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Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, explains how after more than 50 years of constant war and invasion, Afghanistan can be both "the graveyard of empires" and home to the most welcoming people on the planet. The Canadian journalist discusses our country's legacy in Afghanistan after our longest-ever conflict, the "polycrisis" the country currently faces in the form of funda...

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 - Love her or hate her, Danielle Smith just won big , by Falice Chin This program is narrated by automated voices. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://t...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the political implications of Prime Minister Mark Carney's pipeline deal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. They debate whether Carney's leadership represents a fundamental shift in Liberal politics or simply a "new personality cult" in light of his reversal of various Trudeau-era policies. They also cover what his centre-right positioning on different is...

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, the winner and runner-up of the third annual Hunter Prize for Public Policy, Matthew Chiasson, economist and Senior Policy Advisor at the Competition Bureau, and Charles Lammam, economic and policy professional and think-tank scholar, respectively discuss their proposals on how barrier-free competition and a bold tax reform can incentivize economic growth...

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 - Canada is stuck in a growth rut, but competition can get us out , by Matthew Chiasson 7:28 - Is America's economic dominance finally fraying—and is that good news for Canada? , by Alicia...

Rory Johnston, oil markets analyst, and Grant Sprague, former Alberta deputy energy minister, examine the federal-provincial memorandum of understanding on a pathway toward a West Coast bitumen pipeline. They analyze whether the agreement removes or adds barriers to construction, debate the viability of private sector financing versus public funding, and explore critical sequencing challenges betw...

Full Press breaks down why American Vice President JD Vance is going after Canadian immigration policies and the CBC, examines a decade-long #MeToo case that upended the Canadian writing world, and calls out The Fifth Estate for their biased investigation into how "safer" supply can cure Canada's opioid crisis. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The H...

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Trump administration's plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war and what it means for Ukraine, NATO and other global alliances and America's standing in the world. In the second half, they discuss the rise of extremist voices on the American Right. Frum talks about the growing influence of fascist ide...

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 - One Canadian economy? Not quite yet , by Trevor Tombe 7:11 - Corporate Canada has a gerontocracy , by Rudyard Griffiths 13:51 - Literacy, reason, and childhood matter—and we're losing all...

Ron Butler, principal broker at Butler Mortgage, examines Toronto's collapsing condo market and its ripple effects across Canada's housing sector. He explains why new condo construction has ground to a halt, how resale prices are undercutting new developments, and what this means for the building industry and the broader economy. Butler also grades government responses and discusses why developmen...

In this episode of Hub Politics, host 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 pending pipeline announcement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. They examine the political risks for Carney's B.C. caucus, the shifting public opinion on energy projects, and Smith's s...

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 - Fact check: Elizabeth May's tanker ban claims don't add up , by Falice Chin 10:23 - Conservatives should fight the culture war—but on a battlefield we can win , by Sean Speer 16:53 - Near...

John Gorman, president of Westinghouse Canada, and Fabricia Piñeiro, vice president of Westinghouse's Canada operating plant services, discuss how Westinghouse is supporting Canada's existing nuclear fleet, pioneering ready-now technologies such as the AP1000 reactor, and contributing to local supply chains, jobs, and innovation. They also address some of the key challenges facing nuclear developm...

Alberta Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange discusses her government's historic legislation introducing a dual private-public health model for physicians. She explains the structural problems plaguing Alberta's health-care system, how the new model could allow doctors to switch between public and private practice, and the guardrails being proposed to protect unive...

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 much LNG would Canada need to be a real player on the global market? , by Peter Tertzakian 7:39 - There is no room for pacifists in the culture wars , by Howard Anglin 17:20 - Federal...

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat spoke to The Hub's editor at large Sean Speer while in Ottawa to deliver the inaugural 2025 Ian Shugart Lecture on Faith in the Public Square, hosted by the Cardus Institute. In the conversation, he discusses the key topics from his lecture, from the current moment of religious reconsideration in the West to why secula...

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 - Large-scale energy investments remain a pipe dream , by William Lacey 4:52 - Six reasons why a state-imposed conservative culture is a terrible idea , by Falice Chin 14:26 - Housing start...

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 - The Weekly Wrap: Alberta is right to want to reform our failing health-care status quo , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Alberta's rumoured health-care reforms that would permit physicians to work in a parallel private system. They argue that if these reports are true, the policy changes would represent the most significant health-care reform in decades by injecting competition and price signals into Alberta's health-care system. In the second half of the show, they discuss 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. 0:18 - Religious Americans and religious Canadians: How different are they? , by Ray Pennings 6:18 - Canada should have followed Australia's lead in rejecting a national bill of rights , by Jame...

Dr. Brian Day, orthopedic surgeon, author, and healthcare reform advocate, discusses reports that the Alberta government will soon introduce legislation that would enable physicians to practice in both public and private systems simultaneously. He argues that this type of reform is needed because Canada's single-payer monopoly creates deliberate rationing, produces adverse health outcomes, and dri...

What's really behind B.C. Premier David Eby's hard "no" on an Alberta-to-B.C. oil pipeline—and is there anything that could sway him? Alberta Edge guest host Falice Chin sits down with two NDP insiders to discuss the politics, pressures, and power plays shaping one of the country's most consequential interprovincial fights. Keith McLaughlin and Shannon Greer—both former staffers under former Alber...

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 - Overstuffed and unnecessary: It's time to downsize the House of Commons , by Mark Johnson 7:02 - Alberta recall petitions said to need 106 staff and cost $1.1 million each , by Falice Chi...

Kevin Chan, Meta's senior director of global policy strategy, discusses Canada's artificial intelligence strategy and the debate between AI sovereignty and global integration. He makes the case for open-source models as a path for Canada's middle-sized economy, and explores how open-source AI can enhance security, enable local data control, and unlock economic opportunities through application dev...

J.J. McCullough, Canadian Youtuber and political commentator breaks down the federal government's latest efforts and fumbles to expand TV and radio broadcast regulations into the online world. He also discusses whether it is protecting or killing Canadian creativity. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content whe...