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Full Press discusses a new Trump administration report that claims the Canadian government dictates what Canadian media can and cannot say, explains why it's not up to journalists to decide who is "controversial", and asks why CBC is fighting to hide the audience numbers of its streaming service.

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Alisha Rao - 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.

0:29 - An Indigenous chief's honest take on unmarked graves and residential school 'denialism', by Aaron Pete

7:48 - Deepening ties with the rest of the world is a worthy goal, but Canada-U.S. trade is still key, by Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson

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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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Brian Dijkema, President, Canada at Cardus, discusses the cultural significance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement and its broader implications on societal norms and marriage rates. He highlights the importance of cultural signals and public policy, particularly housing, in shaping family formation and how high-profile marriages can positively influence cultural perceptions of marriage and family.

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound 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.

0:28 - Just how principled is Mark Carney?, by Howard Anglin

6:17 - The younger generations are increasingly distracted, anxious, and commitment-averse. How concerned should we be?, by Paul W. Bennett

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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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Google's newly launched AI Mode in Canada, exploring its potentially profound impact on news organizations and content creators, since users increasingly rely on AI-generated summaries rather than clicking through to original sources. The discussion extends to broader policy implications, including recent comments from Donald Trump about punitive tariffs against countries that regulate American big tech, and the implications for Canadian digital policy.

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

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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.

0:28 - Sorry, prime minister, but Canada's news industry needs more than the CBC to thrive, by Peter Menzies

9:22 - Carney's steady hand is starting to shake, by Sean Speer

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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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent comments about potentially deploying Canadian troops in Ukraine as part of a post-conflict peacekeeping mission. They examine the stark disconnect between Canada's ambitious foreign policy rhetoric and its severely limited military capacity, and how Carney's commitment represents political theatre rather than reality

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Rudyard Griffiths- Host

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Abacus Data VP of Insights Eddie Sheppard discusses their latest national poll showing the Conservatives with their first lead over the Liberals since the election due to winning on the main issues facing Canadians. He also talks about the favourables of Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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This month, Putin, Trump, Zelenskyy, and European world leaders seemed more serious than ever before about finding a path towards some sort of peace and out of the three-and-a half-year-long War in Ukraine. In his first trip to Ukraine as prime minister, Mark Carney then announced that Canadian troops could be part of protecting that peace, once it's reached.

Journalist Tim Mak, founder of Kyiv-based media outlet The Counteroffensive and former U.S. Army combat medic gives his take on the peace talks and explains how Ukrainians have been experiencing the war both on the frontlines and on the home front.

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

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Alex Gluch and David Matta - Sound Editors

Elia Gross - Production Assistant

Harrison Lowman - 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.

0:28 - What is the price of Canadian sovereignty?, by Patrick Lennox and Philippe Lagassé

9:22 - Conservatives should stop lamenting the loss of a Canada that never was, by Sean Speer

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:

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Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada

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CREDITS:

Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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

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