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Your tax dollars at work
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (262+ words) Welcome back for another look at how Ottawa spends your money. Every figure below comes from the government's own proactive-disclosure records'the same ones any Canadian can look up from the comfort of their couch. Let's dig in. Meanwhile, the Canada…...
The Carney Liberals are moving on from the Trudeau-Guilbeault era
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) Justin Trudeau and Steven Guilbeault at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 2, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press. He personifies a certain unrealistic strain of progressivism but also a sort of authentic Canadian eccentricity that has become less and less common. I, for…...
70% of Canadians say antisemitism is rising, and only 25% strongly agree Canada is safe for Jews: Exclusive poll
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1027+ words) Police officers stand between supporters of Israel and pro-Palestinians during a rally in Calgary, Nov. 19, 2023. Jeff Mc Intosh/The Canadian Press. Seventy percent of Canadians say antisemitism is on the rise, but a new exclusive Hub poll suggests the support…...
Today in Parliament: Opposition motion targets Liberal crime record as House faces packed legislative agenda
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (219+ words) The House of Commons will spend Thursday on a Conservative opposition motion demanding the government repeal two previous Liberal criminal justice bills, setting up a day-long debate on public safety that will force government MPs to vote on their party's…...
A recession isn't Canada's economic problem, it's years-long "stagnation' previously masked by immigration: Economists - The Hub
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (845+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney talks to employees at home manufacturing facility in Ottawa. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press. As some economists, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the Bank of Canada all downplayed last Friday's news that Canada fell into a…...
How to actually fight separatism: Deepen the economic ties between provinces
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (750+ words) Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith following the First Minister's Meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. , June 2, 2025. Liam Richards/The Canadian Press. The debate over national unity in Alberta often focuses on the fairness of federal transfers: Is equalization broken? Is Quebec gaming…...
Is Quebec finally turning more conservative?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1074+ words) A supporters raises a conservative sign before Quebec Conservative Leader Eric Duhaime, May 4, 2025, in Victoriaville, Quebec. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press. But could this be about to change? This region is known for its more conservative stance on economic issues,…...
Today in Parliament: Conservatives force vote on motion declaring Canada has "G7s worst economy
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (338+ words) The House of Commons will hold a recorded division today on a Conservative opposition motion that calls on the Liberal Prime Minister to "immediately present a plan to reverse all the economic policies of the Liberal government" that the official…...
The media owes you an answer, taxpayer
3+ day, 57+ min ago (269+ words) Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, May 14, 2025. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press. Life, as Ferris Bueller taught us, moves pretty fast. The same could be said of Jespersen, who spent many years…...
A 57% decline: The Hunter Prize for Public Policy takes on the curious case of Canada's missing entrepreneurs
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (950+ words) People walk through the Toronto Tech Week Homecoming conference in Toronto, May 27, 2026. Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press. 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…...