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
Canada confirms three new cases of monkeypox, w...
8 min
1977
What is monkeypox and why are suspected cases t...
66 min
1978
How attitudes towards remote work have shifted ...
13 min
1979
Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, will Tur...
16 min
1980
Canadian who fought in Ukraine shares his story
17 min
1981
What next for Alberta?
15 min
1982
Why Ottawa is banning China’s Huawei from Canad...
15 min
1983
What is monkeypox and why are suspected cases t...
15 min
1984
Jason Kenney steps down as party leader of Albe...
68 min
1985
Canada’s World Cup friendly match against Iran ...
13 min
1986
A former federal government cabinet colleague o...
16 min
1987
Journo Corner: What’s next in Alberta politics,...
17 min
1988
What’s next in Alberta politics with a new UCP ...
16 min
1989
United Conservative Party members decide Jason ...
18 min
1990
Jason Kenney steps down as party leader of Albe...
16 min
1991
Reconciliation is the focus as Prince Charles a...
61 min
1992
Should you be able to bring your pets to work?
12 min
1993
A parent’s guide to raising a transgender child
16 min
1994
Longtime AP Afghanistan correspondent from Timm...
19 min
1995
With patio season on the way, restaurants strug...
16 min
1996
Are Doug Ford and the Ontario PC’s cruising to ...
17 min
1997
Manitoba flooding pushes town to a state of eme...
5 min
1998
Reconciliation is the focus as Prince Charles a...
8 min
1999
Remembering David Milgaard’s life and legacy, W...
67 min
2000
What lessons Canada learned from the Grenfell T...
12 min