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The Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Air Canada flight attendants' strike and the political responses from Canada's major parties. They also debate whether the Conservative Party of Canada's decision to support the striking workers over the Carney government's back-to-work legislation represents smart politics or misguided policy. The news cycle never slows down and nei...

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, discusses his must-read book, Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth: Law and Morality in Our Cultural Moment. He critiques the postmodern notion of subjective truth and warns how feelings are unreliable sources of objective truth. He also discusse...

Consul General of Ukraine in Toronto Oleh Nikolenko joins The Hub in studio to discuss the impasses to ending the war in Ukraine. Nikolenko also discusses how Russia's aggression after the Alaskan peace summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin indicates the war isn't ending. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provid...

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 - You ain't special, Canada , by Howard Anglin 6:03 - The real reason to be upset by the Toronto International Film Festival scandal, by Ian Cooper This program is narrated by automated voi...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss China's announcement of another round of tariffs on Canadian canola exports and what it signals about the inherent risks for Canada in today's great power competition between China and the United States. On the back half of the show, they shift to the controversy surrounding the Toronto International Film Festival's withdrawal of a Canadian documentary on t...

Karen Ogen, CEO of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance and a former elected Chief of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation, discusses the changing role of Indigenous communities in Canada's resource economy, her leadership during the controversial Coastal GasLink project, and the growing global demand for Canadian LNG, especially for countries like China and Japan. This episode was made possible by Ene...

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. announced his department was scrapping $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding. Canadian infectious disease specialist and University of Toronto professor Allison McGeer joins the program to explain why she thinks RFK Jr.'s belief system is flawed when it comes to vaccines, and the enormous potential of mRNA technology...

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. 1:34 - Canadians' basic rights are being trampled under excessive safetyism , by Joanna Baron 11:28 - Trump forced out thousands of top NASA scientists. Canada should hire them before others do...

With Air Canada's negotiations with the flight attendants' union seemingly going nowhere, and the possibility of a strike starting Saturday, tens of thousands of Canadian travelers face being stranded during their summer vacations. Sprott School of Business Professor Ian Lee breaks down how we got here from lack of competition, and the likelihood the Canadian government allows Air Canada flight at...

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. 1:18 - The Carney government needs to kickstart a housing boom—and fast , by Mike Moffatt 6:56 - Following the U.K.'s lead in lowering the voting age would be a mistake for Canada , by Aiden Mus...

China tariffing Canadian canola yesterday by 75.8 percent is just the latest in the trade war between the two countries. Canada-ASEAN Business Council advisor Bill Hawkins joins Hub Hits to discuss China's aggressive tariff attacks against Canada and how the super power is emboldened by the U.S.-Canada trade disputes. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide y...

Full Press discusses whether Israel has won the ground war in Gaza but lost the media war, asks why journalists didn't raise more questions about rights restrictions around the Nova Scotia wildfire woods ban, and looks into new leaks from TV host Travis Dhanraj following his grand exist from the CBC. To receive full-length editions of Full Press, subscribe now and become a Hub Hero to get access 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. 1:35 - Canada has gone from a leader to a laggard to a liability on the world stage—but we don't have to accept the status quo , by Peter MacKay 14:15 - Been there, done that: Economic nationali...

The Indigenous Cowichan tribes won a major land claim case in B.C.'s Supreme Court that set a record for the longest trial, spanning 523 days in the last five years, and may have wider implications for property rights in the province of B.C. and Canada. University of Saskatchewan Professor of Law Dwight Newman breaks down the case and its wider implications for Canada. The news cycle never slows d...

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. 1:31 - Could American courts save Canada from Trump's tariffs? , by Geoffrey Sigalet 9:28 - It should not be this hard to call out antisemitism , by Michael Geist This program is narrated by aut...

Lawrence M. Krauss, theoretical physicist, award-winning author and host of The Origins Podcast, discusses his new book, The War on Science: Thirty-Nine Renowned Scientists and Scholars Speak Out About Current Threats to Free Speech, Open Inquiry, and the Scientific Process. He outlines the costs and consequences of the politicization of universities, the threats of free speech and open inquiry fr...

Canadian Constitution Foundation's counsel Josh Dehaas discusses new ways governments can address the uptick in crime across Ontario. In the interview he discusses his Hub article "Adam Zivo and Josh Dehaas: Four ways to solve our growing crime crisis" . The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues, and important...

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. 1:35 - The Liberals' climate policies are projected to take nearly $1 trillion out of Alberta's economy by 2050 , by Lennie Kaplan 9:02 - Will Ozempic make grocery stores go bust? , by Deon Ramg...

Nova Scotian political journalist and author Stephen Maher and Canadian Constitution Foundation's Josh Dehaas debate the pros and cons of the Nova Scotia government banning hiking and closing all national and provincial parks to the public, and imposing fines of up to $25,000 on anyone violating the order by entering the province's forests. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's handling of trade negotiations with the U.S., highlighting Prime Minister Mark Carney's reticent leadership style and how it risks hindering the Canadian public's understanding of the benefits and costs of the government's negotiation strategy. On the back half of the show, Rudyard's infamous rants are back, criticizing new governmen...

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. 1:34 - Four ways to solve our growing crime crisis , by Adam Zivo and Josh Dehaas 9:32 - The chances that Canada's recognition of Palestine actually happens? Don't hold your breath , by Rick Eks...

David Clement, North American Affairs manager with the Consumer Choice Center, discusses why the U.S. Trade Commission is investigating Canada's dairy exports, whether or not Canada's supply management system unfairly exports dairy proteins while maintaining domestic demand, and how supply management is outdated and should be replaced. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Eac...

Janice Gross Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs, discusses the upcoming meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the high stakes for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and how Europe, particularly France, Germany, and the U.K., will likely support Ukraine, despite the U.S. potentially withdrawing its security guarantee. The news cycle never slows down and n...

Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman speaks with Alberta's new senior representative to the U.S., Nathan Cooper, and Bloomberg News White House correspondent Josh Wingrove. They discuss Alberta's evolving relationship with Washington amid the turbulence of Donald Trump's second term. Cooper outlines his role advocating for Alberta's interests, while Wingrove provides context on Trump's transactional 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. 1:32 - Young Canadians deserve far better than they're getting , by Sabrina Maddeaux 7:02 - Drop the gloves: The fight is on in Alberta , by Falice Chin This program is narrated by automated voi...