Hub Podcasts

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 - 1 basin, 2 narratives: Why B.C.'s LNG and Alberta's heavy oil are more intertwined than they appear , by Falice Chin 10:54 - Why Canada is a logical home for a new allied defence bank , b...

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. 0:16 - Four years since Russia's invasion, Ukraine has learned some hard lessons—what about the rest of us? , by Richard Shimooka This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's major speech on Canada-U.S. relations and the Trump administration. They examine the strengths of Poilievre's speech, from his diagnosis of Canada's domestic economic weaknesses, rejection of the 'rupture thesis' that frames Trump as the permanent new normal, and his tougher stance on China. They also discuss the weakn...

Mike Holden, chief economist at the Business Council of Alberta, discusses Alberta's latest budget and the province's significant deficit due to declining oil prices. He examines the challenges of budgeting with volatile resource revenues, the government's economic priorities, and the disconnect between industry break-even prices and provincial fiscal needs. He explores potential solutions for ach...

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 - Pierre Poilievre stays the course—but is it enough? , by Sean Speer 5:52 - Doug Ford's free speech protections at Ontario universities have failed miserably, say academics , by Graeme Gor...

Dave Snow, associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph, discusses whether Canadians' perception of rising crime matches reality. Snow explains what the violent crime severity index is and how it differs from standard crime rates, examines the regional variations in violent crime trends, and challenges common narratives about declining crime rates. The Hub is Canada's faste...

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump's recent State of the Union address. In particular, they examine the speech's lack of substance and what it may tell us about the mid-term elections and the remainder of Trump's term in office. In the second half, they discuss the U.S. Supreme Court striking down his emergency tariff...

Cole Rosentreter, a retired infantry sergeant turned aerospace founder, joins Alberta Edge to scrutinize Ottawa's new Defence Industrial Strategy. Drawing on his combat experience in Afghanistan and his work developing icing-detection technology now used on Canada's Chinook helicopters, Rosentreter argues Alberta's industrial depth and extreme-weather expertise position it to play a central role i...

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 - Canada's global performance rankings are in freefall , by Mike Moffatt 6:18 - Why do activists want to shut down Alberta's support for independent schools? , by Kelden Formosa This progra...

Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at American Compass, discusses what's driving the Trump administration's aggressive new approach to trade in North America and around the world. Cass explains why the New Right rejects the old "America as benevolent hegemon" model, how tariffs fit into its broader vision of balanced trade relationships, and where its thinking diverges from both traditional co...

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. 0:16 - In defence of the Great One , by Matthew Grills 6:18 - The great fiscal–economic decoupling of Alberta , by Falice Chin This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length ed...

Jesse Brown, editor and publisher of Canadaland, discusses his six-part investigative podcast series, "What Is Happening Here," on antisemitism in Canada. He examines the surge in antisemitism since October 7th, from prevented mass murder plots to the systematic exclusion of Jews from Canadian institutions. He explores how anti-Zionist movements have mainstreamed hateful rhetoric, why progressive...

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 - What the Supreme Court smackdown—and Trump's new global tariff—mean for Canada , by Joseph Steinberg 6:03 - Don't overreact to our silver medals, Canada—that was great hockey , by Kirk La...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss a new Citrini Research report about how AI could trigger an unprecedented economic recession within the next two years. They argue that rapid AI adoption—particularly tools enabling non-technical users to replicate expert work—threatens knowledge workers who have sustained the modern economy, and that, unlike previous technological disruptions, this transit...

Elamin Abdelmahmoud, culture writer and editor of "Elbows Up: Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance," defends his book- a progressive response to Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty. He attempts to define Canadian identity and what he sees as the role CanCon protections play in our national defence. Abdelmahmoud shares Canadian public anxieties over American threats. He also responds to...

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 - In the age of economic sovereignty, business can't sit on the sidelines , by Theo Argitis 6:10 - Is Canada an easy place to do business? The World Bank says not really , by Alicia Planinc...

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. 0:30 - The Supreme Court slaps down Trump's tariffs—but Canada isn't in the clear yet: The Weekly Wrap , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions o...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 6-3 decision striking down President Trump's emergency tariffs. They examine how this ruling undermines Trump's trade agenda and creates uncertainty for U.S. businesses and fiscal policy. They also examine how the court's ruling impacts Canada and whether this would further inflame Trump's foreign policy agenda. In the seco...

Dennis Molinaro, former national security analyst and author of Under Assault: Interference and Espionage in China's Secret War on Canada, discusses our country's new strategic partnership with the Middle Kingdom. He argues the Carney government has failed to define its promised "guardrails", roll out a foreign agents registry, or impose any real consequences for years of Chinese foreign interfere...

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 neither Carney nor Poilievre is rushing towards a snap election , by Falice Chin 7:56 - Canada's great refugee disaster , by Stephen Staley This program is narrated by automated voice...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss reports that the Trump administration plans to negotiate separately with Canada and Mexico on CUSMA, rather than trilaterally. They examine how this strategy maximizes U.S. leverage, the implications of prolonged trade uncertainty for Canadian investment and manufacturing, and why Mexico appears better positioned in its relationship with Washington. The Hub...

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 the political implications of Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux's floor crossing to the Liberals, examining how it affects Prime Minister Mark Carney's path to a majority, and Pierre Poilievre's electoral prospects. In the s...

Full Press discusses how mainstream media tied themselves in knots when trying to describe the transgender Tumbler Ridge shooter, assesses the damage of Jeff Bezos' Washington Post firing a third of its staff, and asks whether AI is becoming the new media bias watchdog. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best cont...

Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin join Alberta Edge's biweekly political panel to break down what to expect from Alberta's upcoming budget amid a projected multi-billion-dollar deficit. They debate whether Premier Danielle Smith can balance fiscal restraint with mounting pressure on health care, education, and infrastructure. The conversation also examines the government's immigration narrative, Al...

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 - How the risk of separation could cost Alberta thousands of jobs , by Trevor Tombe 6:47 - The good (and lots of bad) in Canada's new defence industrial strategy , by Richard Shimooka This...