‘A vote for Carney is a vote to trigger a secession movement in Western Canada’: Preston Manning on why a Carney government would fuel Western separatism
3 April 2025
‘Sometimes there are necessary wars’: David Frum on what the Israel-Iran conflict means for the Middle East and America
Alicia Planincic: If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, it needs to stop banning energy exports
DeepDive: Under pressure: How immigration is becoming a political fault line in Canada
Peter Menzies: The mainstream media has a misinformation problem
Michael Geist: The government’s stunning new assault on Canadians’ privacy
‘Sometimes there are necessary wars’: David Frum on what the Israel-Iran conflict means for the Middle East and America
Alicia Planincic: If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, it needs to stop banning energy exports
DeepDive: Under pressure: How immigration is becoming a political fault line in Canada
Peter Menzies: The mainstream media has a misinformation problem
Michael Geist: The government’s stunning new assault on Canadians’ privacy
Policy
The Hub’s news and commentary aim to understand the major developments and trends that are shaping Canadian policy.
‘Canada is facing tariffs much lower than the rest of the world’: Theo Argitis on Canada dodging the worst of Trump’s latest tariffs
3 April 2025
‘I don’t think it changes very much’: Darrell Bricker on how Canada avoiding Trump’s latest global tariffs affect the election
3 April 2025
‘It’s the destruction of American leadership’: David Frum breaks down Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs plan
2 April 2025
‘We must get to the negotiating table’: Ian Lee on why Canada’s response to Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ should not include retaliatory tariffs
2 April 2025
‘This is a real crisis in our country’: Amanda Galbraith on why Poilievre is right to worry about family fertility
2 April 2025
‘They seem to have been caught flatfooted by the Trump phenomenon’: Andrew Coyne on the federal election race
2 April 2025
‘It’s been a jarring experience’: Ryan Hastman on how Alberta is reacting to Carney’s rise and Poilievre’s polling dip
1 April 2025
‘Anybody who thinks this is over–don’t’: Darrell Bricker on the Liberals’ polling lead and what to expect in week two of the election
1 April 2025
‘Our economic productivity flatlined 10 years ago’: Philip Deck on how the Conservative plan for the capital gains tax favours investment over consumption
31 March 2025
‘Boomers are the Liberal saviours’: David Coletto on the demographics voting Liberal versus Conservative
31 March 2025
‘Quite shocking’: Ginny Roth on Mark Carney’s refusal to dump troublesome Toronto candidate who suggested turning over CPC opponent to China
31 March 2025
‘We’re not going to win a trade war with the U.S.’: Theo Argitis on the risk of using retaliatory tariffs to fund campaign spending promises
28 March 2025
‘On Trump and trade, Carney and the Liberals own the issue’: Darrell Bricker on how Carney secured an early election lead
28 March 2025
‘Too many people, too few homes’: Mike Moffatt on how housing and declining happiness could shape the election
27 March 2025
‘The Conservatives cannot run a frontrunner campaign’: Ginny Roth on Poilievre and the CPC’s early campaign strategy
27 March 2025
‘The Liberals want you to keep thinking about Donald Trump’: David Coletto on what’s top of mind for Canadian voters this election campaign
26 March 2025
‘It matters for a governing coalition’: Brian Dijkema on CPC support in the labour movement
26 March 2025
‘A classic protect the king campaign’: Amanda Galbraith on election media strategies and the importance of defining the ballot box question
25 March 2025
‘He stayed consistent to the principles that got him here’: The Roundtable reacts to Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ rally speech
18 February 2025
