Hub Podcasts

In this two-part episode, Solomon Wong, president and CEO of InterVistas, and Paolo Cambula, the managing director at ADR Ingegneria, discuss how airports around the world are leveraging modern infrastructure and new technologies to boost efficiency, enhance security, and improve customer experience. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and the generosity of listeners like you...

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 - Dare to be great: Ten radical ideas to restore Canada's promise in 2025 , by Eric Lombardi 12:46 - What Assad's collapse in Syria says about Russia's declining global power , by Richard 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. 0:21 - The Liberal's approach to regulating the internet is a disaster. What comes next could be even worse , by Joanna Baron 7:11 - Freeland's dramatic resignation is not without precedent—Cana...

Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss finance minister Chrystia Freeland's abrupt resignation hours before this week's fall economic statement was to be presented, and whether this marks the beginning of the end of the Trudeau government. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entre...

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 - Freeland and Trudeau have no one to blame but themselves , by Sean Speer 6:11 - It's not the Grinch that's causing the holiday pinch , by Alicia Planincic This program is narrated by auto...

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 - What the Notre Dame Cathedral can teach Europe about survival , by Patrick Luciani 7:03 - Unlocking Indigenous economies is vital to achieving Canada's climate goals—and prosperity , by H...

On this special episode of the Hub Roundtable, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer are joined by Robert Asselin, Senior Vice President, Policy at the Business Council of Canada, to discuss the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, including the expectation that the government has broken its fiscal anchor and is now running a much larger deficit than previously projected. The Rou...

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 - Donald Trump's election could be the wake-up call Canada needs , by Derrick Hunter 6:48 - American solutions won't solve the problems fuelling Canadian populism , by Brian Dijkema This pro...

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 - What do Trump's threats mean for working Canadians? 2.4 million jobs are exposed to U.S. tariffs , by Trevor Tombe 6:30 - The provinces are losing ground to federal priorities in immigrat...

In this two-part episode, Christiaan Hen, CEO of Assaia, and Kurush Minocher, executive director of customer experience and airline relations at Toronto Pearson Airport, discuss how airports are using digital technology and AI to improve their operations, increase accessibility, and enhance customer experience. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and the generosity of listene...

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. 0:49 - Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason , by Tim Sargent 8:07 - Premier Legault plans to fine Quebec doctors. Here's why his horribly short-sighted...

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. 0:52 - JD Vance is right. Anti-Christian bigotry in Canada shouldn't simply be waved away , by Kelden Formosa 9:01 - You're in charge now, David Eby. What's the plan? , by Kirk LaPointe This pro...

Graham Davies, president and CEO of the Digital Media Association, discusses the rise and evolution of music streaming, its benefits for Canadian artists and consumers, and the risk that the Online Streaming Act poses to both of them. This episode was made possible by the Digital Media Association and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean...

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. 0:50 - A Canadian values test sounds pretty good right about now , by Caroline Elliott 6:45 - Are Canada's cities still 'world class'? , by Christopher Hume This program is narrated by automated...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss how the so-called "Team Canada" strategy to combat Trump's tariff threat is only half-correct, the case for a Plan B if tariffs do not go away, and why it would be smart for the Conservatives to set out a pro-competitiveness agenda to protect investment and jobs in Canada. They also cover the latest political developments in Ottawa...

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. 0:49 - Canada's destiny remains with America , by Nick Redekop 9:31 - A smarter approach to Canada's net-zero competitiveness , by Bentley Allan and Heather Exner-Pirot This program is narrated...

Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs, and The Hub's editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss Canadians' complicated views about trade in light of Trump's tariff threat, whether there is a support within the Canadian population for more spending on defence and national security, and how the public is thinking about Canada Post's ongoing labour strike. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub...

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. 0:49 - Are we really in a 'vibecession'? , by Alicia Planincic 3:59 - Trudeau's weak leadership is eroding Canada's moral clarity when we need it most , by Dagny Pawlak This program is narrated...

David Coletto, founder, chair, and CEO of Abacus Data and leading Canadian pollster, discusses what he calls the "scarcity mindset", why the Conservative Party is performing well with younger Canadians, and how the Online Streaming Act fits within these broader political developments. This episode was made possible by the Digital Media Association and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub...

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. 0:52 - Considering Paul Bernardo for parole stretches the 'faint hope' for reintegration beyond all reason , by Michael Kempa 8:52 - Take it from a Quebecker—the oil and gas emissions cap is a se...

In this two-part episode, Myron Keehn, the president and CEO at Edmonton International Airport, and Jason Van Geel, founder and president of Carlsun Energy Solutions, discuss how Canada's airports are playing a catalytic role in clean technology innovation and adoption in name of the energy transition and environmental sustainability. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and 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. 0:51 - Three things Canada can do to meet its NATO defence spending commitment within three years , by Richard Shimooka 12:09 - The good and the mostly bad news in Canada's latest economic numbe...

Jennifer Robson, associate professor at Carleton University and leading Canadian social policy scholar, discusses the shortcomings of the current panoply of federal and provincial disability programs, and how they can be reformed to better support Canadians to live lives of dignity and respect. This episode was made possible by the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security and the generosity of listener...

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. 0:52 - Will Justin Trudeau prorogue Parliament in the new year? History shows there's little political cost to the practice , by Dave Snow 15:44 - Does liberalism have any life left? , by Patric...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the risk of Canadian policymakers underestimating the motivation behind Donald Trump's tariff threats and how we need to be prepared for a scenario where the tariffs are implemented and the USMCA is abrogated. They also cover the political fallout over the Trudeau government's GST holiday and cash rebates, rumours over a forthcomin...