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Alberta's political rodeo is just getting started

June 25, 2026 7:00am 25 min

Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin kick the tires on the week's biggest political dustups, including an early Stampede showdown pitting Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Conservative le...

The difference between an Alberta separatist and a soft separatist

June 25, 2026 3:30am 18 min

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.0:19 - The diffe...

A Wall Street pitch won't fix Canada's investment crisis

June 24, 2026 3:30am 12 min

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 - Canada ha...

Why Canadians shouldn't bail out B.C. condo developers who made risky bets

June 23, 2026 3:47pm 20 min

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the federal and B.C. provincial governments' plan to purchase thousands of unsold condos in Vancouver. They question whether taxpayers could end up overpaying to support developer...

The case for why Alberta separation is inevitable

June 23, 2026 7:00am 39 min

Barry Cooper, influential political scientist and one of the intellectual architects of Alberta's sovereignty movement, says Alberta independence is no longer a question of if, but when. In this episode of Alberta Edge, ...

TMX proves the business case for a West Coast pipeline

June 23, 2026 3:30am 18 min

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 - Trans Mou...

Why B.C.'s condo bailout could make homeownership even more unattainable

June 22, 2026 2:46pm 13 min

Ron Butler, principal of Butler Mortgage and host of The Angry Mortgage Broker podcast, discusses the government's controversial decision to bail out B.C. condo developers. He argues that the decision privatizes profits ...

Canada’s future depends on entrepreneurs

June 22, 2026 3:30am 12 min

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.0:18 - Canada’s ...

Three cheers for fathers

June 20, 2026 3:30am 5 min

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.0:14 - Three che...

Why Canada's FIFA World Cup spending should alarm Canadians

June 19, 2026 1:41pm 16 min

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Canada's massive cost overruns for hosting the FIFA World Cup, with budgets ballooning up to 10 times the original estimates. They argue this represents the "bread and circuses" a...

Canada’s inflation looks better than America’s—it’s not

June 19, 2026 3:30am 12 min

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 - Canada’s ...

Making sense of the 16+ polls on Alberta separation

June 18, 2026 12:03pm 41 min

Robson Fletcher, veteran journalist turned data strategist, joins Alberta Edge to make sense of the more than 16 polls conducted this year on Alberta separatism, including a recent survey he worked on with Probe Research...

Canada’s leaders love the mosaic metaphor—but it’s a fallacy

June 18, 2026 3:30am 12 min

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 - Canada’s ...

How Gulf states are rebuilding trade routes around the Strait of Hormuz

June 17, 2026 3:28pm 22 min

Dean Mikkelsen, a Canadian living abroad and founder of the website Power & Corridors, joins The Hub from Abu Dhabi to unpack the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement and what it could mean for the future of the Strait of Hormu...

Why is Trump blocking the Gordie Howe International Bridge?

June 17, 2026 10:54am 14 min

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a Canadian-financed infrastructure project connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. Although the bridge is ...

The myth of a united Alberta

June 17, 2026 3:30am 18 min

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 - The myth ...

Is trouble looming for Carney?

June 16, 2026 3:30am 14 min

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 - Trouble l...

Why the U.S.-Iran deal changes everything for Canada and the world

June 15, 2026 11:57am 21 min

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding extending their ceasefire and its geopolitical implications. They examine how reopening the Strait of Hormuz could benefit Canadian energ...

Alberta is more dependent on U.S. trade than any other province

June 15, 2026 3:30am 12 min

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 - 1 in 7 jo...

The rest of Canada has a lot to learn from Alberta

June 13, 2026 3:30am 10 min

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.0:30 - The rest ...

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