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...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 24:33
In a special edition of Hub Dialogues, Sean Speer speaks to Evan Solomon, Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, addressing the balance between…
Sep 29, 2026 · 15:51
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…
Sep 28, 2026 · 24:16
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine whether Prime Minister Mark Carney is governing as a conservative despite his Liberal Party affiliation. They analyze his policy…
Sep 28, 2026 · 11:49
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…
Sep 26, 2026 · 56:20
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer in a live discussion in Ottawa examining Prime…
Sep 26, 2026 · 8:07
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…
Sep 25, 2026 · 0:35
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine Prime Minister Carney's controversial New York Times interview discussing…
Sep 25, 2026 · 13:10
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…
Sep 24, 2026 · 18:33
Stephen Staley speaks with Jeremy Musighi, a tech entrepreneur and researcher, about his viral study examining media coverage of Israel over the past decade. Musighi discusses…
Sep 24, 2026 · 40:22
Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin debate what happens when the loudest, most radical separatists start plunging Alberta politics into ever deeper grievances. The two political…
Sep 24, 2026 · 11:57
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…
Sep 23, 2026 · 17:45
Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, discusses the Yom Kippur shooting at a Belleville synagogue that nearly became a mass-casualty event. He examines how…
Sep 23, 2026 · 13:30
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…
Sep 22, 2026 · 45:50
Matthew Yglesias, author of the Slow Boring newsletter and contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, discusses Trump’s conflict with Canada, the dramatic rise of Mark…
Sep 22, 2026 · 13:15
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…
Sep 21, 2026 · 18:05
Sean Speer, co-founder and editor-at-large at The Hub , joins Rudyard Griffiths to analyze the Carney government's unconventional governing approach as Parliament returns. They…
Sep 21, 2026 · 20:33
Joey Suri, a lawyer with Gowling WLG who specializes in airport infrastructure, breaks down Ottawa’s plan to open Canada’s four largest airports to private investment through…
Sep 21, 2026 · 17:49
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…
Sep 19, 2026 · 7:27
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…
Sep 18, 2026 · 0:35
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the Carney government's investment summit and European diplomatic overtures. They…
Sep 18, 2026 · 10:36
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…
Sep 17, 2026 · 29:51
Robson Fletcher joins Alberta Edge to unpack fresh polling from Abacus Data on how Albertans are weighing the risks and rewards of separation ahead of the October referendum. He…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:06:28
Carlo Dade, Daniel Ujczo, and Diego Marroquín Bitar discuss the Calgary Statement and the future of North American trade relations. They examine whether public support for trade…
Sep 17, 2026 · 32:26
Full Press asks why the Department of Canadian Heritage is developing an approved media list built by academics, asks why Radio Canada ran a headline praising deadly dictator Mao…
Sep 17, 2026 · 14:46
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…
Sep 16, 2026 · 43:35
Adam Legge, one of the key expert advisers who reviewed a highly anticipated, government-commissioned cost-benefit analysis of Alberta independence, sits down with host Falice…
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:23
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…
Sep 15, 2026 · 42:48
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian American and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses his childhood in Gaza, surviving an Israeli airstrike at age 11, and losing 31…
Sep 15, 2026 · 28:10
Gitane De Silva, former diplomat and current head of the University of Alberta's Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy, takes us behind the scenes of Canada-U.S.…
Sep 15, 2026 · 13:30
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…
Sep 14, 2026 · 40:10
Joseph Wong, vice president of international at the University of Toronto, discusses how universities navigate geopolitical turbulence while building global partnerships. He…
Sep 14, 2026 · 13:23
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…
Sep 13, 2026 · 37:50
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war's impact on…
Sep 12, 2026 · 7:47
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…
Sep 11, 2026 · 27:06
Giacomo Prandelli, the Switzerland-based founder of The Merchant’s News , explains why Brent crude’s return above $100 may be different this time, as the U.S. Strategic Petroleum…
Sep 11, 2026 · 0:35
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the low quality of debate in Canada regarding Prime Minister Carney's approach to…
Sep 11, 2026 · 9:53
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…
Sep 10, 2026 · 24:01
Ian Lee, associate professor at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, argues Canada's retaliatory tariff strategy against the United States is fundamentally flawed. He…
Sep 10, 2026 · 33:05
Stephen Frank, President and CEO of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, discusses how Canada's life and health insurers manage over a trillion dollars in…
Sep 10, 2026 · 41:59
Nate Glubish, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation, makes the case for why the province can become Canada’s “compute capital” without sacrificing grid reliability,…
Sep 10, 2026 · 11:03
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…
Sep 9, 2026 · 40:18
Andrew Hale, senior fellow at Advancing American Freedom, discusses the fracturing of American conservatism and the rise of post-liberalism within the Republican Party. He…
Sep 9, 2026 · 20:00
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the Trump administration's latest tariff escalation against Canada, examining the shift from broad tariffs to targeted sectoral measures…
Sep 9, 2026 · 14:53
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…
Sep 8, 2026 · 16:50
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the escalating Canada-U.S. trade war as Canadian counter-tariffs take effect. They discuss President Trump's increasingly erratic…
Sep 8, 2026 · 10:30
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…
Sep 7, 2026 · 28:06
Derrick Hynes, president and CEO of FETCO, which represents federally regulated employers in sectors including rail, ports, airlines, and telecommunications, argues that Canada…
Sep 7, 2026 · 16:58
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…
