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Eby wants an election about Trump—it should be about his disastrous record
Last week, Premier David Eby called a snap election for October 24, two years ahead of the province’s fixed election date. He framed the vote around the Canada-U.S. trade war, calling it an “existential moment” for British Columbia. Yet as much as the Canada-U.S. file looms over our politics, elections tend to be about a government’s own record.
Children’s doctor: Children with scoliosis can lead active, healthy and fulfilling lives
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Dr. Taylor Jackson Contributing Writer Scoliosis Awareness Month is a great time to educate families about early recognition, treatment options, and long-term outcomes for children with this spinal condition. Although scoliosis may once have been a dreaded diagnosis, these days, children with scoliosis can lead active, healthy and fulfilling lives. What is scoliosis?
A 57% decline: The Hunter Prize for Public Policy takes on the curious case of Canada’s missing entrepreneurs
Canada’s slow economic growth and poor productivity have many causes. But one of the least discussed—and most consequential—is the case of the missing entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs generate new ideas, new firms, new jobs, and new competition. They challenge incumbents, commercialize technologies, create new markets, and help move capital and talent toward more productive uses. Yet by multiple measures, Canada is becoming less entrepreneurial.
What Mike Harris’ Ontario fiscal reforms can teach policymakers today
Thirty years ago, Ontario finance minister Ernie Eves rose in the provincial legislature to deliver the maiden budget speech of the new Harris government. In it, he made the case for a new fiscal direction—one that would reduce spending, lower the deficit, and ultimately reconceptualize the government itself. Fiscal consolidation was a major part of the government’s Common Sense Revolution. But the budget didn’t set out across-the-board cuts or indiscriminate austerity.
The number of federal public servants per Canadian hits a 30-year high
Last October’s federal budget committed the government to reducing the size of the federal public service by roughly 16,000 positions over the next three years and as many as 30,000 by the end of the decade as part of its expenditure review. Yet in recent weeks, media reports have indicated that the details of these reductions remain incomplete and vague.
The fragile state of the Canadian family in 5 charts
Monday is Family Day in much of the country which seems like an opportune time to step back and ask ourselves about the state of the family in Canada. The answer, empirically, is more diverse and more fragile than it once was. Start with marriage trends. According to the 2021 Census, a little over two-in-five Canadians are married, while about one-in-10 are living in common-law relationships. Even over the last 10 years of data, marriage rates declined by two percentage points.
Carney defines his doctrine
Just over a year ago, we co-authored a long-form essay in The Hub that argued the United States was unilaterally surrendering from unipolarity. Washington, we wrote, was no longer willing to underwrite a liberal international order premised on open markets, multilateral institutions, and diffuse gains. Instead, it was choosing to behave like a historical great power, increasingly guided by a narrow conception of self-interest.
Disabled Canadians deserve more support from a stingy federal government
Commentary 13 January 2026 Veteran Stephen LaSalle sits with service dog Bailey in Ottawa, Nov. 5, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press. Those with severe disabilities are two and a half times more likely to live in poverty Of all the things governments spend money on, support for people with severe disabilities who struggle to work is among the most obvious and important.
Welcome to the age of great power capitulation: The Hub predicts 2026
Polish off your crystal balls, consult the stars, call up the scryer in your life—2025 is creeping to a close, and it’s time to turn our attention to what’s to come in 2026. But if the future still feels fuzzy, don’t panic: The Hub has you covered. Once again, our best prognosticators are here to provide some foolproof predictions for the headlines and happenings ahead. Long live great power competition As we enter 2026, the short-lived age of great power competition may be ending for America.
Nick Ball to defend WBA Featherweight title in mandatory clash with Brandon Figueroa in Liverpool
Scouser Nick Ball has confirmed his next fight will see him defend his WBA title against American Brandon Figueroa in Liverpool. Ball will face the former two-weight world champion on Saturday the 7th February 2026 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. The bout, officially ordered by the World Boxing Association as a mandatory world title defence, marks a significant step up from Ball’s previous voluntary defences. The fight is scheduled to be live on DAZN.
