Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss China's announcement of another round of tariffs on Canadian canola exports and what it signals about the inherent risks for Canada in today's great power competition between China and the United States. On the back half of the show, they shift to the controversy surrounding the Toronto International Film Festival's withdrawal of a Canadian documentary on the October 7th attacks, and what this controversy says about broader issues of free speech and discrimination, as well as the dependency of government funding from cultural institutions.

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The Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Air Canada flight attendants' strike and the political responses from Canada's major parties. They also debate whether the Conservative Party of Canada's decision to support the striking workers over the Carney government's back-to-work legislation represents smart politics or misguided policy. 

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Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, discusses his must-read book, Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth: Law and Morality in Our Cultural Moment. He critiques the postmodern notion of subjective truth and warns how feelings are unreliable sources of objective truth. He also discusses the state of liberalism and pluralism in Canada and the U.S. and why some on the political Right are now doubting these bedrock ideals.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

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Consul General of Ukraine in Toronto Oleh Nikolenko joins The Hub in studio to discuss the impasses to ending the war in Ukraine. Nikolenko also discusses how Russia's aggression after the Alaskan peace summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin indicates the war isn't ending.

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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.

0:30 - You ain't special, Canada, by Howard Anglin

6:03 - The real reason to be upset by the Toronto International Film Festival scandal, by Ian Cooper

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University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist discusses the Toronto International Film Festival scandal involving initially blocking the showing of a documentary about the October 7 attacks in Israel. Geist explains how TIFF defied its own principles of defending artistic freedom.

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Graeme Gordon - Chase Producer

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This summer, Wilmot, Ontario council voted to bring back its statues of Canada's former prime ministers, which had been sent to storage after being considered too controversial. Author and historian JDM Stewart details the township's 12-year long history war, and how he thinks Canadians can both celebrate and critique its historical figures.

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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.

0:28 - The Conservatives are wrong to side with the Air Canada flight attendants, by Sean Speer

7:08 - Quebec's approach to family law is neither liberal nor conservative—it's pragmatic, by Andrea Mrozek

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Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre's decisive by-election victory and its implications for CPC dynamics going into his leadership review. They also discuss the fundamental challenge in expanding Conservative support after the latest polls still show strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

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0:28 - Ten quick takeaways from Pierre Poilievre's byelection win in Battle River-Crowfoot, by Howard Anglin

5:19 -  Air Canada's strike once again exposes Canada's chokepoint economy, by Theo Argitis

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Alisha Rao  – Producer & Sound Editor

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Prime Minister Carney's announcement that his government is repealing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. and what it means for the state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship and the government's ongoing negotiation strategy. In the back half of the show, they examine Pierre Poilievre's successful efforts to consolidate the Canadian Right and its overall benefits for the country's politics. 

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor

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Christine Van Geyn, litigation director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, discusses the major controversy surrounding American Christian worship leader Sean Feucht's Revive 25 tour in Canada. Many of Feucht's concerts have been canceled due to what have been called safety concerns and allegations of hate speech. She argues that the revocation of permits and fines issued to Feucht are unjustified and infringe on his Charter rights to freedom of expression, religion, and assembly. She also spells out what hate speech looks like in Canada.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

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Bill Hawkins, head of Trade and Investment at Sussex Strategy Group and Managing Principal of GrowthBridge, examines whether the Trump administration is precipitating an end to globalization as we've known it since the Cold War. Drawing on recent research papers in VoxEU and Foreign Affairs, he argues in favour of the thesis globalization has historically thrived under a single hegemon willing to create "public goods" like stable trade rules and security guarantees, but that America is now abandoning this role based on a bipartisan consensus that past trade agreements haven't benefited ordinary Americans. The Hub's editor-at-large discusses with Hawkins how America could actually be helping China's rise in global dominance through trade wars

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

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0:30 - Canada has a language blind spot when it comes to anti-Jewish hatred, by Daniel Robson

6:59 - It's not too late for the federal government to step in and solve the B.C. ferry fiasco, by Richard Shimooka

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Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Trump's gathering of European leaders in the White House and its significance for the Russia-Ukraine war and America's relationship to the world more broadly. In the second half of the show, they discuss the deterioration of Canada-U.S. relations due to Trump's tariff and immigration policies, highlighting a significant drop in Canadian tourism to popular destinations like Las Vegas.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

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This week, an Ontario homeowner defended himself against a man breaking into his residence, only to be charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. The fact that the man protecting his property could face jail time has sparked a heated conversation across the country, and was even raised by Premier Doug Ford, who said our justice system is "broken." Toronto criminal defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger explains what Canadian law says about how far we can go to defend our homes and families, and whether there's room for improvement.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

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Alberta's housing market is booming, with record population growth fueling demand—but business confidence tells a more cautious story. Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman speaks with economist Alicia Planincic and builder Rohit Gupta about what's driving the housing surge, why businesses remain uncertain, and what it will take for the rest of Canada to truly feel the benefits of Western growth.

