• Is China actually a poor country?
    Aug 29 2025

    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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    23 mins
  • The 2030s could be Canada’s catch-up decade
    Aug 29 2025

    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 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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    Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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    16 mins
  • What to expect from Carney and Poilievre as Parliament returns next month
    Aug 28 2025

    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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    20 mins
  • Why Trump’s latest enemy is Canadian media
    Aug 28 2025

    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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    CREDITS:

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    16 mins
  • Downplaying truth only makes reconciliation harder
    Aug 28 2025

    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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    Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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    11 mins
  • Will T-Swift and Kelce's engagement trigger a marriage renaissance?
    Aug 27 2025

    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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    22 mins
  • Is Mark Carney a pragmatist or just unprincipled?
    Aug 27 2025

    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 - Is Mark Carney a pragmatist or just unprincipled?, 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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    Alisha Rao – Producer & Sound Editor

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    14 mins
  • Google AI Mode is forever changing the attention economy as we know it
    Aug 26 2025

    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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    15 mins