This is the fortieth episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum. The two discuss the imminent return of the Canadian Parliament and the costs and consequences of the ongoing practice of so-called “virtual Parliament”, including what it tells us about the state of Canadian politics.
You can listen to this episode of Hub Dialogues on Acast, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify, and YouTube. The episodes are generously supported by The Ira Gluskin And Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation.
David Frum is a leading author, journalist, public intellectual, and staff writer at The Atlantic. He previously worked as a speechwriter for…
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