Hub Podcasts

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 - Northvolt's struggles a cautionary tale for Canada's risky industrial policy , by Daniel Dufort (English version) 6:59 - An icy wind is blowing on Canadian investment , by Adam Legge This...

Ian Scott, former chair and CEO of the CRTC and visiting scholar at McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy, discusses his recent paper on Canada's digital divide, and what could be done to boost competitive intensity in the telecommunications sector, including the possibility of fully repealing foreign investment restrictions under the Telecommunications Act. This episode was made po...

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. 0:48 - It's time to change the channel on the CBC , by David Clinton 10:39 - Antisemitism is an evil all Canadians must fight , by Rick Hillier This program is narrated by automated voices. If y...

Deep Sky CEO Damien Steel discusses the capitalist case for carbon removal technology, the growing maturation of carbon markets, and why he thinks Canada has the potential to be a global leader in both. This episode was made possible by Deep Sky and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, po...

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. 0:39 - 'There's no going back': The Hub Reacts to the one year anniversary of the October 7th attacks on Israel 6:27 - Welcome to the world of the pseudo-historians, where Churchill bashers and P...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss next week's one-year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel and what it has exposed about Canadian society. They also discuss this week's parliamentary vote in favour of boosting the Old Age Security program and why the Conservatives would have supported it. And finally, they wrap up with an inside look at developme...

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. 0:39 - Unionized workers are a big loser under the Liberals' pharmacare plans, by Brian Dijkema and Renze Nauta 6:23 - Urban densification is not going to solve our housing crisis, by Donald Wrig...

Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub's Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, including Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel and what a "good outcome" might entail, and reflect on next week's one-year anniversary of Hamas's terrorist attacks against Israel. They also discuss new Canadian legislation that would criminalize d...

The Hub's B.C. Correspondent Kirk LaPointe talks to Managing Editor Harrison Lowman about a historical election B.C. election currently underway. They discuss the state of the campaign, the abandoned carbon tax, and the implosion of the B.C. Liberals. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers 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. 0:39 - Why boosting old age security would be a costly mistake, by Trevor Tombe 6:23 - Canada can no longer afford to ignore its 'soft corruption' problem, by Eric Lombardi This program is narrat...

David Redfern, President & CEO of Lafarge Canada (East) and Head of Aggregates and Construction Materials Holcim (U.S.), discusses the economics of decarbonization, the role of market forces in our net-zero efforts, and how public policy can best support these market developments. This episode was made possible by Clean Prosperity and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today. The Hub Dia...

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. 0:39 - Quebec—already a MAID outlier—is now ignoring a Criminal Code prohibition on advance requests , by Daniel Zekveld 6:23 - The bill is coming due on Canada's NATO commitment , by Alicia Plan...

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. 0:41 - Pierre Poilievre is drawing prominent outspoken 'movement' conservatives to run as party candidates , by Élie Cantin-Nantel 11:48 - Policymakers must make Canada more attractive to investo...

Grégoire Baillargeon, president of BMO Quebec and vice-chair of BMO Capital Markets, discusses why he is bullish on carbon removal technology, the role of markets and government for its deployment and scale and the evolution of carbon markets in Canada and around the world. This episode was made possible by Deep Sky and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's edi...

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 - It's time for conservatives to correct Canada's biased institutions , by Howard Anglin 7:29 - The Liberal Party's base may now be just 7 percent of Canadians: A hard look at the numbers ,...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss the latest developments in Israel's war against Hezbollah and the Trudeau government's "on one hand this and on the other hand that" response. They also cover the controversy over CTV News's manipulation of a video of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and the boiling over of political tensions during the week's parliamentary sit...

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 - It's time to amend the Canada Health Act , by Joanna Baron 7:54 - When it comes to where people want to live, Canada is a very small country , by Donald Wright This program is narrated by...

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. 0:45 - Bring on the carbon tax election , by Stephen Staley 8:14 - Note to the Liberals: you don't have to be authoritarian to protect against online harms , by Peter Menzies This program is nar...

Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, discusses, among other topics, the political salience of climate policy, how Canadians think about the issue and what Canadian conservatives need to do to ensure voters that they're credible and serious on the climate change file. This episode was made possible by Clean Prosperity and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today. The Hub Dialogue...

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. 0:37 - DeepDive: The capital gains tax increase on Canada's economy was far from trivial , by Jack M. Mintz 14:26 - The immigrants most valuable to the Canadian economy are also the most likely...

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. 0:35 - Are we entering the last days of this Liberal government? , by Darrell Bricker 8:00 - There's not going to be an election anytime soon , by Ginny Roth This program is narrated by automate...

Roger Aines, the Energy Program Chief Scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, discusses the current state of carbon removal technology, the challenges facing its development and scaling, and why he's ultimately optimistic that we can overcome them. This episode was made possible by Deep Sky and the generosity of listeners like you. 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. 0:38 - Canada's misguided tax on American tech companies hurts both our countries while helping China , by Robert C. O'Brien 6:13 - The Trudeau government is asking first-time home buyers to sho...

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and Editor-at-Large Sean Speer discuss this week's big political developments, including Monday's byelections, the return of parliament, and ongoing speculation about a snap election. They also cover the federal government's $2 billion loan to Telesat and what it signals about the growing protectionism and government subsidies in Canada's economy, as well as, the govern...

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. 0:37 - We are not going to build our way out of the housing crisis , by Donald Wright 6:24 - The Trudeau government's tax on American tech giants is a lose-lose for consumers and the Canadian ec...