Apple Podcast Rankings - Canada - Government

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Canada

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Canada. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 10 May 2026

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05/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 299

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:41:32

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (4 shows)

2. WMAL | Cumulus Media Washington (2 shows)

3. Center for Strategic and International Studies (2 shows)

4. SCC Hearings Podcast (2 shows)

5. The DSR Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (16 shows)

2. Omny Studio (9 shows)

3. Libsyn (9 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	American Power	Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global	Government	50	Simplecast	79
2	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	336	RedCircle	58
3	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	445	Audioboom	63
4	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
5	The Jerry Agar Show	iHeartRadio	Government	2000	Omny Studio	53
6	Playbook Canada	Politico	Government	55	Megaphone	48
7	The OShow with Laura Babcock	laura babcock	Government	259	Acast	89
8	Speaking Municipally	Taproot Edmonton	Government	384	Transistor	73
9	America, Actually with Astead Herndon	Vox Media	Government	40	Megaphone	48
10	Politics Is Broken	Brittlestar	Government	125	RSS.com	38
11	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
12	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	323	Megaphone	63
13	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	152	Megaphone	43
14	The Oath and The Office	Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang	Government	93	Spreaker	54
15	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1987	BBC	43
16	Pervers narcissique : témoignages de victimes de pervers narcissiques	Caroline Mathieu Ph.D.	Government	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
17	The Strong Towns Podcast	Strong Towns	Government	600	Podbean	42
18	Retraite Québec, le balado	Retraite Québec	Government	16	Buzzsprout	32
19	The Find Out Podcast	Find Out Media & Studio71	Government	158	Megaphone	48
20	Macroaggressions	Charlie Robinson	Government	924	RSS.com	42
21	Divided Argument	Will Baude & Dan Epps	Government	140	Unknown	63
22	In-House – Canada's Housing Podcast	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Government	30	Buzzsprout	32
23	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	14	BBC	22
24	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	51	Omny Studio	52
25	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	277	Libsyn	58
26	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
27	ModeShift	Via	Government	18	Simplecast	73
28	Info Matters	Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario	Government	48	Simplecast	83
29	Our City, Our Podcast	City of Winnipeg	Government	33	Transistor	78
30	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
31	Real Ridge Podcast	City of Maple Ridge	Government	10	Spotify for Podcasters	52
32	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	461	Megaphone	58
33	Sask Ag Today on GX94	GX94	Government	313	Futuri Media	43
34	You Might Be Right	Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee	Government	64	Megaphone	73
35	Eh Sayers	Statistics Canada	Government	38	Transistor	43
36	Westminster Hour Details temporarily unavailable	BBC Radio 4	Government	3	BBC	33
37	Everyday Reconciliation	Canada 2020	Government	11	Blubrry	73
38	The Real Truth About Alberta's Independence	Jarek Bucholc	Government	3	Spotify for Podcasters	48
39	The HaltingWinter Podcast	Seth Winterhalter	Government	358	Libsyn	48
40	Canadian IP voices	The Canadian Intellectual Property Office	Government	46	Simplecast	59
41	Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast	The Overhead Wire	Government	834	Libsyn	27
42	Calgary Conversations	The City of Calgary	Government	25	Spotify for Podcasters	48
43	No Compromise	NPR	Government	10	Simplecast	73
44	The CopDoc Podcast: Aiming for Excellence in Leadership	Dr. Steve Morreale - Host - TheCopDoc Podcast	Government	180	Buzzsprout	68
45	Inside the FBI Details temporarily unavailable	Official FBI	Government	122	N/A	N/A
46	The Leg': Manitoba Politics with Mark Wasyliw	Mark Wasyliw	Government	11	RSS.com	62
47	Urban Planning is Not Boring	Samantha Ellman and Natalie Ikhrata	Government	53	Castos	58
