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
The inspiration behind the Pay Gap App and call...
14 min
1952
Preparing for the second phase of the Ukraine war?
16 min
1953
Remembering Gilbert Gottfried and his comedic l...
18 min
1954
Canada’s COVID 6th Wave and what lies ahead
17 min
1955
Impact of the ongoing pandemic on frontline med...
18 min
1956
Avian flu outbreak’s impact on poultry farmers?
8 min
1957
Winnipeg braces for April blizzard
8 min
1958
The fight for the presidency in France , Surviv...
86 min
1959
How to repo a jumbo jet in Moscow
11 min
1960
The disappearing sounds of nature and what it m...
17 min
1961
The ongoing to fight to raise awareness on Worl...
36 min
1962
Surviving the COVID lockdown in Shanghai
15 min
1963
The fight for the presidency in France what imp...
15 min
1964
Coming face to face with evidence of war crimes...
69 min
1965
Why workers at an NYC Amazon warehouse voting i...
18 min
1966
How much are corporations profiting from inflat...
16 min
1967
How heading to the FIFA World Cup could help Ca...
17 min
1968
Journo Corner with Graham Thompson
17 min
1969
Russia continues to target civilians with attac...
17 min
1970
Coming face to face with evidence of war crimes...
15 min
1971
The politics of affordability and real estate f...
55 min
1972
Gigantic Jupiter-size planet forming
12 min
1973
A Masters comeback: Why Tiger Woods still trans...
16 min
1974
How Russia is spreading disinformation about th...
18 min
1975
Is co-ownership a reasonable answer to affordin...
16 min