Podcast appearances and mentions of sean speer

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's handling of trade negotiations with the U.S., highlighting Prime Minister Mark Carney's reticent leadership style and how it risks hindering the Canadian public's understanding of the benefits and costs of the government's negotiation strategy. On the back half of the show, Rudyard's infamous rants are back, criticizing new government subsidies for the for-profit Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and what it tells us about the lack of a limiting principle on government spending and the state dependency of Canada's cultural industries. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook. To get full-length editions of each instalment of the Hub Roundtable and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $1 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/ 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/@TheHubCanada Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the potential full military occupation of Gaza by Israel, why Israel's actions are necessary to induce surrender from Hamas, and how this parallels historical conflicts, including the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in the Second World War. They also cover the need for a permanent ceasefire, the lack of a clear endgame for Israel, and the potential long-term damage this could do to Israel's legitimacy. 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, taped live. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer  Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's decision to recognize Palestinian statehood, including the factors that led influenced it and what its consequences will be for Canada's relationship to Israel and the United States and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war itself. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor  David Matta - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the potential looming trade war between the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and the U.S., highlighting how India's continued purchase of Russian oil could incur additional tariffs, the need for Canada to strategize its position amidst the emerging trade blocs, and the potential long-term economic and geopolitical consequences. 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, taped live. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer  Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs on Canada and their potential long-term economic consequences, and whether Trump's tariffs represent a new norm or a temporary aberration. In the back half of the show, they address the Carney government's plans to recognize the Palestinian state, the potential negative consequences that might arise from doing so, and the questionable timing of the announcement. They also elaborate on the importance of American leadership in resolving the Gaza conflict. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor  Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the impact of Trump's latest tariffs on Canada, its broader implications on global trade and economic growth, and the need for Canada to prepare for a post-USMCA world by negotiating a new trade deal that balances economic interests and national sovereignty. 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, taped live. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Canada's potential recognition of a Palestinian state and how it risks complicating ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S. They also discuss how the timing of the announcement indicates a lack of confidence in reaching a trade deal, and reflects broader shifts in Canadian progressive politics. 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, taped live. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

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, taped live. Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the impact of AI on search habits, highlighting the concept of “zero click” searches where users stay within AI-generated summaries without clicking through to original sources, how SEO is becoming obsolete as AI summaries favour high-credibility news sources, and why organizations adapt to this new landscape.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the ongoing trade negotiations between Canada and the United States in the lead up to next Friday's deadline, how recent agreements between the Trump administration and Japan and Indonesia show how President Trump is using trade negotiations to secure non-trade concessions from countries, and what it may mean for the Carney government. On the back half of the show, they also cover podcasting's growing influence on our culture and politics precisely because it's more authentic, democratized, and interesting than traditional news media. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor  Alisha Rao – Production Assistant Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer cover a wide range of issues, from the Epstein files, Trump's 35 percent tariff threats against Canada and the Israel-Hamas war. In the back half of the show, they discuss the feeling of pessimism that David has encountered as he traveled around Canada over the summer.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor  Alisha Rao - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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.   1:28 -  The bold reform to restructure federal-provincial relations for good, by Sean Speer   3:31 - No, Canada is not going to ditch the U.S. and become BFFs with China, by David Polansky   This program is narrated by automated voices. To receive full-length editions of Hub Headlines, subscribe now and become a Hub Hero to get access to all of The Hub's paid podcasts and our website www.thehub.ca.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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/@TheHubCanada Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en     CREDITS: Alisha Rao  – Producer & Sound Editor   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca

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, taped live. This episode features Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer, who debated whether Trump's tariffs are benefiting the U.S. economically, highlighting early signs of financial benefits, the severe long-term political and economic consequences, and the potential loss of trust globally due to the Trump administration's actions regarding tariffs and trade negotiations. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.     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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths- Host

Marie-Pierre Paquin, head of science and partnerships at Rio Tinto, discusses innovation and technology in the mining sector, Canada's mining ecosystem, including universities, start-ups and large companies, and the role of government policy to support productivity and sustainability in the industry. This podcast was made possible by Rio Tinto and the generosity of readers like you. Donate today. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues, consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.   CREDITS:  Alisha Rao - Producer and Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the fallout from the Epstein files, including the divisions that it is creating among Donald Trump's political coalition and the potential implications for Canada's trade negotiations with his administration. On the back half of the show, they cover how Google AI Mode may change the internet as we know it, by how information is accessed and consumed, and how this disruption will broadly impact politics, culture and society as a whole. The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor  Alisha Rao – Production Assistant Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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, taped live.   This episode features Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer, who discuss the Epstein files scandal, how Trump's dismissal of the Epstein files has split his base, and how the instability within the Trump administration may benefit Canada in its trade negotiations with the U.S.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor  Rudyard Griffiths - Host

