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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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30:17

Why Canada's ambitious housing target requires a...

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2025/12/02

John Stackhouse, senior vice-president at the office of the CEO at RBC, and Stephanie Shewchuck, the director of housing policy at RBC Thought Leadership, discuss Canada's housing crisis, including the complexity of measuring the housing shortfall, different barriers preventing increased construction, and why development charges in particular have become a critical obstacle. They also map out the complex interplay between federal ambitions, provincial powers, municipal finances, and market

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20:35

A grand bargain—or an empty gesture?

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2025/12/02

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 - Is Carney's 'grand bargain' anything more than an empty gesture?, by Derrick Hunter 6:18 - Have we really hit peak oil? Don't count on it, by Peter Tertzakian 14:42 - Carney finally goes big, by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions

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21:56

Is Canada one step closer to reaching its energy...

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2025/12/01

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. 0:18 - Canada just took one big step closer to reaching its energy superpower potential, by Mark Cameron 7:40 - How much is Canada spending on health care—and where is the money going?, by Livio Di Matteo 15:10 - 'Industrial transformation': Carney and Smith's big deal for a new oil

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49:56

How the West betrayed Afghanistan

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2025/11/30

Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, explains how after more than 50 years of constant war and invasion, Afghanistan can be both "the graveyard of empires" and home to the most welcoming people on the planet. The Canadian journalist discusses our country's legacy in Afghanistan after our longest-ever conflict, the "polycrisis" the country currently faces in the form of fundamentalist Islamic rule, famine, and earthquakes, and answers whether Afghans still have hope for the

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05:43

Love her or hate her, Danielle Smith just won big

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2025/11/29

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 - Love her or hate her, Danielle Smith just won big, by Falice Chin 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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24:49

The Alberta pipeline deal: Is PM Carney actually a...

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2025/11/28

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the political implications of Prime Minister Mark Carney's pipeline deal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. They debate whether Carney's leadership represents a fundamental shift in Liberal politics or simply a "new personality cult" in light of his reversal of various Trudeau-era policies. They also cover what his centre-right positioning on different issues is a challenge for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives. In the second half, they explore the

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26:33

Hunter Prize 2025: How to incentivize economic growth...

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2025/11/28

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, the winner and runner-up of the third annual Hunter Prize for Public Policy, Matthew Chiasson, economist and Senior Policy Advisor at the Competition Bureau, and Charles Lammam, economic and policy professional and think-tank scholar, respectively discuss their proposals on how barrier-free competition and a bold tax reform can incentivize economic growth in Canada. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's

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16:21

Competition can get Canada out of its growth rut

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2025/11/28

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. 0:18 - Canada is stuck in a growth rut, but competition can get us out, by Matthew Chiasson 7:28 - Is America's economic dominance finally fraying—and is that good news for Canada?, by Alicia Planincic 10:19 - Nearly 24,000 patients died while on health-care waitlists in Canada last year:

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31:07

Does the Alberta-Ottawa MOU bring us any closer to a...

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2025/11/27

Rory Johnston, oil markets analyst, and Grant Sprague, former Alberta deputy energy minister, examine the federal-provincial memorandum of understanding on a pathway toward a West Coast bitumen pipeline. They analyze whether the agreement removes or adds barriers to construction, debate the viability of private sector financing versus public funding, and explore critical sequencing challenges between the pipeline and the Pathways carbon capture project. This podcast is generously supported by Don

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36:19

Why did VP JD Vance attack the CBC?

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2025/11/27

Full Press breaks down why American Vice President JD Vance is going after Canadian immigration policies and the CBC, examines a decade-long #MeToo case that upended the Canadian writing world, and calls out The Fifth Estate for their biased investigation into how "safer" supply can cure Canada's opioid crisis. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)

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18:33

David Frum on Trump, Russia, and the extremist Right

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2025/11/27

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Trump administration's plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war and what it means for Ukraine, NATO and other global alliances and America's standing in the world. In the second half, they discuss the rise of extremist voices on the American Right. Frum talks about the growing influence of fascist ideas, properly defined, and calls for renewed defense of democratic principles. The Hub is Canada's

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19:58

One Canadian economy? Not quite yet

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2025/11/27

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. 0:18 - One Canadian economy? Not quite yet, by Trevor Tombe 7:11 - Corporate Canada has a gerontocracy, by Rudyard Griffiths 13:51 - Literacy, reason, and childhood matter—and we're losing all three, by Mark Milke This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions

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08:53

Toronto's condo market is decimated, is housing next?

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2025/11/26

Ron Butler, principal broker at Butler Mortgage, examines Toronto's collapsing condo market and its ripple effects across Canada's housing sector. He explains why new condo construction has ground to a halt, how resale prices are undercutting new developments, and what this means for the building industry and the broader economy. Butler also grades government responses and discusses why development charges remain a critical barrier to reviving new home construction across Canada. The Hub is

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33:08

Will Carney's pipeline gamble reset the...

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2025/11/26

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 Mark Carney's pending pipeline announcement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. They examine the political risks for Carney's B.C. caucus, the shifting public opinion on energy projects, and Smith's strategic political acumen. They also discuss Carney's "who cares" gaffe regarding Trump communications

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22:25

Elizabeth May's tanker ban claims don't add up

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2025/11/26

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. 0:19 - Fact check: Elizabeth May's tanker ban claims don't add up, by Falice Chin 10:23 - Conservatives should fight the culture war—but on a battlefield we can win, by Sean Speer 16:53 - Nearly half of Conservatives are dissatisfied with Canadian democracy: Poll, by Graeme Gordon This

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27:32

Why nuclear is Canada's next superpower advantage

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2025/11/25

John Gorman, president of Westinghouse Canada, and Fabricia Piñeiro, vice president of Westinghouse's Canada operating plant services, discuss how Westinghouse is supporting Canada's existing nuclear fleet, pioneering ready-now technologies such as the AP1000 reactor, and contributing to local supply chains, jobs, and innovation. They also address some of the key challenges facing nuclear development, including project timelines and costs, while highlighting Canada's unique potential to be a global

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17:02

Alberta's health minister on how dual private-public...

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2025/11/25

Alberta Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange discusses her government's historic legislation introducing a dual private-public health model for physicians. She explains the structural problems plaguing Alberta's health-care system, how the new model could allow doctors to switch between public and private practice, and the guardrails being proposed to protect universal access. She also addresses concerns about privatization by pointing to successful European models,

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23:25

How much LNG would Canada need to be a real player on...

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2025/11/25

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. 0:18 - How much LNG would Canada need to be a real player on the global market?, by Peter Tertzakian 7:39 - There is no room for pacifists in the culture wars, by Howard Anglin 17:20 - Federal spending on Old Age Security will outpace child care, housing, and postsecondary education

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31:11

Ross Douthat on why religion is making a comeback in...

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2025/11/24

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat spoke to The Hub's editor at large Sean Speer while in Ottawa to deliver the inaugural 2025 Ian Shugart Lecture on Faith in the Public Square, hosted by the Cardus Institute. In the conversation, he discusses the key topics from his lecture, from the current moment of religious reconsideration in the West to why secularization has plateaued and the benefits of religion itself. He also covers the relationship between

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20:23

Large-scale energy investments remain a pipe dream

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2025/11/24

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 - Large-scale energy investments remain a pipe dream, by William Lacey 4:52 - Six reasons why a state-imposed conservative culture is a terrible idea, by Falice Chin 14:26 - Housing starts set to hit 30-year low for Canadian homeowners as rentals hit record high in 2025: CMHC, by

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