The 2021 Maclean's Power List

50 Canadians who are breaking ground, leading the debate and shaping how we think and live

Cindy Blackstock: A relentless champion for Indigenous children's rights

She serves as executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, whose litigation against Canada has secured hundreds of thousands of services for First Nations youth

Why Justin Trudeau is No. 1 on the 2021 Maclean's Power List

Paul Wells: Dismiss the Prime Minister if you like, but the fact is that in the past year he had (and used) power on a scale nobody in the country could match

How we chose our Power List

Our Editorial: We picked 50 Canadians who we think represent power in a time of transformative change and are moving the needle in their chosen fields

Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire venture capitalist investing in a better world

While the U of Waterloo alumnus has some negative feedback for capitalism in its current form, he uses market forces to put his massive wealth to work for the betterment of society

When intensive care beds are full, who gets admitted in a pandemic?

OPINION: If demand for critical care exceeds what’s available, triage plans are needed that protect human life and human rights