Janet Bufton: We have high state capacity, actually—we just have to demand its use
7 February 2023
DeepDive: Five things we’ve learned about COVID-19 and Canada’s pandemic response, five years later
Ginny Roth: The many faces of Mark Carney
‘No mandate to govern’: The Hub reacts to Mark Carney becoming Canada’s 24th prime minister
‘He’s not an impressive politician’: Pollster Darrell Bricker on how Canadians will react to Mark Carney as prime minister
David Murray: Why Trump’s tariffs are really about tax cuts, not trade
DeepDive: Five things we’ve learned about COVID-19 and Canada’s pandemic response, five years later
Ginny Roth: The many faces of Mark Carney
‘No mandate to govern’: The Hub reacts to Mark Carney becoming Canada’s 24th prime minister
‘He’s not an impressive politician’: Pollster Darrell Bricker on how Canadians will react to Mark Carney as prime minister
David Murray: Why Trump’s tariffs are really about tax cuts, not trade
Commentary
The Hub’s expert commentary explores the stories and ideas shaping the public conversation from politics, to public policy, to the economy.
Trevor Tombe: Is Ottawa strapped for cash?
7 February 2023
Daniel Dorman: On contingency: Tradition and realism are always going to matter
6 February 2023
Howard Anglin: The contrarian temptation
6 February 2023
Malcolm Jolley: Which wine for which sandwich? A guide for this go-to pairing
3 February 2023
John Pasalis: Canada’s immigration policies are driving up housing costs
3 February 2023
Matt Malone: The CBC and Ontario mandate letters dispute is a distraction from bigger access to information problems
2 February 2023
Sean Speer: The ‘just transition’ won’t be just if it guts our middle class
2 February 2023
Howard Anglin: Canada deserves to be relegated from the G7
1 February 2023
Steve Lafleur: The rule of law matters too: Lessons from the Freedom Convoy, one year later
31 January 2023
Joanna Baron: Jordan Peterson is too big to be silenced by the naysayers and regulators—but what about the rest of us?
30 January 2023
Jeremy Roberts: Our public discourse will suffer until our civic culture improves
30 January 2023
Mark Hill: Terrible service for an outrageous price—Suck it up, Canada, that’s the best offer you’re getting
27 January 2023
Malcolm Jolley: When it comes to making wine, people matter just as much as place
27 January 2023
Richard Shimooka: Canada can help Ukraine in better ways than sending tanks
27 January 2023
Benjamin Lamb: Politicians can no longer ignore Canada’s porn problem
25 January 2023
Trevor Tombe: Printing more and more money isn’t the Bank of Canada’s only option
24 January 2023
Shawn Whatley: Ford’s health reforms return Medicare to its roots
23 January 2023
Richard Shimooka: Poor public oversight is a major part of Canada’s defence problem
23 January 2023
Malcolm Jolley: The risks and rules of the wine trade
20 January 2023
