Hub Podcasts

Why a Palestinian peace activist says a shared humanity can help heal the Israel-Palestine conflict

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Abu Awwad, Palestinian peace activist and founder of Taghyeer, discusses his journey from violent resistance to non-violence advocacy. He shares h...

Filmmaker exposes how universities became woke war zones

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock discusses her new documentary "Speechless” – a 10-year investigation into campus culture, cancel...

A Shröedinger’s narrative about Alberta separatism

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Mark Carney needs to get over his obsession with Europe

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Is Carney's economic vision moving Canada in the wrong direction?

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect the economic developments that dominated this week: the Carney government's spring economic update, the propo...

What are the big numbers in Carney’s fear-fuelled Spring Economic Update?

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Why no one can afford a home in Canada right now

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Butler, principal of Butler Mortgage, discusses Canada's housing crisis. He analyzes the ongoing price correction in major markets, the collapse o...

Does Canadian media have a love affair with PM Carney?

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One year since the election, Full Press asks whether mainstream media is giving Prime Minister Carney a free ride in the name of Canadian national uni...

Why Canada must make entrepreneurial risk-taking ‘irresistible’

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Adamson, the athlete-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded SkipTheDishes and Neo Financial, says Canada isn’t producing many new household brands ...

Albertans and the rest of Canada agree more than you think

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Why the Bank of Canada interest rate signals deeper economic troubles ahead

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Bank of Canada's decision to hold the interest rate at 2.25 percent amid rising inflation, weak economic ...

Why a ‘better than expected’ federal budget deficit isn’t good enough

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Mintz, well-known economist and president’s fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, says that while the federal govern...

Why the government keeps giving media money

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Carney’s spring economic update: Why it ignores real economic reform

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer react to the Carney government's spring economic statement. They discuss the government's structural deficit problem,...

Carney's $25B sovereign wealth fund: Why it's actually a debt-financed subsidy

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's proposed sovereign wealth fund for Canada. They argue that his proposed fund fundamen...

China is knocking at the trans-Pacific trade door—Canada must not swing it wide open

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Toronto's drug crisis: How one murder exposed the truth

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investigative journalist Derek Finkle discusses how Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood became ground zero for Canada's drug policy debate after a fat...

The Senate’s new antisemitism report is thorough, but misses the real story

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

The big problem with the government’s AI supercomputer plan

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Why MAGA's views on Canada could derail CUSMA renegotiations

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the deteriorating Canada-U.S. trade relationship as CUSMA renegotiations loom. They explore how MAGA media po...

Could private jets for provincial politicians actually make sense?

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

The Hub's publisher testifies: Media subsidies are undermining public trust

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths, publisher and co-founder of The Hub, testifies before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage about the state of Canada's journ...

Can Carney's 'Forward Guidance' win over Canadians?

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss Prime Mini...

Gerrymandering or growing pains? Inside Alberta's electoral map controversy

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Keith McLaughlin and Amber Ruddy offer sharply different views on Alberta’s electoral boundaries controversy but agree it has escalated into a high-...

How Ottawa’s gas tax holiday will save the average household $65

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Canada’s brain drain is only half the story

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Is Washington struggling to adapt to a multipolar world?

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Duss and Trevor Sutton from the Center for International Policy explore the collapse of the post-Cold War neoliberal consensus and what comes nex...

AI’s economic impact is going to be massive

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Conrad Black on Trump, Carney, Epstein, and Canada’s confidence problem

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Former media baron and author Lord Conrad Black reveals how real his friend President Trump’s Canadian annexation threats really were, grades Prime ...

Alberta's housing affordability advantage

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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How Poilievre’s biggest strength became his biggest weakness

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Carney majority: How did it happen and what’s next?

17 Apr 2026

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's new majority and examine how Conservative MPs are abandoning their opposition role fo...

The case for giving Canadian NHLers a tax break

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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How Carney built a Liberal majority on anti-Trump sentiment

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hub Politics, Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join...

How tax policy could help reverse Canada’s brain drain to the U.S.

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Krista Rabidoux, managing director at Andersen in Canada, explains how tax policy shapes the flow of talent and capital between Canada and the United ...

How Canada’s economy is choking from federal regulations

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

How did this anti-woke documentary make it past CBC sensors?

