The Week in Polling: Canadians split on debate winner; Carney’s lead begins to shrink; Conservative voters motivated by hope, Liberals by fear
19 April 2025
Christine van Geyn: We must protect freedom of expression in Canada—yes, even for controversial American worship singers
‘The intimidation tactics might be working’: The Full Press on Trump’s latest battle with the media
The global liveability scores of Canada’s major cities are falling. What’s going on?
Michel Kelly-Gagnon and Sam Bonnett: Make trade, not war
‘It’s a crisis’: Toronto’s horribly delayed LRT and why Canada struggles to build transit projects on time and on budget
Christine van Geyn: We must protect freedom of expression in Canada—yes, even for controversial American worship singers
‘The intimidation tactics might be working’: The Full Press on Trump’s latest battle with the media
The global liveability scores of Canada’s major cities are falling. What’s going on?
Michel Kelly-Gagnon and Sam Bonnett: Make trade, not war
‘It’s a crisis’: Toronto’s horribly delayed LRT and why Canada struggles to build transit projects on time and on budget
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‘I haven’t forgotten about you’: Ten key quotes from the English-language leaders’ debate
18 April 2025
Poilievre and Blanchet stood tall, Carney and Singh fell flat: The Hub community reacts to the English-language leaders’ debate
18 April 2025
The Weekly Wrap: Pierre Poilievre finally finds his stride—was his strong debate showing enough to turn the tide?
18 April 2025
John Ibbitson: Pierre Poilievre didn’t decisively win the leaders’ debate—but Mark Carney likely lost it
17 April 2025
Élie Cantin-Nantel: Poilievre was poised and Carney lacked charisma: A francophone’s take on the French-language leaders’ debate
17 April 2025
‘There was no knockout punch’: Jean Philippe Fournier on a lacklustre French-language leaders’ debate
17 April 2025
‘The power to impose tariffs at will needs to be removed from Trump’: David Frum on Trump’s disregard of the courts and how the trade war tremors will affect the U.S. economy
17 April 2025
Need to Know: Carney tried to distance himself from Trudeau during the French-language debate. It’s a hard case to make
17 April 2025
Harrison Lowman: It’s time for Conservatives to grow up and show up at local debates
17 April 2025
‘There’s so much uncertainty out there’: Theo Argitis on the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement and the possibility of a recession
16 April 2025
‘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
‘There’s a signal that this race is tightening up’: David Coletto on polls showing a drop in the Liberal lead
16 April 2025
Rudyard Griffiths: If there’s one thing Canadians agree on after this election, let it be this
16 April 2025
‘The first time we’ll see Carney and Poilievre up against each other’: Amanda Galbraith on what to expect from the upcoming leaders’ debates
16 April 2025
‘He’s not changing capes’: Philippe Lagassé on the caretaker convention and Carney’s dual role as Liberal leader and prime minister
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
16 April 2025
‘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
16 April 2025
Sean Speer: Mark Carney owes voters a clear answer on his plans for Canada’s oil and gas sector
16 April 2025
‘Now all the chickens have come home to roost’: Ron Butler on why the GTA condo market collapse is the biggest overlooked issue of the federal election
15 April 2025
