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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
What we learned on Day One about Trump 2.0 22.01.2025 19:41
Guest: Matthew Lebo, Professor of Political Science, University of Western Ontario.
How Trump’s tariff threats and plans for US energy will be felt in Canada 22.01.2025 19:20
Guest: Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of commoditycontext.com
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico could come on Feb. 1 22.01.2025 18:13
Guest: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat and president and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
The true story of a Swiss Family Robinson-style castaway family as they met sharks, shipwreck and murder 21.01.2025 18:31
Guest: Matthew Pearl, author, Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder
Trump Day One: Focus on border security and what Canada is doing to meet US expectations 21.01.2025 19:05
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.
Trump Day One: Man charged in Capitol riot held in Canada as he awaits pardon 21.01.2025 16:57
Guest: Antony Vo, Indiana man sentenced to nine months in prison for attacking the Capitol on January 6, 2021 & Robert Tibbo, Canadian human rights lawyer.
Israeli hostages released on eve of 44th anniversary of the end of the Iran hostage crisis 21.01.2025 22:16
Guest: Barry Rosen, former Iran hostage and American diplomat
Trump Day One: Impact on Canada 21.01.2025 19:19
Guest: David MacNaughton, former Canadian ambassador to the US.
Trump Day One: The view from Washington 21.01.2025 19:31
Guest: Chris Sands, Director, Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The influencer lawsuit that could change the industry 18.01.2025 20:28
Guest: Alexandra Roberts, Professor of Law and Media; Faculty Director, Center for Law, Information at Creativity and Northeastern University.
US Supreme Court upholds ban on popular video sharing app TikTok, how will it impact Canadians? 18.01.2025 19:21
Guest: Matt Malone, director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic and an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa faculty of law
What impact could US tariffs and countermeasures have on Canadian consumers? 18.01.2025 18:44
Guest: Michael Graydon, Chief Executive Officer, Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
TikToker tries 30 activities to meet new people 17.01.2025 19:31
Guest: Anna Ho, Vancouver woman challenging .herself to do 30 activities to make friends
Doctors call for changes in the way obesity is diagnosed 17.01.2025 18:31
Guest: Dr. Katherine Morrison, pediatric endocrinologist and professor, school of medicine, McMaster University
Should Canada leverage energy exports to the US as retaliation for Trump’s tariffs? 17.01.2025 18:50
Guest: Dennis McConaghy, a former executive vice-president at TransCanada Corp., now TC Energy, author of Breakdown: The Pipeline Debate and the Threat to Canada's Future.
No fun in the sun: Why do some tropical resorts force guests to sign non-disclosure agreements for medical care? 17.01.2025 18:49
Guest: Allison Field, communications consultant in Saskatoon, recently on vacation in Cancun with family
Canadian patients dying while waiting for treatment and diagnoses 17.01.2025 18:39
Guest: Colin Craig, president, SecondStreet.org
We're seeing a Hunger Games' across Ontario: Hundreds in this town line up for a chance at a family docto 17.01.2025 18:37
Guest: Dr. Dominik Nowak, family doctor, head of the Ontario Medical Association
Journo Corner: Canada should brace for chaos in a second Trump term 16.01.2025 18:16
Guest: Stephen Marche, author of The Next Civil War.
Canadian business owner contemplates move to US if 25% tariffs are imposed 16.01.2025 16:47
Guest: Darrin Smith, owner, JessEm Tool Corporation
Why Starbucks is taking in the welcome mat for non-paying customers 16.01.2025 17:53
Guest: Bryant Simon, a professor of history and director of the American Studies program at Temple University, author of Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks
BC man taken to court by coworkers for $2M lotto jackpot gets to keep his winnings 16.01.2025 18:03
Guest: Michael Cochrane, Counsel to Brauti Thorning LLP
US Food and Drug Administration bans us of controversial food dye, will Canada follow suit 16.01.2025 19:03
Guest: Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of the Office for Science and Society, McGill University
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first 16.01.2025 16:39
Guest: Joe Velaidum, PEI homeowner
Yukon hair freezing contest is on for 2025, weather permitting 15.01.2025 13:45
Guest: Andrew Umbrich, General Manager, Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs
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