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Hilary Carter, the SVP of research at the Linux Foundation, discusses why Canadian firms have been slower to adopt AI than their global peers, what "AI readiness" actually means for businesses, and why open-source AI might be the key to unlocking Canada's potential. Carter makes a compelling case that we're at a defining moment—one that requires urgency over caution, execution over endless consult...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crossing the floor to the Liberal Party, which brings Carney within three seats of a majority government. They examine whether upcoming byelections could deliver Carney a majority without a general election, the political implications of governing with a narrow majority versus a larger mandate, and Pierre Poilievre's weakened p...

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 feels broken? You can blame our faltering institutions , by David Polansky 7:15 - Carney's Team Canada (opposition parties need not apply) , by Rick Roth This program is narrated b...

Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney's appointment of Janice Charette as Canada's chief CUSMA negotiator with the Trump administration. They examine Charette's extensive Ottawa credentials and debate whether her traditional bureaucratic background is an asset or liability when facing off against a MAGA White House. They then explore Carney's broader pattern of appoin...

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 - First Nations don't need saving—they need government to get out of the way , by Karen Restoule 5:52 - Canada has a youth extremism problem it can't continue to ignore , by Daniel Robson T...

Bruce Friedrich, founder of the Good Food Institute, discusses his new book, Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity's Favorite Food—and Our Future. He argues for the need for technological innovation in meat production and explains how plant-based and cultivated meat can address environmental, health, and food security challenges. He also discusses the importance of 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 - Jewish groups advocate for new hate crime laws and better police tools to punish perpetrators , by Graeme Gordon 8:14 - Why AI governance needs the moral vocabulary of the oil patch , by...

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 - Don't downplay the coming costs of the AI revolution: The Weekly Wrap , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and...

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 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. 0:21 - 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 vo...

Kaveh Shahrooz, lawyer, human rights activist, and former senior policy advisor on human rights to Global Affairs Canada, discusses Iran's ongoing brutal crackdown on mass protests during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The Iranian Canadian examines the Iranian regime's proven tactics of violence and internet blackouts, opposition leadership, and whether Iran should be booted from...

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 possibility of an early federal election amid shifting dynamics in the Liberal and Conservative parties. They examine how Donald Trump's renewed focus on Canada is shaping the political landscape, creating challenges...

Jim Gibson and Brad Zumwalt, Alberta-based entrepreneurs and co-founders of Rainforest Alberta, discuss how economies innovate amid declining trust in institutions, politics, and social networks. Drawing on Calgary's experience, they argue that rebuilding trust from the ground up enables risk-taking, collaboration, and growth. The conversation examines the intersection of tech and energy, the limi...

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 - The beginning of the end of equity and the ticking immigration time bomb , by Stephen Staley 10:10 - 15 policy changes from his first year in power , by Graeme Gordon This program is narr...

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...

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 powerfu...

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 b...

Daniel Jutras, the recteur of the Université de Montreal and new chair of the U15 group of Canadian research universities, discusses the overlapping paradigm shifts facing universities today: geopolitical upheaval, the AI revolution, and questions about public trust in higher education. Jutras offers a thoughtful defence of what he calls "institutional restraint" rather than neutrality, explains w...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Hong Kong media publisher Jimmy Lai being sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Chinese government-controlled court. They examine what this means for press freedom and human rights in Hong Kong, criticize the Carney government's muted response, and argue that Lai's imprisonment violates the 1997 Sino-British treaty guaranteeing democratic freedoms. They then...

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 - Does Japan's election lay the groundwork for a Liberal majority this spring? , by Rudyard Griffiths 6:43 - Canada is under threat—and the U.S. is not our biggest problem , by Richard Shim...

Heather Reisman, founder and CEO of Indigo, discusses her Build Canada policy memo on Canada's literacy crisis, in which she explains why early childhood is a critical window for literacy development and the role of parents, schools, and public policy to support better reading outcomes. She also explains the importance of phonics instruction, limiting screen time, and how improving literacy is not...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent election supermajority in Japan and its implications for Canadian politics. They explore how she used loose fiscal policy, tax cuts, and deficit spending to secure electoral victory—a playbook potentially being replicated by Prime Minister Mark Carney. They then address the political appeal versus economic risks of tra...

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 - Why Chinese EVs were never going to get Canada to its electric vehicle adoption goal , by Alicia Planincic 4:49 - Here's the solution to Canada's military recruitment crisis , by Eric Sau...

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 Pierre Poilievre's resounding leadership review victory and the Conservative convention's strategic messaging. They analyze Poilievre's focus on affordability over Trump, the significance of the 20th anniversary of Steph...

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 - Stephen Harper got the big things right: 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...