Hub Podcasts

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Carney government's multi-billion dollar auto industry strategy, and its attempt to walk back unrealistic EV mandates while preserving Ottawa's climate commitments. They critique how the policy will create a captive market that will lead to less consumer choice and higher prices. In the second half, they discuss major developments this week in the world of...

Stephen Beatty, former senior executive at Toyota Canada and automotive consultant, examines Canada's emerging auto policy following Mark Carney's China visit. He analyzes the proposed tariff-rate quota for Chinese vehicles, questions about pricing assumptions, and potential manufacturing incentives for foreign brands. He also explores how these policies intersect with CUSMA negotiations, cybersec...

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 - Carney's energy superpower talk isn't cutting it—we need action , by Heather Exner-Pirot 8:52 - One small policy change that could fix Canada's housing crisis , by Matt Spoke This program...

Duff Conacher, co-founder of the Canadian political accountability group Democracy Watch, discusses his organization's Supreme Court case challenging a decision by the federal ethics commissioner that cleared then-prime minister Justin Trudeau of violating ethics laws during the WE Charity scandal. He argues that allowing politicians to write their own rules and appoint their own watchdogs creates...

Full Press discusses the short clip turned major conspiracy involving Canadian media producers saying they have Prime Minister Carney's back, asks whether social media influencers have successfully replaced journalists, and explains why culture is back on the chopping block in U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podca...

Jeromy Farkas, Calgary's recently elected mayor, reflects on his first 100 days in office and makes the case for a post-partisan style of politics—one focused on execution and governing within clear jurisdictional limits, rather than culture wars or ideological signaling. From confronting a looming water infrastructure crisis, to cutting a proposed tax increase, and reversing Calgary's blanket hou...

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 - Carney's dime-store realpolitik makes Canadians feel good—but that's not enough , by David Polansky 7:11 - Stephen Harper and the power of principled leadership , by Stephen Staley This p...

Martha Hall Findlay, director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, and Carlo Dade, director of the New North America Initiative , unpack how Canada has repeatedly misread the signals coming out of Washington — mistaking deep, structural shifts in U.S. politics for temporary disruptions. They argue that Canada has been managing its most important relationship while looking 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. 0:16 - What rising separatism means for Canadian jobs , by Trevor Tombe 7:33 - Love, loss, and the sweet pain of sports suffering , by Kirk LaPointe This program is narrated by automated voices....

Luca Oriani, the president of APx Delivery at Westinghouse, discusses the AP1000 reactor, including how its simplified design helps reduce construction costs and timelines, as well as the key lessons the company has drawn from projects in Georgia and China. Oriani also explores the technology's strong reliability record, Westinghouse's approach to localization across different markets, and the par...

Andrew Coyne, columnist for The Globe and Mail, discusses Canada's national identity crisis amid growing threats from President Trump. He explores Canada's weakened national symbols and story, the decline of unifying narratives since the British Empire, and whether anti-Americanism is a unifying force. He argues Canada must strengthen internally through democratic reform, the removal of interprovi...

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 - How Poilievre's Conservatives can win the next election , by David Coletto 12:08 - Canada courting Qatar raises hard questions for Carney about values and security , by Ariella Kimmel Thi...

Elliot Kaufman, Wall Street Journal opinion writer and editorial board member, discusses the dramatic shifts in Western political discourse on immigration, crime, and antisemitism over the past two decades. He examines how policies that were once mainstream became polarizing, and the role of academic elites, activist groups, and judicial constraints in shaping debates. He also analyzes rising anti...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss policy expert Charles Lammam's new analysis in The Hub, which challenges the narrative that Canada is fiscally prudent. They examine how Canada ranks among the world's most indebted nations, when accounting for combined household, corporate, and government debt. They also explore why Canadians remain complacent about debt accumulation, the real costs of ris...

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 - Take the Alberta separation threat seriously , Canada, by Derrick Hunter 5:46 - Are conservatives really rights-deniers? , by Christopher Dummitt This program is narrated by automated voi...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss escalating Canada-U.S. trade tensions and whether Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's controversial comments on Alberta separation is foreign interference. They also question whether Prime Minister Carney's Davos speech was strategic or reckless given upcoming CUSMA negotiations, assess the growing gap between Carney's bold rhetoric and modest policy executi...

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. 0:17 - Ontario's Progressive Conservatives need a wake-up call , by Matt Spoke 7:11 - Decoding the uncertainty in Canada's oil patch—and what it means for Carney's investment ambitions , by Alic...

Conservative strategist Amber Ruddy and former Alberta NDP staffer Keith McLaughlin join The Hub's Falice Chin in downtown Calgary—just steps from the Conservative Party of Canada convention—for the inaugural episode of Alberta Edge's new cross-partisan political panel. Recorded as delegates gather for Pierre Poilievre's leadership review, the conversation digs into how Conservative conventions ac...

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 - A message to President Trump, from a Canadian veteran of the war in Afghanistan , by Chad Rizzato 9:04 - Canada's population could double by 2075 to 76 million: Statistics Canada , by The...

Ian Brodie, professor of political science at the University of Calgary and former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, discusses Pierre Poilievre's upcoming leadership review at the Conservative Party convention in Calgary. He examines what delegates will be looking for in Poilievre's crucial speech this Friday night, the significance of the secret ballot process, and the benchmark fo...

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 - 8 things to watch as Conservatives gather in Calgary for party convention , by Falice Chin 9:29 - Carney is right about Canada's place in the world—but words are not enough , by Robert As...

Ezra Shanken, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, joins The Hub to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. He discusses how the Holocaust began with moral compromises, drawing parallels to rising antisemitism occurring today. He further addresses the dangerous trend of excluding Jews, the failure of political leaders to set clear boundaries against hate, and the Jewish community's continued...

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. 0:17 - Stop calling Mark Carney a closet conservative , by Falice Chin 11:20 - Young conservatives must reject growing identity extremism , by Khalil Najir-Miles This program is narrated by auto...

Ron Chhinzer, former police officer and national expert on gang prevention, discusses Canada's growing extortion gang crisis. He explores why South Asian communities in Brampton, Surrey, and Calgary have become the targets for these crimes, tracing the issue to historical tensions between India and Sikh separatists. He also details how transnational gangs operate, the challenges facing law enforce...

James Bennet, Lexington columnist at The Economist and former New York Times editorial page editor, discusses being pushed out of the paper of record for publishing an op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton arguing for military deployment during the 2020 BLM protests and riots. The veteran journalist examines the concerning cultural shift in journalism toward identity politics, and fears around "platforming"...