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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Aug 21, 2025 • 20min
Trump welcomes the Europeans to the Oval Office
Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Trump's gathering of European leaders in the White House and its significance for the Russia-Ukraine war and America’s relationship to the world more broadly. In the second half of the show, they discuss the deterioration of Canada-U.S. relations due to Trump's tariff and immigration policies, highlighting a significant drop in Canadian tourism to popular destinations like Las Vegas. 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/@TheHubCanada 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) 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: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca
Aug 21, 2025 • 18min
How far should you be able to go to defend your family and home?
This week, an Ontario homeowner defended himself against a man breaking into his residence, only to be charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. The fact that the man protecting his property could face jail time has sparked a heated conversation across the country, and was even raised by Premier Doug Ford, who said our justice system is “broken.” Toronto criminal defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger explains what Canadian law says about how far we can go to defend our homes and families, and whether there’s room for improvement. 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) 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: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor Alisha Rao - Sound Editor Harrison Lowman - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca
Aug 21, 2025 • 33min
Why a housing boom hasn't lifted business confidence in Alberta
Alberta’s housing market is booming, with record population growth fueling demand—but business confidence tells a more cautious story. Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman speaks with economist Alicia Planincic and builder Rohit Gupta about what’s driving the housing surge, why businesses remain uncertain, and what it will take for the rest of Canada to truly feel the benefits of Western growth. 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/@TheHubCanada 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) 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 - Producer and Editor Ryan Hastman - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca
Aug 21, 2025 • 11min
Are Canada’s Conservatives stuck no matter what they do?
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 - Are Canada’s Conservatives stuck no matter what they do?, by Sean Speer 6:18 - The Bank of Canada is profitable again—but the hard part may be ahead, by Trevor Tombe This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $1 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) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca
Aug 20, 2025 • 15min
On Poilievre's big byelection win and PM Carney's strong polling
Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre's decisive by-election victory and its implications for CPC dynamics going into his leadership review. They also discuss the fundamental challenge in expanding Conservative support after the latest polls still show strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals. 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) 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: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca
Aug 20, 2025 • 11min
Ten takeaways from Poilievre’s big byelection win
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. 0:28 - Ten quick takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s byelection win in Battle River-Crowfoot, by Howard Anglin 5:19 - Air Canada’s strike once again exposes Canada’s chokepoint economy, by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $1 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) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca
Aug 19, 2025 • 15min
How TIFF abandoned freedom of expression with its documentary fiasco
University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist discusses the Toronto International Film Festival scandal involving initially blocking the showing of a documentary about the October 7 attacks in Israel. Geist explains how TIFF defied its own principles of defending artistic freedom. 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) 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: Graeme Gordon - Chase Producer Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca
Aug 19, 2025 • 17min
The statues are back: Have the history wars been won?
This summer, Wilmot, Ontario council voted to bring back its statues of Canada’s former prime ministers, which had been sent to storage after being considered too controversial. Author and historian JDM Stewart details the township’s 12-year long history war, and how he thinks Canadians can both celebrate and critique its historical figures. 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, taped live. 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/@TheHubCanada 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: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Editor Harrison Lowman - Host
Aug 19, 2025 • 18min
The Conservatives are wrong to side with the Air Canada flight attendants
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. 0:28 - The Conservatives are wrong to side with the Air Canada flight attendants, by Sean Speer 7:08 - Quebec’s approach to family law is neither liberal nor conservative—it’s pragmatic, by Andrea Mrozek This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of each instalment of Hub Headlines and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $1 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) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca
Aug 18, 2025 • 13min
Was backing Air Canada flight attendants smart or dumb for the Conservatives?
The Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Air Canada flight attendants' strike and the political responses from Canada's major parties. They also debate whether the Conservative Party of Canada's decision to support the striking workers over the Carney government's back-to-work legislation represents smart politics or misguided policy. 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, taped live. 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/@TheHubCanada 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: Elia Gross - Producer and Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host
