‘Those deficits are almost surely going to rise’: Trevor Tombe on the fiscal challenges facing the Carney government
10 July 2025
‘A celebration of the spirit of Alberta’: Ryan Hastman on the political, economic, and cultural importance of the Calgary Stampede
Brace for impact: something big is about to happen to the news in Canada
Sean Speer: Pierre Poilievre is right to favour pro-worker policies over increasing immigration
Christopher Snook: Is Canada sleepwalking into dystopia?
Chris Spoke and Peter Copeland: Ontario is missing millions of homes. Here’s where the government is failling—and how it can actually make a meaningful difference
‘A celebration of the spirit of Alberta’: Ryan Hastman on the political, economic, and cultural importance of the Calgary Stampede
Brace for impact: something big is about to happen to the news in Canada
Sean Speer: Pierre Poilievre is right to favour pro-worker policies over increasing immigration
Christopher Snook: Is Canada sleepwalking into dystopia?
Chris Spoke and Peter Copeland: Ontario is missing millions of homes. Here’s where the government is failling—and how it can actually make a meaningful difference
Policy
The Hub’s news and commentary aim to understand the major developments and trends that are shaping Canadian policy.
‘The status quo seemed to be reaffirmed’: The Roundtable dissects the government’s long-on-rhetoric throne speech
30 May 2025
‘His agenda excludes large swaths of the economy’: Sean Speer on defining Mark Carney’s economic vision for Canada
29 May 2025
‘We can’t afford to ignore trade-offs anymore’: Eric Lombardi on the consequences of prioritizing luxury opinions in Canadian politics
28 May 2025
‘A lost opportunity’: Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer react to Carney choosing continuity over change in his cabinet picks
13 May 2025
‘We are in a perfect storm’: Goldy Hyder on how Canada’s new government can help companies grow
6 May 2025
‘It’s younger Canadians that are suffering’: Paul Kershaw on why Canada needs a new deal for young people
1 May 2025
‘Be careful what you wish for’: Andrew Coyne on what the federal election results mean for the future of Canadian politics
29 April 2025
‘He’s gone from zero to hero in 90 days’: The Roundtable breaks down Carney’s win and the rest of the Canadian election results
29 April 2025
‘I think we are at a breaking point in this country’: Darrell Bricker on the national unity question moving from Quebec to Alberta
28 April 2025
‘It’s pretty astonishing’: Ginny Roth on the close of Canada’s unexpected campaign period and what to expect on election night
28 April 2025
‘The race is tightening up’: Darrell Bricker on what the polls are showing heading into the final weekend of the election campaign
25 April 2025
‘Crooks, crackpots, cowards’: David Frum on the Trump administration chaos consuming American foreign and economic policy
24 April 2025
‘It will make for an exciting election day’: Ginny Roth on the Conservative campaign strategy heading into the final days of the election
24 April 2025
‘The era of a free, independent, trusted media in Canada is finished’: Peter Menzies on Liberal and Conservative support for continuing media subsidies
23 April 2025
‘There’s still a lot to be played for here’: Darrell Bricker on why there’s still plenty of uncertainty around the election’s outcome
23 April 2025
‘Older demographics are far more accessible to reach’: Joseph Lavoie on how the digital campaigns are impacting the election
22 April 2025
‘The debate hasn’t fundamentally altered the race’: David Coletto on where the polling sits heading into the final week of the campaign
22 April 2025
‘We’re seeing about an 80 percent chance of a Liberal government’: Zachary Siewert on trying to predict the Canadian election and the differences between forecasting and polling
21 April 2025
‘This is about two parties with very different visions’: Ginny Roth on the Liberal platform and why it’s a doubling down of the Trudeau approach to government
21 April 2025
