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Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content.
Hub Dialogues features longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation.
The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub.
Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined on Hub Politics by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa.
Alberta Edge, hosted by Falice Chin The Hub’s Alberta bureau chief, dissects the social, economic and political forces pulling the country west. Episodes include longform interviews with leading Canadian public figures in addition to a regular political panel with Amber Ruddy, conservative strategist and vice president at Counsel Public Affairs and Keith McLaughlin of New West Public Affairs.
Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.
Each Friday, The Hub Roundtable features Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths' and Sean Speer's take on the big political and economic stories making the news.
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- Early signs of what might define Alberta’s next election · 39 minPolitical strategists Keith McLaughlin and Amber Ruddy take stock of Danielle Smith’s record and Naheed Nenshi’s opposition as Alberta enters the final year before the next…
- Conservatives must hold the line on unions · 15 minHub 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…
- How antisemitism signals a broader attack on the West · 44 minMichal Cotler-Wunsh, former Israeli Knesset member and CEO of the International Legal Forum, discusses the systematic weaponization of international law against Israel and…
- How much debt does the federal government actually owe? Canadians deserve an honest answer · 14 minHub 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…
- Lest we forget: Why remembrance is still Canada’s most important collective ritual · 13 minHub 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…
- Behind the real impact of small business success with Shopify · 37 minAlexandra Clark, VP of communications and public affairs at Shopify, joins Sean Speer to discuss her company’s new report on entrepreneurship in Canada. She explains how…
- Has the West won the economic argument under a Liberal PM? · 48 minCole Hogan, an Ottawa-based conservative strategist, reflects on something remarkable happening in the nation’s capital: a Liberal prime minister embracing the economic arguments…
- Is Canada’s runaway big-government bureaucracy finally under control? · 13 minHub 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…
- Why confronting antisemitism is a fight all Canadians must take on · 17 minIn this episode of Hub Hits, Rudyard Griffiths is invited as a guest speaker for the CAEF 2026 Advocate Award of Excellence, and delivers a powerful address on allyship and…
- Ottawa got a windfall—and spent nearly all of it in Budget 2026 · 18 minHub 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…
- Budget 2026 exposes the risk for Carneynomics · 7 minHub 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…
- Mark Carney’s second budget: A missed opportunity for Canada? · 1 minIn this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect the Carney government’s second budget and the U.S. midterm elections. They…
- Can Budget 2026 turn big promises into shovels in the ground? · 18 minMike Holden, chief economist at the Business Council of Alberta, says Budget 2026 continues Ottawa’s big bet on investment and growth, with Western Canada central to its success…
- The Republican Party has a Boomer-versus-Zoomer problem · 15 minHub 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…
- Does Carney’s big budget fail to meet the moment? · 31 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the 2026 federal budget, examining whether Prime Minister Mark Carney has distinguished himself from his predecessor’s big-spending…
- America just delivered a thumping rebuke of Trumpism · 14 minHub 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…
- What Trump's big midterm losses mean for Canada · 20 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the implications of a sweeping Democratic victory in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections for Canada. They discuss how the Democrats' gains in…
- Canada needs a new playbook for a weakened Trump and a rising socialist Left · 34 minCarlo Dade, director of international policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, says Canadians shouldn't expect much relief from Donald Trump's trade war…
- Why ordinary Canadians should engage in public policy · 42 minMac Van Wielingen, a founder of ARC Financial and one of Calgary’s most prominent business leaders, reflects on decades of investing in the energy sector and advocating for…
- Canada’s investment ambitions face budget credibility test · 15 minHub 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…
- What's at stake for Western Canada in Carney's budget · 17 minRudyard Griffiths and Falice Chin, The Hub's Alberta bureau chief, preview the Carney government's upcoming budget and its implications for Western Canada. They examine the shift…
- Canada needs to start embracing AI data centres · 18 minHub 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…
- Canada's new national security strategy fails to name the real threats · 19 minArtur Wilczynski, a retired Canadian senior official with extensive experience in foreign affairs, intelligence, and security, joins Stephen Staley to discuss Canada's first…
- What his Senate appointments tell us about Carney’s Ottawa · 13 minHub 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…
- What Chow’s re-election signals to the rest of Canada—and why Alberta should be worried · 6 minHub 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…
- How Mark Carney's imperial premiership is reshaping Canada · 1 minIn this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent policy decisions, arguing they reveal a…
- Carney talks big but delivers little. When will Canadians notice? · 16 minHub 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…
- The Canadian conservative dilemma: Provincial wins, federal struggles · 18 minIn this episode of Hub Politics, Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss…
- Carney government’s immigration overhaul risks pushing Canadian wages down · 15 minHub 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…
- Is Israel headed for another election deadlock? · 15 minVeteran Israeli journalist Yaron Deckel joins Stephen Staley to analyze Israel's recent election results. Deckel explains the country's complex multiparty electoral system and…
- Why the Bank of Canada raised rates—and what it means for you · 24 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the Bank of Canada's unexpected decision to raise interest rates amid sluggish economic growth. They discuss the central bank's choice to…
- Are we at the dawn of a new West? · 42 minIan Brodie, University of Calgary political scientist and a former chief of staff to prime minister Stephen Harper, sees a rare opportunity for Western Canada to revive economic…
- Toronto chooses 4 more years of disorder and decline · 14 minHub 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…
- Is Carney rushing a trade deal before the U.S. midterms? · 19 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the possibility of a Canada-U.S. trade deal before the upcoming American midterm elections. They examine recent signals from Prime…
- Why David Eby lost and the B.C. Conservatives won · 14 minHub 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…
- Christy Clark: What it takes to fix B.C.'s economy · 28 minChristy Clark, former premier of British Columbia, says the province’s newly elected Conservative government faces a daunting task of restoring fiscal discipline, attracting…
- Is normie politics making a comeback in Canada? · 17 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the surprising BC Conservative majority victory and what it signals about a broader shift toward "normie politics." They explore how…
- Bipartisan efforts improved education in England. Canadian needs to do the same · 12 minHub 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…
- David Eby’s misbegotten election is a generational opportunity for B.C. conservatives · 12 minHub 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…
- It’s not really about the CBC for Conservatives · 12 minHub 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…
- What are the Alberta referendum ripple effects? · 18 minIn this episode of Hub Politics, Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss…
- Who really won the Alberta referendum? · 43 minAmber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin dissect the political winners and losers of the Alberta referendum. Did Premier Danielle Smith emerge with a mandate that could actually…
- Carney’s got a big budget coming. Here’s the best thing he could include · 16 minHub 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…
- Canada’s economy at a crossroads: Cut rates or fight inflation? · 28 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the Bank of Canada's upcoming rate decision amid rising inflation and sluggish economic growth. They explore the difficult choice facing…
- Alberta’s referendum is over. But the frustrations behind it are not · 14 minHub 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…
- Can cooperative federalism deliver a better deal for Alberta? · 38 minGary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, says it's time to move beyond the threat of Alberta separation and pursue meaningful reforms to how Confederation…
- Alberta votes no on separation—but demands major federal reform · 28 minRudyard Griffiths, Sean Speer, and Falice Chin analyze Alberta's early referendum results on separation from Canada. While three-quarters of voters rejected holding a formal…
- The real test of Canadian unity comes after Alberta’s referendum · 12 minHub 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…
- What's really driving France's violent riots? · 20 minRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the massive protests and violence that erupted across France, exploring whether the unrest signals a broader crisis in Western…
- Is Alberta on a slippery slope of economic interventionism? · 19 minHub 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…
