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Is Trump's trade war with Canada reaching a turning point?

Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths analyze the latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and the state of bilateral trade negotiations. They debate whether Canada should pursue a deal before the midterms, arguing that post-election Trump may become more unpredictable and constrained by divided government…

Has Canada's pipeline war been won?

Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the dramatic shift in Canadian politics toward embracing pipeline development and natural resource projects. They examine how Prime Minister Mark Carney and Al…

Has Canada become a one-party state?

In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the consolidation of power around Canada's Liberal Party after a decade in government. They explore how federal subsidies and policy preferences have created alignment across media, academia, and corpor…

Liberals are finally rediscovering capitalism. Conservatives should welcome 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. Liberals are finally rediscovering capitalism. Conservatives should welcome it, by Sean Speer …

Bill C-39 and Canada’s Regulatory Alphabet Soup: Former CER CEO Gitane De Silva Explains

The federal government introduced Bill C-39 (Building Canada Strong Act) on September 21, 2026. The bill aims to complete project reviews in one year, with a single window for proponents, rather than requiring them to deal with multiple federal and provincial agencies. Business stakeholders have re…

How Quebec’s new separatist government could break Canada’s “cozy consensus”

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze Quebec electing a separatist Parti Québécois minority government and its implications for Canadian federalism. They examine PQ leader St-Pierre Plamondon's referendum pledge, Quebec's fragmented political landscape versus Canada's centrist consensus, and the…

Three lessons from Quebec’s political earthquake

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. 0:18 - Three lessons from Quebec’s political earthquake, by Sean Speer 6:34 - Hamas killed my …

Can Canadian universities bolster our economic sovereignty?

Sean Speer speaks with Edward McCauley, president of the University of Calgary, about balancing Canada's economic sovereignty with global research collaboration. McCauley discusses how universities cultivate domestic talent and innovation, the challenges of scaling Canadian startups, and the need f…

How bond markets could derail Carney’s plans

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the dramatic rise in bond yields across Western economies and its implications for heavily indebted governments. They explore whether bond markets are finally disciplining fiscal profligacy after years of deficit spending, discussing how rising borrowing cos…

Will Alberta and Quebec separatists actually strengthen Canadian democracy?

In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss The Hub's editorial direction heading into a consequential fall featuring Alberta's separation referendum and Quebec's separatist election result. They explore Western alienation, federal-provincial ten…