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Is Trump weakened by the Epstein files and can Canada exploit this?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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What's behind Travis Dhanraj's CBC resignation?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full Press discusses why host Travis Dhanraj just couldn't take the public broadcaster anymore and noisily quit the CBC, asks why Prime Minister Carne...
Governing in a conflict-of-interest minefield
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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MP Adam Chambers on Trump's tariffs
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conservative MP and party international trade critic Adam Chambers discusses Canada's ongoing trade negotiation with the U.S., including the role of p...
Is free trade between Canada and the U.S. dead?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Hope returns to Toronto baseball
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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What the bond market is saying about Canada's increasingly fast spending ways
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Travis Dhanraj's resignation reveals the truth about media 'diversity'
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Is it time for Ron MacLean to go?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Calgary at 150: Why is it so hard to celebrate our history?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Mark Carney's first major tests
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
Trump's tariff tantrum
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump's letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that threatens 35 percent ta...
What Trump wants to gain from his latest tariff threat
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Carney's next budget will be built on a shaky fiscal foundation
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Are debts and deficits about to balloon?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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'It's not yeehaw, it's yahoo': Why Calgary Stampede is the ultimate political, cultural equalizer
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode of Alberta Edge explores the Calgary Stampede as more than just a rodeo. It's a political, cultural, and business gathering that ...
Mark Carney is facing a fiscal reckoning
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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How the Calgary Stampede captures Alberta's spirit
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Something big is about to happen to the news in Canada
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Will Google AI Mode disrupt the news media industry for the better?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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How Canada can catch up in the race towards AI adoption
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Stackhouse, senior vice president at RBC, Janice Stein, the founding director of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Pu...
Unlocking the domino effect of family-friendly housing
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Michael Ignatieff on how Canada can save itself
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Ignatieff, professor of history at Central European University and former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, speaks about how Canada can ...
Pierre Poilievre is right to favour pro-worker policies over increasing immigration
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Carney's One Big Beautiful Tax Cut, and fresh budget lessons from the U.K.
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill may become Carney's ugly reality
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Trump administration's recently-passed One Big Beautiful Bill that cuts taxes a...
Justin Trudeau's legislative legacy is still haunting the Liberals
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The future of resource development in Canada under Bill C-5
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Singh, partner at McMillan and the co-head of the firm's Indigenous and Environment practices, discusses the evolution of Canada's permitting r...
Canada's digital services tax problem was a long one coming
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Canada-U.S. trade negotiations and the revival of Canadian nationalism
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the state of Canada-U.S. relations, including the ...
Why is the trans debate the third rail of Canadian journalism?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full Press discusses why the transgender discussion appears to be happening abroad but remains the third rail of journalism in Canada, reveals fresh n...
Carney is dismantling Trudeau's tax legacy. What comes next?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Are Canadian news media subsidies actually worth it?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The state of Canada's economy halfway through 2025
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Let's celebrate our rights this Canada day—and remember our responsibilities, too
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Bill Browder on how to stop Putin and end the War in Ukraine
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Browder, head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign and self-described "enemy number one" of Vladimir Putin tells managing editor Harrison Low...
Why Don Cherry deserves the Order of Canada
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Trump halts trade talks and Carney's trade-offs
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
Trump halting Canada-U.S. trade talks and immigration recklessness
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump's online post that he's halting trade talks with the Carney governm...
Ken Ash on why mining is an essential component in a happy and secure Canada
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Ash, former OECD Director for Trade and Agriculture and a longtime Canadian trade official, discusses the global scramble for critical minerals, t...
We're not done building pipelines in Canada
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Can Canada even manage to meet its 5 percent NATO spending promise?
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Why hordes of people still 'Go West' to Alberta
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of Alberta Edge, host Ryan Hastman goes beyond oil and politics to explore something deeper: why Alberta continues to attract bi...
Canada's immigration absolutists are refusing to correct course
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Did Canada's trade retaliation actually hurt the U.S.?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Should Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special Hub Roundtable episode, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the newest developments in the Middle East ...
Israel's precision, The Islamic Republic's peril
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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On-the-ground: Reporting on Israel at war
23 Jun 2025
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Pierre Poilievre on the 2025 federal election, immigration, and Canada's place in the world
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, joins The Hub in studio for his first in-depth...
