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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 examine the current state of federal politics. They analyze Prime Minister Mark Carney's sustained popularity and Pierre Poilievre's challenges in an environment hostile to opposition leaders. They also discuss why rising NDP support isn't benefiting Conservatives, and strategic missteps made by Poilievre.

In the second half of the show, they focus on Carney's unprecedented success in building cooperative relationships with premiers across partisan lines during a period of external threats to Canada.

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Full Press examines the $7.7 million media defamation trial that ended a conservative politician’s career and will go down in Canadian history. The panel also combs through six years of CBC corrections and watches patterns of bias emerge. Finally, they denounce a young ministerial staffer who ended a live interview on Ontario’s wildfire response.

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Ben Hilborn, founder and CEO of Elastic Energy, argues the AI data centre boom could actually lower electricity costs rather than drive them higher. He explains how smarter electricity markets, flexible power demand, and AI itself could reduce power bills and unlock new economic opportunities. It's a counterintuitive conversation about why the future of artificial intelligence depends as much on the electricity grid as the computer chip.

This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.

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0:21 - Canada’s Big Tech shakedown failed. Now Carney retreats in the face of American pressure, by Peter Menzies

5:58 - 7 historical realities proving Canada has always been a classically liberal country, by Sean Speer

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Jessica Biga-Wadstein, Canada’s country head at Pearson, and Coral Kennett, AWS Canada’s provincial government and education leader, discuss their collaborative research on AI readiness in Canada's workforce. They distinguish between AI skills gaps and readiness gaps, arguing that technical proficiency alone is insufficient—graduates need human capabilities like judgment, adaptability, and strategic intelligence to work effectively alongside AI. The conversation explores "pace friction" between rapidly evolving technology and slower-moving educational institutions, emphasizing the need for stronger partnerships between academia and employers to co-design practical, applied learning experiences.

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0:18 - Nearly half of Canadian tax filers get back more than they pay in—that’s a political problem, by Charles Lammam

8:58 - ‘One person, one vote’? It’s still an open debate in Canada, by Howard Anglin

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Ryan Gariepy, VP of robotics at Rockwell Automation and chair of the Canadian Robotics Council, says Canada should make much greater use of drones to spot wildfires early and support firefighters on the ground. He argues the technology already exists, but it's being underused and could be better integrated across governments, industry, and the military. He also addresses where artificial intelligence fits in, the barriers to adoption, and whether robotics could help reduce the growing cost of wildfires.

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0:22 - Canada plus AI data centres equals prosperity and security—so what’s the hold up?, by Matt Spoke

8:56 - Only Ottawa could build B.C.’s toll booth on Alberta oil, by Marco Navarro-Génie

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Eric Kaufmann, professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, examines the state of "wokeness" in Western democracies. He argues that while social momentum has shifted in the U.S., institutional identity politics remains deeply entrenched in Canada. Kaufmann discusses how the Liberal Party “colonized” Canadian identity in the 1960s, why Canadian conservatives are struggling to reclaim patriotic narratives, and the continuing crisis in academia where left-wing dominance stifles viewpoint diversity. He advocates for "ethical populism" over a slash and burn approach, and explains why he is creating a heterodox AI to counter progressive academic bias.

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0:19 - Jew-hatred in Canada is widespread and unchecked, by Stephen Staley

7:11 - How eliminating the capital gains tax can restore the Alberta Advantage, by Gerard Lucyshyn

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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 Carney government's decision to block the Billy Bishop airport expansion in Toronto. They examine whether vocal minorities can derail major infrastructure projects, what this signals about Canada's capacity to build, and whether it undermines the prime minister's nation-building agenda.

In the second half, they explore conservative debates around supporting professional women and mothers, discussing workplace flexibility, fertility rates, and reconciling career ambitions with family life.

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0:31 - Carney minus an abundance agenda is just Trudeau in a banker’s suit, by Sean Speer

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the tension between climate action and energy development under Prime Minister Mark Carney. They explore how devastating wildfires have reignited climate concerns among Canadians, threatening Carney's coalition as support for the NDP rises. They discuss whether Carney's pivot from climate champion to energy advocate is politically sustainable, and whether Conservatives can remain silent on environmental issues while pursuing electoral success.

In the second half of the show, they focus on the “tradwife” phenomenon, its prevalence in conservative circles, and how this traditionalism movement is a response to current economic realities.

