‘This was a crisis that was coming’: Janice Gross-Stein on the continued U.S.-China trade war and the practical issues of de-globalization
11 April 2025
‘America’s word is no longer good’: David Frum on the Ukraine-Russia peace plan and the rise of the extremist Right in America
Why Canada should follow in Ireland’s tax reform footsteps
‘Albertans do not believe Canada works’: Rick Bell on whether the pipeline deal hurt Alberta separatism
The biggest energy story in Canada nobody’s talking about
Canada and Germany are two of the world’s worst-performing rich countries—here’s why
‘America’s word is no longer good’: David Frum on the Ukraine-Russia peace plan and the rise of the extremist Right in America
Why Canada should follow in Ireland’s tax reform footsteps
‘Albertans do not believe Canada works’: Rick Bell on whether the pipeline deal hurt Alberta separatism
The biggest energy story in Canada nobody’s talking about
Canada and Germany are two of the world’s worst-performing rich countries—here’s why
Policy
The Hub’s news and commentary aim to understand the major developments and trends that are shaping Canadian policy.
‘The longer this campaign goes on, Mark Carney’s favourables keep improving’: David Coletto on how Canadians’ attitudes towards the leaders are crystallizing as the campaign continues
11 April 2025
‘The tariffs are probably going to trigger a recession’: Ian Lee on the continued fallout from Trump’s tariff uncertainty
10 April 2025
‘If things are going to shift they have to shift in the next seven days’: Amanda Galbraith on the state of the NDP campaign and how the Conservatives can turn their fortunes around
10 April 2025
‘One of the most self-defeating tactical moves in history’: David Frum on Donald Trump’s obsession with tariffs and America’s increasing isolation on the world stage
9 April 2025
‘This has moved from a campaign of change to a campaign of leadership’: Darrell Bricker on where things stand at the mid-point of the election and why the Conservatives are behind
9 April 2025
‘The moment the Chinese-American relationship broke apart’: Janice Gross-Stein on the significant trade war escalations between the U.S. and China
8 April 2025
‘The West doesn’t feel included’: Kirk LaPointe on how B.C. and Western Canada are feeling about the federal election
8 April 2025
‘If the race doesn’t shift, we’re getting a Liberal government on election day’: Ginny Roth on Carney’s steady polling lead
8 April 2025
‘An assault on a $33 trillion animal called global trade’: David Rosenberg on the market uncertainty that has come with Trump’s tariffs
7 April 2025
‘This is much worse than any economist was expecting’: Joseph Steinberg on the market reaction to Trump’s latest tariffs
4 April 2025
‘I don’t envy Pierre Poilievre’s position’: James Moore on the difficulties the Conservatives are facing this election
4 April 2025
‘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
‘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
