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
1
Journo Corner: Why the Conservative and Liberal...
18 min
2
Why is Trump so fixated on Greenland?
18 min
3
Election: Carney and Poilievre promise to axe G...
16 min
4
Election: Canadian defense spending in the spot...
19 min
5
What impact will Trump’s auto tariffs have on C...
17 min
6
Trump slaps 25% tariffs on vehicles made outsid...
18 min
7
Is hockey already into a new Cold War on Ice?
38 min
8
23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, what d...
16 min
9
How did Trump officials leak Yemen attack plan...
18 min
10
Is Mark Carney and is he ready to lead and hand...
17 min
11
What do Liberal and Conservative tax cut promis...
8 min
12
Covid lockdowns came with a big price, were the...
37 min
13
The Bangles: New book pulls back the curtain on...
16 min
14
What does each party need to do to stand out in...
18 min
15
WestJet looks to hire temporary foreign workers...
19 min
16
Sizing up the first days of the federal campaig...
19 min
17
The uncommonly loaded way politicians use the ...
19 min
18
How Bizarre: Vancouver Record store owner disco...
9 min
19
Are Canadians “Nasty” negotiators when dealing...
18 min
20
The Bay will be reduced to just six stores, not...
17 min
21
U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic border-s...
18 min
22
Investigators start to piece together why a Del...
15 min
23
The inside story of one of Canada’s most brazen...
19 min
24
A federal election could be called on Sunday, w...
19 min
25
Advice on how to deal with Trump from his forme...
20 min