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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Why is Mark Carney standing by Liberal candidat...
19 min
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The Trews’ Colin MacDonald on a new album and C...
17 min
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April 1, 1975 when Canada went weather metric a...
17 min
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America’s biggest trade partner including Canad...
18 min
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Replay: Karl Subban on fatherhood, teaching, ho...
34 min
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Best of Crosstalk
7 min
157
Made in Canada: Naked and Famous Jeans
10 min
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How Batman inspired Canadian researchers to cre...
18 min
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Will a change of tone in Canada/US relations la...
19 min
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Shark sounds captured for the first time, what ...
17 min
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The sad and soggy end to Vancouver Expo 86’s ic...
7 min
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What lies beneath Antarctica’s ice?
14 min
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Why thousands of Bay employees are being stiffe...
7 min
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Why does Trump love tariffs?
13 min
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No fly zone: Number of Canadians flying to the ...
7 min
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Trump’s lumber tariffs will hit US bathrooms wh...
7 min
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How Trump’s auto tariffs crashed into the elect...
14 min
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Reaction to Trump’s auto tariffs announcement f...
14 min
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Journo Corner: Why the Conservative and Liberal...
18 min
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Why is Trump so fixated on Greenland?
18 min
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Election: Carney and Poilievre promise to axe G...
16 min
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Election: Canadian defense spending in the spot...
19 min
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What impact will Trump’s auto tariffs have on C...
17 min
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Trump slaps 25% tariffs on vehicles made outsid...
18 min
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Is hockey already into a new Cold War on Ice?
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