The Backbench

The honeymoon for Trudeau's honeymoon is over. We take a look at the batshit year that was, and leave things in a light and summery mood by discussing child detention. Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who invited Donald Trump to Justin Trudeau's nice party? He arrived late and hung over, skipped meetings, vomited in the plants, hid a fish in the air ducts, left early, and then complained about it. How in all of God's green pastures could he be right about any of his trade policy? Come along with us on a journey deep into the exotic and decidedly erotic nuances of supply management. You won't re...

Ford scandals! Wynne gaffes! Horwath ... is doing pretty well. We cover it all in our all-out, deep, deep, immersive, up-close, engaging, incisive, and penetrating look at how Ontario has been chewing its foot off to escape the snare of the provincial election. And since he was excluded from the formal debates, we welcome the leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Mike Schreiner, in an EXCLUSIVE* i...

Everything you've ever wanted to know about Quebec. Everything. And we attempt to answer the question: what the hell is David Frum doing on OPPO? Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We tear into the Liberals' "convention," call the chaplain for NAFTA, finally solve Alberta's David Suzuki problem, and sit down with Bill Browder, the man behind the Magnitsky Act. Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've got a better shot getting a drink than information from the government's open data infrastructure, Jason Kenney goes full (okay, not full) Mel Gibson, and an interview with Jocelyn Coulon, whose new book explains what's wrong with Trudeau's foreign policy. Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Guns! Abortion! Now more OPPO than ever! Jen and Justin take on firearm legislation and the summer jobs funding attestation before asking Ontario NDP candidate Marit Stiles how her party plans on not losing in this election. Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could the NDP actually win in Ontario? Will we ever reach a consensus on carbon tax vs. cap and trade? And what role will Canada play in the New Cold War? Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump might lead us into a trade war, Big Tobacco wants your sympathy, the federal budget misses the mark on gender equality and we get some much-needed facts on Sikh politics   Featuring Xtra reporter Arshy Mann . Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Brown's apeshit strategy, Justin Trudeau promises Indigenous people a New Deal, and could Trump happen here? Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Gerson vs. Justin Ling on the dubious Trudeau scandal buzz, the revenge of Jenni Byrne, the nation's obsession with pipelines, and the Iran protests that everyone forgot about.  Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.