Christopher Hume

Aug 16, 2024 | thehub.ca | Richard Shimooka |Christopher Hume

Commentary 16 August 2024 Canadian Forces personnel stand easy at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ont., March 7, 2023. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press. Over the two years that I’ve been a contributing writer at The Hub, I have discussed a fairly wide array of issues and thinking surrounding defence. Generally, my articles identify a problem or issue and attempt to provide a solution at the end.

Jul 23, 2024 | thehub.ca | Christopher Hume |J.L. Granatstein

Commentary 23 July 2024 The CN tower is reflected in a high rise building behind a construction crane in downtown Toronto on February 4, 2012. Pawel Dwulit/The Canadian Press. As much as we would rather ignore Canadian architecture, that’s simply not possible. For better or worse — mostly worse — it is everywhere around us. Let’s be honest: Canada’s built environment is a mess.

Jul 23, 2024 | thehub.ca | Theo Argitis |Christopher Hume

Commentary 23 July 2024 Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference on the Bank of Canada’s rate announcement, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press. As the Bank of Canada prepares to unveil its latest rate decision and new suite of forecasts tomorrow, it’s a good moment to assess the state of the nation’s economy.

Jun 25, 2024 | thehub.ca | David Mulroney |Christopher Hume

Commentary 25 June 2024 A woman walks past the the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council building in Ottawa, June, 30, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press. The Canadian Public Service enshrines respect for democracy among its core values. Public servants are required to faithfully implement the policies of a new government regardless of their own political views. If they can’t, public servants must disclose this impediment and accept the possible consequences that flow from it.

Jun 4, 2024 | thehub.ca | Christopher Hume |Jason Clemens |Jake Fuss |Milagros Palacios

Commentary 04 Jun 24 Delta passengers stand in line as the carrier slogged through day two of its recovery from a global computer outage Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. Travelers on Delta Air Lines endured hundreds more canceled and delayed flights on Tuesday as the carrier slogged through day two of its recovery from a global computer outage. By early afternoon, Delta said it had canceled about 530 flights as it moved planes and crews to “reset” its operation.