Hub Podcasts

Introducing "Full Press" a new media criticism podcast where listeners can escape the mainstream media echo chambers for a precious 40 minutes every second Thursday. This week, in our premier episode, why Prime Minister Trudeau, and Liberal leadership contenders Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland are running away from Canadian media microphones, Poilievre's interview with Jordan Peterson, and why 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. 0:21 - Financial stress could define 2025 as 70 percent of Canadians believe the economy is in recession , by André Turcotte 7:36 - Why America's trade deficit with Canada is not the problem Tru...

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 - Everyone is assuming an election is imminent. What if that's wrong? , by Sean Speer 6:04 - Of all Trudeau's many mistakes, trying to control the internet was perhaps the most foolish , by...

As President Trump enters the White House, Isaac Stone Fish, China expert, CEO, and founder of the research firm "Strategy Risks" discusses a looming trade war with China, the implications of admitting the country into the World Trade Organization nearly 25 years ago, and Canada's rocky relationship with the Middle Kingdom. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer and manag...

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 - What Poilievre understands about Canadian pride that Trudeau never did , by J.J. McCullough 7:37 - 'Don't shoot yourself in the foot'—and five other rules for negotiating with Trump , by...

Mike Harris, former premier of Ontario and co-chair of the Canadians for CANDU campaign, discusses why he got involved in the campaign, how leveraging Canada's nuclear advantage –particularly CANDU technology – can boost the economy and help the environment, and why he thinks Conservatives are uniquely positioned to lead on the file. This episode was made possible by Canadians for CANDU and the 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. 0:21 - Trudeau's international record may be his most humiliating legacy , by Derek H. Burney 8:13 - 'Based' Pierre Poilievre is here to stay , by Ginny Roth This program is narrated by automate...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President-elect Trump's escalating threats to annex Canada, the underlying ideas behind his provocations and how Canada should respond. They also cover the upcoming Liberal leadership race, including the rules and process that will govern it, the potential political fallout, and what may happen after the new leader establishes a go...

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 - You need to be angrier, Canada , by David Polansky 7:39 - Why Biden's decision on U.S. Steel should have Canadians worried , by David Chmiel This program is narrated by automated voices....

Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs, and The Hub's editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that he will step down as prime minister and how it will shape Canadian politics, including the future of the Liberal Party, the potential for an eventual merger with the New Democrats, the Conservative Party's polling lead and its political strateg...

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 - Justin Trudeau's disastrous economic legacy in six charts , by Livio Di Matteo 6:25 - Is the Alberta pension plan idea dead? , by Trevor Tombe 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. 0:19 - ' The most ill-timed curtain call in Canadian political history': The Hub's insiders react to Justin Trudeau's dramatic resignation , by The Hub Staff 5:35 - Justin Trudeau never really u...

Robert K. Henderson, best-selling author and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses his must-read book, Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class, about his journey out of family breakdown and socio-economic disadvantage and the lessons that he learned about elite culture and the U.S. class divide along the way. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, S...

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 rise and fall of Justin Trudeau, global progressivism's heir apparent , by Sean Speer 6:52 - Justin Trudeau is stepping down—here's where things went wrong with his government , by Ro...

On this special episode of the Hub Roundtable, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. They also discuss the Liberal Party's forthcoming leadership race and the consequences for Trudeau's legacy, his party's political fortunes, and the country as it faces the imposition of tariffs by the incoming Trump administration. The Roun...

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 - Anointing Chrystia Freeland as the future of the Liberal Party would be a mistake , by Quito Maggi and Sharan Kaur 7:46 - The solution to the housing crisis is simple: Increase the freedo...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss growing calls from the Liberal parliamentary caucus for Prime Minister Trudeau to step down, as well as new polling on how his different successors might perform in an election, and what it all means for Canadian politics as we enter 2025. They also cover a debate within Donald Trump's political coalition over immigration policy an...

Melissa Kearney, the Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, discusses her important, new book, The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind. This episode originally aired on March 4th, 2024. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars,...

George Mason University economist and leading public intellectual Tyler Cowen discusses his thoughtful new book, GOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time, and Why Does it Matter? This episode originally aired on April 10th, 2024. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues an...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the latest developments in Canadian politics, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's notable public absence over the past 10 days and what it may signal about his political future. They also cover the past year at The Hub itself and what to look forward to in 2025, including the launching of new podcasts and more audio/visual co...

Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, author and Substack writer of Small Potatoes, discusses issues surrounding empathy, equality and envy, as well as why he decided to join the University of Toronto faculty in 2021. This episode originally aired on July 29th, 2024. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepren...

Political journalist Paul Wells discusses his new book, Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times, which details how a prime minister who rescued the Liberal Party from near extinction and rode a wave of "sunny ways" to Ottawa could now be staring down the dying days of his government and his political career. This episode originally aired on June 3rd, 2024. The Hub Dialogues featur...

On this special episode of the Hub Roundtable, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer are joined by Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, Darrell Bricker, to discuss hos latest polling on Canadians' reaction to Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation and whether we should have an election. They also discuss how Canada's current lack of political leadership exposes the country 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. 0:23 - From a Trump shock to trade shifts to climate realities, here is what will shape Canada's 2025 economic playbook , by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enj...

Deborah Flint, president and CEO of Toronto Pearson Airport, discusses the pandemic and post-pandemic experience at Pearson, the strengths and weaknesses of airport governance in both Canada and the U.S., and her vision to bring joy back to travel. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-larg...