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EDITOR’S NOTE • IN THIS ISSUE OF MACLEAN’S

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COMMENTS • READERS WEIGH IN

Gerard Barron wants to mine the ocean—and he’s not afraid to get on Greenpeace’s bad side

Build Drone Highways in the Sky • Drones will soon play a key role in Canada’s defence strategy. They’ll need some air-traffic control.

I Don’t Want to Have Kids. I Had Surgery to Make Sure I Can’t. • After years on hormonal birth control, I had my fallopian tubes removed at 35

Getting Ready for the Future of Neurosurgery • UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute is pushing neuroscience to new heights

Live Now, pay Later • Faced with an uncertain future, young Canadians are doom spending like never before, propped up by an ecosystem of finfluencers, financing apps and investment schemes. Portrait of a generation on the instalment plan.

What’s Driving Canada’s Newest Entrepreneurs • A new survey finds that Canada’s Millennial and Gen Z entrepreneurs are motivated by financial independence as well as leaning into tech advances like AI.

Owning the Future Women and the Inheritance Economy • Hard work alone isn’t enough anymore. What matters now is taking charge of your money.

Mark Carney Is a Very Demanding Boss • Now that the honeymoon period is over, he’s ready to run the country like Bay Street. Canada’s first CEO PM has arrived.

The Seneca Polytechnic Difference • As a leader in polytechnic education, Seneca combines academic rigour with hands-on learning

Big Tech v. Me • The world’s most powerful companies used my books, and millions more, without permission to train their AI models. I’m suing to stop them.

MACLEAN’S 2026 UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

How We Rank • CATEGORIES: Maclean’s places universities into one of three categories to recognize the differences in levels of research funding, the diversity of offerings, and the breadth and depth of graduate and professional programs

Medical Doctoral • Universities in this category have a strong research focus and offer a broad range of Ph.D. programs. All institutions also have a medical school.

Comprehensive • Schools in this category offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional degrees, and have a significant amount of research activity

The Future of Higher Education Is Flexible • As careers, families and technology reshape how Canadians learn, Yorkville University offers adaptable programs that let students balance education with real life

Primarily Undergraduate • Universities in this category specialize in undergraduate education and offer relatively few graduate programs

When Helicopter Parents Go to University • Making wake-up calls. Tracking locations. Managing assignment deadlines. How hyper-involved moms and dads can’t seem to back off.

Housing Crunch • With enough dorm rooms for just one in 10 students, universities are coming up with creative solutions

What I Spent Last Month • Tuition is just the start when it comes to university expenses. Three undergrads reveal where their money goes.

Educating for the Future • UOF is equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in careers where bilingual skills and drive can create real change

PROMISED LANDS • Larry Towell’s stirring images of wartime and home life star in a new exhibit

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