Ballers League Da Silva inspires Squires Gate to overturn Maghull
Ballers League standout Ivanilson Da Silva played a key role as Squires Gate staged a second half come back to beat North West Counties First Division North leaders Maghull, writes Taylor Jackson at the Skiddle Community Stadium. The poor pitch conditions on a rain soaked afternoon meant the opening stages were dominated by long balls and defensive clearances rather than sustained spells of possession.
Ignite Padel opens Liverpool’s first indoor padel courts
Liverpool now has its first indoor padel courts after Ignite Padel opened a 10 court centre in Speke this week. The venue is the company’s third in the region and the first in the city to offer indoor play. The new Ignite Padel courts in Speke / credit Matthew Owens Media Ignite Padel, which launched its first site on Queens Drive in April last year and a second in Cheshire Oaks in September, has grown alongside the sport, which it describes as the fastest growing racquet sport in the world.
Liverpool's late goals and their impact on title defence
Liverpool had a flying start to the Premier League campaign, they won the first five fixtures. But the main talking point was their late goals, was it sustainable? In the first four of those games, they scored the winning goals 75 minutes onwards. Their victory against Everton was the only fixture that didn’t follow the pattern. It looked as if the late winners would continue as they came from behind for the first time in the campaign against Crystal Palace with an 87th minute goal.
How Florian Wirtz stacks-up against other £100m signings
Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz has been heavily scrutinized since joining Liverpool this summer. How does the German fare compared to other £100 million plus signings? Neymar Neymar is the most expensive signing of all time, dating back to the 17/18 season costing €222 million. He started the campaign off with six goals and five assists in Ligue 1 in the first six games and two goals and two assists at the start of the Champions League campaign.
DeepDive: How to build an AI economy that benefits both companies and Canadian workers
DeepDives is a bi-weekly essay series exploring key issues related to the economy. The goal of the series is to provide Hub readers with original analysis of the economic trends and ideas that are shaping this high-stakes moment for Canadian productivity, prosperity, and economic well-being. The series features the writing of leading academics, area experts, and policy practitioners. The DeepDives series is made possible thanks to the ongoing support of the Centre for Civic Engagement.
Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson: Slow economic growth is the biggest challenge facing Canada. The Hunter Prize for Public Policy is here to solve it
The Carney government has set as “core mission” boosting Canada’s economy. And for good reason. Slow economic growth, flat-lined or declining business investment, and poor productivity have contributed to declining average living standards. Progress on these economic challenges won’t solve all of the country’s problems, but it would certainly help. Start with some facts. Between 2016 and 2023, Canada experienced a dramatic demographic shift.
Think Tank: It’s time for Canada to get serious about defence spending
Welcome to The Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first major test on the world stage came this week, when he met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. While the discussions covered a range of bilateral issues—from trade to energy cooperation—defence spending was also a focal point.
Think Tank: Canadian students voted for a Conservative minority
Welcome to Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. The election has come and gone. The result of what felt like one of the most consequential elections in recent history, given Donald Trump’s hyperbolic bluster, was, for all intents and purposes, the status quo.
Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson: Mark Carney has his work cut out for him
When Canada’s previous two prime ministers, Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau, were first elected in 2006 and 2015, respectively, they inherited relatively good economic and fiscal conditions. Ottawa’s balance sheet was strong. The economy was growing. And the global economy—including Canada’s trading relationship with the United States—was stable. Mark Carney inherits a much different economic and fiscal outlook.
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The Think Tank: IMF slashes its global economic growth forecasts amid Trump’s trade war
Welcome to The Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. President Trump’s trade war has made headlines around the world, as the U.S. seeks to remake a global trading order. While the tariffs are still fresh, their impacts are already being felt on the ground.
The Think Tank: Amidst Trump’s tariff war, over 80 percent of Americans think trade is good for growth
Welcome to The Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Good news, Canada. If you’ve been letting your neck recover from President Trump’s tariff announcement whiplash, you might have missed that the auto tariffs may be paused now. “I’m looking at something to help some of the car companies with,” said Trump last Monday.
