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  • Is this a ‘Liberal problem or a Trudeau problem’?: David Frum on the potential political fallout from the election interference story
    The Hub Staff
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    Howard Anglin
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    Sean Speer

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc prepare to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to answer questions on foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 9, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
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‘These issues are outside the control of the government’: The Hub Roundtable on the end-point of the election interference scandal

This week’s Hub Dialogue roundtable discusses the raucous week on Parliament Hill after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced a “special rapporteur” to look into the recent allegations of Chinese interference in two recent Canadian elections. Plus, the deep scars COVID-19 inflicted on the Canadian economy.

A man stocks shelves with bottles of wine at a Johannesburg liquor store in Johannesburg Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Denis Farrell/AP Photo.
Viewpoint

Warm wines on a cold night: A sophisticated South African tasting

The South African wines at the Paris Paris tasting were more sophisticated and fancy than cheap and cheerful, but they told the story of the high-end of the country’s production over the last decade and a half.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on March 10, 2023
Manny Lopez and his son Matthew, 2, take a break as they try out the newly painted Haulover Beach Park Skate Park and Pump Track, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo.
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Not just for rich retirees and young partiers, Miami is a surprisingly family-friendly destination

When we think of Miami Beach we tend to picture three demographics: retirees, young partiers, and the obnoxiously rich and tacky. But Miami has much to offer to children of all ages, and their parents, in addition to its beaches and pools. 

Raphaelle Roy - Posted on March 10, 2023
Exile Tibetan Buddhist monks share a text as they listen to their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama deliver a religious talk at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India, Friday, March 18, 2022. Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo.
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Decades ago, a fake monk on the run from the British press found shelter in Canada

Cyril Henry Hoskin, depending on your own sense of charity, was either a shameless con artist or a misguided believer in his own ludicrousness. Eventually making his way to Canada, he found Calgary the only tolerable place in the whole country.

Mark Hill - Posted on March 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 6, 2023. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
News Dispatch

Four ways the Liberals filibustered on election interference this week

A new example of filibustering was on full-display this week as Liberal MPs deployed the tactic in committee hearings to slow down and stifle debate about reports of Chinese interference in recent Canadian elections.

Geoff Russ - Posted on March 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 6, 2023. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
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Importing American culture wars won't work for Liberal partisans this time around

The problem comes for politicians who spent six years telling Canadians that foreign interference in elections was a clear and present danger now having to tell those same people that it is all a “nothing burger.” 

Brent H. Cameron - Posted on March 10, 2023
An office worker in the financial district of Toronto, on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Eduardo Lima/The Canadian Press.
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The pandemic’s lasting scars on Canada’s economy

The latest data from Statistics Canada measuring the size of Canada’s economy through to the end of 2022 shows we have shifted down to a lower growth path—and one that might be felt for years to come or potentially even be permanent.

Trevor Tombe - Posted on March 9, 2023
Signage is photographed at the Ontario Liberal Party's 2023 Annual Meeting at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton on March 5, 2023. Alex Lupul/The Canadian Press.
News Dispatch

Are the Ontario Liberals heading for extinction or rebirth?

The Ontario Liberal Party’s annual meeting did not answer the party’s most nagging questions, most importantly, what the party stands for in 2023.

Geoff Russ - Posted on March 9, 2023
Veteran doorman Thales Cadet, who claims, "the world comes to me everyday," hails a cab in front of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in New York. Kathy Willens/AP Photo.
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Why it’s reasonable to be irrational: Rory Sutherland on the surprising power of ideas that don’t make sense

This episode features Sean Speer in conversation with Rory Sutherland, the vice-chair at the advertising and PR agency Ogilvy and columnist for The Spectator, about his must-read book, Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life.

Lily Nicole Woon holds a Canadian flag after receiving her citizenship at ceremony hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada at Government House in Halifax on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press.
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Welcome to Canada—sorry there's nowhere to live

Canada is proud to welcome people in with open arms. But our capacity to absorb people is increasingly constrained by our housing markets. If we want to keep being the kind of country we think we are, housing abundance is necessary.

Steve Lafleur - Posted on March 8, 2023

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