{"podcast":{"title":"Hub Podcasts","slug":"hub-podcasts-4932773","podcast_index_feed_id":4932773,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e","website_url":"http://www.thehub.ca","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/show-cover.png","author":"Hub Canada Media","episode_count":2029,"summary":"Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticis…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T08:18:03.070493+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773"},"episode":{"title":"Ottawa unveils $36-billion productivity mega deduction","slug":"ottawa-unveils-36-billion-productivity-mega-deduction","published_at":"2026-09-18T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/ottawa-unveils-36-billion-productivity-mega-deduction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hub-podcasts/episodes/ottawa-unveils-36-billion-productivity-mega-deduction","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/e/6aac87346f28c892dcbb8c8c/media.mp3","summary":"Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:24 - Ottawa unveils $36-billion productivity mega deduction, fast-tracks tax rulings for $1-billion investments at Toronto summit 6:04 - Carney puts visa-free travel on table in Canada-EU alliance talks as Conservatives demand Parliament’s approval This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/ Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Pouya Daneshpajooh – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hub-podcasts-4932773/episodes/ottawa-unveils-36-billion-productivity-mega-deduction/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/ottawa-unveils-36-billion-productivity-mega-deduction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}