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
1976
The state of emergency rooms in Canada, a new d...
68 min
1977
Did Humans arrive on North America much earlier...
13 min
1978
How effective were travel restrictions at reduc...
15 min
1979
25 years after her death, a new documentary exp...
19 min
1980
Donald Trump says FBI executed search warrant a...
16 min
1981
Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid ...
17 min
1982
The state of emergency rooms in Canada
15 min
1983
Amanda Todd trial, Olivia Newton-John’s legacy ...
64 min
1984
Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' wa...
14 min
1985
Olivia Newton-John’s legacy on music & film
16 min
1986
New study shows COVID-19 almost certainly didn’...
17 min
1987
Air Canada denies certain compensations claims,...
14 min
1988
What next as tensions with China over Taiwan co...
17 min
1989
Amanda Todd trial: guilty verdict on five charg...
15 min
1990
Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns, E...
87 min
1991
Mattel’s turnaround breathes new life into Barb...
18 min
1992
Canadian Olympic coach hopes to inspire with hi...
17 min
1993
Live music is back and so is anger over the way...
18 min
1994
Employers struggle as unemployment rate remains...
15 min
1995
The family of a 13-year old girl found dead in ...
17 min
1996
Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns: G...
15 min
1997
Canada joins with Britain to resume training Uk...
84 min
1998
Canada aims to be a cut above the rest at the W...
12 min
1999
A Montrealer becomes North American Scrabble c...
15 min
2000
Conflict, climate change and the war in Ukraine...
17 min