Hub Podcasts
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.
Episodes
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the possibility of a Canada-U.S. trade deal before the upcoming American midterm elections. They examine recent signals from Prime Minister Mark Carney and ongoing negotiations, questioning whether Canada's leverage is at its peak or if walking away from August's deal was strategic. They also explore whether any agreement will require accepting tariffs on key sectors like autos and steel, an...
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.
0:19 - Why David Eby lost and the B.C. Conservatives won, by Kirk LaPointe
7:49 - Jewish teachers claim teachers’ unions in Canada have become ‘hotbeds of antisemitism’, by Graeme Gordon
Christy Clark, former premier of British Columbia, says the province’s newly elected Conservative government faces a daunting task of restoring fiscal discipline, attracting investment, and reviving its resource economy. A vocal supporter of premier-designate Lorne Doerkson, Clark sees new opportunities for cooperation with Alberta on LNG, oil pipelines, electricity, and other major projects, but warns that regulatory uncerta...
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the surprising BC Conservative majority victory and what it signals about a broader shift toward "normie politics." They explore how voters may be rejecting the tumultuous, disruptive politics of the past decade in favour of back-to-basics governance. They also examine why David Eby's activist government failed, the fiscal challenges facing incoming Premier Lorne Doerkson, and whether this r...
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.
0:24 - Bipartisan efforts improved education in England. Canadian students need their politicians to do the same, by Colin Craig
4:29 - Buyer beware: share prices of publicly listed companies in the Canada Investment Summit ...
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.
David Eby’s misbegotten election is a generational opportunity for B.C. conservatives, by Sean Speer
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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 takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.
0:21 - It’s not really about the CBC for Conservatives, by Edward Ngai
6:21 - It’s time for Christians to support our Jewish neighbours, by Andrew Bennett and Brian Dijkema
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 Sean Speer to discuss Alberta's historic referendum on independence and its implications for Canadian politics. They examine how Prime Minister Carney's alliance with Premier Smith and his intervention strengthened federalist sentiment, the muddled mandate on provincial ballot questi...
Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin dissect the political winners and losers of the Alberta referendum. Did Premier Danielle Smith emerge with a mandate that could actually complicate her path to re-election, particularly in Calgary's battleground ridings? The panel explores what comes next for Thomas Lukaszuk and his Forever Canadian movement, as well as the growing tensions within the UCP ahead of the party's convention. Plus, has t...
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 - Carney’s got a big budget coming. Here’s the best thing he could include, by Charles Lammam
5:07 - Pity poor Chrystia Freeland, by Yuan Yi Zhu
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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the Bank of Canada's upcoming rate decision amid rising inflation and sluggish economic growth. They explore the difficult choice facing Governor Tiff Macklem between fighting inflation and supporting a weak economy, discussing implications for housing markets, government debt servicing costs, and the credibility of Canada's central bank. The conversation addresses whether the Carney governm...
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 - Alberta’s referendum is over. But the frustrations behind it are not, by Trevor Tombe
7:38 - How Canada’s judiciary is denying justice and undermining democracy, by Stephen Staley
Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, says it's time to move beyond the threat of Alberta separation and pursue meaningful reforms to how Confederation works. The former Alberta cabinet minister and diplomat argues that much of his proposed “constitutional workplan” could be achieved without formally amending the Constitution. He joins Alberta Edge to discuss where Ottawa and the provinces can find ...
Rudyard Griffiths, Sean Speer, and Falice Chin analyze Alberta's early referendum results on separation from Canada. While three-quarters of voters rejected holding a formal separation vote, projected slim majorities appear to support decentralizing powers on immigration, judicial appointments, and constitutional reform. The discussion examines the split between hard and soft separatists, geographic voting patterns, and Premier Dan...
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 real test of Canadian unity comes after Alberta’s referendum, by Falice Chin
6:00 - Macklem signals higher inflation forecast as oil shock tests Bank of Canada’s hold, by The Hub Staff
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the massive protests and violence that erupted across France, exploring whether the unrest signals a broader crisis in Western democracies. They debate whether the riots stem from ideological factors—including post-October 7th activism and oppressor-oppressed frameworks—or from economic stagnation, unsustainable debt, and a broken generational compact. They examine France's faili...
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 - Is Alberta on a slippery slope of economic interventionism? by Heather Exner-Pirot
10:50 - Ontario’s 5 regions have 1 big problem: The province is growing, and the labour pool is shrinking, by Graeme Gordon
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 Sean Speer to discuss Alberta's upcoming separation referendum. They examine whether Premier Smith's referendum strategy will backfire, explore Alberta's grievances within Confederation, and debate the province's demographic transformation.
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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 takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.
10 people who could shape a B.C. Conservative government, by Sean Speer
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In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze Alberta's upcoming referendum on separation, arguing that Prime Minister Mark Carney's surprisingly warm reception in the province signals a fundamental political shift. They examine how the Trudeau government's antagonistic policies contributed to Western alienation, critique the lack of accountability among Liberal enablers who permit...
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