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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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22:26

Will T-Swift and Kelce's engagement trigger a...

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2025/08/27

Brian Dijkema, President, Canada at Cardus, discusses the cultural significance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement and its broader implications on societal norms and marriage rates. He highlights the importance of cultural signals and public policy, particularly housing, in shaping family formation and how high-profile marriages can positively influence cultural perceptions of marriage and family. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The

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13:45

Is Mark Carney a pragmatist or just unprincipled?

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2025/08/27

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. 0:28 - Is Mark Carney a pragmatist or just unprincipled?, by Howard Anglin 6:17 - The younger generations are increasingly distracted, anxious, and commitment-averse. How concerned should we be?, by Paul W. Bennett This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of

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15:21

Google AI Mode is forever changing the attention...

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2025/08/26

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Google's newly launched AI Mode in Canada, exploring its potentially profound impact on news organizations and content creators, since users increasingly rely on AI-generated summaries rather than clicking through to original sources. The discussion extends to broader policy implications, including recent comments from Donald Trump about punitive tariffs against countries that regulate American big tech, and the implications for Canadian digital policy.

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10:49

Canada’s news industry needs more than the CBC to thrive

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2025/08/26

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. 0:28 - Sorry, prime minister, but Canada’s news industry needs more than the CBC to thrive, by Peter Menzies 9:22 - Carney’s steady hand is starting to shake, by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and

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13:03

Carney's Ukraine peacekeeping commitment is political...

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2025/08/25

Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent comments about potentially deploying Canadian troops in Ukraine as part of a post-conflict peacekeeping mission. They examine the stark disconnect between Canada's ambitious foreign policy rhetoric and its severely limited military capacity, and how Carney's commitment represents political theatre rather than reality The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news

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12:43

Poll: The Conservatives overtake the Liberals on the...

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2025/08/25

Abacus Data VP of Insights Eddie Sheppard discusses their latest national poll showing the Conservatives with their first lead over the Liberals since the election due to winning on the main issues facing Canadians. He also talks about the favourables of Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. 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 the go:

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29:48

Why Ukrainians refuse to give up the fight

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2025/08/25

This month, Putin, Trump, Zelenskyy, and European world leaders seemed more serious than ever before about finding a path towards some sort of peace and out of the three-and-a half-year-long War in Ukraine. In his first trip to Ukraine as prime minister, Mark Carney then announced that Canadian troops could be part of protecting that peace, once it’s reached. Journalist Tim Mak, founder of Kyiv-based media outlet The Counteroffensive and former U.S. Army combat medic gives his take on the peace

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17:09

What is the price of Canadian sovereignty?

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2025/08/25

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. 0:28 - What is the price of Canadian sovereignty?, by Patrick Lennox and Philippe Lagassé 9:22 - Conservatives should stop lamenting the loss of a Canada that never was, by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub

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15:18

Carney's tariff retreat and Poilievre's control of...

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2025/08/22

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's announcement that his government is repealing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. and what it means for the state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship and the government's ongoing negotiation strategy. In the back half of the show, they examine Pierre Poilievre's successful efforts to consolidate the Canadian Right and its overall benefits for the country's politics. To get full-length editions of each instalment of the Hub

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17:53

Does an American Christian rocker have Charter rights...

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2025/08/22

Christine Van Geyn, litigation director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, discusses the major controversy surrounding American Christian worship leader Sean Feucht’s Revive 25 tour in Canada. Many of Feucht’s concerts have been canceled due to what have been called safety concerns and allegations of hate speech. She argues that the revocation of permits and fines issued to Feucht are unjustified and infringe on his Charter rights to freedom of expression, religion, and assembly. She also

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24:57

Will Trump's tariffs cause global instability and...

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2025/08/22

Bill Hawkins, head of Trade and Investment at Sussex Strategy Group and Managing Principal of GrowthBridge, examines whether the Trump administration is precipitating an end to globalization as we've known it since the Cold War. Drawing on recent research papers in VoxEU and Foreign Affairs, he argues in favour of the thesis globalization has historically thrived under a single hegemon willing to create "public goods" like stable trade rules and security guarantees, but that America is now

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16:45

Canada’s language blind spot on anti-Jewish hatred

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2025/08/22

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 - Canada has a language blind spot when it comes to anti-Jewish hatred, by Daniel Robson 6:59 - It’s not too late for the federal government to step in and solve the B.C. ferry fiasco, by Richard Shimooka This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each

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20:22

Trump welcomes the Europeans to the Oval Office

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2025/08/21

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Trump's gathering of European leaders in the White House and its significance for the Russia-Ukraine war and America’s relationship to the world more broadly. In the second half of the show, they discuss the deterioration of Canada-U.S. relations due to Trump's tariff and immigration policies, highlighting a significant drop in Canadian tourism to popular destinations like Las Vegas. The Hub is

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17:36

How far should you be able to go to defend your...

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2025/08/21

This week, an Ontario homeowner defended himself against a man breaking into his residence, only to be charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. The fact that the man protecting his property could face jail time has sparked a heated conversation across the country, and was even raised by Premier Doug Ford, who said our justice system is “broken.” Toronto criminal defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger explains what Canadian law says about how far we can go to defend our homes and families,

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33:19

Why a housing boom hasn't lifted business confidence...

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2025/08/21

Alberta’s housing market is booming, with record population growth fueling demand—but business confidence tells a more cautious story. Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman speaks with economist Alicia Planincic and builder Rohit Gupta about what’s driving the housing surge, why businesses remain uncertain, and what it will take for the rest of Canada to truly feel the benefits of Western growth. This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support. The Hub is

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10:34

Are Canada’s Conservatives stuck no matter what they do?

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2025/08/21

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. 0:29 - Are Canada’s Conservatives stuck no matter what they do?, by Sean Speer 6:18 - The Bank of Canada is profitable again—but the hard part may be ahead, by Trevor Tombe This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and

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15:13

On Poilievre's big byelection win and PM Carney's...

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2025/08/20

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 the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host To contact us, sign

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11:24

Ten takeaways from Poilievre’s big byelection win

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2025/08/20

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. 0:28 - Ten quick takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s byelection win in Battle River-Crowfoot, by Howard Anglin 5:19 - Air Canada’s strike once again exposes Canada’s chokepoint economy, by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each

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15:04

How TIFF abandoned freedom of expression with its...

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2025/08/19

University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist discusses the Toronto International Film Festival scandal involving initially blocking the showing of a documentary about the October 7 attacks in Israel. Geist explains how TIFF defied its own principles of defending artistic freedom. 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 the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)

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16:50

The statues are back: Have the history wars been won?

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2025/08/19

This summer, Wilmot, Ontario council voted to bring back its statues of Canada’s former prime ministers, which had been sent to storage after being considered too controversial. Author and historian JDM Stewart details the township’s 12-year long history war, and how he thinks Canadians can both celebrate and critique its historical figures. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues, and important voices

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