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FACES OF THE TRADE WAR
Donald Trump's trade war is an existential threat for Canada's small and medium-sized businesses. Every year, they export more than $200 billion worth of goods to the United States and import nearly $150 billion worth—including equipment, food, construction materials and other products they need to stay afloat. Now, as businesses contend with tariff-induced inflation, suppliers are disappearing, prices are skyrocketing and profit margins are shrinking or vanishing altogether. That puts small-business owners on the frontlines of the trade war. Here, five of them describe their hopes, fears and game plans as they navigate U.S. tariffs, Canadian countermeasures and an economic climate of unprecedented uncertainty.
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July 2025
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MY ADVENTURES WITH CANADIAN BOOKS
I left Russia as the country slid into authoritarianism and arrived in Canada knowing no one. In its novels, I found a blueprint for how to survive as a nation in the age of anger.
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July 2025
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HOW TO FIGHT BACK
Trump's tariff war was a wake-up call for Canada to abandon its gentle complacency and take some big swings. Here are eight gutsy, radical ideas to secure the nation's future.
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July 2025
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Harvest Water From Fog
Canada’s fresh-water supply has been drained by drought and dwindling aquifers. To find more, just look up.
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July 2025
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Diana Matheson, Olympic soccer star and Northern Super League founder, is giving Canadian women a pro league of their own
BACK WHEN DIANA MATHESON was a star midfielder for Canada’s national women’s soccer team, plays were analyzed using magnets on tactical boards.
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July 2025
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“I fled war zones in two countries. Now I build homes in Alberta.”
I left Ukraine behind, then Israel. In Calgary, I started over cleaning construction sites.
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July 2025
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It's Time for Canada's Brain Gain
Trump's America is sabotaging its reputation as a beacon for researchers, scientists and academics. We should seize the moment.
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June 2025
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NIGHT CRAWLERS
An exhibit spotlights gritty '80s street photos that capture Montreal's after-dark spirit
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June 2025
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How Colleges and Universities Are Innovating for the Future
Canadian schools are teaching students to become creative problem-solvers through programs and initiatives that focus on technology, entrepreneurship, research and social impact
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June 2025
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What's All the Fuss About Microcredentials?
These short courses offer much-needed skills in a growing job market
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June 2025
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THE INTERVIEW
Want a faster, stronger, richer Canada? Daniel Debow, Build Canada mastermind, has some ideas for how to get there.
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June 2025
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"I'm a language teacher and translator, but I can't learn French in Quebec."
I left Brazil to be with the man I love. When the province cut its French classes, I couldn't access the program I need to thrive.
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June 2025
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Have a Staycation Summer
One of the more economically powerful ways to buy Canadian is to spend this vacation season exploring our own backyard
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June 2025
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Shop Local
The St. Lawrence Market North building is a fresh, futuristic new home for Toronto's favourite weekend-stroll destination
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June 2025
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A Heart-to-Heart With a Pioneer in Cardiac Surgery
Exploring the prolific work of Dr. Tirone David—a down-to-earth, solution-driven cardiac surgeon
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June 2025
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ENGINEERING THE FUTURE
How UNB's master of engineering leadership in design innovation prepares graduates for the jobs of tomorrow
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June 2025
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20 Reasons to Eat Canadian Right Now
The current froth of northern nationalism has Canadians staying put this summer—and planning trips to domestic dining destinations. Luckily, Canadian cuisine has never been more exciting. Where else can you find the world’s fanciest pastrami? A secret six-seat sushi counter hidden in another restaurant? An Inuit chef preparing crave-worthy grilled narwhal? We canvassed the country to find epic restaurant experiences, brilliant chefs and must-try dishes to make this summer the most delicious one ever. There’s never been a better time to put your money where your patriotism is.
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June 2025
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Careers to Watch
A comprehensive breakdown of industries on the rise and the roles within them
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June 2025
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Living with My Ex
In the space of two weeks, my wife came out as gay and told me she was pregnant. What could have been the end of our family turned into a new beginning.
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June 2025
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The Fight Over Forced Rehab
Canada's nightmarish opioid crisis has renewed calls for involuntary drug treatment. Does the government have a right to force users to get help?
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June 2025
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Pierre's People
A growing number of millennials and Gen Zers are turning to the right in their bid for a better future. Here, five first-time voters share why they're picking Poilievre.
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May 2025
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Timothy Snyder, author and historian, has studied tyrants for decades. Even he doesn't know what comes next.
TIMOTHY SNYDER, AMERICA’S most famous (living) historian, has found himself north of the border.
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May 2025
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Who Stands to Win in Poilievre's Canada
The next federal election will be the most transformative in a decade, as Canadians stare down threats from abroad and pressures from within
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May 2025
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"I used to be a strict parent.Then I moved to Canada."
In Dubai, I enforced rigid rules on my children. In Canada, I realized that would just push them away.
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May 2025
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Goodbye to Gretzky
I grew up idolizing Canada's greatest athlete. Now he seems to be turning his back on his country.
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May 2025
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Jenni Byrne's Big Gamble
The ruthless tactician behind Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has spent decades shaping Canadian conservatism from behind the scenes. This year’s election will be her greatest achievement — or her undoing.
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May 2025
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The world feels like a ticking time bomb. Jennie Carignan, Canada's top general, has helped defuse a few of those.
FOR MONTHS NOW, Canadians have had their eyes locked on the border, anxiously anticipating what fresh, destabilizing hell America’s mercurial president will visit upon us next.
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April 2025
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Far From Home
When I set out to photograph college students in my hometown of Sarnia, I found a small city transformed by thousands of international arrivals—and a community facing an uncertain future
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April 2025
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Starstruck
Millions of Canadians are turning to the zodiac to understand the world and their place in it. How astrology became the new therapy.
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April 2025
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Make Homes Float
In a world where floods are becoming alarmingly frequent, buoyant fo undations can keep buildings safely above water.
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