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A win, a warning, and a wobble in Alberta’s byelection results

4 days ago | thehub.ca | Falice Chin

Alberta’s trio of summer byelections has delivered a mixed verdict—putting NDP leader Naheed Nenshi into the Legislature, revealing signs of vulnerability in the party’s urban base, and giving separatists a boost in rural Alberta, though not enough to win. Nenshi secures StrathconaNenshi is officially in the Alberta Legislature.
The Notebook by Theo Argitis: Canada-U.S. trade talks loom and get ready for growing economic strain

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

In this edition of the Notebook, we break down the big development from the G7 summit—a potential Canada–U.S. trade deal in the works, and what it might include. We also look at new trade actions announced by the Carney government to support steel producers, fresh economic data showing signs of a slowdown, and some key headlines from the week in business and policy.
The eight steps to getting a pipeline built in 2025

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Falice Chin

Skeptics say Canada can’t build major projects anymore. They cite too many jurisdictions, lawsuits, and political whiplash. Yet in 2025, a pipeline is back on the table. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s open to the idea, as long as it’s tied to billions in decarbonization investments. The government’s first major piece of legislation, Bill C-5, seems to signal it’s ready for big builds.
Paul W. Bennett: With AI taking over classrooms, it’s time to go old school again

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Paul W Bennett

Provincial school authorities have been slow to recognize the profound impact of ChatGPT and its competitors in our schools. Since its arrival in November 2022, generative AI has taken K-12 education by storm. It’s also completely altered the entire student assessment landscape and turned teacher-student relations into a peculiar “kabuki dance” over grades where students are pretending to write essays, and teachers are pretending to mark them. This is obviously unsustainable.
‘Sometimes there are necessary wars’: David Frum on what the Israel-Iran conflict means for the Middle East and America

1 week ago | thehub.ca | David Frum

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Israel’s strikes against Iran and the impact they will have on the region, as well as their broader implications for Canada and the U.S. They also discuss the Trump administration’s role in the conflict and what would one characterize as consent for deeper involvement from allies, Congress, and the U.S. public.
Alexander Brown: The latest population numbers are slightly down-but Canadian workers should still be worried

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Alexander Brown

Last week, former Immigration Minister Marc Miller talked about how the Trudeau government’s large-scale immigration—particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic—was responsible for a significant share of Canada’s recent GDP growth. It’s true, of course, but it fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of immigration policy itself. It isn’t to boost growth in the short term merely by adding more people. It’s to be additive to Canada’s economy and society over the long term.
Theo Argitis: Canada’s great immigration experiment is ending

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

For nearly the first time in our history, Canada’s population growth has come to a near standstill. Remarkably, the state of things is such that we are celebrating this as a policy success and long-overdue correction. Statistics Canada released its quarterly population estimates, showing the country grew by 20,000 people in the first three months of this year.
The Notebook by Theo Argitis: Canada’s new power core and defining the Carney doctrine

2 weeks ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

In this edition of The Notebook, we look at what Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointments at the very top of his government reveal about his agenda. We preview the G7 summit and how Carney has been reshaping Canada’s foreign policy ahead of the gathering. We examine the fiscal impact of new defence spending plans. And we share a preview of The Hub’s exclusive interview with Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic, who offers a candid take on what’s driving the country’s largest telecom company.
Falice Chin: Why Alberta’s anger is really ambition in disguise

2 weeks ago | thehub.ca | Falice Chin

Forget the stereotypes for a moment—the trucks, the slogans, the separatist chest-thumping. What if Alberta’s discontent isn’t driven solely by nostalgia, economic pain, or political ideology? Peel back the layers, and those intense feelings start to look like something else: ambition. The kind of grand ambition that built cities out of cattle towns, pulled wealth from frozen ground, and now dreams of powering AI data centres and technologies yet to be invented.
Theo Argitis: Mark Carney’s global debut

2 weeks ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

Prime Minister Mark Carney will seek to establish his bona fides as a consequential global leader when he hosts the three-day G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, starting Sunday. The summit—the most significant gathering of world leaders since Donald Trump’s re-election last fall—will, on the surface, aim to build bridges. That’s what leaders typically strive to do at G7 gatherings.