The Think Tank: This election leaves a lot to be desired on economic growth
Welcome to The Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Understandably, President Trump is taking up a lot of electoral bandwidth this cycle. Seesawing trade policy, the breakdown of American alliances, and threats of becoming the 51st state are at the top of many Canadian minds.
The Think Tank: Trump’s economic war against the world
Welcome to The Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. “Liberation Day” has come, and it looks as if President Trump just launched an economic war against the world. On Wednesday, the U.S. president imposed at least a 10 percent tariff on nearly all countries.
The Think Tank: Only Boomers are really concerned about Trump this election
Welcome to The Think Tank, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. We only made it half a week into the election before President Trump’s trade war made headlines. This time, it was 25 percent tariffs on imports of autos and auto parts for “national security” reasons, which will take effect on Wednesday.
Need to Know: Canada’s lost economic decade is the election focus so far-and that’s a good thing
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the federal election stories, policy announcements, and campaign developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on.
Need to Know: America’s true conservatives come to Canada’s defence
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. American conservatism now appears to be staunchly at odds with the American Conservatism embodied by the Republican Party’s full-throated endorsement of MAGA.
Need to Know: Ontarians are paying more in taxes under Premier Ford than Wynne
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Canada is in for some rough economic waters ahead.
Need to Know: Trump’s tariffs could take over $1,200 out of the average American family’s bank account
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Canada is officially aboard the trade war roller coaster.
Need to Know: The federal government could save more than $10 billion this year by cutting eight programs
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. With all the focus on the tariff threats from President Donald Trump, Canadians would be remiss to forget that Canada has a lot of issues of its own making.
Need to Know: Is the U.S. truly in decline?
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Another week, another round of destabilizing actions from the Trump administration.
Need to Know: The fallout from Trump’s policies is just beginning
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. In just four short weeks President Donald Trump has upended public policy not just in the United States but throughout much of the world.
Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson: With America actively choosing decline, it’s time for Canada to adapt to a changing world order
The late American-born yet Canadian-raised conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer had a gift for coining phrases that defined big ideas or moments. He attributed it to his previous life as a psychiatrist. Working in medicine, he came to understand the power of naming things. In January 1990, Krauthammer coined a term that would come to define much of the subsequent 30 years of international affairs: the unipolar moment.
Need to Know: How much would a global trade war cost? We’ve got answers for you
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Well, we’ve survived a few more weeks without President Trump implementing economically devastating tariffs on Canada.
Need to Know: Trump and his team are talking a lot about Canada. Let’s separate the fact from fiction
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. It’s tariff day. As you read this, President Trump may or may not have levied 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on Canada.
Need to Know: Trump’s first week saw a flurry of executive orders. Here are the ones that matter for Canada
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s roundup of experts and insiders providing insights into the developments Canadians need to be keeping an eye on. Today’s weekend edition dives into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. It’s been a heck of a first few days for President Donald Trump.
Need to Know: Donald Trump tariffs are about to make us all poorer. Here’s how much you stand to lose
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. In just two days, the self-described “Tariff Man” will return to the Oval Office.
Need to Know: What is the future of Canadian conservatism?
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. We’re in the midst of a political realignment not seen in decades. When Prime Minister Trudeau came to power in 2015, 40 percent of Canadians aged 18 to 35 supported the federal Liberal Party. Fast-forward nearly 10 years, and now it’s only 22 percent.
Need to Know: Buckle up, we’re in for a wild ride in 2025
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. The events that have played out over the last few months may leave a bitter taste in our collective mouths for what 2025 will bring. The Middle East looks like it’s on the brink of collapse.
Need to Know: On the eve of the fiscal update, Canadian government finances are in rough shape
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Monday is “FES day” for the federal government. This is when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the Fall Economic Statement (FES) and update Canadians on the state of the country’s finances.
