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  • Jordan Peterson is too big to be silenced by the naysayers and regulators—but what about the rest of us?
    Joanna Baron
  • Canada deserves to be relegated from the G7
    Howard Anglin
  • Quebec slaps new taxes on vapes after drop in tobacco tax revenue
    Geoff Russ

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Doug Ford (right) is sworn in as premier of Ontario during a ceremony at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, June 29, 2018. Cabinet ministers Christine Elliott and Vic Fedeli look on. Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

The CBC and Ontario mandate letters dispute is a distraction from bigger access to information problems

The dispute over the CBC’s access to the Ford government’s mandate letters to its new cabinet in 2018 is before the Supreme Court. But regardless of the outcome, it will not fix our broken access to information system whose problems go much deeper.

Matt Malone - Posted on February 2, 2023
Police attempt to hand out notices on the 21st day of the "Freedom Convoy" protest, in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

The rule of law matters too: Lessons from the Freedom Convoy, one year later

Protests are a legitimate part of democratic life. However, there are limits to what anyone will or should accept. The idea that people have the right to cosplay as revolutionaries and occupy a city indefinitely is utter nonsense. 

Steve Lafleur - Posted on January 31, 2023
A construction worker exhales after using a vaping device while eating lunch on the steps at Robson Square, in Vancouver, on Monday, March 8, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press.
News Dispatch

Quebec slaps new taxes on vapes after drop in tobacco tax revenue

Quebec is now set to implement a new provincial excise tax on vape and e-cigarette products, despite the fact that government health experts have promoted the products as viable tools to help quit smoking.

Geoff Russ - Posted on January 31, 2023
Jordan Peterson speaks to a crowd during a stop in Sherwood Park Alta, on Sunday February 11, 2018. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

Jordan Peterson is too big to be silenced by the naysayers and regulators—but what about the rest of us?

Despite the many attempts to do so, Jordan Peterson’s message will not be stifled, even when institutional regulators attempt to rein him in. We should worry for the rest of us, though, who do not have the same platform or support to resist progressivism’s pervasive reach.

Joanna Baron - Posted on January 30, 2023
News Dispatch

Meet the ‘anti-establishment’ group changing the conversation in the Canadian legal world

The society can be loosely described as right-of-centre, and its members identify as libertarian, classically liberal, and conservative. But most of all, it’s the kind of group where the big laugh lines are inside jokes about constitutional interpretation.

Stuart Thomson - Posted on January 25, 2023
Police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press.
Hub Podcast

‘Chaos at every level’: Reporter Laura Osman on the Emergencies Act inquiry and why health care will be big news in 2023

This episode of Hub Dialogues features Sean Speer in conversation with Canadian Press journalist Laura Osman about the policy and political issues that dominated 2022, as well as what to watch for in 2023.

Minister of Justice David Lametti participates in a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, June 17, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

Asserting a 'right' to suicide dehumanizes the most vulnerable

Given the public policy context, Minister Lametti’s talk of “rights” and “humane” ways to end one’s life are not just philosophical chit-chat over beers. His words require clarity and explanation.

Ray Pennings - Posted on December 8, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference after the Speech from the Throne in Edmonton, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press.
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The Alberta Sovereignty Act appears to be constitutional

Despite all the uproar, the Act as written appears to be constitutional and consistent with our constitutional tradition, in which federalism is a foundational principle that does not entail central domination.

Geoffrey Sigalet and Jesse Hartery - Posted on December 1, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug speaks during a press conference, as Education Minister Stephen Lecce looks on, at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday Nov. 7, 2022. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

'Pre-emptive' use of the notwithstanding clause is nothing new

Any supposed requirement that the notwithstanding clause can only be used reactively is at odds with the constitutional text, Supreme Court jurisprudence, and the history of its actual use.

Dave Snow - Posted on November 30, 2022
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland looks at her hand on her bible as she appears as a witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov 24, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
Hub Podcast

‘They’re barely making the case’: The Hub Roundtable react to the Emergencies Act inquiry testimonies

This week’s Hub Dialogue Roundtable discusses the political impact of the inquiry into the Emergencies Act, as well as the allegations of Chinese interference into the 2019 election.

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