David Frum discusses decolonization efforts on university campuses
David Frum and Sean Speer discuss Concordia University in Montreal’s plan to decolonize the institution and what it signals about broader trends on university campuses.
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David Frum on Donald Trump, climate policy, and the culture wars of the Left
This episode of In Conversation with David Frum features discussion on Donald Trump’s decisive win in the Republican Party’s Iowa primary, how the Conservative Party of Canada should respond to growing demands for its climate policy, and the public backlash to the City of Toronto’s renaming of Dundas Square.
The dangers of existential politics: David Frum on young conservatives and the far Right (re-release)
This episode is part of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum. The two discuss recent high-profile cases of young conservative activists and journalists who have fallen down a far-Right path, including what is behind these trends and what can be done to reverse them. The episode was originally published on August 4th, 2023.
David Frum on the big issues of 2023
This is the forty-sixth 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 big issues and questions from 2023, including the Israel-Hamas war, the Conservative Party of Canada’s strong political year, and Donald Trump’s stronghold over Republican politics.
Should we really be so pessimistic about the economy? David Frum on the U.S. and Canada’s diverging economies
This episode of In Conversation with David Frum features discussion on the growing divergence between the United States’ fast-growing economy and Canada’s slow-growing economy, as well as what to learn from a new book on former Ontario Premier Mike Harris.
‘The stakes are so high’: David Frum on Canada amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and the upcoming U.S. presidential election
In this episode of In Conversation with David Frum, David Frum joins Rudyard Griffiths to discuss what they’ve learned about Canada after Hamas’s attacks against Israel, as well as what to expect from the upcoming U.S. Presidential election a year from now.
David Frum on pro-Hamas protests and the Biden Administration's strong support for Israel
David Frum discusses the Biden Administration’s strong support for Israel in the context of its war with Hamas, and why David thinks those who believe it is bad domestic politics for the president and his re-election prospects are wrong.
‘These people are not fooling around’: David Frum on the reactions to the Hamas terrorist attacks and anti-Semitism
This is the forty-second episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum. The two discuss Canada’s reactions to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel, the limits of pluralism and the need to reckon with antisemitism in society.
‘Sheer carelessness’: David Frum discusses Canada’s Nazi-unit war veteran controversy
This is the forty-first 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 political controversy in Canada over the attendance of a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech to the Canadian Parliament and what the episode tells us about the priorities of Canada’s political class.
The perils of virtual Parliament: David Frum on the costs of MPs continuing to opt for remote work
This episode of In Conversation with David Frum features discussion on 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.
