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Hub Podcasts

Hub Media Canada

Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada"s fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub"s editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of

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16:23

Carney-Trump trade deal: What was traded away?

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2025/10/21

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss recent reports from the Globe and Mail of a potential Canada-U.S. trade deal that could come before the upcoming APEC summit. They discuss how this sectoral trade agreement would likely cover steel and aluminum through quota systems, rather than tariff elimination, while notably excluding major industries like autos and lumber. They explore potential concessions Canada may make to secure this trade deal, and question how these compromises align with Prime

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15:52

Could one Indigenous land claim change Canadian...

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2025/10/21

Dwight Newman, professor of law at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision that recognized the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title over urban land in Richmond, B.C.He explains the legal implications for property owners who received letters warning the claim could affect their ownership rights and the tension between modern property ownership and Indigenous title rights. He also explores how this legal precedent could influence land ownership across Canada, and

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20:20

Can anyone get the NDP out of the deep hole it’s in?

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2025/10/21

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 - Need to Know: Justin Trudeau’s most consequential legacy is here to stay, including commentaries by David Coletto and David Tarrant 7:16 - Ontario’s auto era is over, by Matt Spoke 14:28 - How Carney should anchor his deficit spending, by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by

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29:35

How overregulation is holding Canada’s credit unions...

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2025/10/20

Jeff Guthrie, the president and CEO of the Canadian Credit Union Association, discusses the significant but underutilized role of Canada's credit union network in the country's financial services ecosystem. Ahead of their Hike the Hill event in Ottawa this week, Guthrie explains how the unions are being constrained by provincial regulations that prevent them from operating nationally and competing effectively with major banks, and argues that streamlining federal continuance processes and embracing

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39:27

David Harris on why non-Jews should care about...

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2025/10/20

David Harris, executive vice chair of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, discusses his must-read book, Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know. He brings light to the alarming rise of antisemitism across the Western world, how antisemitism is fundamentally a non-Jewish problem, and how it serves as an early warning system for broader threats to liberal democracy. He also emphasizes that combating antisemitism requires clear political leadership, a comprehensive approach

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17:21

Poilievre endorses Trudeau-era levels of deficit...

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2025/10/20

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre's recent letter highlighting a $42 billion federal deficit benchmark for the upcoming November 4th budget. They argue that this position represents a fundamental shift where the Conservative Party has now accepted the former Trudeau government's deficit spending levels as the new baseline, effectively abandoning the balanced budget consensus that once dominated Canadian politics. They discuss the economic

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19:57

It’s time to ring the economic alarms, Canada

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2025/10/20

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. 0:16 - It’s time to ring the economic alarms, Canada, by Gregory Mason 5:30 - Why I flew to Israel for the hostage release, by Karine Toledano 10:53 - The virtues underpinning Western society are under attack—how worried should we be? The Hub debates, by Peter D. Lauwers and Howard Anglin

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07:23

Stop painting Alberta as the villain of Canada

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2025/10/18

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. 0:30 - The Weekly Wrap: Stop painting Alberta as the villain of Canada, by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch The Hub on

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19:00

Canada's confusing China reset

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2025/10/17

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer Foreign Minister Anand's recent diplomatic mission to China and what it signals about Canada's evolving relationship with Beijing. They question whether this represents genuine policy triangulation amid U.S.-Canada trade tensions or a concerning normalization of ties with a regime that has imprisoned Canadian citizens, engaged in foreign interference, and imposed punitive tariffs on Canadian canola exports. In the back half of the show, they discuss the emergence of

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20:34

Premier Ford is Canada’s cartoonish Mayor Quimby

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2025/10/17

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 - Premier Ford is Canada’s cartoonish Mayor Quimby, by David Polansky 8:03 - Interprovincial pipelines fall under federal responsibility, former Alberta premier reminds B.C. and Ottawa, by Falice Chin 15:12 - Jason Kenney on the federal government allowing B.C. to block national

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29:25

Carney announces 'tough on bail' reform. What caused...

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2025/10/16

In this episode of Hub Politics, host Sean Speer is joined by Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data, to discuss Prime Minister Carney's recent announcement on bail reform and increased police funding. They examine how this policy shift represents a significant departure from the previous Liberal government's positions and mirrors Conservative policy proposals. They also discuss the political fallout from Stellantis's decision to

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35:33

Lich and Barber sentenced: Did the media cover the...

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2025/10/16

Full Press discusses whether mainstream media properly portrayed the Freedom Convoy, following the soft sentencing of lead organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber. They explore the appointment of conservative radio show host Ben Mulroney as host of Global News' flagship political show The West Block. Finally, they debate whether news outlets are limiting free speech by scrapping their comment sections. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s

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18:06

Bill C-18 is stifling the media innovation and...

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2025/10/16

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 - Need to Know: The Free Press is an independent media success story—but could it have happened in Canada?, including commentaries by Lucy Gay and Dan Robertson 6:59 - Kick a robot for me, by Howard Anglin 11:44 - Canada’s wealth gap widens as lowest paid Canadians’ income grows from

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21:02

More bad news for the Canada's auto sector: What next?

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2025/10/15

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the major blow to Canada's automotive sector as Stellantis moves Jeep production from Brampton, Ontario to Illinois, despite $15 billion in government subsidies for electric vehicle battery manufacturing. They argue this decision exemplifies the failure of Canada's industrial policy approach to electric vehicles. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on

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25:53

Jason Kenney: Why David Eby is a bigger threat to...

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2025/10/15

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney argues that both B.C. Premier David Eby and federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson appear to have forgotten which jurisdiction interprovincial pipelines fall under. He says the Constitution is clear that such projects are a matter of federal authority—a principle reaffirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada. Kenney adds that Mark Carney’s “build, baby, build” promise will be tested by how his government handles Alberta’s latest push to get a new pipeline built. This

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16:53

Canada didn’t give the U.S. a trillion-dollar...

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2025/10/15

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 - No, Canada didn’t give the U.S. a trillion-dollar gift—but there’s still reason to worry, by Trevor Tombe 6:10 - Canada must call China’s bluff on canola, by Henry Chan 11:39 - Many young Canadians will never earn more than their parents due to social mobility barriers: Report, by

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25:13

The risks of over-regulating short-term rentals in...

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2025/10/14

Nathan Rotman, director of policy strategy for North America at Airbnb, discusses the data and evidence of the impact of short-term rentals on housing affordability, as well as Airbnb's role in supporting local economies, expanding tourism, and providing a crucial source of supplemental income for hosts across the country. This episode is presented in partnership with Airbnb. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our

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19:14

Is Toronto falling apart?

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2025/10/14

Toronto is a “world class city” says its mayor Olivia Chow. But for a growing number of its residents, the city is unrecognizable from decades ago; whether it’s the homelessness, open drug use, empty storefronts, or crumbling infrastructure. One year from a pivotal municipal election, Harrison Lowman speaks to Daniel Tate, executive director of IntegrityTO, a civic advocacy group bent on promoting transparent and responsible municipal governance in Canada’s largest city. The Hub is Canada’s

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12:55

David Eby is just the tip of the opposition iceberg...

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2025/10/14

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. 0:29 - David Eby is just the tip of the opposition iceberg in the way of Alberta’s pipeline proposal, by Falice Chin 6:46 - Canada, the duct-tape nation, by Rob McGrory This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and other

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18:32

Jared Kushner deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

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2025/10/13

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 - Jared Kushner deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, by Steven Staley 7:41 - Our periliberal moment: What happens when liberalism is no longer enough?, by Howard Anglin This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and other great

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