Hub Podcasts

Jaime Watt, executive chairman of Navigator and author of Director's Crisis Playbook, discusses modern crisis management for companies and governments. He examines how new technologies and media have transformed corporate accountability, the worst mistakes institutions tend to make, the importance of moving quickly to an "endgame" rather than delaying inevitable decisions, and why silence equals surrender in today's less forgiving business environment. Watt also analyzes high-profile cases like the Bud Light boycott scandal, why companies should avoid taking political stances, and emphasizes that Canadians remain fair-minded when organizations own their mistakes and demonstrate genuine accountability.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=en CREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video EditorHarrison Lowman - 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 - The Trump administration just paused an 86-year-old Canada-U.S. military board—here’s why we shouldn’t overreact, by Richard Shimooka and Alex Lanoszka8:09 - We must harness the energy of this turbulent populist moment, not reject it, by Preston ManningThis 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)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

Keith McLaughlin and Amber Ruddy agree that one way or another, Albertans are heading toward a defining political moment involving some kind of reckoning around stay versus leave. A strange, chaotic last-minute legislative committee meeting has left open the question of whether Alberta’s looming referendum will ultimately include a vote on separation, but all signs now appear to point in that direction.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 

Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, discusses his organization's mission to monitor the United Nations' adherence to its own charter and mandate. He details the UN's disproportionate focus on Israel compared to other nations, the systematic elevation of authoritarian regimes in human rights bodies, and the problematic appointment of what he characterizes as biased special rapporteurs. He also examines how dictatorships manipulate UN institutions, the complicity of Western diplomats in these processes, and questions the utility of various UN bodies for democratic nations. This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/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=en CREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video EditorAlex Gluch - Sound Editor Stephen Staley - 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.0:20 - Reject evil’: 5 takeaways from Ben Shapiro’s keynote at the World Symposium Against Antizionism, by The Hub Staff9:37 - The Alberta-Ottawa pipeline agreement gets Canada off the starting blocks, by Heather Exner-PirotThis 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)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

Shannon Joseph, chair of Energy for a Secure Future, says Canada is finally moving from endless debate toward clearer rules and timelines around major energy infrastructure — but warns investor confidence, Indigenous buy-in, and legal risks will ultimately determine whether a new bitumen pipeline actually materializes. She argues Canada’s LNG sector offers a roadmap for how oil projects can succeed through regulatory certainty, faster approvals, and Indigenous ownership models.Energy for a Secure Future is a member of The Hub's Corporate & Industry Council.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=en CREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer and Sound EditorAmal Attar-Guzman - Video Editor Falice Chin - Host

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss parliamentary petition e-7142, which seeks to mandate three-day work-from-home arrangements for federal public servants and all federally regulated industries. They argue that this represents excessive government intervention in employer-employee relations and could create significant market distortions. They also explore how such policies might exacerbate existing advantages enjoyed by public sector workers, potentially causing brain drain from the private sector and undermining Canada's productivity.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:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video EditorElia Gross - Sound EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - HostsAdrian Wyld/ The Canadian Press - Photo Credit

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 - Despair is not an option, by David Polansky8:22 - Canadian e-commerce growth slowed in 2025 as the rest of the world surged ahead, by Graeme GordonThis 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)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor

Stephen Reich, a PhD student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, researching the proliferation of critical theory in K-12 in educational policy, discusses how critical theory and identity politics has replaced objective truth when it comes to how young Canadians are taught.He argues that neo-Marxist frameworks which divides society into “oppressors” and “oppressed” have created classrooms often focused on activism rather than transmitting civilizational knowledge to the next generation. Reich also examines how these ideological shifts have contributed to a rise antisemitism and offers solutions for fixing the education system, including structured curriculums, historical literacy, and cultivating a shared Canadian identity.This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/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=en CREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer Amal Attar-Guzman - Video EditorDavid Matta - Sound Editor Harrison Lowman - Host