducing tolls for drivers would get things moving again.

The Bach Star • How B.C. pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko stormed the world stage

Chill Spot • A new outdoor expansion at Quebec’s Balnea Spa is an eco-friendly hideout for the winter-getaway crowd

Katrina Petryshyn’s Journey Building The Makers Keep • Here’s how this small business owner grew a local artisan community across Alberta

THE RICH LIST • The 40 wealthiest Canadians–and how they made their money

WHERE THE NUMBERS COME FROM

WHY THE COUNTRY’S WEALTHIEST GROCERS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE BIG BUCKS

HOW NEW TAX MEASURES WILL AFFECT THE UBER-WEALTHY

HOW BILLIONAIRE SPORTS OWNERS ARE CHANGING THE GAME

Schools VS. Screens • THIS FALL, PROVINCES FROM COAST TO COAST CONFIDENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WERE BANNING PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM. IT’S NOT GOING WELL.

Redefining Diabetes and Ending Stigma • Let’s make time to change the conversation about diabetes this Diabetes Awareness Month.

Death of a Dream • As Canada tries to staunch an overflow of temporary immigration, tens of thousands of international students and recent grads may be forced to leave the country. Here are their stories.

Sahib Singh, 27 • HOTEL HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

Novjot Salaria, 38 • BUSINESS ANALYST, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO

Venkata Putta, 26 • COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC

Elaine Unarce, 33 • HUMAN RESOURCES STUDENT, VICTORIA, B.C.

ABOUT FACE • A new exhibit spotlights 80 years of carving by Indigenous women from the Northwest Coast

CULTURE

“I fled Sudan’s civil war. Rebuilding my life in Canada is a battle of its own.” • My family and I escaped with only a plastic bag full of possessions. In Toronto, we live in a tiny refugee shelter and can’t find work.

Lung Health • Using a Puffer? You May Need a Spacer

Choosing a Smoke Free Life • The will to quit: sharing one personal quitting journey to inspire others with similar goals.

Providing Hope to Lung Cancer Patients with the ALK Subtype • Perceived as a smoker’s disease, lung cancer is increasing among non-smokers with a specific gene mutation. New targeted therapies are improving outcomes.