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
Are voters in Quebec ready to turn their backs ...
17 min
1952
How one Vancouver Police officer helped put a d...
18 min
1953
Why rising grocery prices should change how we ...
16 min
1954
Who will be the next British Prime Minister and...
16 min
1955
The number of Americans crossing land borders i...
13 min
1956
Pierre Poilievre promises to enact a “Plain Lan...
14 min
1957
Moderna's Omicron COVID Booster Vaccine, Nation...
55 min
1958
Movie theatres look for a boost as they celebra...
11 min
1959
Pakistan faces a growing humanitarian disaster ...
13 min
1960
Watch what you post online: B.C. man's negative...
15 min
1961
A new report shows toxic chemicals in several d...
14 min
1962
Is Ottawa's new 'luxury tax' on pricey cars, pl...
17 min
1963
Health Canada approves Moderna’s Omicron COVID ...
13 min
1964
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribu...
60 min
1965
Grief counselor and author shares inspirational...
13 min
1966
How bright is the future for transparent solar ...
14 min
1967
Ottawa is urged to put warning labels on alcoho...
15 min
1968
Medicine Hat mom honours her son and rallies th...
14 min
1969
Journo corner: Alberta’s big budget surplus, th...
18 min
1970
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribu...
15 min
1971
Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
62 min
1972
Science explains why we often have “eureka” mom...
12 min
1973
The increasing importance of the emotionally st...
14 min
1974
Code Blue: New ideas on how to fix Canada’s hea...
16 min
1975
With the healthcare system in crisis, why is On...
16 min