Hub Podcasts
Hub Podcasts
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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 leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. 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 appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticism podcast Full Press looks at how the media in Canada is covering the major stories of the day. Full press is hosted by The Hub's managing editor Harrison Lowman, and features journalist Tara Henley, and veteran news media executive Peter Menzies. Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. Each Friday, The Hub Roundtable features Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths' and Sean Speer's take on the big political and economic stories making the news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our DEI-obsessed universities are all about protecting minorities—until it comes to Jews
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 - Our DEI-obsessed universities are all about protecting minorities—until it comes to Jews, by Stephen Staley5:35 - Does Canada have a patriotism problem?, by Ray PenningsThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14
10 min
The politics of Alberta’s AI data centre boom
Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin debate whether Alberta’s push for AI data centres represents a major economic opportunity—or an emerging political liability. They examine growing concerns over land, electricity, and AI, and how opposition could cut across traditional political lines. The two regular panelists also explore how the issue could reshape the UCP-NDP battle, the province's relationship with municipalities, and Alberta’s influence within Canada.This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe 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:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 13
28 min
Multiculturalism is a myth if it excludes Canadian Jews
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.0:22 - An Edmonton knife attack lays bare a bleak truth: Multiculturalism is a myth if it excludes Canadian Jews, by Neil Seeman6:39 - Canada’s export strategy is only as strong as its weakest link, by William DahmerThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 13
13 min
Canada's economy is returning to growth, but on a permanently lower path
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 - No, Canada’s economy isn’t on fire. Growth is returning, but on a permanently lower path, by Trevor Tombe7:00 - Canadians need over $155,000 average incomes to buy happiness—Vancouver, Toronto, and Victoria require highest earnings: Study, by Graeme GordonThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12
13 min
Ordinary hard work no longer buys the Canadian dream
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 - Ordinary hard work no longer buys the Canadian dream. It’s time to restore that promise, by Eric Lombardi8:50 - Supporting nuclear energy is great—but it’s not Ottawa’s place to pick Canada’s nuclear winners, by Heather Exner-PirotThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11
16 min
Yossi Klein Halevi: Netanyahu’s biggest failure
Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbour, discusses Israel's multi-front war both on the battlefield and in the field of public opinion since October 7th. He examines whether Israel is winning its war against Iran and Hamas, Prime Minister Netanyahu's political future in the lead up to October elections, the health of Israel's left 30 years since Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, and rising antisemitism on North American campuses. Halevi also explores the meaning of "Never Again" in the post-October 7th world and the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace through expanded Arab diplomatic normalization.This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/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)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh - Producer and Video EditorHarrison Lowman - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10
45 min
Family taxation deserves a place in the intergenerational fairness debate
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 - Family taxation deserves a place in the intergenerational fairness debate, by Charles Lammam6:21 - Antisemitism ‘normalized’ at Canadian universities, government survey finds—professors blamed in 1 in 5 incidents, by Harrison LowmanThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10
15 min
Jason Arday’s story is a morality tale for our universities
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 - Jason Arday’s story is a morality tale for our universities, by Howard AnglinThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 8
7 min
Is Carney Infatuation Syndrome quashing debate?
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the challenges of analyzing the Carney government amid what they term "Carney Infatuation Syndrome"—a public climate that stifles criticism of the prime minister and the files he prioritizes. They explore their ideological concerns about expanding state power, crony capitalism, and technocratic governance, while examining Canada's conformist political culture and what emerges from that culture. They also address the difficulty of prosecuting substantive debates on trade, supply management, and economic policy when dissent is dismissed as disloyalty.If you are enjoying free versions of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/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)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao - Producer and Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7
1 min
Texas’s economy alone now matches Canada’s
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 - Texas’s economy alone now matches Canada’s. Ottawa’s U.S. strategy hasn’t caught up, by Editorial Board4:36 - Two cheers for bread and circuses, by Howard AnglinThis 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 week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7
9 min
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