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The Backbench

Dig into Canadian politics from the best seats in the House with host Fatima Syed and our rotating roster of panelists from across the country - Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Jason Markusoff, Dre...

Episodes

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Introducing: What Is Happening Here (Official Trailer)

Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with anti...

4:23Nov 17, 2025

We're in the Fight of Our Lives

Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a suppor...

13:23Oct 20, 2025

What Are You Still Doing Here?!

The Backbench has moved! Episodes of The Backbench have been available on the Canadaland feed for a few months now, alongside lots of other...

2:16Jul 17, 2025

Looking for The Backbench? We’ve moved!

Since the end of last year, episodes of The Backbench have been available on the Canadaland feed, alongside lots of other great content — of...

2:58Jul 8, 2025

Meet the Liberal MP Who Went Against Carney (and Who Might Take Out Doug Ford)

Mark Carney promised one Canadian economy . Now, his signature bill is one step closer to law as Bill C-5 rocketed through parliament with s...

6:14Jun 24, 2025

G7! The One Where Trump Bounces

Canada is hosting the G-7 in Alberta, one of the most consequential meetings yet. Is this Carney’s moment to become a world leader, reorient...

36:17Jun 17, 2025

Is Carney’s Bill C-2 ‘Much Worse Than Trump’?

The Liberals’ first piece of legislation, Bill C-2 is a sweeping 139-page omnibus bill. It would allow police to open and inspect mail from...

39:10Jun 10, 2025

When Politics Ruins Friendships

Political divides are growing, and it’s not just over basic issues anymore. Increasingly, people are feeling differences in basic conduct, m...

31:18Jun 3, 2025

Endangered Species – an Interview with an NDP MP

Earlier this year, Jagmeet Singh laughed off the idea of losing. Now, he’s out and the NDP is in free fall. They lost official party status....

30:12May 27, 2025

Can Carney Run Canada Like a CEO?

After a couple of weeks of pats on the back and trying to find Pierre Poilievre a new home, we’re finally seeing how Mark Carney’s governmen...

33:20May 20, 2025

Is Carney Actually Tough on Crime?

Mark Carney promised tougher bail and more police – a “get tough” agenda that the Liberals shoplifted right off the Conservative shelf. Host...

38:42May 13, 2025

Bruce Fanjoy - The Liberal Who Took Pierre's Riding

Pierre Poilievre is packing his bags to rural Alberta, after losing his seat to Bruce Fanjoy. How the hell did Fanjoy do it? We asked him. P...

34:20May 6, 2025

It’s Poiliover

Carney wins, Poilievre loses, Jagmeet steps down. What went down? Politico’s Mickey Djuric breaks it down for us, way past bedtime. Host: No...

26:17Apr 29, 2025

Sault Ste. Marie, ON: So effin good (ft. Douglas Soltys)

Today we are bringing you a great episode from our friends at Canardian! Sault Ste. Marie. Population 71,000. A place best known as the home...

53:53Apr 25, 2025

BONUS: The Candidates Caught on Doorbell Cams

It’s the final election stretch, and the vetting continues. This week we talk conversion therapy, million-dollar pyramid schemes, & the dang...

8:19Apr 24, 2025

Will Canada Split if Carney Wins?

While most Canadians are gearing up to head to the polls, some are looking for an escape plan. This week, we’re examining the deep roots of...

43:34Apr 22, 2025

BONUS: The Loose Moose Candidate

There are 1959 people running to represent YOU in this federal election in the year of our lord 2025 - and we’re looking for dirt. This week...

7:23Apr 17, 2025

Political Animals in the Wild (a Field Report from Ottawa)

With two weeks out from election day, Ottawa is buzzing. Staffers are partying late into the night and reporting to work at 7 a.m., Chipotle...

41:14Apr 15, 2025

BONUS: The Garfield Porn Guy Running for Parliament

It’s an election, we’re googling your candidate. There's a candidate for the Green Party who’s actively campaigning for the Conservative Par...

5:51Apr 10, 2025

Is Pierre Actually a Girl's Girl?

Last week, Pierre Poilievre said tick tock goes your biological clock. This was the first time that host Noor Azrieh noticed, during the cam...

39:54Apr 8, 2025