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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Feb 14, 2026 • 11min
Don't downplay the coming costs of the AI revolution
A brisk take on AI's threat to white-collar work and why transition costs could be heavier than people expect. A look at historical tech shifts and where those comparisons break down. A critique of Canada’s unready social supports, education, and labor mobility. A snapshot of Canada-U.S. political signals and calls for broader diplomatic outreach.
Feb 13, 2026 • 17min
Why Trump's chaos is Carney's secret weapon
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the growing likelihood of a spring federal election, specifically how President Trump's has transformed Canadian politics and created unprecedented advantages for Prime Minister Mark Carney over Pierre Poilievre. They explore why Conservative messaging has faltered on cross-border relations, as well as the strategic calculations driving potential election timing. In the episode's second half, they discuss AI's accelerating disruption of white-collar work, questioning who will sustain society economically and psychologically in our increasingly automated future. Read more here: Something big is happening in AI — and most people will be blindsided by Matt Shumer. 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 To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2026 • 15min
Our AI future is already here—and we are nowhere near ready
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 - Our AI future is already here—and we are nowhere near ready, by Wes Iqbal 7:54 - Canada isn't ready for Carney's 'new world', by Livio Di Matteo 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 & Sound Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2026 • 15min
Iran regime's 47th anniversary marred by mass protester killings
Kaveh Shahrooz, lawyer and human rights activist who advised Global Affairs Canada on human rights. He describes the regime's violent playbook, internet blackouts and mass protest crackdown. He discusses opposition leadership dynamics, calls for sporting pariah measures, and criticizes Canada’s response to IRGC-linked actors living here.
Feb 12, 2026 • 29min
Is Canada headed to an early election?
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder of Oyster Group, gives sharp campaign and communications perspective. David Coletto, founder of Abacus Data, brings fresh polling and public opinion analysis. They debate an early federal election, Trump's growing impact on Canadian politics, Conservative messaging struggles, party cooperation talks, and how parliamentary dysfunction and media clips shape strategy.
Feb 12, 2026 • 31min
How to build a tech economy in an age of distrust
Brad Zumwalt, co-founder of Rainforest Alberta and energy-tech connector, and Jim Gibson, Calgary entrepreneur building local tech networks, chat about rebuilding trust from the ground up. They explore messy collisions that spark innovation, Calgary’s gaps in early-stage startups and capital, the fusion of energy and compute, and why bottom-up culture beats top-down planning.
Feb 12, 2026 • 23min
The beginning of the end of equity and the ticking immigration time bomb
Stephen Staley, opinion columnist and commentator, offers a sharp take on the waning influence of diversity, inclusion and equity and the shift back toward equality. He discusses the removal of the Islamophobia envoy, sentencing leniency for non-citizens, and a looming public reckoning over immigration perceptions and policy.
Feb 11, 2026 • 16min
Why this MP wants to ban encouraging MAID
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis discusses his private member's Bill C-260, the Care Not Coercion Act, which addresses unsolicited MAID proposals by non-medical bureaucrats and persons of authority to Canadians seeking unrelated public services. He explains how veterans and people with disabilities report regular unsolicited pressure to consider MAID, creating fear when accessing basic services. He then outlines his legislation's approach to prohibiting such coercion while exempting medical professionals, and discusses the broader philosophical questions around human dignity and life. 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 Elia Gross - Editor Sean Speer - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2026 • 40min
Why the world still needs Canadian oil
Heather Exner-Pirot, senior fellow and the director of the energy, natural resources, and environment program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and a special advisor to the Business Council of Canada, discusses some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding Canada's oilsands—from claims about peak oil demand to questions about pipeline capacity and Indigenous consent. Exner-Pirot makes a powerful case for why the oil sands remain strategically vital, not just economically but geopolitically. She also considers why diversifying beyond the U.S. market matters more than ever, how the industry has dramatically reduced costs and emissions, and why she believes we're at a turning point in how Canadians view their energy sector. This episode is presented in partnership with the Pathways Alliance. 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: Elia Gross - Producer & Editor Sean Speer - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2026 • 10min
The mainstream media failed Canadians during the Freedom Convoy
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 - The mainstream media failed Canadians during the Freedom Convoy, by Peter Menzies 6:05 - Oh, Mandy! Starmer's naïveté comes back to bite him, by Howard Anglin 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 & Sound Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
