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Ali Abu Awwad, Palestinian peace activist and founder of Taghyeer, discusses his journey from violent resistance to non-violence advocacy. He shares how personal tragedy transformed his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and argues that both sides must recognize each other's legitimate belonging to the land. He also advocates for identity-based dialogue over border disputes, challenges diaspora communities to support solutions rather than taking sides, and emphasizes non-violence as an identity, not merely a tactic.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Elia Gross - Editor

Stephen Staley - Host

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Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock discusses her new documentary "Speechless” – a 10-year investigation into campus culture, cancel culture, and our crisis of free speech.

The Canadian addresses the tension between DEI initiatives and protecting students from harm versus fostering open debate. She asks whether universities can self-correct their increasingly polarized environments or whether government needs to step in. Bienstock also explores how ideological movements have now spread from campuses into broader society.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Alex Gluch - Sound 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.

0:17 - Persecuted or unserious? A Shröedinger’s narrative about Alberta separatism, by Falice Chin

6:13 - Canada needs new friends—here’s why Asia’s middle powers are a great place to start, by Richard Shimooka

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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.

0:27 - Mark Carney needs to get over his obsession with Europe, by Sean Speer

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect the economic developments that dominated this week: the Carney government's spring economic update, the proposed sovereign wealth fund, ongoing deficit spending, and the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision. They critique the government's state-led economic approach and question why policymakers avoid proven supply-side reforms like tax, competition, and regulatory changes.

In the second half, they examine Canada's deepening ties with Europe, focusing on Prime Minister Carney's plans to attend the European Political Community Summit in Armenia next week. They explore whether Canada's economic trajectory over the past decade signals a fundamental shift toward European-style governance, moving away from its North American identity and roots of meritocracy and opportunity.

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0:23 - Canada’s $66.9 billion deficit—Breaking down the big numbers in Carney’s fear-fuelled Spring Economic Update, by Livio Di Matteo

8:08 - How Ottawa’s latest tax change could reshape business ownership in Canada, by Falice Chin

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Ron Butler, principal of Butler Mortgage, discusses Canada's housing crisis. He analyzes the ongoing price correction in major markets, the collapse of investor-driven "dog crate condos," and rising mortgage defaults as pandemic-era rates reset. He argues that regulatory barriers, development fees, and the Greenbelt prevent new construction, while policy responses prioritize protecting existing homeowners over affordability for young Canadians. He also explores how Canada's housing market became financialized and whether fundamental reforms are politically feasible.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

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One year since the election, Full Press asks whether mainstream media is giving Prime Minister Carney a free ride in the name of Canadian national unity. The panel also questions a Canadian media union’s pleas for government protection from online harm, and calls out veteran media personalities for debasing themselves in the hope of reaching young audiences.

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Jeff Adamson, the athlete-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded SkipTheDishes and Neo Financial, says Canada isn’t producing many new household brands because it has become too focused on managing legacy institutions instead of building new ones. He argues both the business culture and regulatory environment need a major shift—making it not just admirable but irresistible for people to take risks, build companies, and stay in Canada.

This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.

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Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor 

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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 - Albertans and other Canadians are not as divided as it may seem, new survey data shows, by Trevor Tombe and Brooks DeCillia

11:00 - Fewer Canadian companies exported to U.S. in 2025 as trade war raged on, by Graeme Gordon

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