CBC-funded prank show’s deceptive tactics raise fraud and legal concerns
2026-05-22 | 20 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 - CBC-funded prank show’s deceptive tactics raise fraud and legal concerns: Lawyer, by Graeme Gordon
10:40 - Teachers are betraying their students when they inject activism into the classroom, by Harrison Lowman
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Why companies collapse during scandals and how to navigate one
2026-05-21 | 22 mins.
Jaime Watt, executive chairman of Navigator and author of Director's Crisis Playbook, discusses modern crisis management for companies and governments. He examines how new technologies and media have transformed corporate accountability, the worst mistakes institutions tend to make, the importance of moving quickly to an "endgame" rather than delaying inevitable decisions, and why silence equals surrender in today's less forgiving business environment. Watt also analyzes high-profile cases like the Bud Light boycott scandal, why companies should avoid taking political stances, and emphasizes that Canadians remain fair-minded when organizations own their mistakes and demonstrate genuine accountability.
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Why we should not overreact to the Canada-U.S. military board being paused
2026-05-21 | 15 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.
0:23 - The Trump administration just paused an 86-year-old Canada-U.S. military board—here’s why we shouldn’t overreact, by Richard Shimooka and Alex Lanoszka
8:09 - We must harness the energy of this turbulent populist moment, not reject it, by Preston Manning
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Stay or leave? Alberta barrels toward a high-stakes fall referendum
2026-05-20 | 29 mins.
Keith McLaughlin and Amber Ruddy agree that one way or another, Albertans are heading toward a defining political moment involving some kind of reckoning around stay versus leave. A strange, chaotic last-minute legislative committee meeting has left open the question of whether Alberta’s looming referendum will ultimately include a vote on separation, but all signs now appear to point in that direction.
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Why the UN scrutinizes Israel more than authoritarian regimes
2026-05-20 | 33 mins.
Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, discusses his organization's mission to monitor the United Nations' adherence to its own charter and mandate. He details the UN's disproportionate focus on Israel compared to other nations, the systematic elevation of authoritarian regimes in human rights bodies, and the problematic appointment of what he characterizes as biased special rapporteurs. He also examines how dictatorships manipulate UN institutions, the complicity of Western diplomats in these processes, and questions the utility of various UN bodies for democratic nations.
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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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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