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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.0:22 - Ottawa got a windfall—and spent nearly all of it in Budget 2026, by Charles Lammam11:27 - Ottawa’s new $32-million electronic library is a boondoggle for the history books, by Rudyard GriffithsThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: 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 The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh – Producer & Editor

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.Budget 2026 exposes the risk for Carneynomics, by Sean SpeerThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: 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 The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh – Producer & Editor

In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer dissect the Carney government’s second budget and the U.S. midterm elections. They examine Prime Minister Carney’s puzzling decision to leave the country immediately after the budget’s release, questioning whether his CEO-style governance prioritizes international summits over domestic policy. They also explore the budget’s lack of transformative vision, its return to traditional Liberal spending, and what the Democratic midterm landslide means for Canada’s rupture thesis and future trade negotiations with the United States.If you are enjoying free versions of the Hub Roundtable, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/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/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

Mike Holden, chief economist at the Business Council of Alberta, says Budget 2026 continues Ottawa’s big bet on investment and growth, with Western Canada central to its success. But while he sees the plan as “directionally sound,” uncertainty around tax breaks, regulatory changes, labour shortages, and rising debt could complicate Mark Carney’s ambitions. Whether Canadians can wait for the payoff remains an open question.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/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe 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=enCREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor falice@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 Republican Party has a Boomer-versus-Zoomer problem, by Alex Giordano6:27 - Provincial blues: The most overlooked takeaway from B.C.’s change election, by Ray PenningsThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: 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 The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh – Producer & Editor

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the 2026 federal budget, examining whether Prime Minister Mark Carney has distinguished himself from his predecessor’s big-spending record. They discuss the continued growth in government spending, the accumulation of debt through off-balance sheet mechanisms, and the budget’s lack of tough choices despite claims of national crisis. They also explore whether this represents a missed opportunity for transformative policy reform and questions the political strategy behind such a cautious, conventional budget.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/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - HostsAdrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit