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
Health Canada approves first COVID vaccine for ...
14 min
2002
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full ...
60 min
2003
New census data shows how Canadian families are...
15 min
2004
How politics leanings may determine views of fr...
11 min
2005
Protests drive Sri Lanka’s President out of the...
17 min
2006
Journo Corner: Are grocery store chains may be ...
16 min
2007
What impact will fast rising interest rates hav...
15 min
2008
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full ...
14 min
2009
Premiers continue to fight with Ottawa over hea...
61 min
2010
How do you know if you click with someone: foll...
10 min
2011
Streaming services dominate Emmy Awards nominat...
17 min
2012
Volatility has everyone guessing about what’s n...
18 min
2013
The James Webb telescope sends back a first ser...
16 min
2014
The impact of another Bank of Canada interest r...
19 min
2015
Premiers continue to fight with Ottawa over hea...
15 min
2016
What caused the massive Rogers network outage a...
75 min
2017
Reservations overtake walk-ins in Canada - why ...
12 min
2018
How Russian propaganda has changed during the w...
15 min
2019
The legacy of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe and wh...
17 min
2020
Ukraine’s president blasts Canada over the deci...
16 min
2021
Why the Rogers outage is an opportunity to chan...
16 min
2022
What caused the massive Rogers network outage a...
13 min
2023
Rogers outage shows need for more telecom infra...
65 min
2024
A Calgary son carries on his father’s quest to ...
15 min
2025
New subvariants see Canada heading towards a su...
14 min