In Episode 10 of Gristle & Bone, Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill break down the results of the 45th Canadian federal election, which returned the Liberal Party under Mark Carney to power with a minority government—the party’s fourth consecutive term since 2015.
The episode covers:
Pierre Poilievre’s paradox: A strong national showing (144 seats, 41.3%) but a lost seat of his own in Carlton. Internal tensions loom as he vows to stay on as leader.
Jagmeet Singh’s collapse: Just 7 seats, no Ontario presence, and his own defeat. The NDP faces an identity crisis.
Bloc Québécois positioning: With 22 seats, Blanchet holds ground and eyes leverage with the Liberals.
Green Party stagnation: 1 seat for Elizabeth May, and little to celebrate.
With turnout steady at 68% and a third straight minority parliament, Gristle & Bone asks: What does this mean for Canada’s electoral system—and what happens next in a fractured political landscape?
A thoughtful, gritty, nonpartisan debrief from your favorite Canadian politics duo.
Credits for Gristle and Bone
Music from Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC)
Intro & Outro: Ovar by Don Aman
28:41 Satellite by Mr Smith
39:35 Nature Morte by Don Aman
46:00 Have We Mistaken The Bottle For The Whiskey Inside? by Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band