Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
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How Bizarre: Canadian sets hot, hot, hot Guinne...
9 min
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Former N.B. premier Frank McKenna says Canada c...
19 min
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A century-old family-run cannery in Belleville ...
16 min
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Is this finally the end for Hudson’s Bay after...
18 min
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Karl Subban on fatherhood, teaching, hockey an...
34 min
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How to find good Canadian alternatives to popul...
16 min
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Trump’s tariffs aren’t going anywhere, the view...
19 min
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Trump backs down on tariffs once again, how sho...
17 min
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Trump blinks on tariffs, is it time to keep up ...
18 min
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Retaliatory Tariffs Won’t Protect Canada: Ameri...
17 min
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Journo Corner: Trade war personal finance updat...
18 min
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Buy Canadian: Barrington Griffiths Watch Company
7 min
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Using statistics to analyze how to win the Tim ...
9 min
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To face tariffs, Canada should declare pipeline...
18 min
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Liberal Government responds to tariffs
16 min
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A tariff reprieve for Big 3 automakers but the ...
17 min
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Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen...
22 min
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How fast will supply chains seize with Trump’s ...
14 min
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Buy Canadian: Uncle Bob’s Popcorn
19 min
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How will tariffs impact the produce section at ...
18 min
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Market reaction and pushback against Trump’s ta...
18 min
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How should Canada respond to Trump’s tariffs?
17 min
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We’re in a trade war now: Why? And who loses?
18 min
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How to escape Trump’s trade trap? Put food first
16 min
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Can Ukraine survive Trump’s wrath and will its ...
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