Canada's housing pipeline is dry—here's why
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Canada-U.S. trade talks loom
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
Elbows Down?
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer cover the recent talk of "elbows down" after Prime Minister Mark Carney's election win and ...
Kind, tolerant Canada is failing the antisemitism test
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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David Frum: Israel's strike against Iran and its global fallout
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Israel's strike against Iran and its broader impli...
L.A. protests: Peaceful or violent? Depends on the journalist
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full Press discusses how one journalist can report that the L.A. protests are "violent" while another can call them "peaceful," dissects a CBC story c...
Canadian immigration policy should serve the country
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Why high taxes are stopping Canadian teams from winning the Stanley Cup
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Why did Israel attack Iran?
18 Jun 2025
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Will Carney's meeting with Modi reset the Canada-India relationship?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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What can Canada learn about Israel's war against Iran?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Mainstream media has a misinformation problem
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Are the Iranian regime's days numbered?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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How long will the Israel-Iran war last?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Mirko Bibic on Bell Canada's growth amid a changing market landscape
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE Inc., speaks to Theo Argitis, The Hub's editor-at-large for business and economics, about Bell Canada's transfor...
Ontario has become Canada's 'sick' province
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Defining the Carney doctrine
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
Why Canadians should applaud Israel's strike on Iran
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's equivocal reaction to Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear pro...
Mark Carney's global debut
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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What about Alberta is the rest of Canada missing?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Is Canada missing an open goal on AI development?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hub Dialogues, Rudyard Griffiths, The Hub's publisher, is joined by Kevin Chan, senior director of global policy campaign strategie...
Understanding Alberta's 'grand ambition'
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Alberta Edge, host Ryan Hastman flips Western alienation on its head, arguing that Alberta's frustration isn't a temper tantru...
What does a higher NATO spending target mean for Canada?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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China's charm offensive comes to Canada
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Four myths (and one truth) about the 2025 federal election
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Is the rest of Canada ready to listen to Alberta?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The future of the Canadian Armed Forces under Carney
09 Jun 2025
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Ben Mulroney on media and politics in Carney's Canada
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nationally syndicated radio host Ben Mulroney speaks to publisher Rudyard Griffiths about Mark Carney's big promises, why he feels the Liberal leader ...
The big risk in the Liberals' Canada Day deadline to fix interprovincial trade
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Steel tariffs, sinking exports, and a frozen housing market
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
The Trump-Musk blowup
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the flare up of tensions between Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump, what it...
Canada's relationship with America will never be 'over'
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Do Toronto's bubble zone laws suppress political speech?
05 Jun 2025
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David Frum: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the economic, fiscal, and political implications o...
New report shows journalists are becoming more left-wing
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full Press discusses CNN's Jake Tapper's new book on President Biden's decline and whether it was a "media cover-up," reveals new research from Oxford...
The Bank of Canada hit pause. Don't expect a rescue
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Would Trump's Golden Dome guarantee North American security?
04 Jun 2025
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The U.K. Labour Party is finally doing something on immigration. Why can't Canada?
04 Jun 2025
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Carrots, not sticks: Interprovincial trade updates
03 Jun 2025
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The media must end its obsession with unnamed sources
03 Jun 2025
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Jason Kenney on saving conservatism and Alberta's place in Canada
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney speaks to managing editor Harrison Lowman about growing threats of Alberta separatism, the future of the oil an...
The future of digital news outlets in the age of Trump and AI
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Slow economic growth is Canada's biggest challenge
02 Jun 2025
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Carney's nation-building reset
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For m...
Did the throne speech tells us anything important?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss this week's throne speech, including what it may tell us about the Carney governmen...
Trump's tariffs vs. the U.S. Constitution
30 May 2025
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John Stackhouse and RJ Johnston on why gas security should be at the centre of the global agenda
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Stackhouse, senior vice president at RBC, and RJ Johnston, senior director of research at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia Universi...
It's time for Canada's conservatives to embrace electoral reform
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Carneyomics: What are Carney's plans for the Canadian economy?
29 May 2025
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Canada is on the verge of a new era for internal trade
29 May 2025
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Canada can no longer afford to be governed by luxury beliefs
28 May 2025
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