48	Interpreting India	Carnegie India	Government	156	Simplecast	83
49	No. 86 Lecture Series	The Federalist Society	Government	15	Spreaker	49
50	Yale Leads	Yale International Leadership Center	Government	22	Blubrry	43
51	Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal	Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal	Government	3	Soundcloud	49
52	DSR's Words Matter	The DSR Network	Government	474	Megaphone	49
53	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	256	Simplecast	73
54	Policing Matters	Police1.com	Government	579	Podbean	32
55	The Chris Plante Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Podcast Network \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	2777	Megaphone	38
56	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	374	Megaphone	43
57	Sane(ish) with Jo Carducci	The Siren Network	Government	262	Megaphone	53
58	A Matter of Degrees	Dr. Leah Stokes, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson	Government	55	Libsyn	58
59	Global Recon	John Hendricks	Government	192	Spotify for Podcasters	43
60	הבעיה של השמאל	הבעיה של השמאל	Government	9	Omny Studio	73
61	Sekulow	Jay Sekulow	Government	33	Libsyn	38
62	Prisons Inside/Out	Correctional Service Canada	Government	27	Transistor	53
63	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	168	Podbean	31
64	Optimist Economy	Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi	Government	71	PRX	83
65	Une personne sur cinq : parlons santé mentale avec Florence K - Gouvernement du Québec	Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux	Government	6	Unknown	58
66	Red Eye Radio	Cumulus Podcast Network	Government	1978	Megaphone	53
67	The Lincoln Local	TownofLincoln	Government	16	Buzzsprout	68
68	The Steady State Sentinel	The Steady State	Government	48	RSS.com	42
69	Winning the Public Purse with David Kincade	David Kincade \| Government Grants &  Public Funding Expert	Government	15	Libsyn	68
70	The John Phillips Show	790 KABC Radio \| Cumulus Los Angeles	Government	119	Omny Studio	49
71	Inherent Rights Informed Voices	Inherent Rights Informed Voices	Government	11	RSS.com	78
72	Defence & Security Podcast Network	Momentum Media	Government	941	Libsyn	42
73	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	417	Megaphone	49
74	Bound By Oath by IJ	Institute for Justice	Government	39	Blubrry	73
75	The Vince Coglianese Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	100	Omny Studio	38
76	Chris Hand	WTN \| Cumulus Nashville	Government	100	Omny Studio	43
77	The Fact Hunter	Delmarva Studios	Government	1000	Spreaker	43
78	O'Connor & Company	WMAL \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	100	Omny Studio	53
80	The KABC News Blitz	790 KABC \| Cumulus Media Los Angeles	Government	100	Omny Studio	43
81	Ukraine par Jacques Baud	Jacques Baud	Government	119	Transistor	53
82	Adventures In Your Own Backyard	Harman Kang	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	48
83	Supreme Court of Canada Hearings (English Audio)	SCC Hearings Podcast	Government	154	Podbean	37
84	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
85	The Politics Prepping and Paranormal Podcast	Jeff Morey	Government	73	Spotify for Podcasters	48
86	Civics 101	NHPR	Government	388	Megaphone	53
87	Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap up	Neil	Government	100	Buzzsprout	73
88	Canadian Army Podcast	Canadian Army	Government	75	Transistor	72
89	Cato Daily Podcast	Cato Institute	News	2000	Acast	38
90	The Debrief with Jon Becker	Jon Becker	Government	101	Buzzsprout	58
91	Supreme Court of Canada Hearings (Floor Audio)	SCC Hearings Podcast	Government	148	Podbean	37
92	Diabetes Canada Podcast	Diabetes Canada	Government	151	Blubrry	52
93	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	3	BBC	38
94	Balade santé	Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux	Government	16	Unknown	53
95	The Daniel Mael Show	Daniel Mael	Government	186	Spotify for Podcasters	28
96	The Functional Government Podcast	Embrase Business Consulting Inc.	Government	18	Buzzsprout	62
97	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	119	BBC	28
98	Group Chat: Making Sense of Canada’s Democracy With a Few Friends	Samara Centre For Democracy	Government	11	Acast	63
99	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	52	Megaphone	48
100	The Politics of Money: An IFSD Podcast	Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD)	Government	16	Transistor	62

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