11 Best Canada Progressive Politics Podcasts

1. Alberta Advantage Podcast

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Fresh from the birthplace of the CCF! Commentary and analysis on local and provincial politics from a left perspective.
Host Andre Goulet
Producer/Network Team Advantage
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 325Facebook 887Twitter 8.7KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy

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The Perspectives Journal Podcast complements the journal and opinions content of Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy , to bring out left-wing ideas and strategy in a new and ever-evolving format. The podcast features interviews with policy experts, to dig deeper into the progressive angles of the issues affecting working-class, ordinary Canadians...more Producer/Network Broadbent Institute
Email ****@broadbentinstitute.ca
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Building Left

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What's next for the NDP and democratic socialism in Canada? We're digging into the future of the political left from a rural, western perspective—real talk, grassroots voices, and no Ottawa filter. With hosts Jaime Frederick & Kallee Lins.more Producer/Network Punk in a Blazer Productions
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Peter Julian, Matthew Green +6 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Left Turn, Canada

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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 with Canada's capitalist status quo, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants a Canada based on justice and dignity for all. Andy Borkowski is the Host of Video Game Sophistry, a video game commentary channel with over 250,000 subscribers...more Producer/Network Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 45Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Progress Report

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Weekly podcast detailing the good and the bad (mostly bad) of Alberta politics. A project of Progress Alberta.
Hosts Duncan Kinney, Jeremy Appel, Jim Storrie
Producer/Network Progress Alberta
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Alberta, Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 109Facebook 9KTwitter 15K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Breach Show

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A bi-weekly podcast from The Breach featuring sharp commentary on politics and movements in Canada.
Host Desmond Cole
Producer/Network The Breach
Email ****@breachmedia.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 91 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Unmaking Saskatchewan

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Unmaking Saskatchewan is a proudly anticapitalist and anticolonial podcast series on how the province of Saskatchewan was made - and how it can be unmade. This series examines how this province's history impacts its present, and how we might be able to change its future. Hosted by Sara Birrell and John Cameron. Support the show and find transcripts at https://www.patreon.com/unmakingsaskatchewan.more Host Alex birrell
Producer/Network Harbinger Media Network
Email ****@protonmail.com
Location Saskatchewan, Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 57Twitter 1.6K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Le plancher des vaches

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Pour cette sixième saison, Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry, Isaac Peltz et Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours s'intéresse aux évènements politique marquants d'ici et d'ailleurs, toutes les deux semaines. Parfois sérieux, parfois drôle, parfois caustique, le Plancher des vaches propose une couverture singulière des enjeux politiques de cette élection. Équipe : Animation : Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry Collaborations : Isaac Peltz, Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Montage et musique : Isaac Peltz Productrice : Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Illustration : Dimitri Stolbowskimore Producer/Network Pivot
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Avi Lewis, Sanae Takaichi +1 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. From Many Peoples, Strength

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David Richards and Cory Johnston cover current events in Saskatchewan politics
Hosts Cory Johnston, David Richards
Producer/Network From Many People's Strength
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Location Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 375Twitter 129 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. PressProgress Sources

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An award-winning podcast that digs deeper into important and often unreported issues, by the non-profit digital news organization PressProgress. Join the PressProgress team for conversations with experts and newsmakers across the country, including Editor Luke LeBrun, Alberta reporter Stephen Magusiak, and Associate Editors Rumneek Johal and Jonathan Goldsbie. Produced by Ontario Reporter, Eric Wickham. Winner of the 2024 Canadian Podcast Awards 'Outstanding News and Current Affairs Series' category.more Producer/Network PressProgress Sources
Email ****@pressprogress.ca
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Nada El-Falou, Jonathan +10 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Sandy and Nora talk politics

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Hosts Sandy Hudson, Nora Loreto
Producer/Network Sandy and Nora
Email ****@protonmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Avi Lewis, Rob Ashton +6 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.1KFacebook 1.4KTwitter 24K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact