Mark Carney gave a fine speech on antisemitism, but words are just a start
2026-06-03 | 13 mins.
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 - Mark Carney gave a fine speech on antisemitism, but words are just a start, by Stephen Staley
6:53 - The world wants Canadian energy—and billions of dollars of investment could soon start flowing again, by Peter Tertzakian
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LIVE with WSJ's Matthew Continetti: The chaos and consequence of Trump's second term
2026-06-02 | 47 mins.
On May 28th, The Hub gathered readers and listeners in Ottawa's National Arts Centre for a live conversation between Sean Speer, The Hub's co-founder and editor-at-large, and Matthew Continetti, director of domestic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and Wall Street Journal columnist. The two examine the Trump administration's strained relationship with Canada and its broader implications. Continetti explores the psychological and policy factors driving anti-Canada sentiment in Republican circles, Trump's transactional worldview rooted in 1980s grievances, and the administration's legislative achievements despite political chaos. Finally, he analyzes prospects for the midterm elections, the permanence of current U.S.-Canada tensions, and how Trump's populist transformation of conservatism may shape future Republican leadership and bilateral relations.
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Did PM Carney's antisemitism speech meet the moment?
2026-06-02 | 14 mins.
Stephen Staley, director of The Hub's Fault Lines Initiative, analyzes Prime Minister Carney's recent speech addressing rising antisemitism in Canada. He examines what the speech got right—acknowledging the distinct threats facing Jewish Canadians and affirming pluralism—while questioning its substance. He critiques the announced ministerial advisory council, particularly its composition, and argues that meaningful action requires enforcing existing laws rather than forming committees. He also explores whether the government can effectively address antisemitism while managing competing political pressures within its caucus.
You can read his piece, "Mark Carney gave a fine speech on antisemitism, but words are just a start," here: https://thehub.ca/2026/06/02/mark-carney-gave-a-fine-speech-but-words-are-just-a-start/
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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Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith are on a collision course over pipeline politics
2026-06-02 | 14 mins.
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 - Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith are on a collision course over pipeline politics, by Harrison Lowman
7:49 - New BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay must now get control of resentment in party before she can win a (potentially snap) election, by Kirk LaPointe
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Thomas Chatterton Williams: Why 2020’s racial reckoning failed
2026-06-01 | 54 mins.
Thomas Chatterton Williams discusses his new book “Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse”, which examines how Obama-era post-racial optimism eroded into deeply divisive identity politics. The staff writer at The Atlantic explores how the 2020 racial reckoning, fueled by technology and lockdowns, sparked both far-left activism and far-right backlash. Williams argues that grievance politics on both extremes threatens liberal democracy, drawing on his perspective of living between America and France to advocate for renewed commitment to liberal colourblind ideals and open discourse.
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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 The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. 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 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. The Hub's media criticism podcast Full Press looks at how the media in Canada is covering the major stories of the day. Full press is hosted by The Hub's managing editor Harrison Lowman, and features journalist Tara Henley, and veteran news media executive Peter Menzies. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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