Hub Podcasts

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 - Canada has made real progress on housing. Now comes the hardest part, by Eric Lombardi

7:44 - Four ways to make Canada a nation of homeowners once again, by Tim Hudak and Alex MacDonald

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/

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In this special edition of Full Press, Harrison Lowman speaks to The Hub's latest journalist hire Falice Chin, our new Alberta bureau chief. They discuss how mainstream media often fails to mirror the Canadian public back at itself, how conservatives are portrayed in the media, her former employer, the CBC, why covering Western Canada is a world away from covering Toronto, and why she chose to come to The Hub.

To get full-length editions of each instalment of Full Press 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.

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Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Sound Editor

Harrison Lowman - Host

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In this episode of Hub Politics, Sean Speer, along with Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data, discuss Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's announcement of a new pipeline project and its political implications, including the immediate pushback from B.C. Premier David Eby. They examine the challenges facing Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in balancing competing regional interests and coalition members. They also cover new Abacus polling data showing Carney's approval ratings trending downward while cost of living and crime remain top voter concerns, the NDP's continued struggles to find relevance without a permanent leader, and the instability the Carney government is facing ahead of the upcoming budget.

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)

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Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video & Sound Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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

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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.

0:22 - Need to Know: What happens if Canada and the U.S. can't come to an agreement on CUSMA?, including commentaries by Joseph Steinberg, Ian Brodie, and Harrison Lowman

8:28 - Nigel Wright showed us that greatness and goodness can be one and the same, by Stephen Staley

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/

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:

Amal Attar-Guzman – Producer & Sound Editor

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

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On Tuesday night, The Hub hosted its second pub night in its cross-country tour at the National on 17th in Calgary, AB. Co-founders Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer at a Calgary pub night event with subscribers and supporters. They discuss the early performance of the Carney government, arguing that while it has correctly diagnosed Canada's problems around housing and major projects, its instinct toward centralized technocratic solutions risks exacerbating rather than solving these issues. The conversation covers the Trump administration's tariff strategy, which they argue is primarily motivated by revenue generation rather than negotiating tactics, and the challenges this poses for Canada's trade relationship with the U.S. They then engaged in a lively Q&A with The Hub community.

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)

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Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/

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CREDITS:

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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

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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.

0:28 - The budget warning that Canada cannot ignore, by Trevor Tombe

7:22 - Alberta Next tour mixes protest and insults with policy talk, by Falice Chin

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/

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 [email protected]

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Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify, discusses the company's remarkable growth story, what it reveals about the strengths and shortcomings of Canada's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and how Canada's unique advantages — including world-class talent, a collaborative culture, and lower barriers to entry — ultimately position it to become a global entrepreneurship powerhouse.

This episode was made possible by Shopify and the generosity of viewers like you.

Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:

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Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/

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CREDITS:

Elia Gross - Producer and Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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

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Today, Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—a day to look back at the legacy of residential schools, the 150,000 Indigenous children who attended, and the abuse they suffered under the state-run project. It's also a day to take stock of what Canadians make of that history and what they believe should or shouldn't be done in the present to respond. Harrison Lowman speaks to Aaron Pete, Chief of Chawathil First Nation in B.C. and host of the Nuanced Podcast about why he thinks the right and left risk making reconciliation performative and brittle if the country doesn't double down on both accuracy and civility.

Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:

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Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor

Harrison Lowman - Host

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

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On Monday night, The Hub kicked off its cross-country pub tour at Steamworks Brew Pub in Vancouver, B.C. Co-founders Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discussed the challenges facing Prime Minister Mark Carney's minority government—including a looming $100 billion deficit, upcoming CUSMA renegotiations with the Trump administration, and the prospect of an early election—before engaging in a lively Q&A with The Hub community.

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 - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - Reconciliation requires looking back to move forward, by Karen Restoule

6:49 - Need to Know: Why is Canada's world-class rugby team having to crowdfund to compete?, including commentaries by Howard Anglin and Amal Attar-Guzman

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/

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

Amal Attar-Guzman - Sound Editor

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.