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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. 0:28 - The 2030s could be Canada's catch-up decade , by Eric Lombardi 12:33 - Why is your morning cup of coffee costing more? You can thank Trump's tariffs , by Alicia Planincic This program is...

Kory Teneycke, conservative strategist, co-founder of Rubicon Strategy, and three times campaign manager to Premier Doug Ford, joins Rudyard Griffiths to analyze the political dynamics as Parliament returns in mid-September. They examine Prime Minister Mark Carney's early challenges, from trying to deliver on ambitious promises like internal free trade and major infrastructure projects, managing a...

Full Press discusses a new Trump administration report that claims the Canadian government dictates what Canadian media can and cannot say, explains why it's not up to journalists to decide who is "controversial", and asks why CBC is fighting to hide the audience numbers of its streaming service. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Full Press and other great perks, subscribe to the H...

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 - An Indigenous chief's honest take on unmarked graves and residential school 'denialism' , by Aaron Pete 7:48 - Deepening ties with the rest of the world is a worthy goal, but Canada-U.S....

Brian Dijkema, President, Canada at Cardus, discusses the cultural significance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement and its broader implications on societal norms and marriage rates. He highlights the importance of cultural signals and public policy, particularly housing, in shaping family formation and how high-profile marriages can positively influence cultural perceptions of marriage...

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 - Just how principled is Mark Carney? , by Howard Anglin 6:17 - The younger generations are increasingly distracted, anxious, and commitment-averse. How concerned should we be? , by Paul W....

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Google's newly launched AI Mode in Canada, exploring its potentially profound impact on news organizations and content creators, since users increasingly rely on AI-generated summaries rather than clicking through to original sources. The discussion extends to broader policy implications, including recent comments from Donald Trump about punitive tariffs ag...

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 - Sorry, prime minister, but Canada's news industry needs more than the CBC to thrive , by Peter Menzies 9:22 - Carney's steady hand is starting to shake , by Sean Speer This program is nar...

Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent comments about potentially deploying Canadian troops in Ukraine as part of a post-conflict peacekeeping mission. They examine the stark disconnect between Canada's ambitious foreign policy rhetoric and its severely limited military capacity, and how Carney's commitment represent...

Abacus Data VP of Insights Eddie Sheppard discusses their latest national poll showing the Conservatives with their first lead over the Liberals since the election due to winning on the main issues facing Canadians. He also talks about the favourables of Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscri...

This month, Putin, Trump, Zelenskyy, and European world leaders seemed more serious than ever before about finding a path towards some sort of peace and out of the three-and-a half-year-long War in Ukraine. In his first trip to Ukraine as prime minister, Mark Carney then announced that Canadian troops could be part of protecting that peace, once it's reached. Journalist Tim Mak, founder of Kyiv-ba...

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 - What is the price of Canadian sovereignty? , by Patrick Lennox and Philippe Lagassé 9:22 - Conservatives should stop lamenting the loss of a Canada that never was , by Sean Speer This pro...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's announcement that his government is repealing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. and what it means for the state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship and the government's ongoing negotiation strategy. In the back half of the show, they examine Pierre Poilievre's successful efforts to consolidate the Canadian Right and its overall...

Christine Van Geyn, litigation director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, discusses the major controversy surrounding American Christian worship leader Sean Feucht's Revive 25 tour in Canada. Many of Feucht's concerts have been canceled due to what have been called safety concerns and allegations of hate speech. She argues that the revocation of permits and fines issued to Feucht are unjus...

Bill Hawkins, head of Trade and Investment at Sussex Strategy Group and Managing Principal of GrowthBridge, examines whether the Trump administration is precipitating an end to globalization as we've known it since the Cold War. Drawing on recent research papers in VoxEU and Foreign Affairs , he argues in favour of the thesis globalization has historically thrived under a single hegemon willing to...

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 - Canada has a language blind spot when it comes to anti-Jewish hatred , by Daniel Robson 6:59 - It's not too late for the federal government to step in and solve the B.C. ferry fiasco , by...

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Trump's gathering of European leaders in the White House and its significance for the Russia-Ukraine war and America's relationship to the world more broadly. In the second half of the show, they discuss the deterioration of Canada-U.S. relations due to Trump's tariff and immigration policies, highl...

This week, an Ontario homeowner defended himself against a man breaking into his residence, only to be charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. The fact that the man protecting his property could face jail time has sparked a heated conversation across the country, and was even raised by Premier Doug Ford, who said our justice system is "broken." Toronto criminal defence lawyer Jo...

Alberta's housing market is booming, with record population growth fueling demand—but business confidence tells a more cautious story. Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman speaks with economist Alicia Planincic and builder Rohit Gupta about what's driving the housing surge, why businesses remain uncertain, and what it will take for the rest of Canada to truly feel the benefits of Western growth. This po...

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 - Are Canada's Conservatives stuck no matter what they do? , by Sean Speer 6:18 - The Bank of Canada is profitable again—but the hard part may be ahead , by Trevor Tombe This program is nar...

Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre's decisive by-election victory and its implications for CPC dynamics going into his leadership review. They also discuss the fundamental challenge in expanding Conservative support after the latest polls still show strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney a...

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 - Ten quick takeaways from Pierre Poilievre's byelection win in Battle River-Crowfoot , by Howard Anglin 5:19 - Air Canada's strike once again exposes Canada's chokepoint economy , by Theo...

University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist discusses the Toronto International Film Festival scandal involving initially blocking the showing of a documentary about the October 7 attacks in Israel. Geist explains how TIFF defied its own principles of defending artistic freedom. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our...

This summer, Wilmot, Ontario council voted to bring back its statues of Canada's former prime ministers, which had been sent to storage after being considered too controversial. Author and historian JDM Stewart details the township's 12-year long history war, and how he thinks Canadians can both celebrate and critique its historical figures. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hit...

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 - The Conservatives are wrong to side with the Air Canada flight attendants , by Sean Speer 7:08 - Quebec's approach to family law is neither liberal nor conservative—it's pragmatic , by An...