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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 longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. 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 on Hub Politics 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. Alberta Edge, hosted by Falice Chin, The Hub’s Alberta bureau chief, dissects the social, economic and political forces pulling the country west. Episodes include longform interviews with leading Canadian public figures in addition to a regular political panel with Amber Ruddy, conservative strategist and vice president at Counsel Public Affairs, and Keith McLaughlin of New West Public Affairs. 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.
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- 2 days ago7 min
Budget 2026 exposes the risk for Carneynomics
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.Budget 2026 exposes the risk for Carneynomics, by Sean SpeerThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago0 min
Mark Carney’s second budget: A missed opportunity for Canada?
In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect the Carney government’s second budget and the U.S. midterm elections. They examine Prime Minister Carney’s puzzling decision to leave the country immediately after the budget’s release, questioning whether his CEO-style governance prioritizes international summits over domestic policy. They also explore the budget’s lack of transformative vision, its return to traditional Liberal spending, and what the Democratic midterm landslide means for Canada’s rupture thesis and future trade negotiations with the United States.If you are enjoying free versions of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago18 min
Can Budget 2026 turn big promises into shovels in the ground?
Mike Holden, chief economist at the Business Council of Alberta, says Budget 2026 continues Ottawa’s big bet on investment and growth, with Western Canada central to its success. But while he sees the plan as “directionally sound,” uncertainty around tax breaks, regulatory changes, labour shortages, and rising debt could complicate Mark Carney’s ambitions. Whether Canadians can wait for the payoff remains an open question.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor falice@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago15 min
The Republican Party has a Boomer-versus-Zoomer problem
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 Republican Party has a Boomer-versus-Zoomer problem, by Alex Giordano6:27 - Provincial blues: The most overlooked takeaway from B.C.’s change election, by Ray PenningsThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago30 min
Does Carney’s big budget fail to meet the moment?
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the 2026 federal budget, examining whether Prime Minister Mark Carney has distinguished himself from his predecessor’s big-spending record. They discuss the continued growth in government spending, the accumulation of debt through off-balance sheet mechanisms, and the budget’s lack of tough choices despite claims of national crisis. They also explore whether this represents a missed opportunity for transformative policy reform and questions the political strategy behind such a cautious, conventional budget.The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - HostsAdrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago14 min
America just delivered a thumping rebuke of Trumpism
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 - America just delivered a thumping rebuke of Trumpism, by Derek H. Burney7:44 - Don’t overlook the ominous victory of Abdul El-Sayed, by Stephen StaleyThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago19 min
What Trump's big midterm losses mean for Canada
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the implications of a sweeping Democratic victory in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections for Canada. They discuss how the Democrats' gains in traditional Republican strongholds could constrain Trump's executive power, particularly on tariff policy. They also explore whether this electoral repudiation of Trumpism allows Canada to recalibrate its interventionist economic policies and whether it creates political space for Canadian conservatives to challenge the Carney government's expansive spending agenda justified by the American threat.The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - HostsCharlie Neibergall/AP Photo - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago34 min
Canada needs a new playbook for a weakened Trump and a rising socialist Left
Carlo Dade, director of international policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, says Canadians shouldn't expect much relief from Donald Trump's trade war despite Democrats taking control of both chambers of Congress. But could the president’s weakened political position offer Canada an opening to strike a deal? And at what cost? Dade joins Alberta Edge to explain why any new trade agreement may be little more than a temporary truce, how U.S. negotiations with Mexico could threaten Western Canadian exports to China, and why the rise of a new socialist Left in American politics may force Canada to rethink its approach to Washington. Plus, he reveals a surprising personal connection to one of the DSA movement's newly elected members of Congress. This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald and Mac Van Wielingen. The Hub thanks them for their ongoing support.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor falice@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Hub Podcasts
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 longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. 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 on Hub Politics 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. Alberta Edge, hosted by Falice Chin, The Hub’s Alberta bureau chief, dissects the social, economic and political forces pulling the country west. Episodes include longform interviews with leading Canadian public figures in addition to a regular political panel with Amber Ruddy, conservative strategist and vice president at Counsel Public Affairs, and Keith McLaughlin of New West Public Affairs. 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.
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