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
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ev...
15 min
1977
How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canad...
64 min
1978
Back to school: why sleep should be a mental he...
15 min
1979
Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the...
17 min
1980
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
1981
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
1982
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is ...
15 min
1983
Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the sur...
87 min
1984
Not one, but two asteroids might have slain the...
11 min
1985
Back to school: What kind of teacher shortage d...
17 min
1986
Code Blue: what’s behind the surge in ER closur...
18 min
1987
Ukraine Independence Day: where are those who f...
16 min
1988
Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine nee...
17 min
1989
Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six mon...
15 min
1990
New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
66 min
1991
BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest...
14 min
1992
Back to school: Tips on beating inflation
16 min
1993
The first Indigenous person nominated to the Su...
13 min
1994
The daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist...
16 min
1995
Canada’s largest private sector union has a new...
17 min
1996
New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
16 min
1997
Federal transport minister blames COVID-19 for ...
82 min
1998
Looking into the LEGO Group as it celebrates it...
16 min
1999
3D models show the massive shark called megalod...
15 min
2000
The Colorado River crisis leads to more water r...
17 min