Episodios

  • The Hub turns 5—and we’re just getting started
    Apr 11 2026

    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 - The Hub turns 5—and we're just getting started, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer


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    CREDITS:

    Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

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    7 m
  • Carney's floorcrosser coalition: Will it hold?
    Apr 10 2026

    Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's crossing over to Carney's Liberal party, marking the fifth floor-crossing this parliamentary session. They examine what this new development reveals about the prime minister's ruthless pragmatism in building a broad coalition, despite ideological differences, Pierre Poilievre's mounting leadership challenges, and how Trump's presidency may be reshaping Canadian voter preferences.


    In the second half, they reflect on The Hub's five-year journey as an independent media outlet navigating Canada's subsidy-dominated news landscape.


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    CREDITS:


    Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor


    Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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    22 m
  • Canada can’t be an energy superpower if it keeps doubling down on U.S. oil exports
    Apr 10 2026

    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 - Canada can’t be an energy superpower if it keeps doubling down on U.S. oil exports, by Heather Exner-Pirot


    8:57 - Alberta leads Canada in job growth—here’s what’s driving the province’s success, by Alicia Planincic


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    CREDITS:

    Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

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    17 m
  • Why do nearly half of violent crimes go unsolved?
    Apr 9 2026

    Dave Snow, an associate professor at the University of Guelph, examines police clearance rates and reveals a troubling decade-long trend: fewer crimes are being resolved across all provinces. He explores potential causes, including rising violent crime severity, stagnant police resources amid rapid population growth, and systemic capacity constraints exposed by COVID-19. Snow argues Canada's criminal justice system has reached its limits and requires urgent attention.


    To read Dave Snow's full analysis, click here.


    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/.


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    CREDITS:

    Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

    Alisha Rao - Editor

    Stephen Staley - Host

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    19 m
  • The rural case for temporary foreign workers
    Apr 9 2026

    Barry Morishita, former mayor of Brooks and past leader of the Alberta Party, draws on his experience in one of Canada’s most economically and demographically unique rural communities to defend the controversial temporary foreign worker program. In this episode of Alberta Edge, he argues that in Brooks—a rural, southeastern Alberta city of 16,000 people that anchors a significant share of the country’s beef processing—TFWs arriving today are part of the same migration story that has shaped Canada for generations.


    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

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    34 m
  • Another government cheque won’t fix Canada’s venture capital industry
    Apr 9 2026

    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.


    0:20 - Another government cheque won’t fix Canada’s struggling venture capital industry, by Derrick Hunter


    7:34 - How the Iran War could cost Liberals 20+ seats: 3 political consequences of high oil prices, by Edward Ngai


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    CREDITS:

    Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

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    16 m
  • Trump's Iran ceasefire: The end of a U.S. superpower?
    Apr 8 2026

    Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the 14-day Iran war ceasefire and the geopolitical implications following negotiations. They analyze reports suggesting the Trump administration will allow Iran to control and toll the Strait of Hormuz, potentially ending the longstanding guarantee of free navigation. They argue that this concession would strengthen China's influence on the region, undermine American credibility globally, and possibly mark a historic turning point signaling the end of Pax Americana and post-Second World War globalization.


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    CREDITS:

    Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

    Alisha Rao - Editor

    Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

    Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo File - Photo Credit

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    26 m
  • Ordinary citizens can still win big debates in Canada
    Apr 8 2026

    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 - It takes playing the long game, but ordinary citizens can still win big debates in Canada, by Stephen Staley


    6:42 - Indigenous claims on Canadian airspace could be coming next, by Warren Mirko


    This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/


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    CREDITS:

    Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

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    13 m