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2021 Federal Election

Policy Pulse

Your online news source for real-time reporting and analysis of the election’s major policy announcements – free of spin, focused on the facts and stridently non-partisan.

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Policy Pulse — Day 1: Trudeau visits Governor General to kick off the campaign

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Policy Pulse — Day 2: Sean Speer: The Conservative platform highlights foreign policy while the world watches Afghanistan

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Policy Pulse — Day 3: Howard Anglin: Whether we recognize the Taliban or not, Afghan politics will flow through Islamabad

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Policy Pulse — Day 4: The most interesting part of the Conservative housing plan is buried deep in the platform

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Policy Pulse — Day 5: Liberal long-term care funding promise is substantial, but many questions remain

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Policy Pulse — Day 6: All this talk of housing, but no mention of quality of life

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Policy Pulse — Day 7: Singh keeps hammering away on housing on Saturday

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Policy Pulse: O’Toole promises action on opioid epidemic

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Policy Pulse — Day 9: After the crisis in Afghanistan, Canada’s role in the world should be an urgent issue in the campaign

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Policy Pulse — Day 10: G7 says no to evacuation extension

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Policy Pulse — Day 11: How Canada’s progress on Afghanistan evacuations compares to other countries

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Policy Pulse — Day 12: Canada’s evacuation mission in Afghanistan has ended

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Policy Pulse — Day 13: Canada will continue to help people in Afghanistan, ministers say

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Erin O’Toole wants to tackle high grocery prices

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Trudeau pledges rebates for zero emission vehicles

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Policy Pulse — Day 16: The COVID-19 recession is over. Will Canadians start spending?

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Policy Pulse — Day 17: 1,250 Canadians, permanent residents and others still in Afghanistan

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Policy Pulse — Day 18: The ideas behind the Conservative platform have been percolating for years

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Policy Pulse — Day 19: Does building more market-rate housing make the whole market more affordable?

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Policy Pulse — Day 20: Don’t forget about rural Canadians when crafting environmental plans

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Policy Pulse — Day 24: The real magic of new housing is that it frees up old housing

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Policy Pulse — Day 25: If you’re interested in foreign affairs, tonight is the only chance to hear the leaders debate it

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Policy Pulse — Day 26: Better Debate Questions: A policy-focused lightning round from The Hub’s contributors

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Policy Pulse — Day 27: Where the parties stand on rural broadband

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Policy Pulse — Day 28: O’Toole and Trudeau campaign in the GTA

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Policy Pulse — Day 29: O’Toole announces supports for grieving parents

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Policy Pulse — Day 30: Mail-in ballots aren’t as popular as predicted, but could still make for a long night on election day

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Policy Pulse — Day 31: The election campaign may not be focused on China, but China is paying attention

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Policy Pulse — Day 32: We’re missing something from the policy debate on child care: the best interests of the child

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Policy Pulse — Day 33: The Aukus security pact pushes Canada further to the margins

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Policy Pulse — Day 34: All the major parties agree that large-scale borrowing is the new normal

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Policy Pulse — Day 34: All the major parties agree that large-scale borrowing is the new normal

Welcome to The Hub’s Federal Election 2021 Policy Pulse, where we’ll be tracking all the policy announcements from the major parties, with instant analysis from our crew of experts. With…

The Hub Staff – September 17, 2021

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Hub Dialogue: Karim Bardeesy on building a constituency for big ideas

In this Hub Dialogue, The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer speaks to Karim Bardeesy, the candidate for the Ontario Liberal nomination in Parkdale-High Park.

The Hub Staff – September 16, 2021

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Hub Dialogue: Raquel Dancho on going from behind the scenes to on the ballot

In this Hub Dialogue, The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer speaks to Raquel Dancho, the Conservative Party candidate in Kildonan—St. Paul.

The Hub Staff – September 16, 2021

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Policy Pulse — Day 33: The Aukus security pact pushes Canada further to the margins

Welcome to The Hub’s Federal Election 2021 Policy Pulse, where we’ll be tracking all the policy announcements from the major parties, with instant analysis from our crew of experts. With…

The Hub Staff – September 16, 2021

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Norm Macdonald’s story is a triumph, not a tragedy

We’ll never fully know the odd alchemy that made Norm Macdonald tick. But the harder you look, the more you’ll find that this strange, funny man will serve as a reminder of what a life it can be.

Stephen Staley – September 15, 2021

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