Trump is giving media his phone number—most accessible president ever?
2026-04-02 | 27 mins.
Full Press asks whether the media is hounding Prime Minister enough over his soft stances on China, questions if Trump is the most media accessible president in history, and figures out how one Ottawa journalist went from being a bureau chief to an Uber driver.
The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.
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CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Editor Harrison Lowman - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One year of Trump’s tariffs—are they working?
2026-04-02 | 18 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.
0:21 - One year of Trump’s tariffs—are they working? Here’s what the numbers say, by Joseph Steinberg
10:37 - Canada’s police union president says policing protests is complicated. So where are his solutions?, by Stephen Staley
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CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jennifer Keesmaat on the case for going all in on modern methods of construction
2026-04-01 | 41 mins.
Jennifer Keesmaat, former chief city planner of Toronto and president and CEO of Collecdev Markee, argues that Canada’s housing crisis is a systemic failure requiring structural transformation—not incremental reform. She highlights modern construction methods, including modular housing, cross-laminated timber, and AI-integrated design, as key to building at the speed and scale needed. Keesmaat also explains why coordinated reform across governments, capital markets, and supply chains is essential to making factory-built housing a core part of Canada’s housing system.
This episode is presented in partnership with ATCO Structures.
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Should Canada risk lives clearing the Strait of Hormuz?
2026-04-01 | 15 mins.
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer debate Canada's potential involvement in reopening the Strait of Hormuz following Foreign Minister Anita Anand's visit to Saudi Arabia. They examine whether Canadian participation would serve national interests or merely act as clean up after Trump's actions in the Middle East. They challenge the Carney government's approach to foreign policy, questioning Canada's willingness to support authoritarian Gulf states with troubling human rights records, while seemingly abandoning traditional Canadian values in international relations.
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CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Canada's investment problem runs deeper than red tape
2026-03-31 | 40 mins.
Mike Holden, VP of policy and chief economist, and Alicia Planincic, director of policy & economics, both at the Business Council of Alberta, discuss why Canada has become one of the most difficult places in the developed world to get things built. They explore how our regulatory system has evolved into a maze of overlapping jurisdictions, endless consultations, and political uncertainty that's driving investment abroad. They also offer solutions—from reforming the Impact Assessment Act to creating clear accountability measures for regulations.
This episode is presented in partnership with the Business Council of Alberta.
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CREDITS: Elia Gross - Producer & Editor Sean Speer - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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