menu_open Columnists

Macleans

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Alberta’s New Pipeline Will Remain a Pipe Dream

In October, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith proposed a new pipeline. “Without question, a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest British Columbia...

previous day 3

Macleans

Don Gillmor

The Quest for Canadian Wine Sovereignty

Winemakers across Canada have struggled in the past few years with a biblical litany of natural disasters: fires, floods, hurricanes and...

thursday 7

Macleans

Christine Sismondo

Justice for Stablecoins

I bought my first Bitcoin in 2011, in the middle of my MBA at the University of Alberta. Everyone was curious about crypto back then, but most...

thursday 4

Macleans

Lucas Matheson

Montreal’s New Rail Line Is the Future

On a sunny morning this November, I boarded the Réseau Express Métropolitain, Montreal’s brand-new light metro line, for its first voyage. From the...

26.11.2025 1

Macleans

Taras Grescoe

How To Become A Skilled Tradesperson

From out-of-reach real estate prices to urban highways gorged with vehicles, it’s clear that Canada is outgrowing its infrastructure faster than we...

26.11.2025 1

Macleans

Alex Cyr

Are We Ready for an Arctic War?

The Carney government’s first budget promises $81.8 billion in new defence funding over the next five years, with much of it earmarked for Canada’s...

26.11.2025 3

Macleans

Rob Huebert

My Secret Addiction

The first time I saw a psychic was in the late 1990s. I was in my early thirties, living in Vancouver and newly married. When a friend invited me...

24.11.2025 1

Macleans

Julie Gordon Photography By Grant Harder

Lumber Tariffs Are Killing My Logging Town

I moved from Punjab to Williams Lake, B.C., in 1974. At age 21, I hadn’t planned on moving to such a remote town—the population was around 6,000 at...

21.11.2025 6

Macleans

Surinderpal Rathor