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You can say one thing for Canadians: we’re stubborn. In the last year and a half, ever since Trump started bullying us like a pimple-nosed teenager from a John Hughes movie, we’ve quit the U.S. cold turkey, with Canadian travel to the States down by 42 per cent. Instead of flying south, we’re exploring the delights within our own borders.

The only question is where to go. For that, Maclean’s surveyed our pool of writers about the neighbourhoods they love most. The result is both a portrait of a country bursting with urban development and an indispensable bucket list for Canadian summer travel. Instead of Nashville, you can visit Inglewood, a Calgary pocket packed with rowdy country music venues and grade-A Alberta beef. Instead of Seattle, there’s Lower Lonsdale, a waterfront wonderland accessible via Vancouver’s adorable SeaBus. And forget Brooklyn: Toronto’s still-gritty Davenport district abounds with delectable bites and twinkly patios to eat them on.

The following stories are love letters to these places and more—destinations rich with excellent dining options, lush green spaces, vibrant streets and, as a bonus, no exchange rate to speak of. https://t.co/AlCQK6Lcim

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Who needs a TFSA when you have rare Pokémon cards? As conventional pathways to wealth disappear, young people are blurring the boundaries between gambling, investing and collecting, Daniel Panneton writes. Read on here: https://t.co/uBoeimEUqJ

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“Canada publicly needs people with medical backgrounds. My wife has a PhD in biomedical engineering...yet applications like hers face lengthy delays.” Read how Canada's immigration backlog tears families apart: https://t.co/IqwDR2KPiG

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“In pursuing nationalization, the federal government would be insulating Stelco from its owner’s conflicting interests, rather than rescuing a company on the brink of collapse,” writes Nicolas Lamp. Read his full case here: https://t.co/JvaRbPeepx

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Homesick for Canada during the pandemic, Channon Russette-Mondoux started a Canadiana festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Three years later, it's become a celebration of cross-border friendship amid Trump's trade war. https://t.co/0N69Oz7BKw

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"Previous generations might have considered whole categories of untruths to be lies; we, on the other hand, lie as an inevitable part of platform storytelling." Kathryn Jezer-Morton argues we all built the post-truth era: https://t.co/fa1w7NSAww

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El Niño means a milder, temperate winter. That might sound like good news, but the disruption can in fact have dire consequences, Kent Moore writes. Read on here: https://t.co/DKLPh5ZPLM

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When tariffs cratered his business, he moved operations to the U.S. But he’s not happy about it. Read more about Michael Leiberman's journey here: https://t.co/5QMveYFcfX

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What if, when you die, you can leave a digital version of yourself behind? In a new essay for Maclean's, AI researcher Hossein Rahnama discusses how to die in the age of AI: https://t.co/qWU0K5N0p4

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B.C. realtor Greg Martel operated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Canadian history, scamming nearly 2,000 people out of $301 million. Then he disappeared. Get the full story here: https://t.co/7A1mXmxCBi

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Our November issue cover story, “The New Canadian Canon,” is a highly curated collection of the 50 most iconic Canadian films, books, albums and TV shows so far this century. Check it out here: https://t.co/wvcckWP9Be

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On October 19, 23-year-old Madison Holmes will vote for Alberta to leave Canada. She thinks other Gen Zers will do the same. Read on here: https://t.co/tK8C9BCMgg

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"It’s textbook interference of the highest order—and the endpoint is the breakup of our country," writes Jean-Christophe Boucher. Read on for his argument on how Americans are meddling in the Alberta referendum: https://t.co/QPafkZ3w0b

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“This is typical, though, of the M.A.H.A. ethos, which often seems more about quick fixes and flash than solid foundations and best practices.” The road to this movement was paved by CrossFit, our writer argues. Read here: https://t.co/nuUsmSNAOO

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The Maclean’s 2027 University Rankings are out now, with new and improved methodology. The rankings measure the success of 56 Canadian schools across 15 indicators. Find out which schools came out on top right here: https://t.co/8q8Ms3K0sj

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The EU often invents new categories of membership and quasi-membership when the circumstances require. Here's how Canada's might shape up. Read here: https://t.co/99x1aZKzWi

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Will AI really wipe out humanity? Not so fast, Luke Stark argues. "Claims about AI’s existential threat obscure the human accountability that must remain central to our conversations," he writes. Read on here: https://t.co/ylgW45NqWC

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In a remarkably short period, Mark Carney has turned himself into a symbol of how middle powers might respond to the breakdown of the international order. Now, could he win a Nobel prize? Our writer considers the possibility: https://t.co/7CCbF4NfaY

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"Someone summed it up nicely the other day: Muskoka’s always had cachet, but right now, it’s Canada’s ‘it girl.’” From Heated Rivalry to Sterling Point, here's what you need to know about Muskoka's pop culture gold rush: https://t.co/dvULy7zQux

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Jeffrey Rath wants to tear Canada apart. Next month, he'll get his best shot. Jeffrey Rath helped engineer Alberta's secession referendum. Whatever the result, he swears he won't stop trying to tear Canada apart. https://t.co/U7d583V4sp

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"I love social media, but spending time on the internet right now feels like navigating a minefield." Read on: https://t.co/3E9LWPKbX8