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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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Jan 12, 2026 • 15min
Trump's war on the Federal Reserve: Why criminal charges against Powell crosses the line
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Trump administration's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. They examine how this latest move threatens the central bank's independence, a cornerstone of post-war economic stability, and how weaponizing the U.S. Justice Department represents authoritarian overreach. They then explore why politicians seek to manipulate monetary policy, the risks of abandoning independent rate-setting, and whether Canada's stronger institutional norms could become a competitive advantage. 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 Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths - Hosts Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo - Photo Credit To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2026 • 19min
Healing Canada's widening rifts
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 - Fault Lines: Healing Canada's widening rifts, by Stephen Staley 8:51 - As First Nations, we must stop waiting on Ottawa and start working towards our dreams, by Crystal Smith 14:31 - Mark Carney's spelling and the ghost of Sir John A. Macdonald, by Patrice Dutil 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 To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2026 • 9min
Canadian foreign policy should prioritize the Americas
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. 0:29 - Harper was right—Canadian foreign policy should prioritize the Americas: The Weekly Wrap, by Sean Speer 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 To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2026 • 21min
Carney's China trip: Is the risk worth the reward?
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's forthcoming diplomatic visit to China to meet with President Xi. They examine whether this represents a genuine reset in Canada-China relations or merely political theatre in light of President Trump's recent Venezuela intervention. In the second half of the show, they discuss York University's student union cancelling Conservative MP Garnett Genuis on-campus event. They explore broader questions about free speech, university accountability, and the performance crisis facing Canada's publicly-funded universities. 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.
Jan 9, 2026 • 18min
Why Trump's Venezuelan invasion will fail like the Iraq War
Ben Rowswell, Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela, discusses how the U.S. military operation that captured leader Nicolas Maduro affects the likelihood of Venezuelans gaining democracy. He explains why the U.S. opposes that genuine democratic transition, prioritizing creating an oil extraction vassal state over supporting Venezuela's fairly elected opposition leaders. Rowswell examines who controls Venezuela now, the regime's continued repression, and how Canada could leverage its diplomatic influence to coordinate regional democracies to facilitate a democratic transition, American interests be damned. 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 Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host Esteban Felix/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2026 • 23min
Canada's post-secondaries need a major wake-up call
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. 0:18 - Canada's post-secondaries need a major wake-up call, by Jack M. Mintz 10:41 - Stop appealing to international law—there's no such thing, by Stephen Staley 16:47 - The global policeman is becoming the global rent-seeker, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer 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 To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2026 • 13min
Could Trump seizing Venezuela hurt Canadian oil?
Falice Chin, The Hub's Alberta bureau chief, joins Sean Speer to discuss Trump's Venezuela intervention and the implications for Canada's natural resource sector. She argues that despite surface-level concerns about Venezuelan oil displacing Canadian exports, significant infrastructure deficits, and market dynamics make immediate competition unlikely. They emphasize that energy remains a crucial source of geopolitical power and discuss whether Canada should expand oil production or reconsider its strategy in light of Venezuela's changing status. 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 Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host Matias Delacroix/AP Photo - Photo Credit To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2026 • 33min
From Trump's geopolitical moves to Quebec separatism: What Canada should expect in 2026
In this episode of Hub Politics, 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 how Trump's aggressive actions in Venezuela and toward Greenland may influence Canadian politics, potentially benefiting Prime Minister Carney while complicating Pierre Poilievre's positioning. They also debate political predictions for 2026, including the likelihood of a federal election, rising Quebec separatism under a potential PQ government, and the challenges of national unity amid Western alienation and U.S. unpredictability. 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 Alisha Rao - Sound 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.
Jan 8, 2026 • 31min
Does the mainstream media have Bari Weiss Derangement Syndrome?
Full Press diagnoses if Bari Weiss is in over her head as the new editor-in-chief of CBS News or whether the mainstream media are out to get her, dives into allegations that one of Canada's top military reporters is a secret Russian spy, and asks whether politicians who only do interviews with ideological allies are shooting themselves in the foot. 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 Want more Hub? Get a FREE 30-day trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor Harrison Lowman - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2026 • 24min
Is an Alberta budget crisis closer than we think?
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. 0:18 - An Alberta budget crisis? It may be closer than you think, by Trevor Tombe 7:33 - Trump's new 'Donroe Doctrine' leaves no room for Carney's China reset, by Ed Fast 17:54 - Dropping the F-35 fighter jet would make us more vulnerable to the U.S., not less, by Andrew Kemle 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 Get a FREE 30-day trial membership for our premium content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
