Toronto's drug crisis: How one murder exposed the truth
2026-04-27 | 41 mins.
Investigative journalist Derek Finkle discusses how Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood became ground zero for Canada's drug policy debate after a fatal shooting at a supervised injection site. He details years of community concerns about open drug use, dealers, and mismanagement that preceded the tragedy, the inadequate institutional response afterward, and revelations from the criminal trial about staff complicity. Finkle examines the broader failure of harm reduction and argues for a spectrum of involuntary care options for those unable to help themselves.
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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The Senate’s new antisemitism report is thorough, but misses the real story
2026-04-27 | 11 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.
0:28 - 73 Pages, 4,800 hate crimes, 70 percent of them directed at the Jewish community—yet 0 real answers, by Stephen Staley
6:31 - When it comes to oil, price remains king for Canadian consumers, by Alicia Planincic
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The big problem with the government’s AI supercomputer plan
2026-04-25 | 9 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.
0:29 - The big problem with the government’s AI supercomputer plan, by Sean Speer
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Why MAGA's views on Canada could derail CUSMA renegotiations
2026-04-24 | 21 mins.
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the deteriorating Canada-U.S. trade relationship as CUSMA renegotiations loom. They explore how MAGA media portrays Canada as authoritarian and influences the Trump administration's hardline stance against its northern neighbour. They also examine how Prime Minister Carney's anti-American positioning, while politically successful domestically, may undermine negotiations.
In the second half, they address Canada's media subsidy system and the competitive pressures facing independent outlets that refuse government funding.
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Could private jets for provincial politicians actually make sense?
2026-04-24 | 18 mins.
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0:21 - Doug Ford’s private jet controversy might shed light on Alberta’s ‘gerrymandering’ debate, by Falice Chin
12:16 - Cheer up, conservatives, by Michel Kelly-Gagnon
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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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