‘Too many people, too few homes’: Mike Moffatt on how housing and declining happiness could shape the election
27 March 2025
One year of Trump’s tariffs—are they working? Here’s what the numbers say
‘Nothing but politics’: Why the ousting of the Air Canada CEO over his failed French sets a dangerous precedent
The fiscal challenge Canada’s provinces don’t want you to talk about
Pierre Poilievre’s charm offensive is real—I’ve run the numbers to prove it
‘It’s not our role to bail the Americans out’: Can Canada help open the Strait of Hormuz—and should it?
One year of Trump’s tariffs—are they working? Here’s what the numbers say
‘Nothing but politics’: Why the ousting of the Air Canada CEO over his failed French sets a dangerous precedent
The fiscal challenge Canada’s provinces don’t want you to talk about
Pierre Poilievre’s charm offensive is real—I’ve run the numbers to prove it
‘It’s not our role to bail the Americans out’: Can Canada help open the Strait of Hormuz—and should it?
Policy
The Hub’s news and commentary aim to understand the major developments and trends that are shaping Canadian policy.
‘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
‘No mandate to govern’: The Hub reacts to Mark Carney becoming Canada’s 24th prime minister
14 March 2025
‘We are masters in our own home. We are in charge’: Seven key quotes from Mark Carney’s first press conference as prime minister
14 March 2025
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s place in the world is as uncertain as ever. Here’s how Poilievre, Carney, and Freeland are planning to secure it
24 February 2025
Alicia Planincic: The art of the (bad) deal
21 February 2025
Trevor Tombe: Poilievre’s plan to spur interprovincial trade is good—but here’s a better one
20 February 2025
Eric Lombardi: Why the rise of Mark Carney is good for Pierre Poilievre (and for Canada)
19 February 2025
Why Poilievre chose to double down rather than pivot in his Canada First speech
19 February 2025
‘He stayed consistent to the principles that got him here’: The Roundtable reacts to Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ rally speech
18 February 2025
‘We are in an economic war’: The Roundtable on the impacts of Trump’s tariff terrors
31 January 2025
‘The stakes are high’: Theo Argitis on Trump’s inauguration speech and the latest tariff threats
21 January 2025
‘The worst is yet to come’: The Roundtable on the upcoming Fall Economic Statement and the Liberals’ ‘open-bar’ fiscal policy
13 December 2024
The Bank of Canada’s interest rate drop is a response to a seven-year high of unemployment
12 December 2024
The Week in Polling: Canadians ‘meh’ on Trudeau’s holiday GST break, and Americans expect Trump tariffs will bring home higher consumer prices
7 December 2024
Brian Topp: Is there a silver lining for Canada in Trump’s election?
3 December 2024
Theo Argitis: The good and the mostly bad news in Canada’s latest economic numbers
3 December 2024
