Hub Podcasts

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, which shows that full-time employment fell by 47,000 in April, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.9 percent and youth unemployment to 14.3 percent. They examine these recent trends, especially their impact on younger Canadians, and question whether current immigration levels remain appropriate given AI's disru...

Bob Joseph, author of  Donner Prize-shortlisted book   21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government , discusses his vision for dismantling the Indian Act while preserving the Crown's fiduciary duty to Indigenous Peoples. He explains how self-government agreements offer a path forward, drawing on examples like the Nisga'a treaty. Joseph addresses contentious issues aro...

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 - How federal Indigenous rights legislation could jeopardize new pipelines, infrastructure, and investment across Canada , by Dwight Newman 6:24 - 30 years ago, I tried to unite Canada’s co...

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. 0:24 - Europe is falling behind. Canada should emulate more productive countries , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts...

Rudyard Griffiths and Harrison Lowman discuss the recent appointment of Louise Arbour, former Supreme Court justice, as Canada's new Governor General, examining whether it signals elite Ottawa insularity. In the second half, they discuss how The Hub plans to approach media subsidies given the new media landscape. If you are enjoying the free version of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub...

Pollster Darrell Bricker and journalist John Ibbitson discuss their  Donner Prize-shortlisted book ,  Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk , examining Canada's mounting crises. They explore deepening generational divides, potential sovereignty referendums in Alberta and Quebec, the broken immigration system, and strained federal-provincial relations. They also assess...

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 2 big energy mergers reveal about Canada’s oilsands future , by Falice Chin 9:54 - Canada’s AI debate has a mile-wide blind spot. It’s our immigration policy , by Rudyard Griffiths T...

Kevin Birn, oil analyst and head of carbon research with S&P Global, says the conflict in Iran has permanently altered global energy markets, pushing countries to prioritize energy security and supply diversification. Even if a peace deal is struck and the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, he argues it could still take months to reconnect damaged supply chains, clear vessel backlogs, and r...

Former senior public servants Jim Mitchell and Kevin Lynch discuss their Donner Prize-shortlisted book examining Canada's governmental dysfunction. They diagnose corrosive imbalances plaguing Ottawa, including excessive PMO centralization, diminished ministerial authority, and political communications dominating policy delivery. Mitchell and Lynch argue Canada's prolonged underperformance stems fr...

Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin say the latest controversy surrounding Alberta’s separatist petition is rapidly escalating beyond a simple referendum debate, particularly after the alleged voter-list breach and doxxing of former premier Jason Kenney. Speaking with Alberta Edge host Falice Chin, Ruddy argued the episode undermines the separatist movement’s credibility, while McLaughlin warned 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. 0:19 - Canada’s new governor general has a troubling track record when it comes to Israel , by Stephen Staley 7:07 - Louise Arbour has the resume to be governor general—her vice-regal temperamen...

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 - Canada’s ‘real estate economy’ is costing us—here’s how , by Charles Lammam 5:50 - The many questions surrounding Carney’s Canada Strong Fund , by Art Korpach This program is narrated by...

Laura Miller, head of public policy and communications at Uber Canada, discusses the fragmented landscape of ride-sharing regulation across Canada, where neighboring municipalities can have completely different rules, and why that matters for both drivers trying to earn income on a flexible basis and residents trying to get to medical appointments or simply travel home safely. Laura walks us throu...

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 - Here's how to make Canada wealthy again , by Heather Exner-Pirot 8:32 - Carney’s anti-Americanism is costing Canada—even if it feels good , by David Polansky This program is narrated by a...

Ali Abu Awwad, Palestinian peace activist and founder of Taghyeer, discusses his journey from violent resistance to non-violence advocacy. He shares how personal tragedy transformed his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and argues that both sides must recognize each other's legitimate belonging to the land. He also advocates for identity-based dialogue over border disputes, challenges d...

Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock discusses her new documentary "Speechless” – a 10-year investigation into campus culture, cancel culture, and our crisis of free speech. The Canadian addresses the tension between DEI initiatives and protecting students from harm versus fostering open debate. She asks whether universities can self-correct their increasingly polarized environments 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. 0:17 - Persecuted or unserious? A Shröedinger’s narrative about Alberta separatism , by Falice Chin 6:13 - Canada needs new friends—here’s why Asia’s middle powers are a great place to start , b...

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. 0:27 - Mark Carney needs to get over his obsession with Europe , by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great p...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect the economic developments that dominated this week: the Carney government's spring economic update, the proposed sovereign wealth fund, ongoing deficit spending, and the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision. They critique the government's state-led economic approach and question why policymakers avoid proven supply-side reforms like tax, competition, and...

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 - Canada’s $66.9 billion deficit—Breaking down the big numbers in Carney’s fear-fuelled Spring Economic Update , by Livio Di Matteo 8:08 - How Ottawa’s latest tax change could reshape busin...

Ron Butler, principal of Butler Mortgage, discusses Canada's housing crisis. He analyzes the ongoing price correction in major markets, the collapse of investor-driven "dog crate condos," and rising mortgage defaults as pandemic-era rates reset. He argues that regulatory barriers, development fees, and the Greenbelt prevent new construction, while policy responses prioritize protecting existing ho...

One year since the election, Full Press asks whether mainstream media is giving Prime Minister Carney a free ride in the name of Canadian national unity. The panel also questions a Canadian media union’s pleas for government protection from online harm, and calls out veteran media personalities for debasing themselves in the hope of reaching young audiences. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing ind...

Jeff Adamson, the athlete-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded SkipTheDishes and Neo Financial, says Canada isn’t producing many new household brands because it has become too focused on managing legacy institutions instead of building new ones. He argues both the business culture and regulatory environment need a major shift—making it not just admirable but irresistible for people to take risks, bu...

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 - Albertans and other Canadians are not as divided as it may seem, new survey data shows , by Trevor Tombe and Brooks DeCillia 11:00 - Fewer Canadian companies exported to U.S. in 2025 as t...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Bank of Canada's decision to hold the interest rate at 2.25 percent amid rising inflation, weak economic growth, and the ongoing Iran War. They explore whether central banks are repeating past mistakes by downplaying inflationary pressures from the Iran War's energy shock, drawing parallels to the "transitory" inflation miscalculation after COVID-19. Th...