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Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war's impact on Canadian politics. They examine Prime Minister Mark Carney's rising popularity and whether it stems from his personal appeal or voters rallying around incumbents during crisis. They also debate Pierre Poilievre's strategic challenges as opposition leader during a national emergency, his recent U.S. media tour, and whether he should shift from daily combat to articulating a broader governing philosophy.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)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorSean Speer - 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.0:17 - 9/11, Europe, and the fight over immigration, by Patrick LucianiThis 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:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

Giacomo Prandelli, the Switzerland-based founder of The Merchant’s News, explains why Brent crude’s return above $100 may be different this time, as the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve runs low, refineries run hard, and the Houthis threaten the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, another major Middle East shipping route. He also explores China’s potential return to the oil market—and where Canadian crude fits into an increasingly strained global energy system amid our trade war with the U.S. 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=en CREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor falice@thehub.ca

In this paid subscriber-only edition of The Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the low quality of debate in Canada regarding Prime Minister Carney's approach to the ongoing trade war with the United States. The country would be in a much healthier place, they argue, if there were more latitude for constructive pushback rather than labelling any dissent to the government's approach as disloyalty. They also preview next week's upcoming Canada Investment Summit.If you enjoyed 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 our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and Video Editor Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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 - Andrew Coyne says we are at war. The evidence says we are in a negotiation, by Rudyard Griffiths5:52 - Canada’s declining education performance is not acceptable, by Charles LammamThis 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:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

Ian Lee, associate professor at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, argues Canada's retaliatory tariff strategy against the United States is fundamentally flawed. He contends that Canada's vastly smaller economy and heavy trade dependence on American trade make it far more vulnerable in a prolonged trade war. Lee advocates for returning to negotiations with the Trump administration, while simultaneously pursuing domestic structural reforms including eliminating interprovincial trade barriers, developing natural resources, and reducing corporate tax rates to strengthen Canada's economic position. He warns that Trump could cancel CUSMA in its entirety.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)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Daphne Liang - Producer and EditorHarrison Lowman - HostJustin Tang/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit

Stephen Frank, President and CEO of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, discusses how Canada's life and health insurers manage over a trillion dollars in long-term assets and can play a crucial role in addressing the country's infrastructure deficit. He explains what makes projects "investable" from an insurer's perspective, why Canadian capital flows abroad, and how regulatory certainty and government policy reforms could unlock significant private investment in nation-building projects, defence assets, and critical infrastructure across Canada.This episode is presented in partnership with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association.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:Alisha Rao - Producer and EditorSean Speer - Host

Nate Glubish, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation, makes the case for why the province can become Canada’s “compute capital” without sacrificing grid reliability, affordable power, or water. He explains what comes next now that the first 1,200 megawatts of grid capacity for data centres is effectively spoken for—and responds to concerns that new large-load demand could squeeze existing industries or simply shift the bottleneck from electricity to natural gas. Then we zoom out: if Alberta becomes home to much of Canada’s AI infrastructure, could “compute security” give the province the same kind of strategic importance—and leverage—as its energy resources?This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.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=en CREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor falice@thehub.ca