In his home province, Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois, is the familiar bespectacled face of the sovereignty movement. Among non-Quebecers, he’s known mostly for his zingers: at Mark Carney (“You say you’re a negotiator—perhaps with tax havens!”), at Alberta (“I’m not certain that oil and gas qualify to define a culture”) and at Canada itself (“an artificial country with very little meaning”). But since the spring, when the Bloc secured the balance of power in Parliament—and an egomaniacal American president started salivating at our southern border—Blanchet, one of the country’s most reluctant citizens, has decided to get onside. |
Right now, co-operating with Team Canada is inarguably in the best interest of Quebec’s industries, like aluminum, which has been hit especially hard by Trump’s tariffs. But will the recent surge in feel-good nationalism—even among Quebecers—thwart the Bloc’s long-term vision (and Blanchet’s teenage dream) of a secular, sovereign solo act? I asked him about that, Mark Carney's PM performance and the true meaning of Canada during our wide-ranging chat last month. Visit macleans.ca for more coverage of everything that matters in Canada, and subscribe to the magazine here. —Katie Underwood, managing editor, Maclean’s |
Avi Bryant is a member of the 0.1 per cent—and he wants to pay more taxes. It’s not a popular take among his peers in the tech world, some of whom have been the loudest opponents of changes to Canada’s capital gains tax. But in this essay for Maclean’s, Bryant argues that forcing the wealthy to reinvest in their country is the only solution to Canada’s biggest economic problems. |
In Nova Scotia’s ecologically protected Barrens, Robyn Traynor and Greg Knapp built a weekend getaway designed to tread lightly on the fragile terrain. The house consists of two cube-like structures perched on stilts, offering a view of the ocean over the trees. Here, a glimpse inside their eco-engineered getaway. |
Thanks to network builders like Rogers, Canadians can rely on wireless technology every day to stay connected. |
Aliya Foods owner Noorudin Jiwani makes ready-to-eat Indian meals under a brand called Chef Bombay, found in major American supermarket chains like Kroger and H-E-B. Trump’s tariffs could have destroyed their business, writes Jiwani in this essay for Maclean’s. Instead, the trade war has left them better prepared for any challenges that may come their way. |
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