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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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17:23

What Canada risks in the China EV deal

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2026/01/16

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's controversial trade deal with China, in which China lowers canola tariffs in exchange for Canada opening its market to Chinese EVs. They examine the political risks of this dramatic reversal from Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, potential consequences for U.S. relations and CUSMA renegotiations, and concerns about deepening ties with an authoritarian regime. In the second half, they are joined by Stephen Staley to discuss The Hub's

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13:03

B.C. premier's $10B distraction from the real energy...

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2026/01/16

Keerit Jutla, lawyer and CEO of Jutla Strategies, discusses B.C. Premier David Eby's proposal to build a refinery instead of expanding pipeline infrastructure. He argues that refineries aren't substitutes for pipelines, critiques their economic feasibility, and questions B.C.'s inconsistent approach to energy development. He emphasizes the need for honest discourse about energy transportation safety and B.C.'s commitment to supporting Alberta and Saskatchewan resource sectors. The Hub is Canada's

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19:13

Ottawa is borrowing to pay for the past

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2026/01/16

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. 0:20 - Ottawa is borrowing to pay for the past—and we're all on the hook, by Charles Lammam 8:09 - Canada's secret plot to takeover Greenland, by Steven Bright 13:01 - Alberta's recall petitions will likely fail, but they are good for democracy, by Samuel Goertz This program is narrated

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18:23

Why Canada's delayed foreign interference registry is...

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2026/01/15

David Mulroney, Canada's former ambassador to China, discusses the government's major delay in enacting the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry here in Canada. He critiques the delay of meaningful action and inadequate enforcement mechanisms, while warning that Chinese interference continues to evolve. He also examines the weak oversight of former public office holders and insufficient protection for diaspora communities. This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which

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34:55

The economic cost of Venezuela's lost generation

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2026/01/15

Venezuela's collapse is often discussed in terms of oil production and geopolitics. Far less attention is paid to the human capital that left, and what that loss means for rebuilding the country. In this episode of Alberta Edge, Venezuelan-Canadian engineer and University of Calgary energy researcher Luis Virla explains how a socialist authoritarian government dismantled Venezuela's institutions and hollowed out its economy. That collapse triggered a mass exodus of skilled workers, many of whom

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16:31

So David Eby does want a pipeline, after all?

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2026/01/15

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. 0:18 - So David Eby does want a pipeline, after all?, by Falice Chin 6:27 - With turmoil in Venezuela, Canada must urgently expand oil production and exports, by Alicia Planincic 10:08 - How Iran's 1979 religious revolution reshaped global politics and today's protests, by The Hub Staff

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36:36

Carney's China test

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2026/01/14

In this episode of Hub Politics, 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 trip to China and the political tightrope of balancing relations between an unreliable United States and untrustworthy China. They also cover the Carney government's forthcoming AI strategy and the unique political issues that artificial intelligence poses for policymakers. The Hub is Canada's

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15:16

Why Canada's real estate market is in decline

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2026/01/14

Ron Butler, principal broker at Butler Mortgage, discusses Canada's deteriorating real estate market. He analyzes the collapse of housing prices, explaining how distressed sales are resetting neighborhood valuations and creating widespread negative equity. He critiques policy failures from delayed interest rate increases to immigration, while discussing the particular challenges facing investor-driven condo developments. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.

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18:42

The Iran protests and the deafening sound of silence

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2026/01/14

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. 0:19 - The Iran protests and the deafening sound of silence, by Stephen Staley 8:21 - Disabled Canadians deserve more support from a stingy federal government, by Renze Nauta and Taylor Jackson 13:43 - Why U.S. intervention in Venezuela will fail and test Canada's diplomatic independence:

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18:03

Why Carney shouldn't have gone to China

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2026/01/13

David Mulroney, Canada's former ambassador to China, discusses Mark Carney's trip to China, the first visit by a prime minister in nearly a decade. They explore the security risks China poses to Canada, whether the country can fill in for a U.S. far less interested in our country, and the economic allure the Middle Kingdom has held over Canada for decades. 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

