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Leading author, journalist, and public intellectual David Frum and The Hub’s Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' political momentum and what her potential presidency would mean for Canada, the Trudeau government's massive public subsidies for the electric vehicle industry and the implications for Canada's economic relationship with China, and why he thinks Canada should move the August long weekend to honour the country's contribution to the First World War. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad.If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of In Conversation with David Frum please consider becoming a Hub Hero (https://thehub.ca/join/hero/). Hub Heroes also gets our premium paid newsletters featuring our best insight and analysis along with all our paid content on The Hub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:19 - When it comes to China and tariffs, singling out electric vehicles makes no sense, by Sean Speer 6:26 - The remedy for government overreach is the ballot box, not the court, by Kerry Sun and Stéphane Sérafin This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.

Livio Di Matteo, professor of economics at Lakehead University, discusses his recent DeepDive for The Hub on how Canada's supply of physicians as a share of the population is rising at the same time that a growing number of Canadians don't have doctors and the factors behind this counterintuitive trend.The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:16 - Ukraine’s capture of Russian territory is impressive, but could it backfire?, by Ian Garner 9:08 - Ken Sim has stumbled out the gate as Vancouver’s mayor. Can he regain his former momentum?, by Kirk LaPointe This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:17 - Canada’s Jews deserve far better from our government, by Karen Stintz 5:11 - Pierre Poilievre is right. We need tariffs on Chinese EVs and other goods to protect Canadian jobs, by Andrew Evans This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.

Joseph Wong, a political science professor and vice president, international at the University of Toronto, discusses Chinese political economy, the prospects of a new "Cold War," and what the power of basketball can tell us about globalization and Canada itself.This episode was made possible by the University of Toronto and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today.The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:18 - The political power of declaring what’s normal and what’s weird, by Ginny Roth 7:44 - Canada’s politics are growing more and more Americanized—and Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been the worst offenders, by Élie Cantin-Nantel This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss how the Liberal Party is in crisis management mode in the dog days of summer, Theo Argitis’ recent Hub article on why the politics of job creation now trumps redistribution, and the CBC’s latest foray into Newspeak.The Roundtable features The Hub's publisher, Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large, Sean Speer. The Roundtable is produced and edited by The Hub’s content editor, Amal Attar-Guzman.If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero (https://thehub.ca/join/hero/). Hub Heroes also gets our premium paid newsletters featuring our best insight and analysis along with all our paid content on The Hub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:20 - Canada cannot become complacent about terrorism when ISIS and others are still active threats, by Michael Kempa 7:21 - With terror threats looming, French authorities have locked Paris down to ensure an incident-free Olympics, by Derek Paterson This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.