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Tim Wu, author of the Donner Prize-shortlisted book The Age of Extraction, discusses how tech platforms have transformed from tools that enriched the broader economy into monopolistic forces that extract wealth for a few companies. He argues that platform dominance drains economic vitality across sectors, challenges the notion that protecting tech giants is essential for innovation and geopolitical competition with China, and advocates for decentralized innovation.

This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.

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Elia Gross - Producer and Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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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 - Frenemies against separation: How a new pro-Canada coalition is starting to find its voice in Alberta, by Falice Chin

9:06 - Canada’s 112,000 jobs lost in private sector in 2026 more pronounced as government cuts employment and hiring too, by Graeme Gordon

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Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

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Simon Wolle, CEO of B'nai Birth Canada, discusses the alarming rise of antisemitism across Canada. He examines how online platforms have normalized hatred, the troubling conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and why this represents a broader threat to Canadian values. He also argues that antisemitism is evolving into new forms while maintaining historical patterns of Jewish demonization, and calls for urgent action, including digital literacy strategies and stronger law enforcement mechanisms to combat hate.

This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Stephen Staley - Host

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Tony Keller, Globe and Mail columnist and author of the Donner Prize-shortlisted book Borderline Chaos, examines Canada's immigration transformation. He explains how the country shifted from a stable, selective system focused on permanent residents to an explosion of temporary immigration through international students and foreign workers. Keller details the business and political pressures driving this change, the lack of government oversight, and how institutions exploited the system. He assesses current reform efforts and discusses whether Canada can restore public confidence in immigration policy.

This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.

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Elia Gross - Producer & Editor

Harrison Lowman - Host

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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.

0:25 - Poilievre featured in only 9.5% of CPC MP Facebook posts since the 2025 federal election began, by Edward Ngai

11:56 - The fairness problem in the Canada Pension Plan debate everyone is ignoring, by Charles Lammam

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Author and journalist Danielle Crittenden Frum discusses her profound new book, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable. In our conversation, she chronicles the devastating loss of her daughter, Miranda, and how such a sudden loss shatters one's sense of reality. Danielle also discusses why maternal grief carries a distinct weight, the complications modern technology adds to mourning, and why conventional narratives about healing and closure are, at best, incomplete and, at worst, outright wrong. She offers guidance on supporting those experiencing profound loss, ultimately reflecting on marriage, memory, and what moving forward actually means. 

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

David Matta - Sound Editor 

Sean Speer - Host

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, which shows that full-time employment fell by 47,000 in April, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.9 percent and youth unemployment to 14.3 percent. They examine these recent trends, especially their impact on younger Canadians, and question whether current immigration levels remain appropriate given AI's disruption of entry-level employment. They also explore the disconnect between immigration policy and economic realities, arguing for a more formulaic approach that responds to labour market conditions rather than political considerations.

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Elia Gross - Producer & Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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Bob Joseph, author of Donner Prize-shortlisted book 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government, discusses his vision for dismantling the Indian Act while preserving the Crown's fiduciary duty to Indigenous Peoples. He explains how self-government agreements offer a path forward, drawing on examples like the Nisga'a treaty. Joseph addresses contentious issues around Aboriginal title in British Columbia, the duty to consult, and why working within Canada's constitutional framework—rather than abandoning it—remains essential for reconciliation and economic certainty.

This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.

The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.

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CREDITS:

Elia Gross - Producer & Editor

Falice Chin - Host

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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 - How federal Indigenous rights legislation could jeopardize new pipelines, infrastructure, and investment across Canada, by Dwight Newman

6:24 - 30 years ago, I tried to unite Canada’s conservatives. Today, the coalition is as divided as ever, by David Frum

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0:24 - Europe is falling behind. Canada should emulate more productive countries, by Sean Speer

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CREDITS:

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