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0:20 - Canada must stop being the super achiever that keeps apologizing, by Mac Van Wielingen

6:14 - The 2026 World Cup may turn a rare profit—but will the host countries?, by Alicia Planincic

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Former B.C. Premier and former federal Liberal cabinet minister Ujjal Dosanjh examines the Bishnoi Gang's widespread presence in Canada following U.S. indictments linking the group to the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. He reflects on the evolution of South Asian organized crime since the 1980s, argues Canada's immigration screening has failed to keep pace with their murder, extortion, and drug trafficking. He also discusses how governments have responded to extremism, multiculturalism, free speech, and national security concerns. Finally, Dosanjh shares his views on Canada–India relations under Prime Minister Mark Carney and th...

Don Archibald argues that one of Canada's greatest entrepreneurial success stories has been hiding in plain sight. While the country celebrates tech unicorns, Alberta's independent energy sector has quietly produced dozens of billion-dollar companies. Drawing on more than three decades in the industry—including launching Cypress Energy after taking out a $75,000 second mortgage on his home—Archibald explains how the oilpatch built an entrepreneurial ecosystem that continues to shape Alberta today.

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0:20 - Doug Ford is wrong: Why doing nothing at all is Canada’s best response to Trump’s tariffs, by Trevor Tombe

7:29 - Pro-natalism doesn’t need a bold cultural revolution, just more little platoons, by Ginny Roth

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0:19 - Jews being attacked is Canada’s new normal, by Harrison Lowman

4:47 - Canadian housing construction drops further below half of Carney government’s 500,000 per year target, rentals dominate new builds, by Graeme Gordon

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0:17 - In search of a normal politician, by Sean Speer

8:58 - Nancy Reagan was right. We should have just said no to drugs, by Mark Johnson

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Dr. Robert Brym and Dr. Rhonda Lenton discuss their recent Canadian-Jewish Barometer study examining societal pressures facing Canadian Jews. They explore deteriorating attitudes toward Jews and Israel among Canadians, the correlation between anti-Zionism and antisemitism, and heightened fears within Jewish communities. They also address challenges on university campuses, limitations of equity-diversity-inclusion frameworks in addressing antisemitism, and the need for dialogue between Jewish and Muslim communities to combat rising discrimination and violence.

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Shye Klein, a Canadian photographer and Nova Music Festival survivor, recounts the October 7th Hamas attack that murdered 344 festival-goers. He discusses the chaos of that morning and how he escaped, Israeli security failures that left attendees unprotected, and the ongoing struggles survivors face with PTSD recognition and support. Klein also addresses controversies surrounding the memorial site, government accountability, and what survivors need for recovery.

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0:20 - What do Ontario’s wildfires have to do with an Alberta pipeline?, by Falice Chin

11:37 - We’re not going to stop using the latest technology, but can we at least be a little embarrassed about it?, by Howard Anglin

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0:23 - Are Canadians actually obsessed with socialism? Not so fast, by Sean Speer

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the rocky week of Canada-U.S. relations, from President Trump's latest tariff threats to child labour accusations against Canada. They also discuss Prime Minister Carney's strategy of "anticipatory obedience" and whether Canada should push back harder against U.S. demands. They also examine the Gordie Howe Bridge controversy and the prime minister's political vulnerabilities.

In the second half, they discuss a new DeepDive on the emerging doctrine of sovereignty economics in Canada. They scrutinize Canada's push for "AI sovereignty," arguing that government-led digital nationalism risks repeating past industrial policy mistakes."<...

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0:21 - The CBC continues to gaslight conservatives, even after its near-death experience, by Harrison Lowman

7:26 - ‘A ticking time bomb’: Violent antisemitism in Canada more than doubles 2025 total by mid-year, report, by Graeme Gordon

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Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum discusses Prime Minister Carney's efforts to build a coalition of middle powers as Western allies reconsider their relationship with an increasingly unreliable United States. He argues that Trump's threats against allies—from Greenland to Canada—have fundamentally severed America's alliance system, creating a more transactional and unstable global order. He also examines whether Carney's "rupture thesis" represents sound policy or risks provoking American retaliation and discusses the limits of expecting a return to traditional U.S. leadership.