This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.

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Falice Chin - Producer and Editor 

Ryan Hastman - Host

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0:29 - Are Canada's Conservatives stuck no matter what they do?, by Sean Speer

6:18 - The Bank of Canada is profitable again—but the hard part may be ahead, by Trevor Tombe

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Kory Teneycke, conservative strategist, co-founder of Rubicon Strategy, and three times campaign manager to Premier Doug Ford, joins Rudyard Griffiths to analyze the political dynamics as Parliament returns in mid-September. They examine Prime Minister Mark Carney's early challenges, from trying to deliver on ambitious promises like internal free trade and major infrastructure projects, managing a potentially massive budget deficit, to holding together his progressive coalition. They also discuss Pierre Poilievre's return to Parliament, his need to reset his approach and how Canada's political landscape has effectively become a two-party race, with the NDP's collapse creating opportunities for both the Liberals and Conservatives.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

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Full Press discusses a new Trump administration report that claims the Canadian government dictates what Canadian media can and cannot say, explains why it's not up to journalists to decide who is "controversial", and asks why CBC is fighting to hide the audience numbers of its streaming service.

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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.

0:28 - What is the price of Canadian sovereignty?, by Patrick Lennox and Philippe Lagassé

9:22 - Conservatives should stop lamenting the loss of a Canada that never was, by Sean Speer

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Alisha Rao  – Producer & Sound Editor

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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.

0:29 - An Indigenous chief's honest take on unmarked graves and residential school 'denialism', by Aaron Pete

7:48 - Deepening ties with the rest of the world is a worthy goal, but Canada-U.S. trade is still key, by Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson

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Brian Dijkema, President, Canada at Cardus, discusses the cultural significance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement and its broader implications on societal norms and marriage rates. He highlights the importance of cultural signals and public policy, particularly housing, in shaping family formation and how high-profile marriages can positively influence cultural perceptions of marriage and family.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

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0:28 - Just how principled is Mark Carney?, by Howard Anglin

6:17 - The younger generations are increasingly distracted, anxious, and commitment-averse. How concerned should we be?, by Paul W. Bennett

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Google's newly launched AI Mode in Canada, exploring its potentially profound impact on news organizations and content creators, since users increasingly rely on AI-generated summaries rather than clicking through to original sources. The discussion extends to broader policy implications, including recent comments  from Donald Trump about punitive tariffs against countries that regulate American big tech, and the implications for Canadian digital policy.

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

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0:28 - Sorry, prime minister, but Canada's news industry needs more than the CBC to thrive, by Peter Menzies

9:22 - Carney's steady hand is starting to shake, by Sean Speer

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Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, joins co-founder Rudyard Griffiths to analyze Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent comments about potentially deploying Canadian troops in Ukraine as part of a post-conflict peacekeeping mission. They examine the stark disconnect between Canada's ambitious foreign policy rhetoric and its severely limited military capacity, and how Carney's commitment represents political theatre rather than reality

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Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor

Elia Gross - Sound Editor

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Abacus Data VP of Insights Eddie Sheppard discusses their latest national poll showing the Conservatives with their first lead over the Liberals since the election due to winning on the main issues facing Canadians. He also talks about the favourables of Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. 

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This month, Putin, Trump, Zelenskyy, and European world leaders seemed more serious than ever before about finding a path towards some sort of peace and out of the three-and-a half-year-long War in Ukraine. In his first trip to Ukraine as prime minister, Mark Carney then announced that Canadian troops could be part of protecting that peace, once it's reached.

Journalist Tim Mak, founder of Kyiv-based media outlet The Counteroffensive and former U.S. Army combat medic gives his take on the peace talks and explains how Ukrainians have been experiencing the war both on the frontlines and on the home front.

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Canada's economic contraction in Q2 driven by a decline in exports and business investment, while the U.S. economy grew over the same period, and the economic and fiscal consequences leading up to the fall budget. In the back half of the show, they discuss how these economic developments may affect the Canada-U.S. trade negotiations including the Carney government's own sense of urgency.

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Nancy Qian, professor of economics at Northwestern University, discusses China's growing pains, including its fertility crisis, per capita GDP struggles, and youth unemployment problems. The founding director of China Econ Lab discusses what these struggles spell for the Middle Kingdom's future.

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0:28 - The 2030s could be Canada's catch-up decade, by Eric Lombardi

12:33 - Why is your morning cup of coffee costing more? You can thank Trump's tariffs, by Alicia Planincic

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Marc J. Dunkelman, fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, discusses his must-read book "Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back." He outlines how well-intentioned progressive instincts to increase dialogue and input have inadvertently created a bureaucratic system of "vetocracy," increased government overregulation and inefficiency, while stifling U.S. manufacturing and innovation that hinders progress.

