Maclean's

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

Maclean’s

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

COMMENTS • READERS WEIGH IN

THE INTERVIEW • CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NATION’S NEWSMAKERS

Let Air Taxis Take Off • Plane travel is stuck in the past. For short-haul trips, on-demand flights are the future.

PROJECT CANADA

HOW TO BUILD A NATION • Trump’s aggressions threw us into panic mode—and kickstarted a frenzy of infrastructure investments, political alliances and trade deals the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades. Portrait of a patriotic movement.

CANADA’S NEW ARMS RACE • Mark Carney’s government has launched a defence-spending strategy worth hundreds of billions of dollars. To succeed, it will need to convince Canadians that our armed forces are worth it.

ELIOT PENCE

AL DILLON

CHERYL HACKING

CHRIS POGUE

FADY MANSOUR

DEFENDING THE NORTH • Canada’s Arctic is exposed to foreign threats, economic interference and climate disaster. To safeguard our sovereignty, Canada needs to let northerners lead the way.

STAMPEDE! • The Calgary Stampede was invented by an American, in the image of U.S. mega-rodeos—but there’s nothing more Canadian than the greatest outdoor show on Earth

A History of Canada in 24 Objects • Bagged milk, Cheezies, crokinole, BlackBerry: inside one artist’s project to depict Canadian identity

Life Sciences

Innovation Everywhere

Hamilton Health Sciences Experts Perform World-first Burn Treatment • This novel treatment takes research from discovery to impact, saving patient from life-altering skin grafts.

Building a Life Sciences Ecosystem That Works for Canada • Canada’s Life Sciences sector is ready to turn research excellence into patient access.

How the Ontario Brain Institute Is Boosting Brain Health Innovation • The Ontario Brain Institute is enabling privacy-enhancing AI collaboration in brain health research, positioning Canada as a global leader.

6 Life Sciences Breakthroughs You Didn't Know Came from New Brunswick • In New Brunswick, big ideas don't need a big address.

How Dermatological Innovation Is Improving Patient Outcomes • Continued innovation by companies like Galderma Canada is resulting in new treatments for Canadians living with inflammatory skin conditions.

RIGHT CARE, RIGHT PLACE: Rethinking How We Deliver Cancer Care • As health systems face mounting pressures, modernizing cancer care delivery could improve patient experience and access.

How UHN Is Driving Innovation, Economic Growth, and Global Impact • UHN is leading the way in next-generation early cancer detection research, innovation, commercialization, and talent recruitment to drive both patient outcomes and national economic growth.

Why the University of Saskatchewan Is Focusing on One Health • USask’s One Health research tackles global health threats with a multidisciplinary approach and by leveraging a deep pool of expertise.

How Canada Can Prepare for Future Infectious Disease Threats • Infectious disease threats are rising. Canada needs domestic capacity to detect, test, and develop solutions quickly.

Canada’s Wait for New Medicines Is Long — and About to Get Longer • Global drug policy changes are making it increasingly difficult for innovative new medicines to reach the Canadian market.

EXERCISE WITHOUT FEAR: How New Technology Is Changing Type 1 Diabetes • Exercise can increase hypoglycemia risk for people living with type 1 diabetes, but automated insulin delivery systems can help reduce that risk.

How The Kidney Foundation Is Transforming the Future of Kidney Health •...