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
The nuances of taking in a Ukrainian family
17 min
2027
Through the lens of economic history, could we ...
14 min
2028
Canadian beekeepers suffering from massive hive...
15 min
2029
What have been the legal repercussions of legal...
17 min
2030
Four years of legalization in Canada: where we’...
15 min
2031
The DIY community fighting to reverse aging and...
17 min
2032
The future of farming is looking up
14 min
2033
Lacking social media filters? Scroll of doom le...
16 min
2034
How to cope with EVERYTHING: from Ukraine to th...
17 min
2035
COVID-19 vs. the workplace wardrobe: the changi...
14 min
2036
What your vehicle says about you & the pickup t...
16 min
2037
How can alternative building practices help rem...
13 min
2038
Elon Musk goes 80’s corporate raider style in b...
41 min
2039
Latest tastes and trends in chocolate ahead of ...
17 min
2040
Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the deadly...
16 min
2041
Journo Corner: Musk’s Twitter Takeover Attempt,...
18 min
2042
How to turn off the tap on Russia’s lucrative o...
15 min
2043
How the war in Ukraine is driving up food costs...
7 min
2044
Canada will send troops to Poland to help with ...
8 min
2045
What impact could an Elon Musk takeover have on...
6 min
2046
Elon Musk goes 80’s corporate raider style in b...
9 min
2047
Winnipeg gets walloped by a spring blizzard, Wh...
49 min
2048
Why midlife cognitive training could improve ba...
12 min
2049
U.S. regulators hit a Canadian steel magnate’s ...
16 min
2050
Sanctions have damaged Russia but Ukraine needs...
18 min