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, taped live.   This episode features Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer, who discuss Prime Minister Carney's recent comments on how securing a tariff-free trade deal with the U.S. is unlikely, its potential impact on Canada, and how this highlights a new era of Canada-U.S. trade relations.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor  Rudyard Griffiths - Host

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, taped live.   This episode features Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer, who discuss Canada's growing debt and deficits, and how the market is increasingly wary of Canadian long-term debt compared to the U.S. They also highlight concerns of Canada's fiscal sustainability and how Canadian bond values have fallen more sharply since the 2025 federal election.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor  Rudyard Griffiths & Sean Speer - Hosts

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, taped live.   This episode features Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer, who discuss the rift between Don Cherry and Ron MacLean because of MacLean's recent comments about Cherry's health and 2019 departure. They also discuss the cultural and political implications of the rift, the corporatization of media, and the preference for conventional opinions.   To read Sean's full analysis, click here.   The Hub's podcast channel is sponsored this month by Airbnb. To learn more about how Airbnb is helping, not hurting Canada's economy, visit Airbnb.ca/closerlook.   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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor  Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump's letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that threatens 35 percent tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States, including what it means for the ongoing trade negotiations and how the Carney government should respond. On the back half of the show, they cover the growing calls for the Carney government to raise taxes in order to fund its spending promises and avoid massive budget deficits. If you liked what you watched in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of the Hub Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/   Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor  Alisha Rao – Production Assistant Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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, taped live.   This episode features Sean Speer and Joseph Steinberg, an associate professor of economics at the University of Toronto. They discuss the implications of President Trump's tariff threat letter to Canada, and how the tariffs are not as biting as they seem.   To read Trevor's full analysis, click here.   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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor  Sean Speer - Host

John Stackhouse, senior vice president at RBC, Janice Stein, the founding director of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and Jaxson Khan, the CEO of Aperture AI, discuss their latest report titled, 'Bridging the Imagination Gap: How Canadian companies can become global leaders in AI adoption.' In particular, the three authors tackle Canada's current lag in adoption, the role of public policy to support its use in different parts of the economy, and how to measure success over the coming years. This podcast was made possible by RBC and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues, consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.   CREDITS: Alisha Rao - Producer & Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host

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, taped live.   This episode features Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discussing the current impact of Google AI Overview on the news industry, as well as the announcement of Google AI Mode. They also discuss how this AI innovation poses a threat to the traditional news model, and how this may be the necessary disruption for the news media industry to finally innovate and be more self-sustaining. To read Rudyard's analysis of Google AI Mode in The Hub, click here.   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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor  Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Sharon Singh, partner at McMillan and the co-head of the firm's Indigenous and Environment practices, discusses the evolution of Canada's permitting regime – from the growing emphasis on Indigenous partnerships to the risks of duplication, delay, and regulatory overload, as well as the promises and limitations of the recently passed Bill C-5 and its impact on resource development. This podcast was made possible by Rio Tinto and the generosity of readers like you. Donate today. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues, consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Trump administration's recently-passed One Big Beautiful Bill that cuts taxes and increases spending and its implications for the Carney government's own tax and spending plans in the lead up to its much-anticipated budget in the Fall. On the back half of the show, they also discuss the idea of American exceptionalism, including its strengths and weaknesses, as it marks July 4th. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of the Hub Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/   Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor  Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the state of Canada-U.S. relations, including the ongoing trade negotiations as well as the revival of Canadian nationalism in the lead up to this year's Canada Day festivities. They also cover the dynamics within the pro-Trump and anti-Trump political coalitions in the United States, and the significance of Trump's recent falling out with Elon Musk. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.    Subscribe 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=en   CREDITS:  Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Video Editor David Matta and Alex Gluch - Sound Editors Sean Speer - Host  To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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, taped live.   This episode features Sean Speer, editor-at-large at The Hub. He and Rudyard Griffiths, publisher at The Hub, discuss a recent Reuters Institute's annual Digital News report on Canadians' news consumption habits and what it says about Canada's news media subsidies environment.    You can read the Reuters Institute report here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-06/Digital_News-Report_2025.pdf   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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Sound Editor  Rudyard Griffiths - Host

