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    Canadaland Politics

    Hosted by Noor Azrieh and Sam Konnert

    When the group chat’s spiraling and your For You Page is a trainwreck, it’s hard to know what’s real — or what matters. Canadaland Politics (formerly The Backbench) cuts through the noise with bold questions, sharp analysis, and the political news you actually need.

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

    Canadaland Politics is made by Noor Azrieh, Aviva Lessard and Sam Konnert.

     

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    #207 Is It Time for Canada to Start Spying on the U.S.?

    Canada is the only Five Eyes country without a foreign intelligence service like the CIA or MI6, but that might be about to change.
    November 10, 2026

    #206 Why Some European Leaders Don’t Want Canada in the EU

    We were going to be the EU’s first “associate member.” And, yada yada yada, we got an “Alliance for the Future.”
    November 3, 2026

    #205 First Nations, First Ministers, Second Chance?

    In 2005, Canada’s leaders agreed to a $5.1-billion plan to close the gap for Indigenous people. Three days later, the government fell, and the deal died with it.
    October 27, 2026

    #204 Carney Compliance Condition

    If you’re young enough, the Canada everyone is fighting tooth and nail to save is a country you’ve mostly heard about but never lived in or experienced.
    October 20, 2026

    #203 “I’m Not Concerned” – Danielle Smith on the Alberta Separatist Referendum

    Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Premier Smith to ask what she’s prepared to do if the vote goes through, and how much responsibility she takes for getting Alberta to this point. 
    October 13, 2026

    #202 Will Carney’s Pipeline Stop Alberta From Separating?

    It took Danielle Smith (basically) a year to get her new West Coast pipeline from Ottawa - a massive project with a price tag between 35 to 44 billion dollars.
    October 6, 2026

    #201 “Carney Has No Respect for Parliament” – Elizabeth May

    An interview with Green Party leader Elizabeth May.
    September 29, 2026

    #200 How Bell’s 52 Billion Dollar Data Centre Got Rammed Through

    Prime Minister Mark Carney came into office promising to turn Canada into an investment destination. One of the biggest tests of that promise is happening in Saskatchewan.
    September 22, 2026
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