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Full Press delves into a controversial documentary airing on the CBC that challenges all the national broadcaster’s biases, pokes holes in coverage ...

The problem with Mark Carney’s Boomer-friendly populism

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Canada's insolvency surge: Not 2008, but trouble ahead

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Charles St-Arnaud, chief economist at Servus Credit Union, examines Canada's rising insolvency rates. He explains how current trends differ from the 2...

Carney's Liberal majority: Will he deliver real reform?

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Liberal Party's sweeping byelection wins, allowing Prime Minister Carney to form a Liberal majority gover...

We cannot keep dismissing falling fertility rates as a choice

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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How Carney built his Liberal majority on Trump

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the implications of impending Liberal byelection victories that will give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majori...

The war over history: Churchill, Hitler and the rise of the revisionists

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lord Andrew Roberts, acclaimed Churchill biographer, discusses the alarming rise of Hitler revisionism spreading aggressively through right-leani...

What it means for Canada to build the mines its ‘clean’ future depends on

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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The Hub turns 5—and we’re just getting started

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Carney's floorcrosser coalition: Will it hold?

10 Apr 2026

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's crossing over to Carney's Liberal party, marking the fifth floor-crossing thi...

Canada can’t be an energy superpower if it keeps doubling down on U.S. oil exports

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Why do nearly half of violent crimes go unsolved?

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Snow, an associate professor at the University of Guelph, examines police clearance rates and reveals a troubling decade-long trend: fewer c...

The rural case for temporary foreign workers

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Morishita, former mayor of Brooks and past leader of the Alberta Party, draws on his experience in one of Canada’s most economically and demog...

Another government cheque won’t fix Canada’s venture capital industry

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Trump's Iran ceasefire: The end of a U.S. superpower?

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the 14-day Iran war ceasefire and the geopolitical implications following negotiations. They analyze reports ...

Ordinary citizens can still win big debates in Canada

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Why Caroline Elliott wants to be the next leader of the BC Conservatives

07 Apr 2026

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Caroline Elliott explains why she should be the next leader of the BC Conservatives. She details why she believes the NDP is pushing the province "agg...

Do fringe conservative parties help or hurt the CPC?

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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A conservative case against Alberta separation

06 Apr 2026

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Evan Menzies, a former Wildrose and UCP staffer, joins Alberta Edge to make the conservative case against separation. He argues the independence movem...

Trump’s Easter lunch, the Iran War, and why we must respect belief

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Why the Liberals are cheering for a weak but enduring NDP—and why the CPC should be paying attention

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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One year of Trump tariffs: Why 'Liberation' Day failed

03 Apr 2026

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the one-year anniversary of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs and their impact on Canada-U.S. relati...

Canadians are leaving at record levels. Can anyone solve it?

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Could Avi Lewis save the NDP?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hub Politics, Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join...

The Iran War’s ripple effects: Are oil prices set to keep surging?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Tertzakian of Studio.Energy and Susan Bell of Rystad Energy examine the escalating Iran conflict and its impact on global energy markets, includ...

Trump is giving media his phone number—most accessible president ever?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Full Press asks whether the media is hounding Prime Minister enough over his soft stances on China, questions if Trump is the most media accessible pr...

One year of Trump’s tariffs—are they working?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative ta...

Jennifer Keesmaat on the case for going all in on modern methods of construction

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Keesmaat, former chief city planner of Toronto and president and CEO of Collecdev Markee, argues that Canada’s housing crisis is a systemic...

Should Canada risk lives clearing the Strait of Hormuz?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer debate Canada's potential involvement in reopening the Strait of Hormuz following Foreign Minister Anita Anand's visi...

Why Canada's investment problem runs deeper than red tape

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Holden, VP of policy and chief economist, and Alicia Planincic, director of policy & economics, both at the Business Council of Alberta, discuss ...

Why Peter Milobar wants to be the next leader of the BC Conservatives

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Milobar, shadow minister of finance and MLA for Kamloops Centre, argues why he should be the next leader of the Conservative Party of British Co...

Avi Lewis has it backwards on corporate taxes

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

Air Canada CEO resignation reveals the deep reach of Laurentian capitalism

30 Mar 2026

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau's resignation later this year, following his English-only statement following...

