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IN THIS ISSUE OF MACLEAN’S

Maclean’s

READERS WEIGH IN

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NATION’S NEWSMAKERS • The author and superstar physician Gabor Maté says: go ahead, blame your childhood

Send in the Airships • One of the best solutions to Canada’s supply chain and shipping woes isn’t a bird or a plane. It’s a cargo airship.

“Simply saying, ‘Death sucks!’ validates clients’ feelings” • Kayla Moryoussef, death doula, Toronto

Wake-Up Call • For Ontarians Doug and Teri Johnson, a health scare was the catalyst for a slower pace of life in Prince Edward Island

The Leading Lady • Shayla Brown, starring this month in Women Talking, is a talent to watch. Just ask Sarah Polley.

Upward Spiral • Vancouver Island’s Malahat SkyWalk is a tourist spectacle—in the best sense of the word

STATE OF EMERGENCY • I’ve been an ER doctor for 39 years, and my department has never been this close to collapse. We’re overcrowded, underfunded and short-staffed. And we’re not alone.

MONSTER IN THE CLASSROOM • MICHAEL GREGORY WAS THE MOST POPULAR TEACHER AT CALGARY’S JOHN WARE SCHOOL. HE WAS ALSO A SERIAL ABUSER WHO PREYED ON SCORES OF VULNERABLE STUDENTS—AND FOR YEARS HE FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS.

Unforgettable stories by the country’s best writers

The Leonard Cohen You Don’t Know • A new exhibition, filled with notebooks, photos and intimate archival materials, unveils a yet-unseen side of the Canadian icon’s creative life

THAT CHARLEVOIX CHARM • Where to find fine art, fine wine and fine fondue in the Quebec resort region

Where to Stay • Whether you want a day at the spa or a hike in the mountains, these hotels show off the best of Charlevoix

BOXED IN • How a B.C. couple transformed a portable shipping container into their dream home

WHAT TO SEE, HEAR AND READ THIS MONTH

“My husband can’t leave Ukraine until the war ends. He might have to fight again.” • I fled my country and landed in Surrey with my son and younger sister. But I had to leave some of my family behind.

A Growing Epidemic — Diabetes Isn’t Slowing Down, and We Can’t Either • Inching forward, the new diabetes framework instills hope in millions of Canadians affected by the disease.

A Framework to Help End the Effects of Diabetes in Canada • Canada is moving forward with a national plan of action to support people affected by diabetes.

Improving How We Prevent, Diagnose, and Treat Diabetic Retinopathy • People living with diabetes, physicians, patient advocates, and policymakers must work together to prevent, diagnose, and treat diabetic retinopathy.