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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
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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Episodes
Best of Super Bowl ads: Celebs, nostalgia and avoiding controversy at all costs 11.02.2025 20:16
Guest: Susan Charles, Brand Strategy Lead, Google Canada
Why Greenland finds itself in Trump’s crosshairs 11.02.2025 19:09
Guest: Anders Vistisen, Member of the European Parliament from Denmark
Canada braces for new 25 percent steel and aluminium tariffs 11.02.2025 19:14
Guest: Dimitry Anastakis, professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Why Canada needs to get its economic house in order now 11.02.2025 18:16
Guest: John Ruffolo, Founder and Managing Partner. Maverix Private Equity
Grocery stores are meeting demand for Made in Canada labels 11.02.2025 17:50
Guest: Gary Sands, senior vice-president, Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.
Swapping sugar for butter? New diet advice from a nutritionist 08.02.2025 14:41
Alyssa Bauman, Holistic Nutritionist, nourished.ca speaks with guest host, Syd Smith.
MADE IN CANADA: Our greatest inventions 08.02.2025 19:07
Jackie Kovacs, Editorial Director, Canada’s History magazine celebrates some incredible inventions made in Canada with guest host, Syd Smith. *Canada's History is offering a one-year subscription to the magazine for $19.95 available at CanadasHistory.ca/WeAreCanadian
How Bizarre! Calgary Porch Pirate chase & 100k eggs go missing 08.02.2025 7:35
Syd Smith explores the story of a courageous homeowner who chased down Porch Pirates.
Want to start your own business? Here are the secrets to success 08.02.2025 17:10
Rob Ironside, Executive Director, League of Innovators shares the secrets to becoming a successful entrepreneur with guest host, Syd Smith.
The restaurant owner’s plight: Made in Canada, tariff threats & more 08.02.2025 14:05
Guest host, Syd Smith speaks with Edmonton's Paul Shufelt, chef and owner of Robert Spencer Hospitality.
Your phone is listening: companies creating targeted articles in minutes 08.02.2025 18:26
Kelsey Campbell, Executive Producer of Conversations shares her personal story of having a private conversation turned into a targeted, AI-generated article and delivered to a personalized news feed. Then guest host, Syd Smith connects with Dr. Tom Keenan, professor at the University of Calgary, a Research Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs institute and author of the bestselling book, Technocr...
Patriotism in Canada feeling high after Trump tariff threat 07.02.2025 16:12
Guest: Shachi Kurl, president, Angus Reid Institute
Are Canadians “sobering up” in 2025? 07.02.2025 18:14
Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab
Why is it difficult to trade between provinces & how do we fix it? 07.02.2025 15:28
Guest host, Syd Smith chats with Carlo Dade, Director of International Policy, University of Calgary.
The backlash around DEI and is it warranted? 07.02.2025 14:08
Guest host, Syd Smith speaks with Camellia Bryan, Assistant Professor, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia.
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 kicks off 07.02.2025 17:34
Guest: Jody Vance, Host at Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 Guest: Scott Moore, CEO, Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
Non-addictive pain relief: F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects 06.02.2025 17:35
Guest: Dr. Stephen Waxman, Bridget Flaherty Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology at Yale University.
How can we unlock our critical minerals industry? 06.02.2025 20:19
Guest: Sander Duncanson, managing partner, Calgary, Osler
Holly Cole is back with new album of standards she’s always dreamed of recording 06.02.2025 35:11
Guest: Holly Cole, Canadian jazz singer and actress
Sports broadcaster Scott Oake shares his story of parenthood, addiction, loss, and hope 06.02.2025 37:18
Guest: Scott Oake, broadcaster and co-author of For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope
Business community breathes “brief” sigh of relief from tariffs 05.02.2025 18:57
Guest: Colin Mowatt, Partner, Tax Policy Leader, PwC Canada
The fallout from the tariffs threat and what’s to come 05.02.2025 19:32
Guest: Drew Fagan, a professor at the Munk School, University of Toronto, and former assistant deputy minister for foreign policy.
How real are Canada’s vows to beef up border security and crack down on fentanyl? 05.02.2025 19:03
Guest: Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, senior fellow at The Macdonald-Laurier Institute and author of Security. Cooperation. Governance
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Canada’s big border promises and whether he can keep them 05.02.2025 20:19
Guest: David McGuinty, Public Safety Minister
Why comedy legend Tom Green left LA and built a new life in rural Ontario 05.02.2025 38:29
Guest: Tom Green, Canadian-American comedian
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