Ken Ash, former OECD Director for Trade and Agriculture and a longtime Canadian trade official, discusses the global scramble for critical minerals, the impact of China's dominance on strategic supply chains, and the role Canada should play in building resilient industrial capacity  — including in processing and refining — across these supply chains. This podcast was made possible by Rio Tinto and the generosity of readers like you. Donate today. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues, consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump's online post that he's halting trade talks with the Carney government over its digital services tax and its economic and political implications. They also cover some big developments in Canadian immigration policy, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's comments in an exclusive Hub interview that he supports a policy net population decline for a time period. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/   Subscribe 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=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

On this special Hub Roundtable episode, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the newest developments in the Middle East including the ceasefire of the Israel-Iran war, how it disproves the mantra of de-escalation that dominates foreign policy circles, and whether President Donald Trump should potentially win the Nobel Peace Prize. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/   Subscribe 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=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca    

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer cover the recent talk of "elbows down" after Prime Minister Mark Carney's election win and recent G7 performance, and how it contrasts with the climate of fear and panic in the lead up to and during the election campaign. In the second half, they discuss a special guest who recently joined The Hub's studio and give a sneak peek of their upcoming episode of Hub Dialogues.     Further reading:    Carney takes the elbows down – and it may pay off - by Lawrence Martin, The Globe and Mail     If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/   Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada   Subscribe 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=en     CREDITS:   Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor   Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants   Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts     To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Israel's strike against Iran and its broader implications for the region, as well as for Canada and the U.S. They also discuss more in-depth the Trump administration's role in the conflict and what would one characterize as consent from allies, Congress, and the U.S. public. 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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:    CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman- Producer & Editor David Matta and Alex Glich - Sound Editors Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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, taped live. This episode features Sean Speer, editor-at-large at The Hub. He and Rudyard Griffiths, publisher at The Hub, discuss the Oilers' Stanley Cup loss last night and why high tax rates are preventing Canadian teams from winning the series.   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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:   CREDITS: Elia Gross - Producer & Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host    

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, taped live.   This episode features Sean Speer, editor-at-large at The Hub. He and Rudyard Griffiths, publisher at The Hub, discuss the G7's statement regarding the Israel-Iran war, why foreign policy elites and practitioners always push for de-escalation as a policy response, and what Canada and the West can learn about Israel's war against Iran, especially in a period of malaise and decadence.    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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Elia Gross - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host  

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the Carney government's equivocal reaction to Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear program and how diaspora politics played a role in its on-one-hand-this-and-on-the-other-hand-that response. They also weigh in on The Hub community's feedback on how The Hub should cover the new Carney government, as well as the policy developments that caught Rudyard and Sean's attention this week.   If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: 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 a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts    To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the flare up of tensions between Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump, what it tells us about the different factions of the MAGA movement, and what it could mean for the administration's policy agenda. On the back half of the show, they extend the conversation to The Hub community about the challenges of covering and critiquing the early days of the Carney government, and how to best hold the new government to account.   If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero: 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 a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts    To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the economic, fiscal, and political implications of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act which, among other things, renews tax cuts from the first Trump term and increases spending and has received criticism from some Republican lawmakers and others like Elon Musk. They also cover last week's antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and how these instances of violence should be a wake-up call for Canadian politicians and law enforcement.   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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:    CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman- Producer & Editor David Matta and Alex Glich - Sound Editors Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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. This episode features The Hub's publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer.   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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer Alisha Rao - Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host

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 - Slow economic growth is the biggest challenge facing Canada. The Hunter Prize for Public Policy is here to solve it, by Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson 6:30 - Is ending the Temporary Foreign Worker Program a good idea?, by Peter Csillag   This program is narrated by automated voices.    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/@TheHubCanada Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en     CREDITS: Alisha Rao  – Producer & Editor   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca

John Stackhouse, senior vice president at RBC, and RJ Johnston, senior director of research at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, discuss ahead of the G7 Summit why this current moment presents an opportunity to put gas security at the centre of the global agenda, what China's positioning in the global LNG market means for the West, and how policymakers ought to address the challenges and opportunities in scaling natural gas potential. This podcast was made possible by RBC and the generosity of readers like you. Donate today. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.

