Hub Podcasts
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Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticism podcast Full Press looks at how the media in Canada is covering the major stories of the day. Full press is hosted by The Hub's managing editor Harrison Lowman, and features journalist Tara Henley, and veteran news media executive Peter Menzies. Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. Each Friday, The Hub Roundtable features Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths' and Sean Speer's take on the big political and economic stories making the news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 31, 2026 • 23min
Why Peter Milobar wants to be the next leader of the BC Conservatives
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 Columbia. He critiques Premier David Eby's fiscal management and policy failures, arguing for tax reform, private sector growth, and improved public services. Milobar, the only elected BC Conservative in the race, addresses his province's housing crisis, public safety concerns, and concerns around the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which he pledges to repeal. In the next few weeks, The Hub will interview the lead contenders vying to become leader of the BC Conservatives, and the next leader of the Official Opposition. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Editor Harrison Lowman - Host Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2026 • 12min
Avi Lewis has it backwards on corporate taxes
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. 0:21 - Avi Lewis is right about corporate welfare—on corporate taxes, he has it backwards, by Charles Lammam 6:12 - Iran's deadly use of cluster munitions demands unequivocal condemnation, by Michal Cotler-Wunsh and Richard Marceau This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/ Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2026 • 11min
Air Canada CEO resignation reveals the deep reach of Laurentian capitalism
They unpack a CEO resignation sparked by an English-only condolence and the political fallout that followed. They debate when political pressure becomes corporate interference and explore Air Canada’s legal bilingual duties. They trace how Laurentian capitalism intertwines government and business and worry about the talent costs of politicized boardrooms.
Mar 30, 2026 • 50min
Matti Friedman on the Iran War, the real life Inglourious Basterds, and Canadian antisemitism
Matti Friedman, award-winning journalist and author based in Israel and formerly of Toronto. He talks about how the Iran war feels from Israeli streets and whose strategic interests are at play. He discusses rising antisemitism in Canada and why some Jews are leaving Europe. He also recounts daring WWII parachute missions from his book Out of the Sky and critiques journalism’s shift toward activism.
Mar 30, 2026 • 38min
What's missing from Mark Carney's economic growth agenda
Greg McLean, Conservative MP for Calgary Centre and chair of the Economic Growth Council, focuses on manufacturing, resources, and boosting Canadian investment. He discusses Canada's faltering economy. He talks about rebuilding auto and defense manufacturing, refining and pipelines, critical minerals and infrastructure timing, trade diversification, and concerns about industrial carbon pricing and regulatory burden.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 15min
Pierre Poilievre's charm offensive is real
Edward Ngai, commentary author and analyst who used sentiment analysis to study political rhetoric. He explains how Poilievre’s tone shifted more positive after the January convention. He outlines the scoring method, shows which settings produce friendlier remarks, and questions whether the reinvention will stick.
Mar 28, 2026 • 8min
Doug Ford has given up on trying to balance the budget
Discussion of Ontario’s new budget strategy that leans on growth and assumed restraint instead of specific policy choices. A look at Canada reaching the NATO 2% defense spending mark and the massive fiscal implications. Concerns about favouring domestic defense firms and how procurement and political pressures can raise costs and slow acquisitions. A brief note on AI-integred books turning reading into interactive experiences.
Mar 27, 2026 • 19min
Ontario's $13.8 billion deficit exposes Canada's broken fiscal model
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect Ontario's massive budget deficit and Canada's broader fiscal crisis. They examine how governments across the country are abandoning fiscal discipline, relying on deficit spending rather than organic economic growth. In the second half, they explore the collapse of entrepreneurship in Canada, the concentration of economic activity in government, and how an increasingly narrow tax base enables unsustainable spending. They argue this represents a fundamental shift away from economic freedom and individual autonomy toward European-style state dependency. You can read Charles Lammam's analysis "Canada is losing its entrepreneurs—and barely anyone is talking about it," here: https://thehub.ca/2026/03/23/canada-is-losing-its-entrepreneurs-and-barely-anyone-is-talking-about-it/ If you are enjoying the free version of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/ The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2026 • 10min
Why the Alberta-Ottawa energy MOU is far from dead
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 - Why the Alberta-Ottawa energy MOU is far from dead, despite missed targets, by Falice Chin 6:25 - Beyond GDP: Americans' net wealth has doubled over last decade, while Canadians' lags far behind, by Alicia Planincic This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/ Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2026 • 22min
Why Iain Black wants to be the next leader of the BC Conservatives
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 vision for addressing British Columbia's growing challenges, including its $13.3 billion dollar deficit, the worst housing crisis in the country, safety concerns around drug abuse, and questions around property rights following a landmark court decision around Indigenous title. Black insists his experience in power will be what unites B.C.'s fractured conservative movement. In the next few weeks, The Hub will interview the lead contenders vying to become leader of the BC Conservatives, and the next leader of the Official Opposition. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Editor Harrison Lowman - Host Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
