What rising separatism means for Canadian jobs
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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. 0:16 - , by Trevor Tombe 7:33 - , by Kirk LaPointe This 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: Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: (Apple) (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: The Hub on...
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How proven delivery experience de‑risks Canada’s nuclear plans
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Luca Oriani, the president of APx Delivery at Westinghouse, discusses the AP1000 reactor, including how its simplified design helps reduce construction costs and timelines, as well as the key lessons the company has drawn from projects in Georgia and China. Oriani also explores the technology’s strong reliability record, Westinghouse’s approach to localization across different markets, and the particular advantages Canada brings to the table, given its mature nuclear supply chain and deep workforce expertise. This episode is presented in partnership with Westinghouse. The Hub is...
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Andrew Coyne on why Canada must become a great power to survive
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Andrew Coyne, columnist for The Globe and Mail, discusses Canada's national identity crisis amid growing threats from President Trump. He explores Canada's weakened national symbols and story, the decline of unifying narratives since the British Empire, and whether anti-Americanism is a unifying force. He argues Canada must strengthen internally through democratic reform, the removal of interprovincial trade barriers, and ambitious immigration to become a great power capable of defending itself in an increasingly hostile world. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news...
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How Poilievre’s Conservatives can win the next election
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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. 0:18 - , by David Coletto 12:08 - , by Ariella Kimmel This 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: Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: (Apple) (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: The Hub on...
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Elliot Kaufman on rising antisemitism, crime and immigration disorder
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Elliot Kaufman, Wall Street Journal opinion writer and editorial board member, discusses the dramatic shifts in Western political discourse on immigration, crime, and antisemitism over the past two decades. He examines how policies that were once mainstream became polarizing, and the role of academic elites, activist groups, and judicial constraints in shaping debates. He also analyzes rising antisemitism across Western democracies, anti-Zionism being institutionalized, and concerning trends on both the political left and right regarding Jewish communities. This episode is a part of The Hub's...
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Uncovering Canada's hidden debt crisis
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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss policy expert Charles Lammam's in The Hub, which challenges the narrative that Canada is fiscally prudent. They examine how Canada ranks among the world's most indebted nations, when accounting for combined household, corporate, and government debt. They also explore why Canadians remain complacent about debt accumulation, the real costs of rising borrowing levels, and how government deficits drive up interest rates for mortgages and consumer loans, warning of potential unsustainability ahead. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing...
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Canada needs to take the Alberta separation threat seriously
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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 - , Canada, by Derrick Hunter 5:46 - , by Christopher Dummitt This 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: Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: (Apple) (Spotify) Watch The Hub on...
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Is Trump interfering with Alberta separatism?
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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss escalating Canada-U.S. trade tensions and whether Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's controversial comments on Alberta separation is foreign interference. They also question whether Prime Minister Carney's Davos speech was strategic or reckless given upcoming CUSMA negotiations, assess the growing gap between Carney's bold rhetoric and modest policy execution, and predict the likelihood of a spring federal election. In the second half, they discuss Pierre Poilievre's upcoming speech at the Conservative Party convention held in Calgary and the...
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Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives need a wake-up call
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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. 0:17 - , by Matt Spoke 7:11 - , by Alicia Planincic This 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: Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: (Apple) (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: The Hub on...
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Why the Conservative convention is a crossroads for the party
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Conservative strategist Amber Ruddy and former Alberta NDP staffer Keith McLaughlin join The Hub's Falice Chin in downtown Calgary—just steps from the Conservative Party of Canada convention—for the inaugural episode of Alberta Edge’s new cross-partisan political panel. Recorded as delegates gather for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, the conversation digs into how Conservative conventions actually work—from delegated voting and policy gatekeeping to coalition shifts, and the institutional durability of the modern Conservative Party. The episode offers a grounded look at how...
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0:16 - What rising separatism means for Canadian jobs, by Trevor Tombe
7:33 - Love, loss, and the sweet pain of sports suffering, by Kirk LaPointe
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