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.    0:22 - It's time for Canada's conservatives to embrace electoral reform, by Paige Saunders and Sean Speer 9:11 -  As AI reshapes the world, Canada's policymakers must understand the risks, but they should embrace its powerful potential, by Chase Tribble   This program is narrated by automated voices.    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/@TheHubCanada Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en     CREDITS: Alisha Rao  – Producer & Editor   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss this week's throne speech, including what it may tell us about the Carney government's economic agenda, and why Canada really needs a bolder, more ambitious growth strategy.  If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub 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 a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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 government sets expectations high with lofty speech from the throne. The risk is in not following through, by Sean Speer   5:19 - Canada can no longer afford to be governed by luxury opinions, by Eric Lombardi   This program is narrated by automated voices.      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/@TheHubCanada   Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/   The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en     CREDITS:   Alisha Rao  – Producer & Editor   Ashiqul – Sound Editor   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, email support@thehub.ca  

Phil Gramm is an economist and politician who served for six years in the U.S. House of Representatives and eighteen years in the U.S. Senate. In his new book, The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism, Senator Gramm aims to set the record straight about the state America's economy - including misconceptions about income inequality, economic mobility, manufacturing, and purchasing power - that are guiding American policy in the wrong direction. Graham argues that despite what you hear in the media and from politicians, the people who have been left behind are not failed by American capitalism, they just aren't part of it.   The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad.   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/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Ricki Gurwitz - Producer & Editor Amal Attar-Guzman - Video Editor David Matta & Alex Gluch - Sound Editors Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca    

Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the past week in Canadian politics, including reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing difficulties hiring a chief of staff and what it may signal about him and his government. They also cover next week's return of Parliament and what to expect from the government in terms of its legislative and policy agenda, particularly as the sense of crisis that gripped the country earlier in the year seems to be dissipating.    If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub 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 a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada 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=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the state of antisemitism in Canada and the U.S. following the politically-motivated killing of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington D.C as well as Donald Trump's contentious meeting with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and why his administration has dedicated so much attention to the African country. They also cover Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne's latest book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, and its diagnosis and prescriptions for the country's democratic institutions.    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/@TheHubCanada Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X:    CREDITS: Elia Gross- Producer & Editor Sean Speer - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca

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 - Mark Carney's crisis that wasn't, by Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer   6:23 - And then there was one, once again, the Edmonton Oilers are Canada's last best hope for a Stanley Cup, by Kirk LaPointe   This program is narrated by automated voices.    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/@TheHubCanada   Get a FREE 3-month trial membership for our premium podcast content: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en     CREDITS: Alisha Rao  – Producer & Editor  

Canada's ramping up pressure on Israel alongside France and the UK. Mark Carney's new cabinet is sworn in, and the PM's got less than six weeks to fulfill his promise of "free trade in Canada before Canada Day". And, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait (yet) another year for a shot at Lord Stanley's Cup. We catch up on the top stories in Canada with The Hub's editor at large Sean Speer (3:00). THE HUB: https://thehub.ca/2025/05/15/sean-speer-the-maple-leafs-playoff-woes-are-a-microcosm-of-a-bigger-set-of-canadian-problems/ JOIN SEAN & RYAN at the EDMONTON REAL ESTATE FORUM on MAY 27: https://informaconnect.com/edmonton-real-estate-forum/ 31:30 | Jespo and Johnny catch up after the May Long weekend, including the heartbreaking *and* heartwarming story involving Jets' star Mark Scheifele, and the Oilers' date with Dallas.  54:00 | Add another layer to the UCP/AHS story. We take a look at the Globe and Mail's report on Premier Danielle Smith's former chief of staff Marshall Smith living in a home owned by the sister of Sam Mraiche (the guy at the centre of the alleged procurement scandal).  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  1:19:00 | We're accepting applications for the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship! DETAILS: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/scholarship 1:22:00 | Real Talker Brenda makes our day with a firsthand report of an act of kindness at a dog park. It's a perfect Positive Reflection presented by Solar by Kuby!  GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE TODAY: https://kuby.ca/ REGISTER FOR THE REAL TALK GOLF CLASSIC: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/real-ta... FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen  JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Will Mark Carney be the man to make a deal with Donald Trump? is it possible while navigating the growing fault lines dividing our country? Sean Speer explains.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and The Hub's Sean Speer about our post-election political reality, science journalist Laura Spinney explains how one ancient dialect inspired scores of languages we speak today, veteran political columnist Andrew Coyne talks about the "crisis" he sees in Canadian democracy, and we play an all-new round of our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!Find more at at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and The Hub's Sean Speer about what we've learned during the federal election campaign, writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson talks about the meaning of water for Indigenous communities, Vatican expert Massimo Faggioli looks at the politics involved in electing a new pope, writer Vinh Nguyen reflects on the legacy of the Vietnam War for refugee communities, and political science professor Laura Stephenson decodes some commonly used election lingo.Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday