Introducing Our New Show: The Backbench

April 27, 2021

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The Backbench

Dig into Canadian politics from the best seats in the House. Host Fatima Syed welcomes our rotating roster of panelists from across the country: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Jason Markusoff, Drew Brown, Emilie Nicolas, Jaskaran Sandhu, Murad Hemmadi, Leena Minifie, and Stuart Thomson. Stay on top of things through sharp commentary and incisive analysis.

Tiffany Lam

Producer

Kevin Sexton

Producer

The show drops every other Tuesday, starting May 4th.

More from this series

#119 Is There Going to Be a War Over the Arctic?

The Arctic is quickly becoming the center of a geopolitical shitstorm.

February 25, 2025

#1109 Jagmeet Singh On Why He Won’t Step Down

Jagmeet Singh has taken a lot of shit: his nice watch, his ambivalence on taking down the Liberals, and of course his polling. But he says he’s not giving up. He says he’s here to win.

February 18, 2025

#117 Man of Steel, Nation of Bloat

The government hired 110,000 workers over the past 10 years, did we get 110,000 times more efficient?

February 11, 2025

#116 Three Businesses Jerked Around by Trump

A trade war is bad, but some businesses might fare better than others.

February 4, 2025

#115 Did Jagmeet Singh Miss His Big Chance?

When Justin Trudeau stepped down earlier this month, it should have been the perfect opportunity for Jagmeet Singh and the NDP to swing the narrative. To seize control.

January 28, 2025

#114 Trump Almost Forgot to Bully Us

Donald Trump’s back, but Canada is STILL divided on how to respond.

January 21, 2025

#113 Interview With a Young Lefty

We are gathered here today, united by BS and a profound sense of annoyance, to bid farewell…

January 14, 2025

#112 The Long Goodbye: Trudeau’s Not Gone Yet

Yesterday Trudeau announced that he would prorogue parliament and resign as Prime Minister. Now, the Liberal Party is embarking on a journey to replace him.

January 7, 2025

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