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
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Why Russia’s military continues to struggle in ...
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The war in Ukraine looms large over Victory Day...
15 min
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Mattea Roach’s Phenomenal Run on Jeopardy comes...
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Geese are wreaking havoc on Canadian cities
15 min
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10-year anniversary of the minting of the last ...
8 min
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Why swearing is good for you
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Ambitious Like A Mother: Why Prioritizing Your ...
15 min
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Give the gift of sleep to moms with babies this...
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How much should Canadians be told about governm...
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Mattea Roach’s Phenomenal Run on Jeopardy comes...
14 min
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CPC leadership race, How a Toronto-born entrepr...
83 min
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How Ben traced his Christmas present back to Ky...
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New racial data and how it will be put to use i...
16 min
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How a Toronto-born entrepreneur leveraged an ic...
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Why is the Lytton cleanup still progressing so ...
16 min
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Why last Summer’s heat dome in western Canada w...
8 min
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Covid-19 - two new variants in South Africa
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CPC leadership race
15 min
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What’s causing long security waits at Canadian ...
67 min
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Why did Anglo-Saxon kings eat such a vegetable-...
13 min
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How a US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe...
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The widespread impact on India of a blistering ...
18 min
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A new book looks at why the 1972 war on ice bet...
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Journos Corner: Talking Defence with David Pugl...
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What’s causing long security waits at Canadian ...
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