Looking to fix housing? Run for mayor, not prime minister
When it comes to solving our housing crisis, expanding government to fix bad government policies makes no sense at all.
Public Policy
Brian Dijkema on the importance of work and reforming Canada's system of disability benefits
Brian Dijkema joins Hub Dialogues to discuss the new Cardus paper on the importance of work for people with disabilities and how we can better allocate our scarce resources in a more just manner.
Evan Menzies: Alberta’s grassroots policy success stories
Conservatives in Alberta have been able to advance a number of bold and principled policies under the United Conservative Party banner.
No, Canada is not a dictatorship—but government expansion is underway
The Liberal-NDP governance agreement is an entirely legal—and also transformative. To a degree not seen since the 1960s, Canada appears to be heading into a major remaking of the welfare state and rebirth of the activist state.
Canada's international irrelevance and the growing importance of housing: Ten things we learned over The Hub's first year
The Hub is one year old, and it has been an eventful 12 months. From growing inflation to the COVID-19 pandemic to the housing crisis, we break down ten things we’ve learned since April of last year.
The federal government can help solve Canada's housing crisis. Here's how
Canada is in a housing crisis. The federal government must shift course and make zoning reform its key housing priority.
How can we improve Canada’s ailing health system? Economist Maria Lily Shaw highlights lessons from the UK and Sweden
This episode of Hub Dialogues with economist Maria Lily Shaw focuses on Canada’s lacklustre health-care performance compared to peer countries and what reforms we can adopt for better outcomes for Canadian patients.
Win for what? The cause of social mobility would resonate with voters
Jean Charest’s electability message needs to be matched with a political narrative rooted in conservative ideas. Focusing on social mobility could be key.
It's a bad sign when political parties prioritize money over votes
The next Conservative party leader should be sensitive and receptive to party members. But the leader must also shape, not follow, opinion in the party.
The provinces (and conservatives) must take some initiative if they want dental care done right
Using an insurance marketplace approach would allow provinces to introduce a model of health care that is fundamentally different from the current government monopoly system but not especially threatening.
