50 Best Canadian Politics Podcasts

1. CBC News: The House with Chris Hall

Canada
CBC Radio's The House takes you behind the scenes in the world of Canadian politics. Parliament may take a summer recess but the business of national politics never stops; nor does The House.
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Play⋅ 26.6K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 51 min ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact More

2. CBC News At Issue

Ontario, Canada
The National's Rosemary Barton tackles the week's big political stories with Canada's leading political journalists, including Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne. A podcast that helps you understand the why behind the moves and decisions of your elected officials.
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Play⋅ 407.1K⋅ 379.1K ⋅4 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 22 min ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact More

3. Power and Politics

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos guide Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panelists and the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political scene.
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Play⋅ 207.8K⋅ 235K ⋅3 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 53 min ⋅ Oct 2020 Get Email Contact More

4. Roy Green Show

Canada
Roy Green's resume is outstanding. He is a three-time consecutive winner of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters national Gold Ribbon award, Canada's most prestigious broadcast award. Listeners need not read his resume to know that Roy is a passionate advocate for the average Canadian, with an unshakable desire for justice and a deep and abiding love for his country. No wonder Roy's show has been cited by Canadian parliamentary newspaper as required listening for federal politicians.
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Play⋅ 17.7K ⋅14 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 25 min ⋅ Oct 2020 Get Email Contact More

5. CanadaPoli - Canadian Politics from a Canadian Point of View

Ontario, Canada
I try to relate what has happened in Canadian Politics as clearly and easily to follow as I can. A 'Canadian politics for dummies' that isn't dumb. I don't deliver anyone else's message. I put together an argument and then try to prove it to you using current Canadian news and youtube clips or other media. A Canadian podcast that I have been looking for.
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Play⋅ 3.1K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 29 min ⋅ Oct 2019 Get Email Contact More

6. CPAC Today in Politics

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
CPAC Today in Politics starts each weekday in Canadian politics with the latest news headlines, a summary of topical opinions from columnists, editorialists, and pundits, and a preview of the day's events and activities. Hosted by veteran writer and broadcaster Mark Sutcliffe, CPAC Today in Politics provides you with the information you need to understand what's driving public policy and political decision-making and tells you what to watch for in the day ahead.
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Play⋅ 17.7K⋅ 111K ⋅30 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact More

7. Canadian Politics is Boring

Nova Scotia, Canada
Canadian politics is boring, or is it? Join new Canadian Rhys as he attempts to convince Jesse (your average disengaged Canadian voter) that it's actually a fiery rollercoaster full of murder, double-crossing, and infamy.
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Play⋅ 180⋅ 1.3K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 21 min ⋅ Apr 2020 Get Email Contact More

8. Left Turn, Canada

Canada
A new Canadian Politics podcast hosted by Christo Aivalis and Andy Borkowski. This weekly show aims to bring a left perspective to Canadian politics, media, economics, and culture that is far too lacking within mainstream print, audio, and visual media. Christo and Andy bring years of experience in both traditional and new media. Combining these experiences, along with a shared disdain for Canada's capitalist status quo, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants a Canada based on justice and dignity for all.
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Play⋅ 1.2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact More

9. The Boys in Short Pants

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Boys in Short Pants is Canada's newish political podcast, taking a second look at the goings-on of Canadian politics.
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Play⋅ 1.9K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 65 min ⋅ Dec 2016 Get Email Contact More

10. Policy Options Podcast

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Policy Options is a digital magazine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal, Quebec. It features daily articles on issues of public policy by contributors from academia, research institutions, the political world, the public service, and the non-profit and private sectors. We are committed to introducing our listeners to a diversity of viewpoints on the important public policy challenges of our time.
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Play⋅ 2.9K⋅ 24K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 48 min ⋅ Dec 2015 Get Email Contact More

11. Empire Club of Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Empire Club of Canada is Canada's go-to forum for conversations that matter. Established in 1903, as a response to Canadian political unrest, the Empire Club of Canada quickly became a leading speakers' forum. Beginning with speeches to address Canada's relationships with the British Empire and the United States, the ECC continues to tackle issues that affect the lives of Canadians.
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Play⋅ 1.4K⋅ 4.4K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact More

12. Canadian Common Sense

A weekly podcast discussing Canadian politics and current events from the perspective of two average Canadians.
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Play 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 35 min ⋅ Jan 2020 Get Email Contact More

13. Canadian Politics with a twist

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
We 'Comment' and cover Canadian politics some of US politics that affect Canada. We also look across the pond and discover things that others have NOT and probably wished we hadn't. FREE SPEECH is Under attack in Canada. Ehradio EXPOSES Canada's 'Liberal Communists' Who want to change Canada forever. We are NOT MSM and are Proud of it.
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Play⋅ 728 ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 15 min ⋅ Mar 2017 Get Email Contact More

14. OPPO

Canada
Politics in Canada right now with hosts Jen Gerson and Sandy Garossino.
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Play⋅ 86⋅ 2.2K ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 38 min ⋅ Feb 2018 Get Email Contact More

15. The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Canada
The Bridge is currently a daily podcast (Monday-Friday) reflecting issues surrounding the COVID-19 story, the US election, and Canadian political developments. It's hosted by internationally recognized journalist Peter Mansbridge dealing with whatever is on his mind that day. New episodes are released each weekday between noon and 2 pm eastern.
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Play⋅ 336.2K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 48 min ⋅ Aug 2019 Get Email Contact More

16. Uncommons: Canadian Politics With Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

East York, Ontario, Canada
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith meets a lot of interesting people as the Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York. In Ottawa and Toronto, and his travels, he sits down with individuals who have led remarkable lives. He seeks out experts and insiders to get to the heart of the issue. Nathaniel will bring you facts you need to know and stories you will want to hear.
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Play⋅ 10.5K⋅ 15.7K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 48 min ⋅ Mar 2020 Get Email Contact More

17. PolitiCoast | The BC Politics Podcast

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
PolitiCoast is the BC politics podcast. We cover British Columbia, Canadian, and sometimes international politics from a West Coast lens. PolitiCoast was launched in October 2016 by Ian Bushfield & Scott de Lange Boom.
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Play⋅ 354⋅ 1.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 47 min ⋅ Sep 2016 Get Email Contact More

18. This is VANCOLOUR

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This is Vancouver's bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the cities most colorful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution are thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR.
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865⋅ 11.8K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Jun 2018 Get Email Contact More

19. Big Blue Bent

A look at (mostly Canadian) politics, news, and information from the viewpoints of a panel of Montreal-based conservatives. Factual, reverential, confrontational and, from time to time, funny (we think.)
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Play 14 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 69 min Get Email Contact More

20. Rabble Radio

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hosted by Breanne Doyle, rabble radio is the flagship podcast of rabble.ca. rabble breaks down the news of the day from a progressive lens. It's a good place to catch up and catch on to what's happening in Canadian politics, activism, environmentalism, and so much more. We catch you up on the news of the week and take you further into the stories that matter to you.
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Play⋅ 21.1K⋅ 42.1K ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact More

21. The Political Paradox Podcast

This weekly Canadian based podcast looks at current events and politics. We advocate for: Peace, Love, Liberty, Personal Responsibility, and Limited Government.
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Play⋅ 79⋅ 82 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 66 min Get Email Contact More

22. The Backbench

Dig into Canadian politics from the best seats in the House with host Fatima Syed and 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.
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Play⋅ 4.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact More

23. The True North Eager Beaver

The Eager Beaver welcomes you to join him and his friends in the Beaver Lodge for engaging, and grown up conversations about the Canadian political and cultural scene.
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Play⋅ 203⋅ 919 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 74 min Get Email Contact More

24. Green Majority Radio

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Green Majority is a multi-platform Canadian environment and politics news show, publishing since 2006.
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Play⋅ 2.6K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 54 min Get Email Contact More

25. The Saving Canada Podcast News | Politics

The Saving Canada Podcast is a news and politics podcast designed to discuss important political topics not being covered in mainstream Canadian news.
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413⋅ 157 ⋅2 episodes / week Get Email Contact More

26. PrimeTime Politics with Peter Van Dusen

Canada
PrimeTime Politics is a comprehensive round-up of the day in Canadian politics, from breaking stories to developments on longstanding issues. Key moments, feature interviews, panels, in-depth analysis, and more. It's the day in an hour. Peter is one of the most well-known political journalists in Canada, a distinctive and popular personality with close to four decades as both reporter and anchor.
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Play⋅ 17.7K⋅ 2.2K ⋅4 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 36 min ⋅ Sep 2019 Get Email Contact More

27. The Canadian Perspective

Canada
Welcome to The Canadian Perspective! Our hosts Cole and Derek provide weekly political news updates and cover issues from a leftist perspective. From local to Canadian, to global, they cover all stories relevant to leftists! Each week you can expect a new episode about Canadian Politics and an occasional special on certain issues.
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Play⋅ 8 ⋅22 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact More

28. On the Ledge - the Ontario Politics Podcast

Canada
Welcome to ON THE LEDGE: Ontario Political Podcast with John Wright, DART C-Suite Communicators Partner, Keith Leslie, veteran broadcaster and former Queen's Park Bureau Chief for the Canadian Press, and your truly Dave Trafford, Executive Producer of iContact Production the Power of Podcasting.
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Play⋅ 98⋅ 59 ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 32 min ⋅ May 2018 Get Email Contact More

