Canadians aren’t taking their paid vacation days. Can burnout be far behind?

Zosia Bielski — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Deep in the woods in Alberta, Monique has equipped her family cabin with an office desk, dual computer monitors, a professional-grade headset and high-speed internet. Her job as a manager in health care had been creeping into her vacations so regularly, she decided to install this workstation by a window, water and tall pines just out of reach outside. During a week-long “break” this spring, she clocked in 20 hours at her makeshift office in the woods.

The Globe and Mail

Canadians aren’t taking their paid vacation days. Can burnout be far behind?