To Mars and beyond: Conservatives must embrace an abundance agenda
A common sense, supply-side abundance agenda is necessary to streamline, deregulate, and enable us to build an ambitious and innovative future.
Technology
Rogers outage highlights desperate need for Interac competition
While most of the political energy will be spent scrutinizing the Telecom industry after last week’s events, let’s not let Interac get off the hook by focusing solely on Rogers.
Reforming Canada’s ‘rigid’ health system: Medtronic President Neil Fraser on why patient-centric care is so important
Neil Fraser, the Canadian President of Medtronic, joins Hub Dialogues to discuss the world of medical technology, the role of public policy in health, and the future that he sees for leveraging new technologies to improve health outcomes.
Against the Metaverse
There will no doubt be people who welcome the experimental escapism of the Metaverse, but the last thing we need is more reasons to shirk our responsibilities in this world.
Taking the long view: Tech journalist John Markoff on the legacy of Silicon Valley visionary Stewart Brand
Tech journalist John Markoff joins Hub Dialogues to discuss the visionary futurist Stewart Brand and his impact on Silicon Valley, eco-pragmatism, and the Whole Earth movement.
The conservative case for regulating big tech
It would be a mistake to think that conservatives should only be concerned with power in government hands. They should seek appropriate checks and balances wherever power might concentrate, including big tech.
Have Canadians lost their media literacy skills? The Logic’s David Skok discusses journalism in the digital age
This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with David Skok, the CEO and editor-in-chief of The Logic, about the state of the news media in Canada and its future in the digital age.
The private spyware industry is a growing threat to global civil society
The risks posed by these hacking technologies are unprecedented. Authoritarian governments have never before had access to such easy tools to surveil, intimidate, and blackmail dissidents far from their borders.
Journalist Jimmy Soni on PayPal’s remarkable rise and lasting legacy
Jimmy Soni joins Hub Dialogues to discuss the rise of PayPal and the brilliant entrepreneurs who shaped so much of Silicon Valley and the world beyond.
The crisis in Ukraine is proving Bitcoin's worth
As the crisis in Ukraine is proving, Bitcoin’s ability to safeguard assets outside of an unstable economy is incredibly powerful.