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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss President Trump's controversial address to the UN General Assembly and its implications for U.S. foreign policy. They examine the contradictions in Trump's approach, with him criticizing European allies while claiming to pursue "America First" isolationism, yet simultaneously telling other countries how to organize their domestic affairs. They also explore how this chaotic U.S. leadership creates opportunities for competitors like China to expand their influence among middle powers and how Prime Minister Carney's UN performance reflects a nostalgia of Canadian foreign policy that is far gone.

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Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths - 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 Prime Minister Mark Carney's performance at the UN General Assembly meeting this week and his controversial decision to recognize the state of Palestine. They then cover the delayed November budget and Carney's "invest more, spend less" messaging, with polling data revealing that Canadians understand the fiscal challenges ahead and expect both significant investments and cuts. They also address the federal government's provocative Supreme Court challenge to limit provincial use of the notwithstanding clause and Avi Lewis's left-wing NDP leadership campaign launch and its implications for Canada's political landscape.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor

Alisha Rao - Sound Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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Lucy Hargreaves, co-founder and CEO of Build Canada think tank, discusses new research showing that the number of Canadian-founded tech startups remaining headquartered in the country has plummeted between 2015 and 2024. Hargreaves argues that while Canada has the talent and resources to compete globally, the country has chosen "safe incrementalism" over bold nation-building solutions, making it increasingly difficult for entrepreneurs to pursue their ambitions domestically.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Alisha Rao - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths - 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.

0:30 - Trust, not speed—If Ottawa wants major projects built, it must let Indigenous leaders and industry set the terms, by Karen Restoule

8:08 - John Rustad narrowly escapes the B.C. Conservative Party's leadership review—but the drama isn't over yet, by Kirk LaPointe

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Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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Kirk LaPointe, The Hub's B.C. correspondent, discusses the precarious position of B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad following his leadership review victory. Despite Rustad winning a majority of support, LaPointe explains why, given the small number of people who actually voted across the province's 93 ridings, serious questions about the legitimacy of Rustad's mandate remain. LaPointe also explains the pressure Rustad faces from both moderate and further Right factions within his caucus.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Alisha Rao - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths - Host

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Ron Butler of Butler Mortgage joins Rudyard Griffiths to discuss Canada's escalating real estate crisis, as foreclosures reach levels not seen since 2009. He explains how power-of-sale properties are creating new lower-price comparables that drag down neighbourhood values, with the condominium market experiencing a "horror show" of plummeting prices. He explores whether this crisis will spread from condos to single-family homes and examines why the Bank of Canada's 200 basis point rate cuts have failed to stimulate the market.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths - 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.

0:30 - Liberals push for constitutional change, notwithstanding national unity, by Howard Anglin

5:24 - Is the Liberal government trying to do away with democratic accountability?, by Joanna Baron

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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Canada's official recognition of a Palestinian state, examining the timing and implications of Prime Minister Carney's announcement. They critique the government's decision, arguing it rewards terrorism after October 7th and undermines Israel at a critical moment. The discussion explores the practical challenges embedded in Canada's conditions for recognition, particularly the requirement of the Palestinian Authority governing a future Palestinian state, and questions whether this policy reflects serious diplomacy or merely symbolic politics disconnected from ground realities.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths - 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.

0:28 - Canada should embrace Washington's call for a 'grander bargain', by Ed Fast

8:06 - Politics and un-discovered islands, by Howard Anglin

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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound 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.

0:33 - The Weekly Wrap: The Liberal government's radical gamble to rewrite Canada's constitutional order, by Sean Speer

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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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