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0:35 - The Weekly Wrap: Is Trudeau to blame for Carney's disappointing budget?, by Sean Speer

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss a tumultuous week in Canadian politics with the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre facing scrutiny after a Conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals and another one abruptly resigned. They also cover what it could mean for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government as well as the potential risks to national unity.

In the second half, they shift the discussion to Zohran Mamdani's landslide victory in New York City's mayoral race, and how his radical progressive platform represents a potent new political force that conservatives must reckon with. They also examine what lessons Canadian politicians should draw from his success in appealing to educated professionals struggling with cost-of-living pressures.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speet - Hosts

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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.

0:22 - Canada's economy is going nowhere without Alberta, by Falice Chin

7:15 - Like the Blue Jays, Carney's first budget falls short, by Charles Lammam

16:27 - Canada has been cutting red tape for decades. So why is there even more of it?, by Alicia Planincic

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Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's review of Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs and its implications for the president's policy agenda, the executive branch's relationship to congress, and the U.S. Constitution itself. In the second half, they cover Canadian property rights in light of the Cowichan Tribes decision in British Columbia and the bigger questions that it raises about the relationship between Indigenous rights and Canada's broader system of laws and governance.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says his first budget will unlock "one trillion dollars in total investments" and kick-start a new era of growth. But does the math add up?

Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman sits down with economists Trevor Tombe from the University of Calgary and Mark Parsons from ATB Financial to break down Budget 2025. They talk about the productivity diagnosis, the limits of the proposed solutions, and why Alberta will be central to whatever happens next.

This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.

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Ryan Hastman - Host

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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 - There's a big gap between rhetoric and reality, by Trevor Tombe

4:03 - Prepare to be disappointed if you had high hopes for housing, by Mike Moffatt

7:16 - Mark Carney delivered a solid, unspectacular budget—with a few worrying red flags, by Christopher Ragan

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In this episode of Hub Politics, host Sean Speer is joined by Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data, to discuss the Carney government's first budget and the dramatic floor-crossing that overshadowed its release. They debate whether the budget's focus on macroeconomic growth and productivity over immediate household relief was the right approach.

They then examined the political bombshell of former Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont's crossing the floor to the Liberals, potentially putting them within reach of a majority government. They explore what this new development means for both Carney's governing prospects and Pierre Poilievre's leadership of the Conservative Party.

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This week, the Supreme Court began hearing a historic case which will decide whether President Trump acted lawfully when he imposed "emergency" tariffs against the world. Harrison Lowman speaks to Geoffrey Sigalet, director of the UBC Research Group for Constitutional Law about how he thinks the court might rule, and whether the Trump administration will have to pay back $100 billion in tariffs.

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Carney's post-budget release and why it received a lukewarm reception from business and industry groups. They argue that the budget contains too many scattered priorities rather than bold, signature initiatives, and explore whether the budget's technocratic, state-centric approach to economic development can deliver on its promises. They also discuss the budget's immediate political implications—including efforts to entice Conservative MPs to cross the floor.

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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 - Mark Carney's debut budget fails to meet the moment, by Sean Speer

4:34 - The CBC claims it wants to appeal to rural and Western Canadians—does anyone actually believe that?, by Peter Menzies

11:03 - From Donald Trump to Doug Ford, today's leaders are living in Ronald Reagan's shadow, by Richard Shimooka

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