Maclean's

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

Maclean’s

Why One Important Number is Critical to Your Heart Health • Toronto family doctor Dr. Jeffrey Habert says it’s possible to have high levels of harmful LDL-C cholesterol and still feel healthy.

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

Staying Power • When their firm was acquired, two top Calgary advisors had every option on the table. Here’s why they chose to stay.

COMMENTS • READERS WEIGH IN

THE COST OF SPORT • Victoria Mboko knows firsthand the financial support it takes to turn talent into a career

THE INTERVIEW CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NATION’S NEWSMAKERS • Zach Keeshig, head chef at Naagan, wants to feed Canadians’ appetites for Indigenous cuisine

Enlist Postal Workers to Check on Seniors • Canada Post is ending door-to-door mail delivery. What if its carriers kept visiting older people aging in place?

My University Students Cheat. I Don’t Blame Them. • Grades reward cheating over learning—and students can’t afford to fail

CULINARY DESTINATIONS • Snapshots from two delicious food crawls through vibrant Halifax and Victoria

The New Measure of Wealth? Momentum

The Generation That Got it ALL • Canada’s lavish financial subsidies for seniors were conceived when old people were the poorest Canadians. Now they’re the richest, and it’s time to share the wealth.

BLADDER CANCER CANADA: Creating Connection, Inspiring Hope • Although considered an older man’s disease, bladder cancer can happen to anyone. Bladder Cancer Canada helps ease the journey.

Why Expanding Supports for Cancer Patients Is Critical to Better Outcomes • This Canadian non-profit is advocating for better cancer support for patients and their caregivers, highlighting the importance of connectivity throughout the cancer journey.

How Modern Radiation Offers Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients • Advances in precision radiation are helping more men achieve lasting cancer control with fewer treatments and fewer life-altering side effects.

The Man Who Wants to Break Up Canada • Jeffrey Rath jump-started Alberta’s dormant separatist movement. Now the country is about to face a moment of reckoning that he helped engineer.

THE TROUBLE WITH KIDS’ SPORTS • The world of youth athletics has become an expensive whirlwind of private coaches, high-stakes competitions and constant practice. Is it time to say game over?

THE SMALL BUSINESS SURVIVAL GUIDE • Entrepreneurs are navigating a new era of uncertainty. Here’s how business owners are faring—and forging ahead.

THE GROCER • Gordon Dean, owner, Mike Dean Local Grocer

THE RESTAURATEUR • Jennifer Belanger, owner, the Judge

THE RETAILER • Karen McKee, owner, Warm Buddy

THE FARMER • Mel Foster, owner, Foster Family Farm Ottawa

THE DESIGNER • Sherri Carlson, owner, CRW Design

Closing the Gap Between Innovation and Access in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy • Canada’s Duchenne community is advancing research, but regulatory and access gaps continue to delay promising therapies for families.

Advancing Brain Health Across Canada • Canada is advancing brain health through federal action, research investments, national strategies, and strategic partnerships.

New Advances Are Improving Care for Canadians with Autoimmune Neuromuscular Conditions • Earlier diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and innovative treatments are helping improve outcomes and quality of life for Canadians living with gMG and CIDP.

Canada Can No Longer Wait for a National Strategy on Brain Injury • Canada’s fragmented approach to brain injury comes at a...