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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.

0:24 - The number of federal public servants per Canadian hits a 30-year high, by Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson

5:06 - Canada has a lot to learn from the courage of Iran's exiles, by Stephen Staley

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Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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In this episode of Hub Politics, David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, joins Sean Speer to discuss Canadian public opinion on the Iran war and its political implications. They examine Prime Minister Carney's evolving response, the challenges of balancing domestic political pressures with Canada-U.S. relations, and how different party leaders are positioning themselves.

In the second half of the show, they explore surprising new polling from Abacus Data suggesting that the political landscape in Alberta may be shifting. They analyze what may be driving these changes and discuss the Alberta government's plan to hold a series of referendum questions in October, including one on the province's place in Canada.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Alisha Rao - Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney's statement on potential Canadian military involvement in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. They analyze Carney's shift from support to qualified backing, and his refusal to rule out deploying Canadian troops. They also explore whether this is a political misstep or a response to Trump administration pressure, question the war's legal basis, and debate Canadian participation in what can be characterized as a war of choice with unclear objectives.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Elia Gross - Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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Caryma Sa'd, a Toronto-based lawyer and journalist, discusses Canada's evolving protest landscape. She examines the tactics, organization, and funding behind modern demonstrations, particularly those following October 7. Sa'd explores the "protest economy," police crowd control strategies that often avoid enforcing existing laws, and the gap between street-level activism and media coverage.

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/.

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

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Elia Gross - Editor

Steve Staley - Host

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Full Press asks whether the media are raising the emotional temperature of Canadians worried about an American invasion, raises concerns that one family could soon own CNN, CBS, and American TikTok, and asks why Canada has become allies with the country that is the worst jailer of journalists.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Alisha Rao - Sound Editor

Harrison Lowman - Host

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Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin return to Alberta Edge to break down the fallout from Alberta's $9.4-billion deficit budget. A sudden rebound in oil prices has already begun to reshape the political conversation. Could stronger energy markets soften criticism of the deficit—or simply postpone tougher debates about Alberta's revenue model and spending choices? The panel also discusses Calgary's property tax clash with the province, looming referendums, and the approaching April 1 deadline tied to federal-provincial MOU preconditions.

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

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CREDITS:

Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor

Keith McLaughlin - Panelist

Amber Ruddy - Panelist

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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.

0:19 - Why the world needs even more Canadian coal, by Heather Exner-Pirot

7:56 - Critical thinking is critical for society—so why have we abandoned it?, by Michel Kelly-Gagnon

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Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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Jessica Biga-Wadstein, Canada's country head at Pearson, Valerie Walker, CEO of the Business+Higher Education Roundtable, and Karen Myers, the president and CEO of Blueprint, discuss what's working in Canada's skills ecosystem, where the gaps are, and what policymakers need to prioritize, including reducing costly transition times between learning and work, the need for demand-driven rather than supply-focused training programs, and a national infrastructure for skills and lifelong learning.

This episode is presented in partnership with Pearson.

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

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CREDITS:

Elia Gross - Producer and Editor Sean Speer - Host

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Kaveh Shahrooz, lawyer, human rights activist and former senior policy advisor on human rights to Global Affairs Canada, discusses the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran and the expanding regional conflict. He describes the scale of Iran's retaliation, the significance of Ayatollah Khamenei's assassination for Iranian Canadians, and whether October 7th was the regime's initial catastrophic miscalculation that will spell its demise. He also analyzes Canada's muddled policy response, the regime's martyrdom ideology, and the diverging objectives between Israel and the U.S. regarding Iran's future.

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Harrison Lowman - Host

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Canadian government's confusing messaging on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. They examine how Prime Minister Carney's initial support for American military action was subsequently walked back by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty, creating diplomatic confusion, and what this means for Canada's role in the conflict moving forward.

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Alisha Rao - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit

To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email [email protected]

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