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Brian Dijkema, the president of Canada at Cardus, and a senior editor of Comment, discusses the role that Canada's natural resource sector has played in sustaining mid-skilled labour demand in this country. He also sheds light on the risks the Trudeau government's proposed emissions cap on the oil and gas sector could pose to middle-class opportunity. This episode was made possible by the Canadian...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:45 - Canada has nothing to fear from another Trump presidency , by Conrad Black 8:55 - Tired of crying over spilled milk? It's time to kill the supply management sacred cow , by David Clement T...

Sarah Stern, executive director of the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security, discusses, among other topics, the state of food insecurity in Canada, its disproportionate effect on the disabled community, and the role for public policy to lower food insecurity in general and among disabled Canadians in particular. This episode was made possible by the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security and the gener...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:50 - Canada cannot afford to prioritize protectionism , by Michael Harvey 7:45 - There's no reason for Trump to put the brakes on Canada's low-carbon economic growth , by Etienne Rainville (spo...

Samuel Hammond, senior economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, discusses Donald Trump's election victory, the rise of a conservative populism/big tech counter-establishment personified by incoming vice president JD Vance, and the policy implications of the nascent alliance between conservative populism and Silicon Valley elites. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Se...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:49 - A history of Canadian Remembrance Day , by J.L. Granatstein 7:26 - Canada would not be a country without the audacious Canadian Pacific Railway project. We need that enterprising spirit t...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the U.S. presidential election result, its effects on Canadian politics including whether it will precipitate a parliamentary prorogation or even an early election. They also discuss Trump's promise to implement sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports as well as how the election campaign demonstrated the declining influence of the legacy...

Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub's Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss the U.S. presidential election results, including its possible implications for Canada on trade, immigration, and national security, as well as what they signal about the state of American conservatism. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading ent...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:51 - Ford's tunnel-vision is Ontario's latest counter-intuitive and costly infrastructure idea , by Christopher Hume 8:01 - An emissions cap would reduce Canadian energy when the world needs it...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 1:50 - 'Challenges, but also opportunities': The Hub reacts to what Trump's dramatic victory means for Canada , by Trevor Tombe, Sean Speer and other contributors 7:04 - Canada can't afford to fa...

John Desjarlais, executive director of the Indigenous Resource Network, discusses, among other topics, the federal government's recently proposed emission cap on the oil and gas sector and its potential effects on Indigenous participation in resource development, including the harms to Indigenous opportunity and self-determination. This episode was made possible by the Canadian Association of Petr...

On this special episode, Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss President Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, including what the outcome may tell us about Canadian politics and how a Trump administration's policy agenda may affect Canada's economy. The Roundtable features The Hub's publisher, Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large, Sean Speer. The Roundt...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:48 - Canada's moral relativism leaves Jews in the line of fire , by Andrew Bennett 8:19 - Canada's massively bloated bureaucracy just keeps on growing , by Alicia Planincic This program is nar...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:51 - Whether Trump or Harris is victorious, Canada must fundamentally change its approach to America , by Theo Argitis 6:16 - Canada needs well-respected courts. Too bad they keep undermining...

John Spencer, chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute, co-director of the Urban Warfare Project, and host of the Urban Warfare Project podcast, discusses Israel's ongoing war against Hamas, including the unique challenges presented by the extensive tunnel network in Gaza and its unprecedented and misunderstood efforts to minimize civilian harm. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:52 - Canada's seniors are already well supported. It's time to invest in the younger generation , by Tim Sargent and Peter Copeland 6:00 - Quebec is radically defying federal Canadian law. Wil...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss the upcoming U.S. presidential election and how the two possible outcomes may impact Canadian politics here. They also discuss growing government intervention into Canada's news media including identity-based funding under the Local Journalism Initiative and reports of government spending on its own podcast production, as well as t...

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, the winner and runner-up of the second annual Hunter Prize for Public Policy, Ben Dachis, the vice president of research and outreach at Clean Prosperity and senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, and Luan Yao, a research and communications coordinator at the Vancouver mayor's office, discuss their proposals to reconpetualize how we finance housing-rela...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:52 - The British Tories should follow Pierre Poilievre's example—Win back the Right, then build from there , by Ginny Roth 9:09 - What will the cut in immigration mean for Canada's economy? ,...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:51 - What Canada can learn from Irish prosperity , by Trevor Tombe 8:27 - The Trudeau government's newest intrusion into newsrooms is another nail in the industry's coffin , by Peter Menzies T...

After what seemed like countless recounts, The Hub's B.C. Correspondent Kirk LaPointe talks to Managing Editor Harrison Lowman about what appears to be the results of a historic B.C. election. They discuss conspiratorial allegations of "rigged" votes, the teetering and unstable legislature, Premier Eby's pared down agenda, the political legacy of John Rustad, and what the outcome says about the po...

Ted Woodhead, a longtime telecommunications executive and former CRTC official, discusses his DeepDive essay for The Hub on a set of practical policy reforms to liberalize Canada's telecommunications policy framework, and boost market-based competition in the sector. This episode was made possible by Telus and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:52 - Canada's enemies aren't just targeting elected officials—they're trying to interfere with you too , by Richard Shimooka 9:03 - B.C. Premier David Eby can finally claim victory. Unfortunat...

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:50 - Poilievre's new housing plan isn't flawless—but it's close , by Mike Moffatt 6:43 - Hamas is still holding my mother's remains hostage. Where is Canada's urgency in bringing her home? , b...

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, in discussing her new platform, Courage Media, stresses the importance of open discourse on issues like antisemitism, radical ideologies, and multiculturalism. She critiques Western society's reluctance to address sensitive topics and warns that ideologies like wokeism threaten democratic values. Hirsi Ali advocates for a values-based immigration approach and emphasizes that Coura...