Matti Friedman on the Iran War, the real life Inglourious Basterds, and Canadian antisemitism

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning journalist and author Matti Friedman discusses Israel and America's war with Iran and how the conflict is affecting Israeli society and ...

What's missing from Mark Carney's economic growth agenda

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Greg McLean, Conservative MP for Calgary Centre, says Canada's economy is "faltering," and that fixing it will require more than great speeches and go...

Pierre Poilievre's charm offensive is real

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

Doug Ford has given up on trying to balance the budget

28 Mar 2026

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Ontario's $13.8 billion deficit exposes Canada's broken fiscal model

27 Mar 2026

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect Ontario's massive budget deficit and Canada's broader fiscal crisis. They examine how governments across the ...

Why the Alberta-Ottawa energy MOU is far from dead

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

Why Iain Black wants to be the next leader of the BC Conservatives

26 Mar 2026

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Former B.C. cabinet minister Iain Black argues why he should be the next leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. Black discusses his vis...

What to expect from the energy MOU's first big test

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alberta Edge's Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin say missing some of the April 1 deadlines tied to the federal–provincial MOU does not necessarily me...

Auditor general fires torpedo at Liberals' mishandling of international student fraud

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

LIVE with David Frum: Trump, Iran, and a Canada that can no longer count on Washington

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, The Hub gathered readers and listeners in Ottawa's National Arts Centre for a live conversation between Sean Speer, The Hub's co-founde...

Why Canada's Major Projects Office hasn't delivered projects—yet

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Lamb, partner at Gowling WLG's Calgary office, examines Canada's Major Projects Office seven months after its creation. He discusses why the of...

Ontario needs a bold tax plan to spur growth and counter America's economic threats

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

How Calgary built 84 affordable homes in under two years

24 Mar 2026

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Jaydan Tait, president and CEO of Attainable Homes Calgary, discusses how factory-built modular housing can address Canada's affordability crisis. He ...

The credit agencies agree: David Eby is squandering B.C.'s fiscal credibility

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Janice Stein: Is Trump's proposed Iran ceasefire fake?

23 Mar 2026

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Janice Gross Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, discusses President Trump's abrupt shift from threatenin...

Canada's wait-and-see economy is in a very fragile state—so what's next?

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

Pierre Poilievre is doing his best to repair Canada–U.S. relations

21 Mar 2026

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Trump's Iran War: Canada's economic risks and energy opportunities

20 Mar 2026

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the escalating Iran war, focusing on President Trump's erratic leadership and its economic fallout for Canada...

Inside the battle for Banff

20 Mar 2026

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Carney vs. chaos: How global shocks are strengthening his hand

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hub Politics, Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, jo...

Travis Dhanraj's CBC takedown: Truth or lies?

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Full Press asks whether disgruntled former CBC host Travis Dhanraj was a truthteller or false idol during his recent House of Commons testimony badmou...

How an oil tycoon ended up fighting the 'Americanization' of Canada's national parks

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Waterous, oil tycoon and ski-resort owner, joins Alberta Edge to discuss his unusual, decade-long fight against what he and a watchdog group call...

What rising oil prices mean for your bank account

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Why Yuri Fulmer wants to be the next leader of the BC Conservatives

18 Mar 2026

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Businessman Yuri Fulmer argues why she should be the next leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. The global chair of United Way Worldwi...

Don't mock Alberta separatism—it could get really serious, really quick

18 Mar 2026

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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 t...

Why modular construction is a game-changer for Canada's housing crisis

17 Mar 2026

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Adam Beattie, president of ATCO Structures, argues that modular construction can tackle the housing market's three biggest challenges: speed, scale, a...

What the Iran war means for Canada's economy

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor Tombe, professor of economics at the University of Calgary, discusses how the Iran conflict is reshaping Canada's economic landscape. He analyz...

Mark Carney is travelling more than any other prime minister—here's why it really matters

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...

Hostile foreign threats targeting Canada

16 Mar 2026

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Stephen Rigby, former national security advisor, discusses the threat of Iranian intelligence operations within Canada. He examines the challenges CSI...

The next act in the oil crisis: Time to get ready for rationing and hoarding?

16 Mar 2026

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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 t...

What if AI moves faster than society can adjust?

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative t...