Maclean's magazine

When it comes to wealth, some things never change. The bulk of Canada’s money is still held by a few at the top. On average, a billionaire will earn a typical Canadian’s yearly salary by January 2. What has changed is where that affluence lives. Now, mixed among the evergreen hedge fund managers and real estate moguls are e-commerce giants, crypto cowboys, tech wizards. Compared to eras past, it’s a whole new world of wealth. For almost 20 years, our sister publication, Canadian Business, kept tabs on the 100 richest people in the country, an ambitious project that was last published in 2017. Seven years, one pandemic and a cost-of-living crisis later, we thought it was time to take a fresh look at the uber-wealthy in this country—so we partnered with Canadian Business to bring the Rich List back to life. Now: meet Canada’s richest people. https://lnkd.in/gj5_dTwa

During the pandemic, Wren Silverii swapped Ottawa suburbia for her late father’s home province of New Brunswick—and made an antique lover's paradise. https://lnkd.in/g9H4ueBx

Corli Barnes accepted a $250,000 incentive to practice medicine in rural Ontario. It's not enough to fix a broken system. https://lnkd.in/g7j8uua2

Canada is not in a productivity crisis. Brian Lewis says instead of chasing after American-style GDP, he says we should strive for income equality, good health care, fairness and happiness. https://lnkd.in/gGNVA_sB

Canadians are stuck in gridlock. Here's why congestion tolls would get things moving. https://lnkd.in/ghmaYDuc

Remember I recorded a TikTok for Maclean's magazine? It’s live. Green screen for the win. I love to see how they’ve edited it and added in some of my social media and previously unseen photos by Duane Cole. Thanks to Rosemary Counter for the article and Sarah Vermunt for the intro:)

Fatemeh Anvari was a teacher in Quebec. But because she chose to keep wearing a hijab, she couldn't keep her job. She explains why Quebec's secularism law takes away the basic freedom to make choices about her own body. https://lnkd.in/euJ_r2_p

Tina Knowlan thought she'd shed pounds while taking the so-called obesity miracle drug. Instead, she became sicker than ever. https://lnkd.in/eaBnETEF

Rida Elmahdi and his family escaped Sudan with only a plastic bag full of possessions. In Toronto, they live in a tiny refugee shelter and can’t find work. https://lnkd.in/exy-YX48

Diana Beresford-Kroeger has done for trees what Jane Goodall did for chimps. Her latest book Our Green Heart encourages every Earthling to plant one tree per year. https://lnkd.in/eMZpgWst