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 every second Friday on global and Canadian news events.
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.
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 every second Friday on global and Canadian news events.
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.
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Mar 20, 2025 • 14min
In Conversation with David Frum: Carney's first trip abroad and why he should have gone to Mexico
Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney's first trip abroad to the United Kingdom and France instead of the United States, why he should have actually gone to Mexico first, and what to make of Canada's ongoing response to the Trump administration's provocations. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of In Conversation with David Frum please consider becoming a Hub Hero (https://thehub.ca/join/hero/). Hub Heroes also gets our premium paid newsletters featuring our best insight and analysis along with all our paid content on TheHub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!
Mar 20, 2025 • 11min
Hub Headlines: Nova Scotia’s big trade reform could shake up the country
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 - Nova Scotia’s big trade reform could shake up the country—for the better, by Trevor Tombe 7:27 - Will Trump’s tariffs lead to inflation?, by Alicia Planincic This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 19, 2025 • 8min
Hub Headlines: Whoever wins the most seats should be in power
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 - Let's not complicate things—whoever wins the most seats in the next election should win power in Ottawa, by J.J. McCullough This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 18, 2025 • 34min
Hub Dialogues: Matthew Kroenig on a Trump-Reagan foreign policy strategy to contain America’s adversaries
Matthew Kroenig, American political scientist and national security strategist currently serving as vice president of the Atlantic Council, discusses his recent book We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War. He lays out a bold new strategy—A Trump-Reagan foreign policy fusion—to win the new Cold War against China, keep Russia contained, and advance America's national interests at home and abroad. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 18, 2025 • 13min
Hub Headlines: Mark Carney must meet voters and test his legitimacy—now
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. 0:15 - Mark Carney must meet voters and test his legitimacy—now, by Joanna Baron 6:22 - As the mayor of a mining city, here’s why critical minerals could be Canada’s trump card in the trade war, by Paul Lefebvre This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 17, 2025 • 12min
Hub Headlines: The many faces of Mark Carney
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. 0:15 - The many faces of Mark Carney, by Ginny Roth 7:26 - The world has changed. So has journalism. Here’s why I’m joining The Hub, by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 14, 2025 • 24min
Hub Roundtable: Prime Minister Carney has arisen
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Mark Carney's officially swearing in as Prime Minister and the appointment of his cabinet, as well as the prospects of an impending election. They also cover the Canadian media's heavy reliance on government subsidies and how that may influence Canadians' perception of its coverage during an election campaign. The Roundtable features The Hub's publisher, Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large, Sean Speer. The Roundtable is produced and edited by The Hub’s content editor, Amal Attar-Guzman. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero (https://thehub.ca/join/hero/). Hub Heroes also gets our premium paid newsletters featuring our best insight and analysis along with all our paid content on TheHub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!
Mar 14, 2025 • 16min
Hub Headlines: Trump's tariffs aren't actually about trade. Here's why
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 - Trump’s tariffs aren’t actually about trade. Here’s why, by David Murray 6:38 - ‘I seriously feel like a child of divorce’: What Trump-voting Canada-U.S. dual citizens are making of the American tariffs and ‘51st state’ threats, by Élie Cantin-Nantel This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 13, 2025 • 33min
Hub Dialogues: John Stackhouse on navigating the threats of tariffs and the evolving economic global order
John Stackhouse, senior vice-president to the office of the CEO at RBC, discusses a DeepDive essay he recently authored for The Hub on the Trump administration’s tariff threats, the evolving global economic order, and how Canada can mitigate the risks and seize on the economic opportunities in today’s unsettled world. This episode was made possible by RBC Thought Leadership and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Mar 13, 2025 • 34min
Bricker & Speer: Carney's decisive victory
Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs, and Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, discuss Mark Carney’s decisive victory in the Liberal leadership race, the implications for the upcoming federal election, and the challenges that Carney may face as Canada’s next prime minister. If you like what you are listening, consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
