Maclean's - January/February 2025
Maclean's - January/February 2025
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In this issue
Axing the carbon tax will derail our climate ambitions By Kathryn Harrison.
The Rogers-MLSE merger will transform Canadian sports By Michael Naraine.
Modernize Parental Leave
Canada's birth rate is dropping, and the cost of living is partly to blame. A more supportive leave plan would make parenthood more affordable
5 mins
Top Marks
InSaguenay, Quebec, Ecole de l'Etincelle embodies the school of the future
1 min
A Teacher's Tale
My career in Quebec ended because I chose to keep my hijab
5 mins
CLIMATE
ABC. university will train North America’s first wildfire-ighting civilians, while AI hits the forest-fire front lines. Quebec's flood zones will get a long-awaited overhaul. And Ontario will supersize its Gower grid.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION: Poilievre Will Axe the Carbon Tax
Scrapping Canada's most effective climate policy will cost us a lot in the long run
3 mins
POLITICS
The Liberals will struggle to rebuild their reputation and voter base, while Pierre Poilievre will likely take over the PMO and grapple with a disillusioned electorate. In the midst of all this turnover? A new Trump presidency.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION: Canada's Poilievre Era Will Begin
He'll likely win a majority and immediately kill all the Liberals’ sacred cows
3 mins
HEALTH
The family doctor crisis will finally start to ease, while pharmacists take centre stage in patient care. The battle over private medicine will heat up. And governments will change how we treat addiction.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION: The AI Revolution Will Hit Health Care
Don't fear the robo-doctor. AI is going to help Canadian hospitals work faster and smarter for their patients.
3 mins
CULTURE
Canadians will play soot-thetandmark when The Last of Us returns. The CBC will try fo Pollievre-oroof Itself with a new CEO. And Canada’s Wonderland will roll out the country’s fastest, tallest coaster.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION: Canada's Cultural Institutions Will Find New Audiences
The country’s arts festivals, venues and organizations will need more money to stay afloat
3 mins
TECH
Canadians will make pioneering advances in artificial intelligence, driverless vehicles and quantum computing. And we'll all finally get plugged into high-speed internet.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION: Tech Outages Will Be More Frequentand Disruptive
As companies offload tech systems to third-party suppliers, their supply chains will become vulnerable
3 mins
SPORTS
A women's sports boom, a Raptors rebuild and a no-nonsense Leafs makeover are all on the docket for 2025. Meanwhile, the feds will tackle sports betting ads, while Alberta ramps up its own gambling scene.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION - Rogers Will Reshape Toronto Sports and the City
The telecom will build stadiums, condos and real estate
3 mins
BUSINESS
Generational change, culture shifts and labour activism will reshape workplaces, while slowing inflation, rising wages and a surge in side hustles will finally put a little more money in Canadians' pockets
4 mins
MY PREDICTION - The Indigenous Economy Will Take Off
Reconciliation is becoming Canada’s biggest business story—and its greatest economic opportunity
3 mins
EDUCATION
Quebec's classrooms will take centre stage in the secularism debate. Chatbots will help students create A-plus work, while others will grade themselves. And thousands of international students will be sent home.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION - Stuctured Literacy Will Help Level the Educational Playing Field
Canadian students have struggled to read and write. That stops this year.
3 mins
HOUSING
Politicians will spar over how to tackle the housing crisis. Falling interest rates will draw young people into the real estate market. And a rude awakening is coming for homeowners renewing mortgages.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION - New Mortgage Rules Will Drive Up Housing Prices
Looser lending policies will encourage more people to buy homes they can't afford in the first place
3 mins
FOOD
The exorbitant cost of food will have ripple effects on the restaurant industry and grocery stores. The good news? There's a plan to save the country's salmon supply.
4 mins
MY PREDICTION - The National School Food Program Will Transform Kids' Health
When students have access to nutritious food, they do better in school and life
3 mins
"I spent years trying to learn English.Now I use ChatGPT."
AI isn't perfect, but it helps me write complex emails and understand Canadian culture
3 mins
Maclean's Magazine Description:
Publisher: St. Joseph's Communications
Category: News
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Canada's national magazine covering current affairs, politics, culture trends, ideas and personalities.
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