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.

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Politics
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Liberal Government responds to tariffs
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A tariff reprieve for Big 3 automakers but the ...
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How fast will supply chains seize with Trump’s ...
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Buy Canadian: Uncle Bob’s Popcorn
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How will tariffs impact the produce section at ...
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Market reaction and pushback against Trump’s ta...
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How should Canada respond to Trump’s tariffs?
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We’re in a trade war now: Why? And who loses?
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How to escape Trump’s trade trap? Put food first
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Can Ukraine survive Trump’s wrath and will its ...
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The PM meets with King Charles amid concerns ab...
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Michigan helped elect Trump so why are his supp...
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How much fentanyl is really moving across the C...
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How could tariffs hit the Canadian economy
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Canada braces for Trump’s tariffs with decision...
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Gene Hackman’s connections to Canada and what m...
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Spring break 2025 is shaping up to be an expens...
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Why is Britain so silent on Trump’s Canada thre...
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We think of the underwater world as silent, why...
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A Toronto woman’s life with memory loss feature...
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Why measles is making an unwelcome return in Ca...
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Nova Scotia moves first to bring down interprov...
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7 planets are aligning in the night sky for a "...
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Remembering an artist who killed softly with he...
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