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The Notebook by Theo Argitis: Reading the signals in Carney’s cabinet picks

5 days ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

In this edition, we look at what Mark Carney’s cabinet picks on Tuesday may reveal about his governing instincts, especially on the economic front. We also take stock of the latest developments on the Canada–U.S. trade file, and what the labour market is telling us about how economic uncertainty is starting to bite. Mark Carney will begin laying down key markers this week for how he plans to govern. He’ll announce his cabinet in the coming days, and possibly some senior staff appointments.
Theo Argitis: Did the Boomer agenda win the 2025 election?

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

Political scientists, pundits, and pollsters will spend months dissecting the 2025 federal election results in search of deeper meaning on the hows and whys Canadians voted the way they did. Why did older Canadians and women ? Why were men ? There’s also evidence the Conservatives may have made gains among and some immigrant communities—so what drove these shifts?
Dave McKay: Economic reconciliation is Canada’s competitive advantage in a changing world

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Dave McKay

The tectonic plates of our global economy are shifting in ways we haven’t seen since the 1930s. Trade wars between allies, concerns over energy and Arctic security, and an AI revolution that is picking up speed are a few of many factors reshaping the world economic order. We’re in a pivotal moment for Canada, where securing our economic sovereignty and security has never been more important.
HUB EXCLUSIVE: Conservative MP Jamil Jivani talks Doug Ford, Pierre Poilievre, and JD Vance

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Elie Cantin-Nantel

Jamil Jivani, one of several prominent, outspoken next-generation Conservative MPs, gave an exclusive interview to The Hub ahead of today’s Conservative caucus meeting, from his office on Parliament Hill. The newly re-elected 37-year-old lawyer, author, former radio host, and former president of the Canada Strong and Free Network, who was first elected to Parliament in a 2024 by-election, was just re-elected as the MP for Bowmanville—Oshawa North.
Greg Brady: I ran for office for the first time-and lost. Here’s what it’s like

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Greg Brady

I’ve only ever wanted to do three things in my adult life—I swear to you. 1) Be a sports broadcaster/talk show host2) Be a news broadcaster/talk show host3) Be a politicianWe can’t have everything in life, but in the last seven weeks, with those first two goals already accomplished, I attempted the Brady Triple Crown.
The Notebook with Theo Argitis: From rhetoric to reality for Mark Carney

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

If there were any questions about what kind of government Mark Carney wants to lead, the freshly elected prime minister sought to put them to bed at his first press conference yesterday. “I’m in politics to do big things, not to be something,” Carney told reporters on Friday, four days after winning a strong minority in Parliament. “Now that Canadians have honoured me with a mandate to bring about big changes quickly.
Élie Cantin-Nantel: The Conservatives need to axe their failed media strategy

1 week ago | thehub.ca | Elie Cantin-Nantel

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre wants to stay on as leader, despite losing the federal election and losing his seat. Conservatives should be fine with that. Rome was not built in a day, after all. Poilievre personally built an energetic next-generation Conservative coalition, composed of young people, entrepreneurs, blue-collar workers, and new Canadians.
John Ibbitson: The Laurentian elite strikes back

1 week ago | thehub.ca | John Ibbitson

On December 15, 2024, Pierre Poilievre was poised to enjoy a thumping victory in the next federal election. The next day, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned, and everything went south. The Conservatives lost because they failed to respond sufficiently to Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and annexation. But they also lost because the Laurentian elite, its very survival under threat, rallied to the Liberal cause and brought it victory, one more time.
Theo Argitis: How Mark Carney made his crisis message stick

2 weeks ago | thehub.ca | Theophilos Argitis

This isn’t intended as media criticism, but it’s worth noting how the 37-day federal election campaign—which ends today—evolved when viewed through the questions reporters asked at Mark Carney’s first press conference compared to his last. At his first press conference, immediately after calling the election on March 23, reporters probed Carney’s decision to go to an election and the credibility of his promises.
Élie Cantin-Nantel: The polls vs. the people: Notes on a bipolar Conservative campaign

2 weeks ago | thehub.ca | Elie Cantin-Nantel

The 2025 Conservative campaign was one that featured multiple realities. In legacy media TV studios and editorial pages, you have a punditry class convinced Pierre Poilievre is about to lose, amidst piles of polls showing Mark Carney’s Liberals ahead. But in farmers’ fields, warehouses, and factories across the country, Poilievre held historic rallies in the thousands, with attendees convinced something big is about to happen.