The Dominion Recording Office (DRO)

Hansard Marginalia

Comedy EN ↓ 1 episodes

A satirical musical podcast about Canadian politics. Hansard Marginalia releases original songs “by” Canadian political newsmakers. Their excitement, their heartbreak, their frustration, recorded by The Dominion Recording Office since the founding of Confederation in 1867. After 159 years in the vaults, the recordings are now being released to the public. The lyrics are written by a human, the music and voices are synthetic.

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The Dominion Recording Office (DRO)

Episodes

Something Borrowed 10.05.2026 5:08

This audio is satire, imagining the inner thoughts of Canadian Political Newsmakers set to music. Recording HBS-1601 was committed to the vault on May 7, 2026, by the Premier of Alberta at the DRO field studio in Edmonton. Ms. Smith provided no context for the recording. The subject of the song was not supplied to the archivist. The Premier requested the recording be filed under "wedding," though...