Short Cuts is off this week, so instead we bring you our latest episode of the best politics show in Canada, The Backbench.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Kevin Sexton
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Kieran Oudshoorn
Managing Editor, Podcasts
Hosted by Jesse Brown and Emilie Nicolas
Short Cuts is off this week, so instead we bring you our latest episode of the best politics show in Canada, The Backbench.
As nations around the world cut off business with Russia, can Canada help fill the international demand for oil and gas? More importantly, should we? And the pandemic caused unprecedented government spending, as well as shifting priorities on everything from work to healthcare. How will that all play out in the upcoming budget?
This week’s contributors: Jason Markusoff, Caroline Elliott, Murad Hemmadi
As Bluesky rides high, Jesse finally quits Twitter (two years too late.) Co-host Douglas Soltys explains why the fediverse might be our last best hope for social media.
