September 6, 2021
SHARE
CANADALAND
#709 Canadian Politics Don’t Have To Suck
With the election coming in two weeks, Jesse sits down for an interview with Tiffany Lam, producer of The Backbench, to discuss what kind of politics show her and Fatima are making and how a politics show can be fun, accessible and nutritious. The interview is followed by the most recent episode of The Backbench. Subscribe to The Backbench to be informed about the important issues of this election.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Tiffany Lam
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Kieran Oudshoorn
Managing Editor, Podcasts

The Liberals promised to inject 6-billion more dollars into our healthcare system last week, but will more money mean more healthcare? Meanwhile, regional federal parties have dropped their platforms with distinct climate plans, posing a possible threat to major parties.

This week’s contributors: Leena MinifieEmilie NicolasStuart Thomson

Links:

  • Jen Gerson’s Maclean’s piece on the Maverick Party
  • Fatima & Emma MacIntosh’s National Observer 2019 piece on whether politicians should be blocking voters
  • Mark McKinnon’s Globe and Mail piece on Ukraine rescuing Canada-bound Afghans
Sponsors: PolicyMeSquarespaceDispatchArticle
More from this series
We take a dumpster dive to look at all the legislation that got thrown out when Trudeau prorogued Parliament. Jesse tests the theory that one person’s trash is another’s treasure.
March 10, 2025
The CBC: Defund or UnF*ck? The choice is yours as we open up the phone lines to hear what you have to say about the possible futures of the CBC.
March 3, 2025
How to tell real populism from bullshit trolling.
February 24, 2025
Russian propaganda or Canadian censorship? What happened when Russians at War came to TIFF?
February 17, 2025
What does Gavin McInnes, founder of registered terrorist entity the Proud Boys, have in common with Jonathan Goldstein, creator of the heartbreaking and hilarious podcast Heavyweight?
February 10, 2025
Hitting America where it hurts: right in the dongle.
February 3, 2025
Traitors! Treason! Why are these slurs suddenly part of the Canadian political landscape?
January 27, 2025
Is Canada a country that let a mass murderer walk free and go on to indoctrinate young minds in a university classroom? Or is Canada a country complicit in the relentless persecution of an innocent man for the last 17 years?
January 20, 2025
all podcasts arrow All Podcasts
CANADALAND