Canada's housing crisis demands a war-time effort
The key to an effective housing strategy is speed. The federal government must avoid setting up new approvals processes and micromanaging the system.
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The rise of Barstool conservatism
Barstool Sports is one of the most successful entertainment platforms in the internet age. It’s popularity, particularly among young men, signals a growing shift in how many are engaging with politics and culture.
Can we reach net zero without crushing the economy? David Frum on crafting a coherent energy policy
This episode of In Conversation with David Frum features discussion on the politics of energy policy in Canada, the tradeoffs between the economy and environment, and the need to resist thinking about energy policy as a matter of culture or morality.
Erratic policies have shattered the trust between the gun community and the government, experts say
The Liberal government’s latest gun control bill, C-21, made sweeping changes to Canada’s laws that left many dutifully law-abiding gun owners in Canada feeling betrayed given our country’s already stringent rules around firearm ownership.
How the 'housing theory of everything' explains Canada's many converging crises
Housing shortages impact many of the most pressing problems in the Western world, including declining fertility, endemic chronic illness, brutal inequality, climate catastrophe, sluggish productivity, and slow growth.
Gordon Ramsay's blasphemous new wine (is actually pretty good)
The Selezione Gordon Ramsay Intenso Rosso 2020 has undoubtedly made a lot of people angry in both Abruzzo and Tuscany. So what? It’s actually pretty good, especially for a wine that retails for $17 even.
Would Americans flee a second Trump term? The Hub Roundtable on U.S. refugees, a new National Energy Policy, and the birth of a populist troubadour
This week’s Hub Roundtable discusses extraordinary reports that the Canadian government is contingency planning for the rise of authoritarianism in the United States, including the prospects of political refugees. It also covers new national electricity regulations, plus the viral, new song, “Rich men North of Richmond”.
Is progress real? Historian Michael Bonner on civilization and how the past can renew our present
This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with Michael Bonner, historian and political advisor, about his fascinating book, “In Defense of Civilization: How Our Past Can Renew Our Present.”
Canadians won't accept Swedish-style taxes
There are many self-described “social democrats” who believe Canada should be more like Sweden. But there’s one problem—Canadians are highly unlikely to accept Sweden’s taxes.
What the government gets wrong on housing: Canada needs housing affordability, not just more affordable housing
The Liberals have fallen down and out on housing because they’ve maintained a narrow and out-of-sync focus on the issue. Their near-exclusive focus has been on “affordable housing,” which although important, is a minority of the housing market affecting a minority of Canadians.
