Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the implications of impending Liberal byelection victories that will give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. They examine Carney's "anti-Trump coalition" strategy, which has united political factions through floor-crossings from both Conservative and NDP ranks. They then explore the challenges facing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, question Carney's thin legislative agenda, and ask whether 15 consecutive years of Liberal rule signals fundamental problems for the Conservative Party's political viability.
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CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The war over history: Churchill, Hitler and the rise of the revisionists
2026-04-13 | 40 mins.
Lord Andrew Roberts, acclaimed Churchill biographer, discusses the alarming rise of Hitler revisionism spreading aggressively through right-leaning podcasts and social media.
The historian examines how and why figures like Darrell Cooper and Tucker Carlson are purposely distorting Second World War history, “relativizing” Nazi crimes, while portraying Churchill as a villain.
Roberts dissects their factual errors, explores why these conspiracy theories now attract tens of millions of viewers, and warns about the erosion of rational historical debate in our Internet age.
The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.
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What it means for Canada to build the mines its ‘clean’ future depends on
2026-04-13 | 17 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.
0:19 - Dig, baby, dig: What it means for Canada to build the mines its ‘clean’ future depends on, by Falice Chin
12:54 - New home construction fell 13.3% in Ontario in 2025 compared to 2024—the steepest decline of any province, by Austin Thompson and Jake Fuss
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CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Hub turns 5—and we’re just getting started
2026-04-11 | 6 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 - The Hub turns 5—and we're just getting started, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer
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Carney's floorcrosser coalition: Will it hold?
2026-04-10 | 21 mins.
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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The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.
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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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