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
1951
Marianas Trench lead singer Josh Ramsay
16 min
1952
Is Canada doing enough to help Ukrainians hopin...
17 min
1953
The challenge with ticks and Lyme Disease
15 min
1954
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
57 min
1955
Why is Russia’s Church backing Putin’s War in U...
10 min
1956
France says “non” to the far-right but Marine L...
17 min
1957
How inflation is driving down real wages in Canada
16 min
1958
Ringing up some phone history on National Telep...
16 min
1959
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the impact on the tech...
14 min
1960
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the business case
5 min
1961
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
8 min
1962
The world’s first carbon capture soap - and car...
13 min
1963
. Conservation group's fish carry scheme save t...
16 min
1964
University of Calgary students convert ATV to s...
16 min
1965
Journo Corner: environmental journalist
16 min
1966
Living a low carbon lifestyle and life as a “Cl...
18 min
1967
How nuclear energy can play a role in reducing ...
13 min
1968
Hungry for competition
13 min
1969
What are we eating and what role does food play...
16 min
1970
What does the future of travel look like?
17 min
1971
A farmer's perspective: the cost of everything,...
16 min
1972
The nuances of taking in a Ukrainian family
17 min
1973
Through the lens of economic history, could we ...
14 min
1974
Canadian beekeepers suffering from massive hive...
15 min
1975
What have been the legal repercussions of legal...
17 min