{"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":1918,"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":"2026-07-24T16:20:09.151875+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773"},"episode":{"title":"What U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra's '51st state' comments and Alberta separatism mean for Canada","slug":"what-u-s-ambassador-hoekstra-s-51st-state-comments-and-alberta-separatism-mean-for-canada","published_at":"2026-06-04T14:03:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/what-u-s-ambassador-hoekstra-s-51st-state-comments-and-alberta-separatism-mean-for-canada","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hub-podcasts/episodes/what-us-ambassador-hoekstras-51st-state-comments-and-alberta","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/e/6a217bb51e6b729813f2961e/media.mp3","summary":"Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's 51st state comments, what drives the Trump administration's position towards Canada, and how all of this impacts impending Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. In the second half, they discuss Alberta's forthcoming referendum on whether the province should hold a separation referendum. They also analyze Premier Danielle Smith's political calculations on this issue, the risks of legitimizing separatist sentiment, and potential consequences for federal Conservative politics and national unity. If you are enjoying the free version of the Hub Politics, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/ The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor Sean Speer - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss U.S. Ambassado…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1009,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hub-podcasts-4932773/episodes/what-u-s-ambassador-hoekstra-s-51st-state-comments-and-alberta-separatism-mean-for-canada/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/what-u-s-ambassador-hoekstra-s-51st-state-comments-and-alberta-separatism-mean-for-canada.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}