HUB EXCLUSIVE: Conservative MP Jamil Jivani talks Doug Ford, Pierre Poilievre, and JD Vance
6 May 2025
Gary Mar: Canada’s economic engine runs through the West. Let’s make sure we’re all onboard
Eric Kaufmann: The Americanization of Canadian politics
The Notebook with Theo Argitis: From rhetoric to reality for Mark Carney
‘It’s younger Canadians that are suffering’: Paul Kershaw on why Canada needs a new deal for young people
‘Buckle up, baby’: Rick Bell on how Prime Minister Carney’s relationship with Premier Smith will decide Alberta’s future in Canada
Gary Mar: Canada’s economic engine runs through the West. Let’s make sure we’re all onboard
Eric Kaufmann: The Americanization of Canadian politics
The Notebook with Theo Argitis: From rhetoric to reality for Mark Carney
‘It’s younger Canadians that are suffering’: Paul Kershaw on why Canada needs a new deal for young people
‘Buckle up, baby’: Rick Bell on how Prime Minister Carney’s relationship with Premier Smith will decide Alberta’s future in Canada
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Canada’s New Era: What business leaders and economists are saying about Mark Carney’s minority mandate
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‘I can commit to that’: Poilievre vows to keep government subsidies for local media outlets
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Breaking down the big numbers in the Conservative Party policy platform
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The Week in Polling: Canadians split on debate winner; Carney’s lead begins to shrink; Conservative voters motivated by hope, Liberals by fear
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‘I haven’t forgotten about you’: Ten key quotes from the English-language leaders’ debate
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Poilievre and Blanchet stood tall, Carney and Singh fell flat: The Hub community reacts to the English-language leaders’ debate
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‘What can we do to empower and unlock more capital?’: Three takeaways from RBC’s Chinyere Eni discussing why Indigenous collaboration is smart economics
16 April 2025
‘Others have commented that this whole thing is a mirage’: Parliamentary expert Philippe Lagassé on the caretaker convention and how much Carney should be allowed to act as PM during the election
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‘There’s a danger in being too sharp’: Three party operatives share the behind the scenes of debate prep and what to expect from this week’s federal leaders’ debates
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Would a Mark Carney win push Western separatism into the mainstream?
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The Think Tank: This election leaves a lot to be desired on economic growth
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