Introducing Our New Show: The Backbench

April 27, 2021

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The Backbench

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, 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.

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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.

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#128 It’s Poiliover

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BONUS: The Candidates Caught on Doorbell Cams

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#127 Will Canada Split if Carney Wins?

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April 22, 2025

BONUS: The Loose Moose Candidate

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April 17, 2025

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

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