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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

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Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, inclu...

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Latest episode

Mar 15, 2026

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Episodes

After two weeks, are Iranian-Canadians still hopeful the attacks on Iran will lead to a better future for the country? 15.03.2026

Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz is an Iranian-Canadian lawyer and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Could the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran really fuel new investment in Canadian oil and gas? 15.03.2026

Guest: Dennis McConaghy, former executive vice-president of corporate development at TransCanada Corporation and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute   

Watching Ottawa’s Money: Did connections to the federal Liberals help give a Nova Scotia wind farm a lift? 15.03.2026

Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter

Liberals inch closer to a majority - Iranian regime activity in Canada - Former Iran hostage on current confict - Montreal Olympics 50 years later 15.03.2026
How to put some spring in your Spring cleaning and get rid of some of the stuff  14.03.2026

Guest: Emily Stewart, senior correspondent Business Insider

Buffalo’s Goo Goo Dolls head north for a cross-Canada tour 14.03.2026

Guest: Robby Takac, co-founder, bassist, vocalist, The Goo Goo Dolls

Canadian remake of ‘Youngblood’ puts a whole new spinorama on the hockey classic   14.03.2026

Guest: Hubert Davis, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and Director of Youngblood 

The Olympic Hockey Mess Was a Preview of Trump’s World Cup 14.03.2026

Guest: Will Leitch, managing contributor, New York Magazine and author of Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride

Danielle Smith on Canadian energy security - John Bolton on Trump's Iran gamble - Why escalation favours Iran - US view of Canadians slipping 14.03.2026
Canada’s housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen? 09.03.2026

Canada’s housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen? Guest: Jessica Barrett, journalist and author of No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis

White collar workers aren’t ok: How the new economy upturned the job market 09.03.2026

White collar workers aren’t ok: How the new economy upturned the job marketGuest: Alex Cyr. writer and freelance journalist

Why PM Carney’s wealth and past test the limits of Canada’s ethics laws 08.03.2026

Why PM Carney’s wealth and past test the limits of Canada’s ethics laws Guest: Ian Steadman, associate professor at York University’s School of Public Policy & Administration. York University 

Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog?  08.03.2026

Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog?  Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter

BC ends twice-annual clock change - Iran conflict drives gas prices - no sign in end to Iran War - the ethics of the Prime Minister's wealth 08.03.2026

BC ends twice-annual clock changes, should others follow suit?  Guest: Dr. Michael Antle, professor of psychology and neuroscience, University of Calgary Conflict in Iran drives up gas prices around the world  Guest: Patrick DeHaan, Head of Petroleum Analysis, GasBuddy No sign of compromise as the Iran war enters a second week Guest: Vice-Admiral (Ret’d) Mark Norman, Canada's former vice chief of...

Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama? 08.03.2026

Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama? Guest: Mike Moffatt, founder, Missing Middle Initiative

The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won 07.03.2026

The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won Guest: Stephen Woldenberg SVP of Sales, Learning Resources.

U.S. and Allies encounter Iran’s arsenal of drones 07.03.2026

U.S. and Allies encounter Iran’s arsenal of drones Guest: Scott Clancy, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Major-General and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas? 07.03.2026

What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas? Guest: Warren Mabee, Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University

Iran war pushse oil prices up- Does US have a plan as Iran attacks continue - Kurdish Militias in Iran - the burger wars! 07.03.2026

Iran war pushes oil price above $90, threatening rise in global inflation Guest: Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of commoditycontext.com Trump wants ‘unconditional surrender’ as attacks on Iran continue, does the US have a plan? Guest: Tom Wright, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, former senior director for strategic planning at the US National Security Council Is the US...

How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself to the rich and powerful right across the political spectrum 01.03.2026

Guest: John Hyatt, staff writer covering Wall Street and Billionaires at Forbes

Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. Four years later, war is still raging 01.03.2026

Guest: Lucan Way, distinguished professor of democracy, department of political science, University of Toronto. Co-Director, Petro Yacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine.

Every episode of SCTV will soon be available to stream, here’s a guide to one of Canada’s greatest shows   01.03.2026

Guest: Jeff Robbins, author of Second City Television: A History and Episode Guide

Why Ottawa’s high speed train plans are insane, and more   01.03.2026

Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter 

Iran's Supreme Leader is dead, what now? - Iranian's in Canada brace for what's next - Carney's support...will Canadians agree? 01.03.2026
How a pioneering American fantasy fiction writer quietly lived and worked in Nova Scotia for decades 28.02.2026

Guest: Jon Tattrie, author of To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy

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