Sep 5, 2026 · 6:03
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…
Sep 4, 2026 · 17:24
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss Canada's escalating trade war with the…
Sep 4, 2026 · 0:35
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, questioning the Canadian…
Sep 4, 2026 · 32:14
Megan Gill says the ability to use less electricity at the right time could become increasingly valuable as Alberta adds massive, power-hungry AI data centres to its grid. As…
Sep 4, 2026 · 18:57
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…
Sep 3, 2026 · 31:21
Historian, author, and former media baron Lord Conrad Black discusses the escalating Canada-U.S. trade dispute, questioning whether (his friend) President Trump or Prime Minister…
Sep 3, 2026 · 35:54
Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin, regulars on Alberta Edge , discuss whether Canada can fight a trade war without hurting itself—and whether the latest U.S. chaos strengthens or…
Sep 3, 2026 · 11:11
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…
Sep 2, 2026 · 36:09
Full Press asks why the CBC told its journalists in a leaked memo to not call 9/11 a terrorist attack (before retracting it), parses whether the media took the politician bait…
Sep 2, 2026 · 12:51
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…
Sep 1, 2026 · 18:25
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…
Aug 31, 2026 · 17:54
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, questioning whether the deal's collapse was as inevitable as portrayed. They analyze…
Aug 31, 2026 · 12:24
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…
Aug 29, 2026 · 5:32
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…
Aug 28, 2026 · 37:08
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the consequences from collapsed…
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:01
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable , Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, arguing that the mid-week…
Aug 28, 2026 · 19:30
Christopher Sands, director of the Center for U.S.-Canada Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, discusses the breakdown…
Aug 28, 2026 · 16:35
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…
Aug 27, 2026 · 17:38
Shuvaloy Majumdar, shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations and Conservative MP for Calgary Heritage, explains why the Liberal government should release the U.S. trade deal they…
Aug 27, 2026 · 50:14
Avi Lewis, the new leader of the federal NDP, discusses Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs, his plan for nationwide government-run grocery stores, and how he hopes to win back…
Aug 27, 2026 · 43:28
Zita Cobb argues that Canada’s economic challenge isn’t a lack of assets, but a failure to recognize and develop the resources, knowledge, and people already rooted in…
Aug 27, 2026 · 16:38
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…
Aug 26, 2026 · 25:14
Trevor Tombe, University of Calgary economist and Hub contributor, breaks down America’s worsening fiscal picture—and why tariffs may be evolving from a trade weapon into a…
Aug 26, 2026 · 15:39
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…
Aug 25, 2026 · 33:36
Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, discusses the state of pluralism in North America following October 7th. Kurtzer argues for moving beyond…
Aug 25, 2026 · 13:16
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…
Aug 24, 2026 · 17:36
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze President Trump's escalating tariff threats against Canada following the collapse of trade negotiations. They examine why a deal that…
Aug 24, 2026 · 41:03
Preston Manning, founder of the Reform Party of Canada, examines Alberta's referendum on a separation referendum and rising Western separatism. He argues that federal intrusion…
Aug 24, 2026 · 17:13
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…
Aug 22, 2026 · 7:25
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…
Aug 21, 2026 · 28:29
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the Canada-U.S. interim trade deal.…
Aug 21, 2026 · 1:01
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable , Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade deal, arguing it represents a…
Aug 21, 2026 · 21:33
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade deal in this Hub Hit , arguing that it represents a fundamental shift from free trade to…
Aug 21, 2026 · 16:40
Dan Donovan, founding publisher of Ottawa Life magazine, examines CBC's coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict and rising antisemitism in Canada. He argues that CBC's editorial…
Aug 21, 2026 · 18:13
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…
Aug 20, 2026 · 36:46
Full Press challenges those claiming journalists have blood on their hands for their extensive coverage of former Cambridge professor and serial fabulist Jason Arday who recently…
Aug 20, 2026 · 22:13
William Dahmer, a former Alberta energy and commodity trader now living near Frankfurt, explains why German companies are interested in locking in multi-decade deals for Canadian…
Aug 20, 2026 · 15:14
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…
Aug 19, 2026 · 14:40
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the extended Canada-U.S. trade negotiations following President Trump's announcement of a potential deal. They examine why Prime Minister…
Aug 19, 2026 · 16:34
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…
Aug 18, 2026 · 39:31
Eric Lombardi, Ontario Liberal leadership candidate and Hub contributor, discusses why he thinks Ontario is Canada’s "sick province" suffering from managed decline. He argues…
Aug 18, 2026 · 12:58
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…
Aug 17, 2026 · 14:49
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the high-stakes negotiations Canada faces as the deadline for potential 50 percent tariffs from the U.S looms. They examine whether the…
Aug 17, 2026 · 16:57
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…
Aug 15, 2026 · 9:10
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…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:01
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable , Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss opposing outlooks on Canada's political and economic trajectory, including the…
Aug 14, 2026 · 24:03
Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the looming Canada-U.S. trade…
Aug 14, 2026 · 10:19
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…
Aug 13, 2026 · 28:40
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…
Aug 13, 2026 · 13:51
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…
Aug 12, 2026 · 13:15
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…
Aug 11, 2026 · 16:02
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…
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