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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. 0:23 - Parliament returns: Carney's governing record so far , by Kevin Lynch and James R. Mitchell 8:51 - The Epstein files blackout reveals our growing state secrecy problem , by Jason Wang Thi...

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 - Carney and Poilievre agree on Canada's biggest problems—now what?: The Weekly Wrap , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's consequential week, particularly his Davos speech arguing the post-war international order has "ruptured." They debate whether this represents a fundamental global transformation or an episodic response to Trump's presidency. In the second half, they explore challenges the Conservative Party is facing, the gap between Carney's rhetor...

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 Prime Minister Carney's major speech at Davos and its domestic political implications. They analyze whether Carney's articulation of global disorder will resonate with Canadians, debate the government's lack of concrete...

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 - Greenland climbdown: Did Mark Carney's Davos speech overestimate the Trump threat? , by Rudyard Griffiths 7:21 - Over 105,000 patients left Canada for health-care treatments in other coun...

Full Press discusses the federal government's plan to make it much easier for Beijing-controlled media to operate freely in Canada following the prime minister's trip to China, gets to the bottom of new allegations that the CBC has a "crying room" for stressed staff, and asks whether mainstream media covered the trucker convoy fairly now that the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled the Trudeau gover...

Gary Mar, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, discusses Canada's new trade deal with China. He examines whether the agreement balances economic opportunity with national security concerns, and its significance for Western Canada's agriculture and energy sectors. He addresses criticisms of the trade deal in light of Taiwan and potential U.S. retaliation, and argues the deal represents...

Derrick Hunter argues that entrepreneurship isn't limited to startups or Silicon Valley—it is the foundation of economic opportunity. In this episode of Alberta Edge , the CEO of Bluesky Equities and namesake of The Hub's Hunter Prize says every private-sector job begins with entrepreneurial risk. Hunter discusses Calgary's growing tech sector, how the 2014 oil downturn accelerated diversification...

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 Canada should think twice before building more refineries , by Trevor Tombe 8:50 - Carney defines his doctrine , by Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson This program is narrated by automated...

Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths analyze Prime Minister Carney's speech at Davos, examining his assertion that America's shift away from being a global leader represents a permanent "rupture" rather than a transitional moment. They debate whether Carney's claim that "integration is subordination" signals the end of Canada's free trade era, and question the gap between his ambitious international 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. 0:20 - How Carney's China trade deal benefits Western Canada , by Falice Chin 7:43 - Here's how Canada can prevent antisemitic extremism , by Daniel Robson This program is narrated by automated...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss former prime minister Justin Trudeau and partner Katy Perry's attendance at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos and argue that the gathering exemplifies what's wrong with global leadership. They highlight that the elites who attend the forum bear responsibility for rising populism through their promotion of policies favouring corporate interests over o...

Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths discuss an AI-generated video impersonating former UN Ambassador John Bolton discussing Mark Carney's China visit. The fake video has garnered over 180,000 views and fooled thousands of commenters who believed it was authentic. They explore the growing threat of AI-generated fake content polluting political discourse, YouTube and Google's failure to remove such con...

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 can Canada have a housing shortage while homes sit unsold? , by Matt Spoke 8:14 - The federal government loses its Emergencies Act appeal—and Canada avoids a constitutional disaster ,...

Jason Kenney, former Alberta premier and immigration minister, discusses Canada's struggling immigration system. He explains the principles behind the Harper government's points-based system, and details how the Trudeau government dismantled this framework, which created housing pressures and integration challenges. He also addresses security screening concerns, the erosion of public consensus on...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss how Canada should respond to Trump's threats against Greenland and potential challenges to Canadian Arctic sovereignty. They examine whether Canada should join European troop deployments to Greenland and assess the risk of similar American incursions into the Northwest Passage. They also consider whether Canada should acknowledge the geopolitical realities...

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 - Pierre Poilievre needs a foreign policy plan , by Ginny Roth 8:12 - Does anyone in Canada care about the Constitution? , by Joanna Baron and Tim Haggstrom 15:25 - Are corporations buying...

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 one big takeaway from François Legault's resignation: The Weekly Wrap , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's controversial trade deal with China, in which China lowers canola tariffs in exchange for Canada opening its market to Chinese EVs. They examine the political risks of this dramatic reversal from Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, potential consequences for U.S. relations and CUSMA renegotiations, and concerns about deepening ties with...

Keerit Jutla, lawyer and CEO of Jutla Strategies, discusses B.C. Premier David Eby's proposal to build a refinery instead of expanding pipeline infrastructure. He argues that refineries aren't substitutes for pipelines, critiques their economic feasibility, and questions B.C.'s inconsistent approach to energy development. He emphasizes the need for honest discourse about energy transportation safe...

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 - Ottawa is borrowing to pay for the past—and we're all on the hook , by Charles Lammam 8:09 - Canada's secret plot to takeover Greenland , by Steven Bright 13:01 - Alberta's recall petitio...

David Mulroney, Canada's former ambassador to China, discusses the government's major delay in enacting the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry here in Canada. He critiques the delay of meaningful action and inadequate enforcement mechanisms, while warning that Chinese interference continues to evolve. He also examines the weak oversight of former public office holders and insufficient protect...

Venezuela's collapse is often discussed in terms of oil production and geopolitics. Far less attention is paid to the human capital that left, and what that loss means for rebuilding the country. In this episode of Alberta Edge , Venezuelan-Canadian engineer and University of Calgary energy researcher Luis Virla explains how a socialist authoritarian government dismantled Venezuela's institutions...

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 - So David Eby does want a pipeline, after all? , by Falice Chin 6:27 - With turmoil in Venezuela, Canada must urgently expand oil production and exports , by Alicia Planincic 10:08 - How I...

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 Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to China and the political tightrope of balancing relations between an unreliable United States and untrustworthy China. They also cover the Carney government's forthcoming AI strategy a...