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 state of emergency rooms in Canada, a new d...
68 min
1952
Did Humans arrive on North America much earlier...
13 min
1953
How effective were travel restrictions at reduc...
15 min
1954
25 years after her death, a new documentary exp...
19 min
1955
Donald Trump says FBI executed search warrant a...
16 min
1956
Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid ...
17 min
1957
The state of emergency rooms in Canada
15 min
1958
Amanda Todd trial, Olivia Newton-John’s legacy ...
64 min
1959
Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' wa...
14 min
1960
Olivia Newton-John’s legacy on music & film
16 min
1961
New study shows COVID-19 almost certainly didn’...
17 min
1962
Air Canada denies certain compensations claims,...
14 min
1963
What next as tensions with China over Taiwan co...
17 min
1964
Amanda Todd trial: guilty verdict on five charg...
15 min
1965
Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns, E...
87 min
1966
Mattel’s turnaround breathes new life into Barb...
18 min
1967
Canadian Olympic coach hopes to inspire with hi...
17 min
1968
Live music is back and so is anger over the way...
18 min
1969
Employers struggle as unemployment rate remains...
15 min
1970
The family of a 13-year old girl found dead in ...
17 min
1971
Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns: G...
15 min
1972
Canada joins with Britain to resume training Uk...
84 min
1973
Canada aims to be a cut above the rest at the W...
12 min
1974
A Montrealer becomes North American Scrabble c...
15 min
1975
Conflict, climate change and the war in Ukraine...
17 min