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 16 Mar 2026

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03/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 279

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:39:17

Top 5 authors

1. The DSR Network (3 shows)

2. Official FBI (2 shows)

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

4. Beacon Global Strategies LLC (2 shows)

5. SCC Hearings Podcast (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (16 shows)

2. Buzzsprout (9 shows)

3. Libsyn (7 shows)

4. Simplecast (7 shows)

5. Podbean (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
2	Playbook Canada	Politico	Government	45	Megaphone	48
3	Politics Is Broken	Brittlestar	Government	122	RSS.com	38
4	The OShow with Laura Babcock	laura babcock	Government	214	Acast	89
5	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	328	RedCircle	58
6	Optimist Economy	Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi	Government	68	PRX	83
7	The Jerry Agar Show	iHeartRadio	Government	2000	Omny Studio	53
8	Real Ridge Podcast	City of Maple Ridge	Government	10	Spotify for Podcasters	52
9	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
10	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	435	Audioboom	63
11	Macroaggressions	Charlie Robinson	Government	901	RSS.com	42
12	The Oath and The Office	Two Squared Media Productions	Government	84	Spreaker	54
13	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1965	BBC	43
14	Speaking Municipally	Taproot Edmonton	Government	376	Transistor	73
15	Canadian Army Podcast	Canadian Army	Government	74	Transistor	72
16	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
17	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63
18	Taxology – The Official Canada Revenue Agency Podcast	Canada Revenue Agency	Government	15	Unknown	21
19	The Politics of Money: An IFSD Podcast	Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD)	Government	13	Transistor	62
20	Disclosure	Bloomberg	Government	10	Omny Studio	59
21	The Find Out Podcast	Find Out Media & Studio71	Government	143	Megaphone	48
22	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
23	Retraite Québec, le balado	Retraite Québec	Government	16	Soundcloud	49
24	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
25	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
26	Diabetes Canada Podcast	Diabetes Canada	Government	150	Blubrry	62
27	A Matter of Degrees	Dr. Leah Stokes, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson	Government	55	Libsyn	58
28	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
29	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	263	Libsyn	58
30	DSR's Words Matter	The DSR Network	Government	466	Megaphone	49
31	The Fact Hunter	Delmarva Studios	Government	1000	Spreaker	43
32	OttaTalk	City of Ottawa	Government	16	Buzzsprout	53
33	Policing Matters	Police1.com	Government	572	Podbean	32
34	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
35	Public Sector Podcast	Public Sector Network	Government	100	Libsyn	62
36	In-House – Canada's Housing Podcast	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Government	28	Buzzsprout	32
37	Clearer Than Truth	Nathan Kiker & George Bogden	Government	76	Buzzsprout	43
38	The Debrief with Jon Becker	Jon Becker	Government	99	Buzzsprout	58
39	The Chris Plante Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Podcast Network \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	2001	Megaphone	43
40	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
41	Welcome Home: An Immigration Law Podcast	Emond Publishing	Government	15	Pinecast	62
42	Question Time	BBC Sounds	Government	94	BBC	33
43	U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments	Oyez	Government & Organizations	56	Unknown	32
44	The Democracy Group	The Democracy Group	Government	549	Simplecast	53
45	Maamul Wanaag	Somali Public Agenda	Government	78	Buzzsprout	52
46	The Truth of the Matter	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	372	Megaphone	49
47	Intelligence Matters	CBS News	Government	291	WideOrbit	43
48	The High Court Report	SCOTUS Oral Arguments	Government	500	Captivate	69
49	Ahead of the Threat: The FBI Cyber Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Official FBI	Government	20	N/A	N/A
50	Dans mon temps	CNESST	Government	8	Soundcloud	49
51	La juste valeur	CNESST	Government	5	Soundcloud	49
52	Transparency Talks	Federal Bureau of Prisons	Government	11	Buzzsprout	58
53	The Real 2020 Debate	Garrett Speith	Government	5	Spotify for Podcasters	33
54	Frequency Hz 333	Eugenio Castro	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	53
55	Red Eye Radio	Cumulus Podcast Network	Government	1902	Megaphone	53
56	Prisons Inside/Out	Correctional Service Canada	Government	26	Transistor	53
57	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
58	Into Africa	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	201	Megaphone	53
59	Sous notre toit – Balado sur le logement au Canada	Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement	Government	27	Buzzsprout	43
60	America, Who Hurt You?	Foment Productions	Government	23	Simplecast	79
61	What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law	Roman Mars	Government	98	Simplecast	32
62	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
63	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	452	Megaphone	58
64	The Last Breath — A Podcast About Death And Dying	Andrew Johnstone	Government & Organizations	26	Unknown	38
65	Sane(ish) with Jo Carducci	The Siren Network	Government	262	Megaphone	53
66	Supreme Court of Canada Hearings (Floor Audio)	SCC Hearings Podcast	Government	149	Podbean	42
67	NatSec Matters	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	156	Libsyn	63
68	The DSR Daily	The DSR Network	Government	1086	Megaphone	48
69	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
70	L'ordre du monde	BFM Business	Government	38	Simplecast	38
71	Discover Library and Archives Canada	Library and Archives Canada	Government	100	Transistor	58
72	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
73	Plus vert qu’hier : mode d’emploi pour des élu·es en action	Mikael St-Pierre	Government	10	Spotify for Podcasters	37
74	The Kevin Roberts Show with Larry O’Connor	The Kevin Roberts Show with Larry O’Connor	Government	100	Omny Studio	32
76	Joy FM Top Story	Multimedia Ghana	Government	88	StreamGuys	38
77	Walescast	BBC Radio Wales	Government	101	BBC	28
78	Frampå - podcast frå Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune	Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune	Government	14	Acast	63
79	Sudan	Dylan	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	33
80	Supreme Court of Canada Hearings (English Audio)	SCC Hearings Podcast	Government	153	Podbean	42
81	Complexified	Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology	Government	106	Megaphone	59
82	Legislative Assembly of British Columbia QP Podcast	Hansard Services	Government	101	Podbean	37
83	Info Matters	Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario	Government	47	Simplecast	83
84	Impôlogie – Le balado officiel de l'Agence du revenu du Canada	Agence du revenu du Canada	Government	15	Unknown	32
85	Civics 101	NHPR	Government	380	Megaphone	53
86	PreAccident Investigation Podcast	Todd Conklin	Government & Organizations	600	Podbean	37
87	The Proceedings Podcast	U.S. Naval Institute	Government	500	Soundcloud	49
88	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
89	Bowman and Bush	Zeteo	Government	4	Substack	59
90	Safe and Sound with CCOHS	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)	Government	298	Libsyn	32
91	The Strong Towns Podcast	Strong Towns	Government	600	Podbean	42
92	The World of Intelligence	Sean Corbett AVM (Retd)	Technology	135	Unknown	37
93	Pivotal States	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	Government	27	Simplecast	68
94	Government Transformed	Global Government Forum	Government	28	Acast	63
95	OECD Podcasts	OECD	Government	165	Soundcloud	43
96	The Vince Coglianese Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	100	Omny Studio	38
97	GFOA	GFOA	Government	111	Spotify for Podcasters	33
98	Inside the FBI Details temporarily unavailable	Official FBI	Government	120	N/A	N/A
99	The Land & Climate Podcast	Land and Climate Review	Government	133	Buzzsprout	42
100	Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap up	Neil	Government	94	Buzzsprout	73

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