Need to Know: What are the consequences of the ‘woke’ era?
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Is the era of “woke” over? In 2022, economist Tyler Cowen predicted that wokeism—a loose reference to progressive attitudes on social injustices, particularly around race, gender, and systemic inequalities—was peaking. He may have been right.
Taylor Jackson: It’s time to fundamentally rethink how we support those with disabilities
As former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan outlined on a Hub podcast last week, Canada’s disability support programs are failing to meet the needs of disabled Canadians. There are visible problems with these programs—including the inadequacy of the benefits themselves—but one of the biggest is what might be characterized as a hidden barrier: punitive marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that discourage work, savings, and financial independence.
Need to Know: Two cheers and one boo for globalization
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. Canada is a trading nation. In 2022, the value of exported goods and services totaled more than 30 percent of Canada’s GDP, and Canada has benefited immensely from a rules-based trade order aimed at reducing tariffs.
Need to Know: Two views on how to manage Canada’s rocky relationship with the U.S. and what it will take for us to meet our NATO obligations
Welcome to Need to Know, your Saturday dive into thought-provoking research from think tanks, academics, and leading policy thinkers in Canada and around the world, curated by The Hub. Here’s what’s got us thinking this week. This week, we began getting a sense of what president-elect Trump’s cabinet might look like, subject to Senate confirmation. If their past statements indicate anything, Canada will face rough waters ahead. Florida Sen.
DeepDive: Canada’s skyrocketing rates of non-permanent residents are the highest they’ve ever been
DeepDive 9 October 2024 A boy is painted with a Canadian flag on CanadaDay in Vancouver, July 1, 2024. Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press. DeepDives is a bi-weekly essay series exploring key issues related to the economy. The goal of the series is to provide Hub readers with original analysis of the economic trends and ideas that are shaping this high-stakes moment for Canadian productivity, prosperity, and economic well-being.
DeepDive: It’s time for the government to trust the market and stop micromanaging Canada’s telecom sector
DeepDive 1 October 2024 A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa, July 18, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press. DeepDives is a bi-weekly essay series exploring key issues related to the economy. The goal of the series is to provide Hub readers with original analysis of the economic trends and ideas that are shaping this high-stakes moment for Canadian productivity, prosperity, and economic well-being. The series features the writing of leading academics, area experts, and policy practitioners.
DeepDive: Two-parent families: why they’re so important-and why there’s cause for concern in Canada
DeepDive 22 July 2024 Proud parents Quinn Macdonald and his wife Madeleine Shaw with their son at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, B.C., on December 18, 2020. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press. DeepDives is a bi-weekly essay series exploring key issues related to the economy. The goal of the series is to provide Hub readers with original analysis of the economic trends and ideas that are shaping this high-stakes moment for Canadian productivity, prosperity, and economic well-being.
Alicia Planincic: Canada’s childcare program is increasing female labour participation-but not in every province
Commentary 16 July 2024 A woman by the Bank of Montreal head office in Montreal, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press. In each EconMinute, Business Council of Alberta economist Alicia Planincic seeks to better understand the economic issues that matter to Canadians: from business competitiveness to housing affordability to living standards and our country’s lack of productivity growth.
Opinion: California Needs to Do More to Boost Employment for Black Americans
By Mike Aldax, Mike Kinney and Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Standard A bright sun greeted one of Richmond’s most important community gatherings on June 22: the annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. Hundreds of people greeted the lengthy parade that began at Kennedy High School, passed under the recently-created Juneteenth Freedom Underpass Mural on 37th Street, and continued on to Nicholl Park, where a colorful festival took place through the afternoon.
Taylor Jackson: The single-minded pursuit of single-payer pharmacare puts costly ideology over practical common sense
Commentary 10 July 2024 Protestors are seen during a rally to demand Canada’s public health care system be protected and expanded, in Ottawa, Feb. 7, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press. When Dalton McGuinty became Ontario’s premier in 2003, one of his Liberal government’s early priorities was to purchase private MRI clinics already operating in the province.
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