Conversations with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Every weeknight, you can count on Conversations with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective.

Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the host of Conversations with Ben O’Hara-Byrne, Ben has more than 20 years broadcast journalism experience. He started in radio in Quebec City in 1998 before working for Global News in Montreal and Global News in Toronto. He moved to Global National’s Ottawa/Parliamentary Bureau in 2005 and served as the network’s Asia Correspondent based in Beijing from 2009 to 2011. He’s also worked as a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K., and an evening news anchor in Victoria, B.C. He has reported from across Canada and from several countries including Afghanistan, North Korea, China, Libya, Egypt, South Africa, Ukraine, and Russia.

News
Politics
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The joys of dining alone
68 min
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Toronto mayor John Tory resigns
50 min
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How Helsinki is finding success in fighting hom...
51 min
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Can we trust online reviews?
54 min
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The handshake heard across Canada
71 min
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Your Consent is Not Required - a new book exami...
16 min
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Two huge earthquakes strike Turkey and Syria
60 min
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But wait, there’s more: K-Tel past and present
55 min
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ALMC hits rewind with the author of Mixtape: 21...
57 min
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Gord Sinclair on life after The Tragically Hip,...
62 min
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A fungus from a new HBO series is based on real...
60 min
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Why do we have anxiety dreams?
64 min
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The Canadian filmmaking duo behind “The Flying ...
73 min
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The germiest surface in the kitchen? The answer...
61 min
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The end of Ronzoni Pastina
62 min
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Raise a glass to the young entrepreneur finding...
56 min
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Bruce Cockburn on music, memories, and his upco...
52 min
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The Life of a Lighthouse Keeper
58 min
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New Zealand’s popular prime minister Jacinda Ar...
58 min
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New Canadian guidelines suggest cutting back yo...
59 min
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Grocery chains are feeling the heat over high f...
58 min
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Time to quiet quit these tired words
Bank watchdog weighs tighter mortgage rules, please quiet quit these tired words & the death of Lisa Marie Presley
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Please quiet quit these tired words and catchph...
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Canadian aid worker in Somalia on a country on ...
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Telecom companies are getting rid of 411 and op...
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