September 24, 2024
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The Backbench
#98 Parliament is Back and More Childish Than Ever
Male bravado, tearing up friendship contracts and begging your enemies for support. Canadian politics – or the new season of Love Island? Tune in to make sense of the messy year ahead.
Aviva Lessard
Producer
Sam Konnert
Producer
Noor Azrieh
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
max collins
Production Manager
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

We’re a week into parliament’s new session, and things are getting ugly. Justin Trudeau is trying on a new attitude, Jagmeet Singh ripped up the Supply and Confidence Agreement and Pierre Poilievre is doing everything he can to force an election as soon as possible. So, what are we in for here? An election? A year of mudslinging? 

Our panelists Max Fawcett, Brian Platt and Shannon Phillips try to make sense of it all. 

 

Host:  Mattea Roach

Credits: Noor Azrieh (Producer), Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager)

Guests: Max Fawcett, Brian Platt and Shannon Phillips

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