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How to commemorate Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation requires the sharing of truth, apology, and commemoration—all of which acknowledge and redress past harms. It requires, like a marriage, an ongoing commitment to continuing to learn about and respect one another, an ongoing commitment to renewing that relationship every year, and a willingness to want to make it work.
Somebody has to do the dishes still—what (and who) the ‘Empty Office’ debate overlooks
A young professional navigates the new world of remote work
Is Québec the most conservative province in Canada?
Younger Conservative MPs say they’re the only party addressing Millennial issues
‘I miss the office’: More Hub readers respond to the work-from-home phenomenon
Canada is an outlier as another hybrid Parliament resumes
More rent control on the horizon? Economists say it is a bad idea
Our broken news is breaking us: Political analyst Chris Stirewalt on media, polarization, and possible solutions
Social media is driving our mental health crisis—Dr. Nicholas Kardaras explains how
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Indigenous population continues to grow and is much younger than the non-Indigenous population
Iran & Authoritarianism
MLI experts lead the way in condemning Iranian regime
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Recommendations for reducing online harms and safeguarding human rights in Canada
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Won’t Someone Please Think of the Unintended Consequences of Mining Regulation?
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After a crazy week in the financial markets, The Hub Roundtable discusses what happens next
This week’s Hub Dialogue roundtable discusses some major gyrations in the currency markets and the reaction to some eye-catching policy proposals by the new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The working class isn’t who you think it is
Today’s working class is more female than male, more likely to be an immigrant or racial minority, much more likely to be in service-sector jobs than “blue-collar” jobs, and frequently has more educational experience or credentials than is typically required for its jobs.
Jason Kenney makes his exit
Kenney’s inevitable, if not immediate, exit from politics after more than a quarter century is a natural moment for reflection on his accomplishments, lessons, and legacy.
What do we owe the future?
Small and good moral changes today could have profound benefits in the long term. But what does it mean for those living today to worry and sacrifice for homo sapiens hundreds, thousands, or millions of years in the future?
Are we all liberals now?
A thin philosophy like liberalism cannot build a society from scratch. It assumes too much, promises even more, and delivers it all too slowly, if at all.
