Stephen Kelly

Oct 11, 2024 | thehub.ca | Donald Wright |Stephen Kelly

Commentary 11 October 2024 New homes under construction are selling out in a housing development in Newmarket, Ont., Feb. 20, 2024. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press. The following is the fourth installment in a multi-part series tackling Canada’s housing and immigration crises. The series will focus on their root causes, intertwined nature, and potential solutions. Be sure to check out parts one, two, and three.

Oct 10, 2024 | thehub.ca | Stephen Kelly |Sean Speer

Commentary 10 October 2024 Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont., March 21, 2020. Rob Gurdebeke/The Canadian Press. I’ll start with a confession. My position in favour of free trade with the United States was given to me at birth. As a teen, my father campaigned for the side supporting economic union with the U.S. in the initial referendum on the future of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Apr 17, 2023 | thehub.ca | Stephen Kelly

In August of 2007, I strolled up the driveway of the Governor General’s residence, Rideau Hall for a cabinet swearing in ceremony. My next stop was my minister’s department: Industry Canada. A policy priority for us was the upcoming Advanced Wireless Spectrum auction. AWS is a wireless telecommunications spectrum band used for mobile voice and data services, video and messaging.

Feb 15, 2023 | thehub.ca | Stephen Kelly

Former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick recently reposted a study on LinkedIn regarding hydrogen and global export markets. He asked if Canada would “dither and bicker” whilst other nations moved to capture the opportunity. It’s a question on a lot of minds. In part because it wasn’t always this way—the Berger Commission slamming the brakes on the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline was the exception.