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The Canadian flag flies outside the prime minister's office in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.

‘An incredible year of learning’: Executive Director Rudyard Griffiths on the state of The Hub heading into 2023

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with The Hub’s executive director, Rudyard Griffiths, about the experience of launching The Hub over the past two years, including how we’re doing, what we’ve learned, and what to expect in 2023. 

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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida and son Cruz arrive at the Conservative caucus meeting in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.

Poilievre’s Gen Z appeal, what to do about CanCon, and the Queen’s death: J.J. McCullough joins Hub Dialogues

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with Washington Post columnist and popular YouTuber J.J. McCullough about Pierre Poilievre, the ongoing debate over Bill C-11, the state of politics in BC, and his biggest political or policy surprise of 2022.

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Liberal candidate Charles Sousa reacts as results come in at the by-election night headquarters for the riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore in Mississauga, Ont., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press.

Poilievre’s byelection blues, and what does AI mean for us humans?: The Hub Roundtable breaks it down

This week’s Hub Roundtable discusses the results of the Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, in which the Liberals soundly defeated the Conservatives, as well as what the massive advances in AI mean for society.

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Former Prime Minister John Turner stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.

The ultimate ‘House of Commons man’: Steve Paikin on the life of John Turner, Canada’s 17th prime minister

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with author and journalist Steve Paikin about his fascinating new book, John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the General Motors CAMI production plant in Ingersoll, Ont., on Monday, December 5, 2022. Nicole Osborne/The Canadian Press.

Public Policy Forum president Edward Greenspon on Canada’s energy transition and why we urgently need a ‘supply rebuild’

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with Edward Greenspon on the need for a supply-side revolution including energy, health care, housing, ideas, and people.

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A Twitter headquarters sign is shown in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo.

Me and my shadow ban: The Hub Roundtable on the ‘Twitter files’ story. Plus, will ChatGPT upend our world?

This week’s Hub Dialogue Roundtable discusses the major “Twitter files” story that broke this week, as well as the the groundbreaking artificial intelligence involved in the ChatGPT conversational tool and what it means for the future.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference after the Speech from the Throne in Edmonton, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press.

David Frum on the limits of performative politics and the many challenges facing policymakers

This episode of Frum Dialogues features discussion on expectations about an impending recession, the case of the so-called “missing workers” in the post-pandemic era, and the controversy over the Alberta Sovereignty Act.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press.

‘An amen chorus of the Canadian government’: Journalist Douglas Murray on Canada’s mainstream media

This episode of Hub Dialogues features British author and journalist Douglas Murray on the decline of trust in the mainstream media, how he’s avoided being canceled, and why he thinks democracy must be rooted in gratitude.

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A man walks behind an on-air reporter holding a sign outside President Donald Trump's club, Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo.

Mainstream media ‘doesn’t deserve to be trusted’: Independent journalist Matt Taibbi on the dangers of narrative-based reporting

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with independent journalist Matt Taibbi about the decline of trust in the mainstream media, independent journalism, and whether Pierre Poilievre can win an election campaign while eschewing the parliamentary press gallery.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith watches Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta Tyler Shandro speak at a press conference after the Speech from the Throne in Edmonton, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press.

Calling all sovereigntists: The Hub Roundtable on the Alberta Sovereignty Act, Quebec’s immigration pickiness, and protests in China

This week’s Hub Dialogue Roundtable discusses the Alberta Sovereignty Act, Quebec’s pickiness when it comes to immigrants, and the protests in China against their draconian COVID policies.

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