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Every weeknight, you can count on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. A Little More Conversation provides

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    After two weeks, are Iranian-Canadians still hopeful the attacks on Iran will lead to a better future for the country?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 17:20


    Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz is an Iranian-Canadian lawyer and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

    Watching Ottawa's Money: Did connections to the federal Liberals help give a Nova Scotia wind farm a lift?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 9:01


    Could the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran really fuel new investment in Canadian oil and gas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 18:46


    Guest: Dennis McConaghy, former executive vice-president of corporate development at TransCanada Corporation and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute   

    Liberals inch closer to a majority - Iranian regime activity in Canada - Former Iran hostage on current confict - Montreal Olympics 50 years later

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 40:01


    How to put some spring in your Spring cleaning and get rid of some of the stuff 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 18:43


    Guest: Emily Stewart, senior correspondent Business Insider

    Buffalo's Goo Goo Dolls head north for a cross-Canada tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 17:03


    Guest: Robby Takac, co-founder, bassist, vocalist, The Goo Goo Dolls

    The Olympic Hockey Mess Was a Preview of Trump's World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 19:18


    Guest: Will Leitch, managing contributor, New York Magazine and author of Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride

    Canadian remake of ‘Youngblood' puts a whole new spinorama on the hockey classic  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 19:01


    Guest: Hubert Davis, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and Director of Youngblood 

    Danielle Smith on Canadian energy security - John Bolton on Trump's Iran gamble - Why escalation favours Iran - US view of Canadians slipping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 43:20


    Canada's housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 18:27


    Canada's housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen? Guest: Jessica Barrett, journalist and author of No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis

    White collar workers aren't ok: How the new economy upturned the job market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 18:04


    White collar workers aren't ok: How the new economy upturned the job marketGuest: Alex Cyr. writer and freelance journalist

    Why PM Carney's wealth and past test the limits of Canada's ethics laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 8:36


    Why PM Carney's wealth and past test the limits of Canada's ethics laws Guest: Ian Steadman, associate professor at York University's School of Public Policy & Administration. York University 

    Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 9:10


    Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog?  Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock's Reporter

    BC ends twice-annual clock change - Iran conflict drives gas prices - no sign in end to Iran War - the ethics of the Prime Minister's wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 40:09


    BC ends twice-annual clock changes, should others follow suit?  Guest: Dr. Michael Antle, professor of psychology and neuroscience, University of Calgary Conflict in Iran drives up gas prices around the world  Guest: Patrick DeHaan, Head of Petroleum Analysis, GasBuddy No sign of compromise as the Iran war enters a second week Guest: Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Mark Norman, Canada's former vice chief of defence staff, retired leader of the Royal Canadian Navy Why PM Carney's wealth and past test the limits of Canada's ethics laws Guest: Ian Steadman, associate professor at York University's School of Public Policy & Administration. York University 

    Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 9:56


    Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama? Guest: Mike Moffatt, founder, Missing Middle Initiative

    The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 9:39


    The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won Guest: Stephen Woldenberg SVP of Sales, Learning Resources.

    U.S. and Allies encounter Iran's arsenal of drones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 19:32


    U.S. and Allies encounter Iran's arsenal of drones Guest: Scott Clancy, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Major-General and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

    What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 17:55


    What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas? Guest: Warren Mabee, Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University

    Iran war pushse oil prices up- Does US have a plan as Iran attacks continue - Kurdish Militias in Iran - the burger wars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 43:47


    Iran war pushes oil price above $90, threatening rise in global inflation Guest: Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of commoditycontext.com Trump wants ‘unconditional surrender' as attacks on Iran continue, does the US have a plan? Guest: Tom Wright, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, former senior director for strategic planning at the US National Security Council Is the US really planning on enlisting Kurdish militias to fight in Iran? Guest: Jeff Semple, senior correspondent, Global National McDonald's CEO's bizarre video turns into a mockfest for its rivals Guest: Robert Carter, a restaurant industry analyst and managing partner at Stratton Hunter Group

    How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself to the rich and powerful right across the political spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 18:20


    Guest: John Hyatt, staff writer covering Wall Street and Billionaires at Forbes

    Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. Four years later, war is still raging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 18:38


    Guest: Lucan Way, distinguished professor of democracy, department of political science, University of Toronto. Co-Director, Petro Yacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine.

    Every episode of SCTV will soon be available to stream, here's a guide to one of Canada's greatest shows  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 9:48


    Guest: Jeff Robbins, author of Second City Television: A History and Episode Guide

    Why Ottawa's high speed train plans are insane, and more  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 10:02


    Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock's Reporter 

    Iran's Supreme Leader is dead, what now? - Iranian's in Canada brace for what's next - Carney's support...will Canadians agree?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 49:00


    How a pioneering American fantasy fiction writer quietly lived and worked in Nova Scotia for decades

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 18:08


    Guest: Jon Tattrie, author of To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy

    Who was ‘El Mencho'? And why did his killing spark so much violence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 18:15


    Guest: Peter Edwards, Investigative reporter, Toronto Star co-author of The Wolfpack: The Millennial Mobsters Who Brought Chaos and the Cartels to the Canadian Underworld

     ‘The Casino Shift' Takes Readers Inside Canada's ERs in crisis 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 18:53


    Guest: Dr. Brian Goldman, ER physician and author of The Casino Shift: Stories from an ER on the Edge 

    U.S attacks Iran - Clinton questioned about Epstein - Pyjamas at the airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 59:24


    Looking back at actor Robert Duvall's legacy and greatest roles 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 10:31


    Guest: Christopher Rosen, news director, The Ankler

    The fight to save Yellowknife's last movie theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 9:03


    Guest: Aidan Charpentier, fighting to save Yellowknife's last movie theatre

    How a neuroscientist learned first hand how how to break free from obsessive romantic infatuation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 18:42


    Guest: Dr. Tom Bellamy, neuroscientist and author of Smitten: Romantic obsession, the neuroscience of limerence, and how to make love last

    Andrew's arrest and what lies ahead for the former prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 9:45


    Guest: Andrew Lownie, historian, biographer and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York

    Why is Norway so dominant at the Winter Olympics? Look to how they approach youth level sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 17:31


    Guest: Brad Stulberg, author of The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World

    Is Canada's Winter Olympic performance in Milan a sign the program is in trouble? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 18:31


    Guest: Philippe Marquis, former Olympic freestyle skier and chair of the Athletes Commission of the Canadian Olympic Committee  

    Gold Medal Hockey Preview - Curling Controversy - Trump doubles down after tariff decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 54:04


    Ottawa advises all Canadians to avoid Cuba as Trump turns the screws on Havana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 17:08


    Guest: Mark Entwistle, former Canadian ambassador to Cuba and fellow at the Monk School for International Affairs and Public Policy

    More details and more questions emerge about the scope and scale of the Toronto Police corruption scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 7:05


    Guest: Michael Arntfield, professor, Department of Criminology, Western University and author of  Monster City 

    Canada strikes gold - The Tumbler Ridge investigation - The lasting impact of school shootings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 45:14


    What makes for a great Valentine's Day love song?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 8:14


    Guest: Kelly Clipperton, singer, actor, his new album is called I Am Your Distraction

    Canada's Queen of R&B on a new album and cross-Canada tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 17:55


    Guest: Jully Black, Juno-award winning singer-songwriter

    Why the Gordie Howe Bridge threat is another ominous sign about upcoming CUSMA renewal talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 17:10


    Guest: Lawrence Herman, counsel at Herman & Associates, senior fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto and member of the federal government's expert panel on Canada-US Relations

    The story behind the Gordie Howe Bridge and why it's so important for Canada we decided to foot the bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 18:21


    Guest: Roy Norton, former Consul General at Detroit Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo

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