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. 0:28 - ‘We’re still in the fight’: The Hub celebrates Canada Day , by The Hub Staff This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other gr...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the impending announcement of a government-funded pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the West Coast. They examine why private capital remains reluctant to invest, the complications of mandatory carbon capture requirements, and the risks of setting a precedent for state-financed major projects. They also explore whether political solutions to government fa...

Lisa Davis, founder of two STEM-focused charter schools in Alberta and a former Calgary Board of Education trustee, joins Alberta Edge to discuss the growing challenges facing Canada's education system. Davis argues that declining academic standards, inconsistent grading practices, weak accountability, and a lack of standardized measures across schools and provinces are making it increasingly diff...

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 - Alberta’s pipeline proposal has become a critical test of Confederation , by Falice Chin 6:57 - Canada’s tax system has gotten so complex even CRA doesn’t know how to administer it , by C...

Shannon Joseph, chair of Energy for a Secure Future, discusses her organization's new report examining First Nations' participation in natural resource projects along British Columbia's LNG corridor. She explores how these projects create economic opportunities for Indigenous and local communities, the concept of economic reconciliation through ongoing dialogue between nations and companies, and t...

Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Prime Minister Carney's plan to crowdsource funding for 24 Sussex Drive renovations. They question why public infrastructure requires private donations rather than traditional government funding, explore potential conflicts of interest, and discuss how this approach diverts charitable dollars from registered charities. They also express concerns about its 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. 0:20 - Why I resigned from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights , by Mark L. Berlin 8:10 - Canadians using AI on the job jumps from 17% to 30% in 10 months , by Alicia Planincic This program is...

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 politics of transgression versus the politics of normalcy , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other g...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss two major pieces of real estate news: the federal government's proposed bailout of B.C. condo developers and the announcement of a design competition to restore 24 Sussex. They examine the political motivations behind protecting housing prices rather than allowing market corrections, question whether the bailout serves developers, banks, or existing homeown...

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 - Alberta may reject separation—and still change Canada , by Darrell Bricker 6:07 - Carney may be enamoured, but going all-in on Europe is a mistake for Canada , by Richard Shimooka This pr...

Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss democratic socialist victories in New York City Democratic primaries and whether similar left-wing movements could emerge in Canada. They explore growing economic insecurity across generations, the shifting base of progressive politics—from blue-collar workers...

Full Press highlights a new Senate report calling on the CBC to undergo regular independent audits for partisan and ideological bias, explains why Canadians’ trust in news has fallen to the lowest level in a decade, and decides whether journalism schools still serve a purpose when they push left-wing progressive storytelling. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. &nb...

Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin kick the tires on the week's biggest political dustups, including an early Stampede showdown pitting Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. They also discuss what a cancelled rodeo parade reveals about the province’s increasingly heated separation debate. Saddle up as Alberta Edge gets ready for...

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 - The difference between an Alberta separatist and a soft separatist , by Falice Chin 8:36 - Fact-checking PM Carney’s claim that government buying 2,200 condo units will help affordable ho...

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 - Canada has an investment crisis—and we need more than a Wall Street pitch to fix it , by Charles Lammam 6:00 - Canada’s enforcement failure has created a market for violence , by Stephen...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the federal and B.C. provincial governments' plan to purchase thousands of unsold condos in Vancouver. They question whether taxpayers could end up overpaying to support developers who made risky investments and argue that the policy may prevent market corrections that could improve housing affordability. They also contend that the bailout could reduce oppo...

Barry Cooper, influential political scientist and one of the intellectual architects of Alberta's sovereignty movement, says Alberta independence is no longer a question of if , but when . In this episode of Alberta Edge , Cooper explains why he believes repeated attempts to reform Confederation have failed, why Alberta's grievances remain unresolved, and why the most consequential question on the...

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 - Trans Mountain proves the business case for a West Coast pipeline , by Heather Exner-Pirot 10:42 - Canada’s enforcement failure has created a market for violence , by Stephen Staley This...

Ron Butler, principal of Butler Mortgage and host of The Angry Mortgage Broker podcast, discusses the government's controversial decision to bail out B.C. condo developers. He argues that the decision privatizes profits while socializing losses, rescuing developers who overpriced units rather than allowing market corrections that would benefit potential homeowners. He questions why taxpayers natio...

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’s future depends on entrepreneurs , by Falice Chin 8:07 - Canada’s bad economic situation is getting much worse , by Alicia Planincic This program is narrated by automated voices....

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. 0:14 - Three cheers for fathers, society’s ‘forgotten contributors’ , by Peter Jon Mitchell This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Canada's massive cost overruns for hosting the FIFA World Cup, with budgets ballooning up to 10 times the original estimates. They argue this represents the "bread and circuses" approach to politics and fiscal irresponsibility at a time when Canada runs large deficits and basic infrastructure is declining. In the second half, they discuss Prime Minister Car...

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 - Canada’s inflation looks better than America’s—it’s not. Here’s why , by Trevor Tombe 6:16 - Building Canada Act’s purpose questioned as Carney government marks 1 year without a single pr...

Robson Fletcher, veteran journalist turned data strategist, joins Alberta Edge to make sense of the more than 16 polls conducted this year on Alberta separatism, including a recent survey he worked on with Probe Research. He explains where Albertans stand on separation, who the elusive "soft separatists" are, and why education may be one of the strongest—and least discussed—predictors of opinion....

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 - Canada’s misguided mosaic metaphor , by Stephen Staley 6:14 - No one’s coming to save Canada. We must do it ourselves , by Howard Anglin This program is narrated by automated voices. To g...