Conservative MP Adam Chambers discusses some of the big economic and fiscal issues that are likely to animate the upcoming session, including the likelihood that the government will stay within its own fiscal guardrails in the 2024 budget.
Steve Paikin, the host of TVO’s The Agenda, joins host Sean Speer to discuss how journalism has evolved over the course of his career, the opportunities and challenges of working for a public broadcaster, and what he thinks about the future of the news media.
Parliament is back, but what should we expect from the Opposition Conservatives during this sitting? The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer exchanged with Ian Brodie, the former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to get an insider’s perspective on what issues the Conservatives should be focusing on.
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss this week’s Conservative and Liberal caucus meetings, the upcoming return of Parliament, and Tucker Carlson’s visit to Alberta.
Amanda Lang and Sean Speer discuss Ottawa’s new cap on international student visas. Plus, the business community’s deteriorating relationship with the Trudeau government.
This week in Hub Forum, focused on the role of international students in keeping institutions afloat, how American culture wars are reflected in Canadian reporting, and the rise of student absenteeism.
We at The Hub thought it would be a good time to ask lawyers and law professors from across the country which impactful Supreme Court cases they will be keeping an eye on in 2024.
This week, Tucker Carlson, the controversial American Twitter/X host, headlined two packed speaking events in Alberta. One took place at Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre, where he had a “fireside chat” with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The other was held at Edmonton’s Roger’s Place.
Carolyn Tuohy, professor emeritus of political science and distinguished fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, discusses her must-read long-form essay published in late 2023 entitled, “To be a policy optimist, try some rose-coloured realism.”
The Federal Court found on Tuesday that the Trudeau government’s 2022 use of the Emergencies Act against the self-declared “Freedom Convoy” violated Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
