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
2026
Journo corner: Why is Shopify in trouble and ho...
16 min
2027
Why are violent attacks against the homeless on...
17 min
2028
Hockey Canada executives on the hotseat at parl...
16 min
2029
Meet the Ultra-Marathoner who recently broke th...
14 min
2030
What did the Industry Committee learn from the ...
15 min
2031
New documentary explores Leonard Cohen’s classi...
18 min
2032
The Pope's apology is only a start
16 min
2033
RBC forecasts historic correction for the Canad...
16 min
2034
Why is Toronto’s Pearson Airport now the worst ...
14 min
2035
Why Quidditch is now known as Quadball?
12 min
2036
Is there a gun issue in this country?
16 min
2037
Nexus enrolment centres remain closed - here’s ...
5 min
2038
How will non-disclosure agreements impact Hocke...
12 min
2039
An emotional day in Maskwacis as the Pope asks ...
18 min
2040
The Pope apologizes for church’s role in reside...
16 min
2041
Hells Angels Ontario procession: why we romanti...
13 min
2042
Watch out for space junk - it could be deadly
15 min
2043
The story of the logo behind the papal visit
19 min
2044
Is there a serious sports culture issue in this...
16 min
2045
How worried should we be about a global food sh...
18 min
2046
A 67-year-old is cycling across Canada to raise...
16 min
2047
What’s the secret to Happiness?
12 min
2048
MacEwan University to house residential school ...
11 min
2049
How is the Russia-Ukraine war evolving?
18 min
2050
How dangerous is social media for our children?
9 min