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0:28 - What can Mark Carney the goaltender tell us about Mark Carney the prime minister?, by Kirk LaPointe

6:42 - It's time for national military service, by J.L. Granatstein

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Sean Speer joins Rudyard Griffiths to analyze what they describe as one of the most consequential weekends in recent geopolitics—a summit in China where leaders Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi were photographed in a symbolic embrace. They examine how this moment represents the world fracturing into two major power blocs, with India's participation marking a significant shift away from decades of U.S. efforts to pull New Delhi from Russia's orbit.

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0:28 - Canada's immigration policy needs to address the students who don't speak English or French, by Danella Aichele

6:43 - Canada is no longer a reliable ally on the world stage, by Christian Leuprecht

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Sharren Haskel, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Israel, discusses her unique political journey from Toronto-born veterinarian to Israeli politician and her role in Israel's wartime diplomacy. She also discusses the current state of the Israel-Hamas war, where she argued that international pressure on Israel—including Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood—has undermined ceasefire negotiations and emboldened Hamas to reject peace deals. She ends the conversation discussing her efforts to build coalitions worldwide and her vision for defeating radical jihadist forces across the Middle East.

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the striking images from China's military parade featuring Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un marching alongside leaders from the Global South. They examine what this display of authoritarian unity means for the end of unipolarity and the growing bifurcation of the world into competing spheres of influence, with China building an alternative network to challenge Western liberal democratic capitalism.

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0:30 - On energy, Carney is talking the talk but not walking the walk, by Heather Exner-Pirot

6:02 - As Canada's healthcare system crumbles, our elites tell us there's nothing to see here, by David Polansky

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Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the significance of last week's high-profile meeting between Russian President Putin, Chinese President Xi, and Indian Prime Minister Modi and what it tells us about the future of geopolitics. In the back half of the episode, they examine the crisis facing the New Democratic Party and what it could mean for Canadian politics.

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent use of the term "austerity" ahead of the fall budget, examining what this signals for Canada's fiscal direction. They explore the political and practical challenges of implementing spending cuts when two-thirds of the federal budget remains off-limits, and the apparent contradiction between Carney's austerity messaging and expectations of a $92 billion deficit, larger than any deficit under the former Trudeau government. The two consider whether Carney's austerity language is actually targeted at international bond markets rather than domestic audiences.

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Alberta's oilsands have come a long way from the early days of resource-heavy open-pit mines, when they became the poster child for environmentalist opposition. Today, new technologies, lower costs, and shifting ownership have reshaped both the industry's footprint and its role in Canada's economy. Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman sits down with former energy executive Will Lacey to trace that transformation—from the viral moment he was told to remove his "I ♥ Canadian Oil & Gas" shirt on Parliament Hill, to the growing Canadianization of the sector, and the political forces that continue to shape its future.

This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.

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0:30 - Poilievre's call to scrap the temporary foreign worker program is a good first step, by Alexander Brown and Michael Bonner

8:07 - Canada's private space industry is—(nearly)—ready for launch, by Aiden Muscovitch

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Zachary Siewert, professional forecaster from Cultivate Labs, discusses the growing role of economic and geopolitical forecasting, including how it's carried out and its potential uses for businesses, governments, and others. He then forecasts potential scenarios for the Canada-U.S. relationship, ranging from the likelihood that CUSMA is repealed to its renegotiation.

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Conservative Party's evolving relationship with organized labour as traditional working-class voters increasingly shift away from the NDP. They also get into competing perspectives on whether the Conservatives should embrace unions directly or pursue a "pro-worker but not pro-union" approach. Finally, they examine the NDP's transformation away from a party focused on material worker interests to one reflecting professional-class preferences

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0:27 - Why Conservatives should be pro-union, by Bryce McRae

9:24 - Canadian universities must do more to protect freedom of speech, by Michael Zwaagstra and Matthew Mitchell

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the latest jobs report which showed big job losses in August, resulting in the unemployment rate reaching its highest since 2016, and the implications for Canada's economy and next month's federal budget. In the back half of the show, exclusive for Hub Heroes and Fellows, they cover Pierre Poilievre's provocative call to end the Temporary Foreign Worker program and why it would be good for Canada's economy to reduce its dependency on temporary migrants.

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University of Toronto economist Joseph Steinberg joins The Hub to examine whether Donald Trump's tariffs can actually boost American manufacturing or if they might have the opposite effect. Steinberg presents his research showing that although tariffs could lead to some long-term reindustrialization, the benefits would be concentrated in low-tech "toy" manufacturing sectors, while higher-value manufacturing like automobiles and heavy machinery would actually shrink.

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0:30 - Canada is experiencing the death of liberal democracy and the birth of 'prosecutorial democracy', by Collin May

8:56 - Canada can fix its xenophobia by fixing its immigration system, by Alexander Brown

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the proposed merger between Canadian mining giant Teck and British mining company Anglo American, and whether this is a merger of equals or a takeover in disguise. They also examine the political implications of the deal, including its review under Canada's Investment Canada Act, and how economic nationalism and upcoming trade negotiations with Trump's America could influence the government's decision.

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