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 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.
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 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.
Episodes
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Nov 29, 2024 • 11min
Hub Headlines: Time to remind the U.S. that Canada is an energy superpower
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. 0:53 - Canada is an energy superpower. It's time to remind America and act like it, by Heather Exner-Pirot 7:56 - Spending on public education has grown while Canada's student population has shrunk—what's going on?, 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/.
Nov 28, 2024 • 14min
Hub Headlines: Reacting to Donald Trump's threat of 25 percent tariffs
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. 0:56 - 'Devastating': Canadian experts react to Donald Trump's threat of 25 percent tariffs, by The Hub Staff 5:44 - Canada's calamitous experience with MAID should be a stark warning for the U.K., by Joanna Baron 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/.
Nov 28, 2024 • 21min
Hub Dialogues: Jacques Goulet on virtual care and the risk of single-payer, pharmacare model
On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, Jacques Goulet, the executive chair of Sun Life Canada and chair of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, discusses the industry's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, the exciting progress of virtual care and the risk of a single-payer, pharmacare model. This discussion was held on October 24th, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario. This episode was made possible by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association 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/.
Nov 28, 2024 • 14min
In Conversation with David Frum: How should Canada understand Trump's 25 percent tariff threat?
Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that his incoming administration will impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian imports and how Canadian policymakers ought to understand the threat and its underlying motivations. 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 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!
Nov 27, 2024 • 29min
Hub Dialogues: Meredith Lilly on Canada-U.S. trade relations and how the Online Streaming Act is making things worse
Meredith Lilly, a full professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, discusses the implications of president-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on Canada, and how the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) fits within the broader context of bilateral tensions and uncertainty. This episode was made possible by the Digital Media Association and the generosity of listeners like you. 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/.
Nov 27, 2024 • 14min
Hub Headlines: Canada's fertility crisis is one we cannot ignore
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. 0:55 - Canada's fertility crisis is no longer a minor concern. The incoming government can't afford to ignore it, by Andrea Mrozek and Peter Jon Mitchell 6:46 - Doesn't the Royal Canadian Navy have better things to do than worry about microaggressions?, by Ian Holloway 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/.
Nov 26, 2024 • 43min
Hub Dialogues: Hamilton Galloway, Trevor McPherson, and Brendan Sweeney on the economic impacts of airports
In this three-part episode, Hamilton Galloway, the head of consultancy for the Americas at Oxford Economics, Trevor McPherson, president and CEO of the Mississauga Board of Trade, and Brendan Sweeney, managing director at the Trillium Network of Advanced Manufacturing, discuss the economic impacts of airports in general, and Toronto Pearson Airport and the accompanying Pearson economic zone in particular. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and the generosity of listeners like you. 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/.
Nov 26, 2024 • 29min
Hub Roundtable: What is really behind Trump's tariffs?
On this special episode of the Hub Roundtable, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President-elect Donald Trump's surprising announcement that his administration will impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian imports, including the extent to which mainstream Canadian commentators may be misreading Trump's real motivation--namely, to offset the fiscal cost of his tax policies and return production back to the United States. 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!
Nov 26, 2024 • 18min
Hub Headlines: Trudeau and Ford's populist gimmicks play Canadians for fools
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. 0:51 - Your bribe is in the mail—Trudeau and Ford's populist gimmicks play Canadians for fools, by Eric Lombardi 9:54 - What Trump's return means for Canada's Arctic commitments, by Rob Huebert 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/.
Nov 25, 2024 • 43min
Hub Dialogues: Sam Sullivan on dealing with disability and how we can better support disabled Canadians
Sam Sullivan, the founder of the Global Civics Policy Society and former B.C. Cabinet minister and mayor of Vancouver, discusses his personal experience dealing with disability and how we fail to properly support disabled Canadians, including the policy disincentives for paid employment and financial independence. This episode was made possible by the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security 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/.
