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 The Hub's publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: 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. 0:16 - The media must end its obsession with unnamed sources , by Peter Menzies 5:51 - Where's the wind blowing in Alberta? Keep a close eye on these byelections , by Falice Chin in the latest Ne...

Former Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney speaks to managing editor Harrison Lowman about growing threats of Alberta separatism, the future of the oil and gas industry, and the state of conservatism following Pierre Poilievre's election loss. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's managing editor, Harrison Lowman, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the i...

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 Lee Taylor, founder and managing director of Uncommon Sense. 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://ti...

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. 0:23 - Slow economic growth is the biggest challenge facing Canada. The Hunter Prize for Public Policy is here to solve it , by Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson 6:30 - Is ending the Temporary Forei...

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 this week's throne speech, including what it may tell us about the Carney government's economic agenda, and why Canada really needs a bolder, more ambitious growth strategy. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Her...

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 Ilya Somin, professor of law at George Mason University. 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://tinyur...

John Stackhouse, senior vice president at RBC, and RJ Johnston, senior director of research at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, discuss ahead of the G7 Summit why this current moment presents an opportunity to put gas security at the centre of the global agenda, what China's positioning in the global LNG market means for the West, and how policymakers ought to address 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. 0:22 - It's time for Canada's conservatives to embrace electoral reform , by Paige Saunders and Sean Speer 9:11 - As AI reshapes the world, Canada's policymakers must understand the risks, but t...

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 Hub publisher Rudyard Griffiths in conversation with editor-at-Large Sean Speer. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best...

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 - We're on the verge of a new era for internal trade in Canada—if only the provinces can cooperate , by Trevor Tombe 7:24 - Should Canadians be worried that their retirement depends on Ameri...

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 Eric Lombardi, Hub contributor and president and founder of More Neighbours Toronto. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our...

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 - The government sets expectations high with lofty speech from the throne. The risk is in not following through , by Sean Speer 5:19 - Canada can no longer afford to be governed by luxury op...

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 James Moore, former heritage minister under the Harper government and senior advisor at Edelman. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed 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. 0:17 - Don't act surprised. Our new PM is—and always has been—a political player , by Howard Anglin 6:18 - Can Tim Hodgson deliver where his predecessors failed? , by Falice Chin This program is...

Phil Gramm is an economist and politician who served for six years in the U.S. House of Representatives and eighteen years in the U.S. Senate. In his new book, The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism, Senator Gramm aims to set the record straight about the state America's economy - including misconceptions about income inequality, economic mobility,...

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 - 'A warmup', The Hub's political insiders on what to watch for as Parliament returns , by Howard Anglin, Ben Woodfinden and Bryan Breguet 6:00 - Carney government's plan to delay budget mak...

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 past week in Canadian politics, including reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing difficulties hiring a chief of staff and what it may signal about him and his government. They also cover next week's return of Parliament and what to expect from the government in terms of its legislative and policy agenda, particularly...

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 Chong, Conservative MP for Wellington-Halton Hills North, and current shadow minister for foreign affairs for the official Opposition. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news o...

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. 0:16 - Mark Carney is the prime minister—he should stop acting like a president , by Joanna Baron 6:50 - Liberal MPs must give themselves the power to remove their leader—for the good of the part...

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 Alan Kessel, former deputy high commissioner to the U.K., and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's p...

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the state of antisemitism in Canada and the U.S. following the politically-motivated killing of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington D.C as well as Donald Trump's contentious meeting with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and why his administration has dedicated so much attentio...

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 Trevor Tombe, Hub contributor and professor of economics at the University of Calgary. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all ou...