Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne joins Hub Dialogues to talk about why the Conservatives seem to be struggling to find their footing in a contest that doesn’t include Justin Trudeau, but does include Donald Trump. He also talks to us about his upcoming book,“The Crisis of Canadian Democracy”, which dismantles the comforting myths Canadians tell themselves about our political system, and explains why our democratic institutions are not as strong as we believe them to be.

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1:06 - Mainstream media can’t have their cake and eat it too when it comes to public subsidies, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer

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Author and former security correspondent for The Sunday Times Richard Kerbaj traces the untold history of the Five Eyes- the world’s most powerful intelligence sharing group; from its early beginnings fighting Nazis, to taking on the Soviet Union, to defeating terrorists in the Middle East. He also addresses Canada’s contributions, and claims that the Trump administration plans to boot us out of the organization. His latest book is “The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The Untold Story of the International Spy Network.”

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Listen to The Hub’s experts daily during the campaign as they unpack the stories making the news during the election. Today's show features Ginny Roth, partner at Crestview Strategy, and David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

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0:24 - The best response to Trump is to keep our heads—and keep our powder dry, by Brian Lee Crowley

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Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Friday’s call between Mark Carney and President Trump and how it might influence the election campaign. They also cover The Hub’s decision to donate the funding that it received under the Online News Act and why other news outlets should disclose how much funding that they are receiving.

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Listen to The Hub’s experts daily during the campaign as they unpack the stories making the news during the election. Today's show features Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Global Affairs, and Theo Argitis,  The Hub’s editor-at-large for economics and business. 

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0:29 - In the middle of an election, The Hub received $22,000 thanks to Liberal legislation and is donating it all to charity—will the rest of the news media disclose what they’re getting?, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer

7:37 - How Trump’s tariffs are inflating Canada’s election promises, by Theo Argitis

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This week on “Full Press”, Poilievre and Carney are different men but clearly both find reporters incredibly pesky, a subscription-funded rather than government-funded CBC?, why some journalists exchange their pens for lawn signs, and why a Brietbart interview with Premier Danielle Smith has led to calls of election interference.

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Listen to The Hub’s experts daily during the campaign as they unpack the stories making the news during the election. Today's show features Ginny Roth, Hub contributor and partner at Crestview Strategy.

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