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
What impact will fast rising interest rates hav...
15 min
2002
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full ...
14 min
2003
Premiers continue to fight with Ottawa over hea...
61 min
2004
How do you know if you click with someone: foll...
10 min
2005
Streaming services dominate Emmy Awards nominat...
17 min
2006
Volatility has everyone guessing about what’s n...
18 min
2007
The James Webb telescope sends back a first ser...
16 min
2008
The impact of another Bank of Canada interest r...
19 min
2009
Premiers continue to fight with Ottawa over hea...
15 min
2010
What caused the massive Rogers network outage a...
75 min
2011
Reservations overtake walk-ins in Canada - why ...
12 min
2012
How Russian propaganda has changed during the w...
15 min
2013
The legacy of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe and wh...
17 min
2014
Ukraine’s president blasts Canada over the deci...
16 min
2015
Why the Rogers outage is an opportunity to chan...
16 min
2016
What caused the massive Rogers network outage a...
13 min
2017
Rogers outage shows need for more telecom infra...
65 min
2018
A Calgary son carries on his father’s quest to ...
15 min
2019
New subvariants see Canada heading towards a su...
14 min
2020
Japan’s reaction to the assassination of former...
17 min
2021
Rogers outage shows need for more telecom infra...
16 min
2022
Cancelled Air Canada flights strand B.C. woman ...
55 min
2023
The world’s largest cricket-processing facility...
13 min
2024
It’s Stampede time in Calgary
17 min
2025
Patrick Brown to appeal his CPC leadership race...
7 min