Hub Podcasts

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

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, discusses his must-read book, Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth: Law and Morality in Our Cultural Moment. He critiques the postmodern notion of subjective truth and warns how feelings are unreliable sources of objective truth. He also discusses the state of liberalism and pluralism in Canada and the U.S. and why some on the political Right are now doubting these bedrock ideals. 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 Alex Gluch and David Matta - Sound Editors Alisha Rao- Production Assistant Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Consul General of Ukraine in Toronto Oleh Nikolenko joins The Hub in studio to discuss the impasses to ending the war in Ukraine. Nikolenko also discusses how Russia's aggression after the Alaskan peace summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin indicates the war isn't ending. 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 - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

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.   0:30 - You ain’t special, Canada, by Howard Anglin 6:03 - The real reason to be upset by the Toronto International Film Festival scandal, by Ian Cooper   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/   The Hub’s podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada’s economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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  

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss China’s announcement of another round of tariffs on Canadian canola exports and what it signals about the inherent risks for Canada in today’s great power competition between China and the United States. On the back half of the show, they shift to the controversy surrounding the Toronto International Film Festival's withdrawal of a Canadian documentary on the October 7th attacks, and what this controversy says about broader issues of free speech and discrimination, as well as the dependency of government funding from cultural institutions. The Hub’s podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada’s economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook. To get full-length editions of each instalment of the Hub Roundtable and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $1 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/ 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 & Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca  

Karen Ogen, CEO of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance and a former elected Chief of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation, discusses the changing role of Indigenous communities in Canada's resource economy, her leadership during the controversial Coastal GasLink project, and the growing global demand for Canadian LNG, especially for countries like China and Japan. This episode was made possible by Energy for a Secure Future and the generosity of viewers like you. Donate today.   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: Elia Gross - Producer and Editor Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. announced his department was scrapping $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding. Canadian infectious disease specialist and University of Toronto professor Allison McGeer joins the program to explain why she thinks RFK Jr.'s belief system is flawed when it comes to vaccines, and the enormous potential of mRNA technology for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases. 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’s podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada’s economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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 - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host

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.   1:34 - Canadians’ basic rights are being trampled under excessive safetyism, by Joanna Baron   11:28 - Trump forced out thousands of top NASA scientists. Canada should hire them before others do, by Aiden Muscovitch     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/   The Hub’s podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada’s economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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

Ian Lee, a Professor at the Sprott School of Business, offers a deep dive into the looming Air Canada strike and its implications for travelers. He discusses the lack of competition in Canada's airline sector, dominated by Air Canada and WestJet, and how this affects pricing and union negotiations. Lee also explores potential government interventions and the historical context of labor disputes in transportation. The conversation raises important questions about the need for deregulation to benefit consumers and enhance airline services across Canada.

The discussion emphasizes the urgent need for the Carney government to jumpstart a housing boom in Canada, spotlighting the shortcomings of current short-term rental regulations and innovative financing solutions for builders. It also delves into the challenges of balancing rapid housing production with effective technology. Additionally, the debate on lowering the voting age in Canada is scrutinized, advocating for alignment of voting rights with adult responsibilities while suggesting the inclusion of younger voters in local elections to foster civic engagement.