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Will Weinstein’s bid for ‘himpathy’ work?
When I was reporting on the first Bill Cosby criminal trial in early 2017, the half-joke among media covering it was that the fallen comedian’s cane “never touched the floor,” a reference to Cosby’s...
THE COLUMNISTS
Will Weinstein’s bid for ‘himpathy’ work?
When I was reporting on the first Bill Cosby criminal trial in early 2017, the half-joke among media covering it was that the fallen comedian’s cane “never touched the floor,” a reference to Cosby’s...
Where’s Canada when you need it?
Every October, Canada invades Istanbul in a way that might seem downright crass to Canadian sensibilities. The city’s historic Beyoglu district, one of its richest and most liberal, home to hundreds...
NATIONAL
How bad could it be?
If an election was held today, the deeply unpopular PCs would be tied with the still leaderless Liberals Days before the latest Council of the Federation meeting in Toronto earlier this month, Léger...
The unpopularity of ‘centrist’ leaders
Populists make up more than half of the Conservative base. OPINION As is now pretty much known, most media commentators and members of the Conservative Party of Canada establishment believe that if...
Doctors without tech
When we’re trying to cut down on the environmental costs of travel, Canada should be leading the world in offering remote health care OPINION It’s easy to book a dinner reservation online. Or if we...
A 180-degree shift
Police announce a new ‘cooperative’ relationship with the family of murdered couple Barry and Honey Sherman. Why now? Since Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto home on Dec. 15,...
INTERNATIONAL
A Trump-empowering act of impeachment
The Democrats believe they have the moral high ground. The impeachment of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress is like a Leafs-Bruins playoff series: everybody knows...
Nancy Pelosi’s funeral for congressional sanity
The Speaker of the House admonished her flock for cheering Trump’s impeachment. Republicans went on about the Salem witch trials. The U.S. Constitution managed to survive. She wanted it to be a solemn...
SOCIETY
Plucked from peril
The Makena set out for Halifax in fine weather under the steady hand of a respected skipper. It would be the yacht’s last voyage—and only the heroics of Canadian rescuers would spare its crew from...
The making of a masterpiece
How Kent Monkman’s latest works landed in the Great Hall of the Met in New York City The studio Kent Monkman has used for two years, roomier than the one he used before, is a nondescript single-story...
THE BEST FOR LAST
The great Christmas song-off
In one of our favourite stories this week Maclean’s most festive writers made their picks. Help us pick the best tune in the most crowded musical genre in the world. If there’s a War on Christmas,...
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