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
2001
How fast is Monkeypox spreading and what can be...
14 min
2002
Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parl...
65 min
2003
How a Canadian claiming on social media to be o...
14 min
2004
Actually, the Russian Economy Is Imploding
16 min
2005
Recent crypto crash has hurt many first-time in...
17 min
2006
Journo corner: Why is Shopify in trouble and ho...
16 min
2007
Why are violent attacks against the homeless on...
17 min
2008
Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parl...
16 min
2009
Meet the Ultra-Marathoner who recently broke th...
14 min
2010
What did the Industry Committee learn from the ...
15 min
2011
New documentary explores Leonard Cohen’s classi...
18 min
2012
The Pope's apology is only a start
16 min
2013
RBC forecasts historic correction for the Canad...
16 min
2014
Why is Toronto’s Pearson Airport now the worst ...
14 min
2015
Why Quidditch is now known as Quadball?
12 min
2016
Is there a gun issue in this country?
16 min
2017
Nexus enrolment centres remain closed - here’s ...
5 min
2018
How will non-disclosure agreements impact Hocke...
12 min
2019
An emotional day in Maskwacis as the Pope asks ...
18 min
2020
The Pope apologizes for church’s role in reside...
16 min
2021
Hells Angels Ontario procession: why we romanti...
13 min
2022
Watch out for space junk - it could be deadly
15 min
2023
The story of the logo behind the papal visit
19 min
2024
Is there a serious sports culture issue in this...
16 min
2025
How worried should we be about a global food sh...
18 min