Gristle and Bone: The Canadian Politics Podcast

Gristle & Bone is a political analysis podcast that cuts through the noise to examine Canadian politics with professionnal acuracy and just enough witty repartee to keep you locked in. Hosted by Christopher Bourne, Political Science Faculty at Dawson College, and Dónal Gill, Political Science professor at Concordia University. Get your non-partisan insights into major political events, with a focus on context, strategy, and power dynamics.

Gristle and Bone: The Canadian Politics Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Gristle and Bone, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gristle and Bone hosts Gristle and Bone: The Canadian Politics Podcast, a news show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Tariffs, Trump, and Trade Trouble: Canada Under Pressure

  Aug 6, 20251h 5mS2

  <p>Recorded on August 5th, 2025, this episode of Gristle & Bone dives into the thickening fog of US-Canada trade tensions. With new tariffs slamming key Canadian exports—from steel to softwood—co-hosts Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill unpack what’s really going on behind the headlines.</p><p>Canada Tariffed: Crisis or Compliance Game?<br>After the August 1st deadline passed with no new deal, the Trump administration imposed 35% tariffs on several Canadian exports, and an eye-popping 50% on copper. But what looks like a full-blown economic attack is more nuanced. As Donald and Christopher explain, CUSMA compliance—while paperwork-heavy—could blunt the w...

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  Episode #7

  Carney Cuts, the Longest Ballot & What's Left of the Canadian Left

  Jul 18, 20251h 22mS2

  <p>Carney Cuts, the Longest Ballot & What's Left of the Canadian Left</p><p><br /></p><p>Recorded on July 17th, 2025, this episode of Gristle & Bone unpacks some of the latest developments in Canadian politics.</p><p><br /></p><p>READ "Opposition to AI is a key path to renewal for the NDP" https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/opposition-to-ai-is-a-key-path-to-renewal-for-the-ndp</p><p><br /></p><p>Co-hosts Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill analyze 3 major topics:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking serious cutbacks in both major sectors of the government AND Crown corps. Trump, tariffs, and t...

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  Episode #6

  A Bootlicker's Bargain? DST, Sovereignty, and the American Shadow

  Jul 4, 20251h 10mS2

  <p>Recorded on July 3rd, 2025, this episode of Gristle & Bone unpacks a politically seismic week in Canadian politics—one that saw Prime Minister Mark Carney withdraw the long-planned Digital Services Tax (DST) after a single post from Donald Trump on Truth Social. Co-hosts Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill analyze the fallout, the deeper questions about Canadian sovereignty, and the echoes of history that refuse to fade.</p><p>This episode takes listeners deep into the intersection of policy, identity, and power, asking:<br>What does it mean to govern Canada when sovereignty is now shaped by algorithms, platforms, and pre...

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  Episode #5

  Presidents, Premiers & Power Plays: Canada’s New Political Tempo

  Jun 25, 202553 minS2

  <p>In this episode of Gristle & Bone, recorded on June 28, 2025, co-hosts Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill track Canada’s shifting political landscape—where diplomacy looks presidential, Parliament is streamlined like a boardroom, and Alberta once again plays the wildcard.</p><p>As Carney leans into hyper-efficient governance, Kirsten Hillman takes the diplomatic wheel, and Smith positions Alberta as a potential disruptor, Gristle & Bone asks: Are Canada’s institutions keeping up—or being bulldozed in the name of speed?</p><p>As always, we bring academically informed, opinionated, but nonpartisan analysis to the issues shaping Canada’s political future.</p><p>Credits f...

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  Episode #4

  Carney's G7 Pivot, Quebec's new Liberal Chief & the CPC’s Identity Crisis

  Jun 18, 20251h 2mS2

  <p>In Episode 4 of Gristle & Bone Season 2, recorded June 17, 2025, Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill unpack a week of major developments in Canadian politics—from the global stage at the G7 to cabinet politics in Ottawa, seismic shifts in Quebec, and a reckoning within the Conservative movement.</p><p>From the return of major constitutional questions to the rise of technocratic governance, Gristle & Bone continues to ask: What kind of Canada are we building—and who’s building it?</p><p>As always, we bring academically informed, opinionated, but nonpartisan analysis for our politically engaged listeners.</p><p>Credits for Gristle...

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