29. Govern ... This!?

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
A Canadian podcast that asks the simple & ignorant questions about our country and government from a raw and accessible perspective.
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Play⋅ 48⋅ 18 ⋅2 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 64 min Get Email Contact More

30. Women of ABpoli

Chestermere, Alberta, Canada
Covering Alberta and Canadian politics, current events, policy, and news. Hosted by Robbie Kreger-Smith and Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean.
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Play⋅ 530⋅ 6.7K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 55 min Get Email Contact More

31. iPolitics

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
A podcast by iPolitics on Canadian News and Politics.
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Play⋅ 18.5K⋅ 82.2K ⋅13 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 22 min ⋅ Jun 2017 Get Email Contact More

32. The CH1ca's Podcast

Canada
Modern Conservative, Classic Liberal. Canadian Political Podcast by Andrew Rouchotas, Cartika CEO and CH1.ca Founder.
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Play⋅ 2.7K⋅ 9K ⋅8 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 57 min ⋅ Sep 2020 Get Email Contact More

33. The Real Canadian Podcast

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
A grassroots podcast where two regular guys get together, crack a beer and talk about real Canadian issues and politics affecting us today.
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Play⋅ 51⋅ 166 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 71 min ⋅ Aug 2017 Get Email Contact More

34. Pints & Politics

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
We rant about politics in Canada and local politics in Peterborough, Ontario.
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Play⋅ 119⋅ 1.1K ⋅9 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 1 min ⋅ May 2018 Get Email Contact More

35. Speech from the Throne

Jacob Kenney and Liam McPherson met on the 2015 Federal Liberal campaign, and they've been striving for 'Real Change' ever since. Join them as they defend their steaming hot takes on Canadian political news with a signature no-holds-barred style peppered with the sort of backroom gossip and spicy rumours only to grace the ears of the ever-neglected low-level staffer. They can't bring you the view from the newsroom ivory tower, so they're doing their best from the political factory floor.
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Play 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact More

36. Voice Above

Join Kate on the Voice Above as she talks to experts about current events, world issues, and Canadian politics. Season 2, Episode 1 airs February 1st, and new episodes are posted every two weeks.
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Play⋅ 288 ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact More

37. Big Tent Energy

Join Sam as he talks about Canadian news, current events, and whatever tickles his fancy in the fields of politics and foreign policy.
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Play 1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact More

38. The Scarlet Standard

We are a podcast focused on the Canadian political economy and Toronto-based political activism from an internationalist socialist perspective. We also host interviews with authors, academics, activists, and organizers on the Left.
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Play⋅ 218 ⋅3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact More

39. The Narrative

Political strategist Richard Rupp and The National Telegraph editor Wyatt Claypool talk about Canadian politics from the perspective of theory, strategy, and political narratives. Richard and Wyatt are focusing on less the 'what' and more on the 'why' things happened in Canadian politics and how things could have been different.
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Play 6 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 67 min Get Email Contact More

40. Vote with a Brick

Ontario, Canada
A podcast about Canadian politics hosted by two thirty-something white men from Ontario.
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Play⋅ 8 ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 61 min Get Email Contact More

41. Source of the North

Canada
Independent Canadian news, political commentary, media criticism, and culture from the populist left perspective
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Play⋅ 2⋅ 4 ⋅6 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 65 min Get Email Contact More

42. The Overton Anchor

Politically marooned traditionalist Canadian, providing you with the counternarrative talking points. Unapologetic & authentically myself.
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Play⋅ 13.5K ⋅7 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 85 min Get Email Contact More

43. Eh, Political

We talk about Canadian Politics, a little too much.
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Play⋅ 1 ⋅ Nov 2020 Get Email Contact More

44. Just The Election

A podcast covering the 2021 Canadian Federal Election - from the dropping of the writ to the final ballot cast! Going into the voting booth, you want to be as informed as possible - that's where the Just The Elections podcast has you covered. Once the writ drops, toon in every week with your guide Adrian for an overview of what each party has promised, their stances on key issues, and where they stand in the polls (also the scandals and blunders that serve to spice things up). Always remember, now more than ever, elections matter!
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45. Political Stripes with Bob Rae

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bob Rae is bringing his experience and expertise in politics to the world of podcasting. Every week, he will bring a unique perspective that only he can provide as a former Premier of Ontario and the former leader of the Federal Liberal party. He understands both provincial and federal politics deeply and will be sharing a behind the scenes view perspective. The show will help to educate the listener, beyond partisan takes and political spin.
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Play⋅ 156⋅ 542 ⋅ Sep 2019 Get Email Contact More

46. Follow-Up With Althia Raj

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Thoughtful, frank conversations with Canada's top political insiders, hosted by Althia Raj. A podcast from HuffPost Canada's Politics team.
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Play⋅ 110.5K ⋅ Feb 2017 Get Email Contact More

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