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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#109 Interview with a Conservative Bro

A conversation with a young conservative…
December 10, 2024

#108 Does Trudeau Know How to Deal with Trump?

Trump sneezes and Canada shits itself…
December 3, 2024

#107 The Government Deadlock Nobody Knows About

Parliament froze in late September after the Conservatives launched a privilege motion, bogging down the government and demanding the Liberals hand over documents relating to a “green slush fund.”
November 26, 2024

#1060 Danielle Smith’s All You Can Eat Alberta-Style Freedom

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has freedom on the docket….
November 19, 2024

#105 UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Canadaland Interview

Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese landed in Canada, setting off a firestorm of controversy…
November 12, 2024

#104 How Canadian Voters Could Sway the U.S. Election

It’s the 60th US Presidential election, and the stakes feel like they’ve never been higher…
November 5, 2024

#103 Trudeau, Trump, Poilievre, Harris: What Do Voters Even Want?

Liberal MP’s have hopped on the #TrudeauHasGotToGo bandwagon…
October 29, 2024

#1043 India’s “Horrific Mistake” in Canada

Plots of murder, blackmail, spying—and a gang that somehow ties it all together…
October 22, 2024
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