This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Season 27
Season 27 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of This Hour Has 22 Minutes Season 26.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 27 Progress Shield
Election Fever
Sep 17, 2019 · 22 min
The federal election had officially launched and 22 Minutes is back for another year of razor-sharp political commentary and biting satire.
Heating Up
Sep 24, 2019 · 22 min
New developments break in the federal election and the Liberals are under fire. Plus, an in-studio interview with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and 22 Minutes goes door-to-door with Eli
How Dare You
Oct 1, 2019 · 22 min
With climate strikes happening all over the world, 22 Minutes examines the environment. Plus, an interview with David Suzuki, Mary Walsh marches in Montreal, and more.
Undecided Voter
Oct 8, 2019 · 22 min
We're halfway through the federal election and some voters are still on the fence. 22 Minutes takes their pulse. Plus, face to face with Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanche
Cut The Wire
Oct 15, 2019 · 22 min
The debates are over and the election is a week away. Which party will lead the country? 22 Minutes weighs the options. Plus, Into The Election-Verse, an interview with CBC's poll
The Results Are In
Oct 22, 2019 · 22 min
The federal election comes to a close and 22 Minutes has all the latest updates on the country's biggest winners and losers. Plus, Mark Critch has a drink (or three) with Justin Tr
Follow The Leaders
Oct 29, 2019 · 22 min
The election is over, but the politics are just beginning. 22 Minutes checks in on several party leaders...and Alberta. Plus, edibles come to Canada, Carrie returns, deer birth con
Coup d'Etat
Nov 5, 2019 · 22 min
Elizabeth May steps down as the Green Party leader while the Conservatives eye up new leadership. Plus, Celine Dion on q, Anne of Green Gables goes to the ballet, and Greg Thomey r
Back To Business
Nov 12, 2019 · 22 min
With the election behind us, Canada's MPs think about getting back to work. 22 Minutes checks in. Plus, Doug Ford wants your phone, the truth about carbon tax, and Barack Obama def
Hitting The Ice
Nov 19, 2019 · 22 min
Mark Critch learns how to ice dance with Canadian Olympians Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir. Plus, Trudeau gets primed for a new term, an interview with Jagmeet Singh, Heartland alienati
Hindsight Is 20-19
Jan 7, 2020 · 22 min
The funniest, most liked, and most talked-about pieces so far from Season 27 in one convenient special.
Dry January
Jan 14, 2020 · 22 min
A new year is underway and the outlook is already bleak. 22 Minutes catches up on some of the stories making headlines in Canada and around the world.
A Part of Our Heritage
Jan 21, 2020 · 22 min
The Royals are coming, tips for the 2020 winter blast, the history of beer league curling explored, and the curse of Oak Island continues. 22 Minutes digs in.
Eastern Hospitality
Jan 28, 2020 · 22 min
Newfoundland calls in the army to help with snow removal after one of the biggest blizzards in recent memory. How are the soldiers handling the outpouring of hospitality? 22 Minute
Party Rules
Feb 4, 2020 · 22 min
Now that the Conservative leadership race is underway, the party is laying down a few ground rules for prospective candidates. 22 Minutes reviews the list.
Yes B'y
Feb 11, 2020 · 22 min
A Newfoundland twist to one of the most popular songs in the world right; an interview with Speaker of the House Anthony Rota and the latest news from Parliament Hill.
You Should Go To Emergency
Feb 18, 2020 · 22 min
With hospitals across the country facing temporary closures, 22 Minutes brings to life a new medical drama that speaks to the heart of the matter.
Plategate
Feb 25, 2020 · 22 min
New Ontario license plates are “virtually unreadable” putting the Ford government is on the defensive. 22 Minutes checks in. Plus, pipeline protests continue and single use plastic
Canada, The Board Game
Mar 3, 2020 · 22 min
With a country as large as Canada, sometimes it seems everyone is playing by their own rules. 22 Minutes introduces a new board game primed to play through the confusion.