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14:30

How antisemitism highlights Canada's growing fault lines

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2026/01/13

Stephen Staley, director of The Hub's new initiative Fault Lines, discusses rising antisemitic violence across Western democracies and the broader societal fractures threatening Canada's social cohesion. He argues that failing to address difficult topics like immigration, integration challenges, and public disorder allows illiberal forces to fill the void. He emphasizes the need for courageous conversations that balance pluralism with defending non-negotiable values, warning that Canada risks

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24:48

The global free trade era is over

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2026/01/13

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. 0:21 - The global free trade era is over—gunboat economics have returned, by Peter Tertzakian 8:59 - How Donald Trump sees the world as a giant game of Risk, by Falice Chin 19:16 - Canadians lost confidence in Parliament at end of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership: Statistics Canada, by

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47:00

The importance of religious communities in Canadian...

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2026/01/12

Ray Pennings, co-founder and executive vice president of Cardus, marks the institute's 25th anniversary by discussing the think-tank's unique policy approach through the lens of faith, community, and principled pluralism. He also explains why Cardus starts every policy question with human dignity, how religious communities greatly contribute to social value, and why the space between individual and state—filled by families, faith groups, and civil society—matters more than ever. The Hub is Canada's

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15:14

Trump's war on the Federal Reserve: Why criminal...

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2026/01/12

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Trump administration's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. They examine how this latest move threatens the central bank's independence, a cornerstone of post-war economic stability, and how weaponizing the U.S. Justice Department represents authoritarian overreach. They then explore why politicians seek to manipulate monetary policy, the risks of abandoning independent rate-setting, and whether Canada's stronger institutional

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19:16

Healing Canada's widening rifts

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2026/01/12

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 - Fault Lines: Healing Canada's widening rifts, by Stephen Staley 8:51 - As First Nations, we must stop waiting on Ottawa and start working towards our dreams, by Crystal Smith 14:31 - Mark Carney's spelling and the ghost of Sir John A. Macdonald, by Patrice Dutil This program is

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09:02

Canadian foreign policy should prioritize the Americas

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2026/01/10

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 - Harper was right—Canadian foreign policy should prioritize the Americas: The Weekly Wrap, by Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a

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21:09

Carney's China trip: Is the risk worth the reward?

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2026/01/09

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's forthcoming diplomatic visit to China to meet with President Xi. They examine whether this represents a genuine reset in Canada-China relations or merely political theatre in light of President Trump's recent Venezuela intervention. In the second half of the show, they discuss York University's student union cancelling Conservative MP Garnett Genuis on-campus event. They explore broader questions about free speech, university

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18:03

Why Trump's Venezuelan invasion will fail like the...

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2026/01/09

Ben Rowswell, Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela, discusses how the U.S. military operation that captured leader Nicolas Maduro affects the likelihood of Venezuelans gaining democracy. He explains why the U.S. opposes that genuine democratic transition, prioritizing creating an oil extraction vassal state over supporting Venezuela's fairly elected opposition leaders. Rowswell examines who controls Venezuela now, the regime's continued repression, and how Canada could leverage its diplomatic

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22:42

Canada's post-secondaries need a major wake-up call

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2026/01/09

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's post-secondaries need a major wake-up call, by Jack M. Mintz 10:41 - Stop appealing to international law—there's no such thing, by Stephen Staley 16:47 - The global policeman is becoming the global rent-seeker, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer This program is narrated

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12:31

Could Trump seizing Venezuela hurt Canadian oil?

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2026/01/08

Falice Chin, The Hub's Alberta bureau chief, joins Sean Speer to discuss Trump's Venezuela intervention and the implications for Canada's natural resource sector. She argues that despite surface-level concerns about Venezuelan oil displacing Canadian exports, significant infrastructure deficits, and market dynamics make immediate competition unlikely. They emphasize that energy remains a crucial source of geopolitical power and discuss whether Canada should expand oil production or reconsider

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