Best Canadian Essays 2026

＂A superb collection of national thinkers, crackling with insight on the issues of the age.＂--Chatelaine

Selected and introduced by Brian Bethune, Best Canadian Essays 2026 provides a unique perspective on what constitutes the best Canadian nonfiction writing published in the previous year. Featuring topics of motherhood and the choice to be child-free, climate change, catfishing, addiction and mental health, these fourteen essays offer poignant and clear-eyed insights into the diverse--sometimes underexplored--aspects of our society and ourselves.

Featuring:

Hollie Adams - Peter Babiak - Chris Banks - Ronna Bloom - Andreae Callanan - Kelsey Gilchrist - Cynthia Gralla - Basma Kavanagh - Mark Kingwell - Kyo Maclear - Stephen Marche - Shane Neilson - Ian Roy - Darryl Whetter

Since earning his PhD in medieval studies from the University of Toronto in 1987, Brian Bethune has written extensively about books, ideas, economics, business, religion and culture for Maclean’s magazine and other publications. He lives in Toronto.