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The Backbench

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Afghanistan & Affordability
Ep 11047020Aug 24, 2021
41 min
Afghanistan & Affordability

Liberals scramble to respond to the crisis in Afghanistan amid the first week of campaigning. And Trudeau says he wants life to be more affordable while also suggesting it's n...

Teaser: An Election Means A Weekly Backbench
Ep 11047021Aug 17, 2021
2 min
Teaser: An Election Means A Weekly Backbench

We’re now a weekly #elxn44 podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Introducing The White Saviors
Ep 11047022Aug 11, 2021
4 min
Introducing The White Saviors

Subscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23Over 25 years, WE built a golden brand by inspiring children to rally around their charismatic leader. But behind t...

Erin O'Toole Doesn't Want to Fight
Ep 11047023Aug 10, 2021
38 min
Erin O'Toole Doesn't Want to Fight

With massive childcare announcements and talk of abortion access, the Liberal government seems to be focusing on women lately. Is it pre-election pandering or just good govern...

Border Politics
Ep 11047024Jul 27, 2021
36 min
Border Politics

Canada looks to welcome travellers again while the future of vaccine passports remains uncertain. And two national anti-hate summits last week had us wondering what policies would ...

Pandering Season
Ep 11047025Jul 13, 2021
36 min
Pandering Season

More and more election season tropes have revealed themselves recently, particularly in Quebec, Alberta and Tiktok. And the mutiny against the Green Party leader Annamie Paul reach...

Ep. 5 - A Two-Dose Election?
Ep 11047026Jun 29, 2021
40 min
Ep. 5 - A Two-Dose Election?

The spectre of a fall federal election looms large with a flurry of activity in the House, Trudeau calling Parliament toxic, and a high-profile Minister announcing she won’t run ag...

Ep. 4 - The Politics Of Genocide: Kamloops Fallout
Ep 11047027Jun 15, 2021
44 min
Ep. 4 - The Politics Of Genocide: Kamloops Fallout

Federal politics scrambles to respond to the country finding more and more Indigenous children's remains near residential schools. And Prime Minister Trudeau is the "dean" of the G...

Ep. 3 - Big Telecom, Big Quebec
Ep 11047028Jun 1, 2021
44 min
Ep. 3 - Big Telecom, Big Quebec

A new CRTC decision - that critics say guarantees higher wireless prices - suggests that telecom giants are in control. What does Quebec trying to change the Constitution via ...

Ep. 2 - Justin Trudeau Has No Friends
Ep 11047029May 18, 2021
40 min
Ep. 2 - Justin Trudeau Has No Friends

The conflict of interest and ethics commissioner weighs in on the meaning of friendship; is Prime Minister Trudeau home free from WE? And the government steps into a legal bat...

Ep. 1 - Every Province For Itself
Ep 11047030May 4, 2021
40 min
Ep. 1 - Every Province For Itself

The third wave has shattered any remaining notion that we're all in this pandemic together. And the government commissions a new review into sexual misconduct in the military, just...

Introducing Our New Show: The Backbench
Ep 11047031Apr 27, 2021
1 min
Introducing Our New Show: 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, J...

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