GUEST: Stewart Prest, Political Science Lecturer, University of British Columbia

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

A look back at the big political stories of 2025

Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz is an Iranian-Canadian lawyer and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

After two weeks, are Iranian-Canadians still hopeful the attacks on Iran will lead to a better future for the country?

Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock’s Reporter

Watching Ottawa’s Money: Did connections to the federal Liberals help give a Nova Scotia wind farm a lift?

Guest: Dennis McConaghy, former executive vice-president of corporate development at TransCanada Corporation and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Could the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran really fuel new investment in Canadian oil and gas?

Liberals inch closer to a majority - Iranian regime activity in Canada - Former Iran hostage on current confict - Montreal Olympics 50 years later

Guest: Emily Stewart, senior correspondent Business Insider

How to put some spring in your Spring cleaning and get rid of some of the stuff

Guest: Robby Takac, co-founder, bassist, vocalist, The Goo Goo Dolls

Buffalo’s Goo Goo Dolls head north for a cross-Canada tour

Guest: Will Leitch, managing contributor, New York Magazine and author of Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride

The Olympic Hockey Mess Was a Preview of Trump’s World Cup

Guest: Hubert Davis, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and Director of Youngblood

Canadian remake of ‘Youngblood’ puts a whole new spinorama on the hockey classic

Danielle Smith on Canadian energy security - John Bolton on Trump's Iran gamble - Why escalation favours Iran - US view of Canadians slipping

Canada’s housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen?

Guest: Jessica Barrett, journalist and author of No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis

Canada’s housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen?

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Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.
Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.