15 Best Debate Podcasts Canada Edition 2025

1. Canada Reads

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The CBC's great Canadian book debate returns. Five prominent Canadians have each selected the one book that they believe all of Canada should read. After each day's debate, they will vote to eliminate one book, until only the winner remains.MORE Producer/Network CBC Arts & Entertainment
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Facebook 61.8KTwitter 87.4KInstagram 56.6K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Habs Lunch

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It's a heated debate every day… but no one drops the gloves. Get your daily diagnosis on the health of the Habs. The Habs Lunch with Sean Campbell and Mitch Gallo.
Hosts Sean R Campbell, Mitch Gallo
Producer/Network iHeartRadio
Email ****@tsn990.ca
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 7.6MTwitter 2MInstagram 2.6M Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Bonjour Chai

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Hear opinions, debate and hot takes on everything from politics to fashion to pop culture from hosts Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy. Subscribe to the Substack at bonjourchai.substack.com.MORE Hosts Avi Finegold, Yedida Eisenstat, Matthew Leibl
Producer/Network The Jewish Living Lab and The CJN Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 9.6KTwitter 13.1KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Reel Debaters

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Set in the backdrop of Winnipeg's booming film industry, The Reel Debaters are a motley crew of film-obsessed nerds and selected colleagues that sit down each episode blending comedy and a deep insight of cinema with ridiculous, satirical debates and facetious musings on media.Examples are but are not limited to:Could James Bond be a nanny?Best new SNL Cast?What would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft's wedding look like?What if Conan The Barbarian could teach Sex Ed?When not arguing the world of make-believe you can listen to the reel talk sessions which get more conversational with the best of ..MORE Hosts Micheal Petrow, Martin Navarro, Jimmy Skinner, Rob Strachan, Ian Bawa, Mark Cowell, Charles Fernandes, Emily Clark
Producer/Network The Reel Debaters Podcast
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 91 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Munk Debates Podcast

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The Munk Debates podcast is an extension of the main stage events - in subject, speaker selection, tone and format. It will introduce the iconic brand - and its engaging debates about significant issues of our time. Audiences will hear strong and passionate arguments from both sides of an issue so they will have enough information to make up their own minds about where they stand.MORE Host Rudyard Griffiths
Producer/Network Munk Foundation / iHeartRadio
Email ****@munkdebates.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 132.2KTwitter 30.1KInstagram 8.4K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

6. Unlearn16: Class is in Session

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A teacher with a sarcastic wit who's passion for debate and discussion spans the political, social and pop culture spectrums. PS - a solid metaphor can solve all life's problems 
Host Joanna Johnson
Producer/Network Unlearn16
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Location Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 52.3K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Resuming Debate

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One of the biggest problems plaguing our society is that we don't actually debate much anymore. This podcast is set to remedy that. Your host, Garnett Genuis, is the Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta, Canada, serving as the Shadow Minister for International Development & Human Rights. Since being elected in 2015, he has gained a reputation for being among the most outspoken parliamentarians. Every episode will feature an interview with a guest, and then conclude with a debate involving Parliamentarians from different parties. Thank you for listening.MORE Host Garnett Genuis
Producer/Network Garnett Genuis
Email ****@parl.gc.ca
Location Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Facebook 52.7KTwitter 39.5K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)

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Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) was founded in 1968. It is an independent forum, moderated by volunteers, meeting Thursdays at noon some 40 weeks a year and at occasional special evening sessions, to debate local, provincial, national, and international issues of concern to the residents of Lethbridge and Southern Alberta.MORE Producer/Network Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs
Email ****@sacpa.ca
Location Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Facebook 871Twitter 1.6K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Curfew Boys: A Montreal Canadiens Podcast

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Just a couple of lifelong friends who discuss and debate all that is the Montreal Canadiens & Hockey.
Hosts Zook, Chris Salera, Sammy Schiavone
Producer/Network The Curfew Boys
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The Social Podcast

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Missed The Social on air today? Catch the show's fiery discussions and debates with Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Andrea Bain and correspondent Jess Allen! You don't want to miss it.
Hosts Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Andrea Bain, Jessica Allen
Producer/Network The Social
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Apple Rating 2.9/5 Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

11. RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com

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Incisive coverage of the issues important to vaping. Plus critical debate over the issues and impacts of regulation in both Canada and the U.S.
Host Brent Stafford
Producer/Network Brent Stafford
Email ****@regulatorwatch.com
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Facebook 9KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 32 min Get Email Contact

12. Alberta Unbound

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In this podcast, Paula Simons, an Independent senator from Alberta, sets out to debate and deconstruct some of the myths that define and bind her province.
Host Paula Simons
Producer/Network Paula Simons
Email ****@sen.parl.gc.ca
Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Facebook 12.6KTwitter 176 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The Arena

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The Arena podcast aims to discuss and debate current events and issues through the lens of the Gospel with the goal being that our listeners will be challenged and edified.
Hosts Bryce Letkeman, Matt Martens
Producer/Network Bryce Letkeman and Matt Martens
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Open to Debate with David Moscrop

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Smart, witty, and thoughtful political conversations that break from the limits of the 24-hour news cycle and the 280 character limit. Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of the history and implications of the issues that shape us and our environment, anchored in discussions about public policy, and supported by research. Open to Debate is a space for agreeable disagreement based on the belief that such exchanges are essential to the health of our democracy.MORE Host David Moscrop
Producer/Network Canada 2020
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Apple Rating 3.2/5 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact