Politics for the rest of us.

The Backbench

Hosted by Noor Azrieh

If your Twitter feed’s a dumpster fire, and your dinner table discussions aren’t what they used to be, The Backbench has the insights you need on Canada’s most important political issues.

Each Tuesday, we’ll ask bold questions and offer sharp analysis, giving you the tools to challenge any perspective — maybe even your own. 

With the next federal election looming, you’ll want us in your ears and your back pocket.

The Backbench is made by Noor Azrieh, Aviva Lessard and Sam Konnert.

 

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#122 Why AI Isn’t Going To Steal Our Election

Is AI slop the ultimate weapon for foreign interference? Or are we spiraling into another internet-fueled moral panic?
March 18, 2025

#121 None of That 51st State Sh*t

Canada is deep in the trenches of a trade war with the United States
March 11, 2025

#120 Mark Carney — the Less We Know, the Better

For the first time since 2021, the Liberals are beating the Conservatives in a recent poll.
March 4, 2025

#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
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