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In Conversation with David Frum: NDP oil & gas legislation and North America's global oil production
Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hubs Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss new Canadian legislation that would ban the advertising and promotion of the country's oil and gas sector, North America's growing share of global oil production, and how to balance the economic opportunities and environmental challenges of being an energy superpower.
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. The episodes are generously supported by The Ira Gluskin And Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation and the Linda Frum and Howard Sokolowski Charitable Foundation.
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Hub Roundtable: The hard lessons of October 7th for Canada
17:49|Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss next week's one-year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel and what it has exposed about Canadian society. They also discuss this week's parliamentary vote in favour of boosting the Old Age Security program and why the Conservatives would have supported it. And finally, they wrap up with an inside look at developments at The Hub itself.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 TheHub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!Hub Headlines: Unionized workers are a big loser under the Liberals’ pharmacare plans
14:25|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.0:39 - Unionized workers are a big loser under the Liberals’ pharmacare plans, by Brian Dijkema and Renze Nauta6:23 - Urban densification is not going to solve our housing crisis, by Donald WrightThis 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/.In Conversation with David Frum: Iran's missile attack against Israel & Indian residential schools
11:52|Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub's Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, including Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel and what a “good outcome” might entail, and reflect on next week’s one-year anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attacks against Israel. They also discuss new Canadian legislation that would criminalize dissenting views on Indian residential schools. 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 TheHub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!Hub Dialogues: The B.C. Election: A United Right vs. the NDP?
30:55|The Hub’s B.C. Correspondent Kirk LaPointe talks to Managing Editor Harrison Lowman about a historical election B.C. election currently underway. They discuss the state of the campaign, the abandoned carbon tax, and the implosion of the B.C. Liberals. 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: Boosting old age security would be a costly mistake
20:42|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.0:39 - Why boosting old age security would be a costly mistake, by Trevor Tombe 6:23 - Canada can no longer afford to ignore its ‘soft corruption’ problem, by Eric Lombardi 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 Dialogues: David Redfern on the economics of decarbonization
35:17|David Redfern, President & CEO of Lafarge Canada (East) and Head of Aggregates and Construction Materials Holcim (U.S.), discusses the economics of decarbonization, the role of market forces in our net-zero efforts, and how public policy can best support these market developments.This episode was made possible by Clean Prosperity 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: Quebec is now ignoring a Criminal Code prohibition on MAID advance requests
09:19|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.0:39 - Quebec—already a MAID outlier—is now ignoring a Criminal Code prohibition on advance requests, by Daniel Zekveld 6:23 - The bill is coming due on Canada’s NATO commitment, by Alicia PlanincicThis 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: Pierre Poilievre is drawing prominent outspoken ‘movement’ conservatives
16:11|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.0:41 - Pierre Poilievre is drawing prominent outspoken ‘movement’ conservatives to run as party candidates, by Élie Cantin-Nantel11:48 - Policymakers must make Canada more attractive to investors—not just homebuyers, by Steven GlobermanThis 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 Dialogues: Grégoire Baillargeon on carbon removal technology and the role of markets & governments
34:50|Grégoire Baillargeon, president of BMO Quebec and vice-chair of BMO Capital Markets, discusses why he is bullish on carbon removal technology, the role of markets and government for its deployment and scale and the evolution of carbon markets in Canada and around the world.This episode was made possible by Deep Sky and the generosity of listeners like you.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/.