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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Immigrants and permanent residents now make up ...
8 min
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Should Ottawa be doing more to repatriate Canad...
14 min
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Canadian women released from camp for ISIS deta...
61 min
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Need a floppy disk, there’s still a company in ...
17 min
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A look behind the scenes of hockey broadcasts w...
14 min
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Did China’s Communist Party fool the West into ...
17 min
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Bank of Canada expected to hike interest rates ...
15 min
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Former senior advisor to the Israeli Prime Mini...
14 min
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Canadian women released from camp for ISIS deta...
13 min
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Canada’s competition watchdog wants to know wha...
61 min
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How a portrait artist uses the healing powers o...
14 min
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Two Canadians were kidnapped and killed by terr...
14 min
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As Russia’s war in Ukraine falters, how much is...
15 min
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BC doctor specializing in emergency medicine ge...
16 min
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What lessons does Britain’s political chaos hav...
16 min
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Canada’s competition watchdog wants to know wha...
13 min
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Handgun ban in effect, Ottawa's cybersecurity b...
74 min
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Warnings Ottawa’s cybersecurity bill is flawed ...
14 min
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Russia may be stepping up cyberattacks worldwid...
12 min
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Can employees get away with bad behaviour and p...
15 min
1721
Meet B.C.’s next premier: Who is David Eby and ...
16 min
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Recording of RCMP meeting in the aftermath of t...
16 min
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Canada’s handgun ban goes into effect today, wi...
13 min
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UK PM Liz Truss resigns after just 44 days in o...
61 min
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A taxi scam in Toronto leads to a TikTok video ...
13 min