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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Trump backs down on tariffs once again, how sho...
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Trump blinks on tariffs, is it time to keep up ...
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Retaliatory Tariffs Won’t Protect Canada: Ameri...
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Journo Corner: Trade war personal finance updat...
18 min
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Buy Canadian: Barrington Griffiths Watch Company
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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...
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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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Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen...
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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 ...
20 min
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The PM meets with King Charles amid concerns ab...
7 min
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Michigan helped elect Trump so why are his supp...
10 min
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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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