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Keith McLaughlin and Amber Ruddy break down how Donald Trump's latest tariff threats could shape Canadian politics in the weeks ahead and whether Doug Ford has become a liability in trade talks. The political strategists then turn to Alberta, debating whether this summer's wildfires are likely to reshape public opinion around the province's evolving energy bargain and whether the Pathways carbon capture proposal still makes political and fiscal sense.

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0:22 - Stop posting about Israel-Palestine, councillor—there are potholes to patch, by Stephen Staley

6:55 - Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada are an approximate 2.5% effective rate increase, less severe than headlines suggest: Economist, by The Hub Staff

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As new Trump tariffs appear on the horizon, Full Press assesses whether a patriotic press becomes compromised, critiques The Walrus magazine's revisionist trucker convoy history, and wonders why the CBC is only showing one side of the criminalizing “residential school denialism” debate. They also examine veteran Globe journalist Robert Fife’s admission that the press Gallery is likely biased against Conservatives.

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0:20 - Canada’s middle power coalition is doomed to fail, by David Polansky

7:42 - Mark Carney: A triumph of image over results, by Derek H. Burney

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Joe Roberts, executive director of Jewish Tulsa and a Canadian expat, discusses why some Canadian Jews are relocating to Tulsa, Oklahoma amid rising antisemitism and what the mid-sized city in America’s Bible Belt is doing to attract them. He examines the safety concerns driving this migration, critiques the Canadian government's response to antisemitic threats, and explains Tulsa's appeal. Roberts addresses concerns about ethnic enclaves, immigration pathways, and whether Canada's liberal democracy is adequately protecting its Jewish citizens post October 7th.

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Joseph Steinberg, professor of economics at the University of Toronto, analyzes President Trump's threat of 50 percent tariffs on certain Canadian exports. He argues the actual economic impact may be less severe than headlines suggest, as the tariffs would affect only a small portion of Canadian exports and major sectors remain exempt. Steinberg advocates for measured responses over retaliation, questions the effectiveness of Canada's alcohol embargoes against U.S. products, and suggests some U.S. complaints merit consideration during ongoing CUSMA negotiations.

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Martha Hall Findlay, director of the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and one of the original architects of the Pathways carbon capture proposal, explains why she believes the project should have been postponed despite the recent agreement between Ottawa, Alberta, and the five oilsands companies behind it. Yet if that compromise is the political price of securing a new West Coast pipeline, she argues it may ultimately be worth it. Hall Findlay also discusses the corporate incentives that may still be needed to spur new oilsands investment, the politics of so-called corporate welfare, potential opposition within the...

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0:21 - Canadian values are our values, by Stephen Staley

6:28 - 81% of Canadians say the U.S. relationship is broken. Only 31% of Americans have noticed, by Editorial Board

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Should journalism inform the public or influence it? Independent journalist and podcast host Tara Henley discusses her new book The Trust Spiral: Why the Media Needs Objectivity, examining how journalists abandoned objectivity for activism. Henley traces the emergence of journalistic objectivity in the 19th century to more recently, when younger, progressive journalists rejected it for “identitarian moralism”. She argues it is this shift that’s behind falling trust in media, critiquing major Canadian media failures—from pandemic coverage to residential school graves reporting—while defending objectivity as an aspirational standard and part of journalism’s public service.

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Richard Shimooka, The Hub's defence and security analyst and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, discusses Canada's Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) initiative. He explains how the institution aims to fund small and medium-sized defence enterprises facing capital access challenges, why few major allies have joined, and the growing skepticism toward the project. He also explores the tensions between Canada's diversification strategy and its deep integration with U.S. defence industries, questioning whether performative announcements address real wartime production needs.

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0:22 - Why Canadian courts are striking down mandatory minimum sentences for some of the worst crimes imaginable, by Christine Van Geyn

7:07 - The most important provincial economic reforms…are federal, by Eric Lombardi

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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 whether wildfires will become a defining political issue for the Carney government, drawing parallels to how the Harper government responded to climate concerns in 2007-2008.

In the second half, they explore rising support for socialism among younger Canadians, debating whether it represents a genuine ideological shift or simply a desire for systemic change. They also address generational politics, democratic representation, and why younger voters feel disconnected from current economic and political systems.

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0:29 - Canada should become the data centre capital of the world, by Sean Speer

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Falice Chin, The Hub's Alberta Bureau Chief, has a special message for listeners. Alberta Edge is celebrating its first anniversary. Forty-four podcast episodes and 67 articles later, the show is stronger than ever. Thank you for being part of the journey.

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