Hub Podcasts

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 voices appearing in The Hub. This episode features Janice Gross Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs. She discusses signs of increasing Israeli dominance over Iranian airspace, the Iranian government's options going forward, and wh...

Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE Inc., speaks to Theo Argitis, The Hub 's editor-at-large for business and economics, about Bell Canada's transformation into a technology company, including its recent foray into AI and what it means to build sovereign digital infrastructure in Canada. Bibic also discusses the changing competitive landscape for telecoms, macro-risks like higher interest rates,...

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 - Ontario has become Canada's 'sick' province , by Eric Lombardi 9:53 - Don't forget about Taiwan , by Scott Stirrett This program is narrated by automated voices. Subscribe to The Hub's pod...

Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For more of Theo's commentary and journalism, check out his articles here . The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's equivocal reaction to Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear program and how diaspora politics played a role in its on-one-hand-this-and-on-the-other-hand-that response. They also weigh in on The Hub community's feedback on how The Hub should cover the new Carney government, as well as the policy developments tha...

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. 0:15 - Mark Carney's global debut , by Theo Argitis 5:35 - Why Alberta's anger is really ambition in disguise , by Falice Chin This program is narrated by automated voices. Subscribe to The Hub'...

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 voices appearing in The Hub. This episode features Ryan Hastman, the host of The Hub's newest podcast Alberta Edge. He offers an Albertan perspective and discusses the first episode of Alberta Edge , The Hub's newest podcast. He explores how Alberta is nav...

In this episode of Hub Dialogues, Rudyard Griffiths, The Hub's publisher, is joined by Kevin Chan, senior director of global policy campaign strategies at Meta, to discuss the acceleration of AI adoption across sectors, Canada's pioneering AI research legacy, and its ongoing struggles with commercialization and productivity. Chan explains why open-source models like Meta's Llama represent a strate...

In the first episode of Alberta Edge, host Ryan Hastman flips Western alienation on its head, arguing that Alberta's frustration isn't a temper tantrum—it's ambition misaligned with the rest of Canada. From Peter Lougheed to Rachel Notley to Danielle Smith, every premier has pursued the same grand vision: leverage the province's resource muscle to lead and build. Yet many Canadians remain indiffer...

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 - What a higher NATO military spending target means for Canada , by Trevor Tombe 6:26 - Think you've got Alberta figured out? Think again , by Ryan Hastman This program is narrated by automa...

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 voices appearing in The Hub. This episode features David Mulroney, Canada's former ambassador to China. He discusses the Carney government opening up lines of communication with Beijing, the potential security threat China poses, its coercive economic pres...

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 - Four myths (and one truth) about the 2025 federal election , by David Coletto 9:40 - Don't learn the wrong lessons from the last election, Conservatives , by Daniel Dufort 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. 0:19 - Alberta is ready to reset the conversation. Is the rest of Canada ready to listen? , by Falice Chin 6:14 - Mountainhead: or Elon Musk must die , by Howard Anglin This program is narrated b...

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 voices appearing in The Hub. This episode features Andrew Leslie, retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-General, former Liberal member of Parliament, and Chief Government Whip. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to...

Nationally syndicated radio host Ben Mulroney speaks to publisher Rudyard Griffiths about Mark Carney's big promises, why he feels the Liberal leader scared older Canadians into voting for him, how he should respond to issues like Alberta separatism, and the rise of podcasts and new media influencing public opinion. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's publisher, Rudyard Griffiths, in conversation...

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 - The big risk in the Liberals' Canada Day deadline to fix interprovincial trade , by Ryan Manucha 6:35 - What's in a name? When it comes to political parties, not much , by Jake Fuss This p...

Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For more of Theo's commentary and journalism, check out his articles here . The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the flare up of tensions between Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump, what it tells us about the different factions of the MAGA movement, and what it could mean for the administration's policy agenda. On the back half of the show, they extend the conversation to The Hub community about the challenges of covering and critiquin...

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 - Canada's relationship with America will never be 'over' , by Howard Anglin 6:08 - Hockey Canada trial exposes our bereft sexual ethics , by Ginny Roth This program is narrated by automated...

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 voices appearing in The Hub. This episode features Joanna Baron, Hub contributor and executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get...

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the economic, fiscal, and political implications of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act which, among other things, renews tax cuts from the first Trump term and increases spending and has received criticism from some Republican lawmakers and others like Elon Musk. They also cover l...

Full Press discusses CNN's Jake Tapper's new book on President Biden's decline and whether it was a "media cover-up," reveals new research from Oxford University showing journalists are becoming more left-leaning, and decides whether journalism awards reward excellence or mainstream mediocrity. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed...

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 - The Bank of Canada hit pause. Don't expect a rescue , by Theo Argitis 4:14 - Canada is back in Trump's sights , by Joseph Steinberg This program is narrated by automated voices. Subscribe...

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 voices appearing in The Hub. This episode features Michael O'Hanlon, director of research in the foreign policy program at Brookings Institution. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to ge...

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 U.K. Labour Party is finally doing something on immigration. Why can't Canada? , by Sabrina Maddeaux 6:24 - We can't just sell each other condos forever: Why real estate's growing shar...