The best Canadian Politics newsletters

Drug Data Decoded publishes investigative reporting on Canadian drug policy, drawing on access-to-information requests to examine government funding, policing and the legal fight over prohibition. Issues cover the DULF safe supply court case, Alberta's recovery-sector contracts and Health Canada's handling of expert safe supply reviews.

The Maple is a reader-funded Canadian publication offering critical investigative reporting and commentary centred on working-class concerns. Its excerpts cover Canadian defence industry links to Israel, provincial minimum wage gaps, and government lobbying for foreign mining projects.

Rachel Gilmore writes a Canadian politics and climate newsletter with a left-leaning, opinionated voice, covering Alberta separatism, fossil fuel lobbying, and steel nationalization. Readers get pointed analysis of current affairs and a clear perspective that is often absent from mainstream coverage.

Holdover is a Canadian journal covering firearms ownership, precision shooting, handloading and the policy disputes around them. Issues in the sample track federal classification reviews, court filings over buyback cost records, and practical legal questions for owners buying ammunition.

On the Trail is a Quebec-focused Canadian newsletter mixing reported news on federal politics, labour and language policy with opinionated historical context and media criticism. Readers get a regional, left-leaning take on Canadian politics and the state of journalism.

The Catch critiques Canadian news media coverage from an anti-capitalist perspective, mixing written media criticism with podcast interviews of journalists and authors. Issues include sourced analysis of coverage of Palestine activism, Alberta politics and social media's role in news.

A Canadian creator's newsletter mixing personal essays with satirical late-night style commentary on Canadian news and politics. Readers get humorous takes on Canada-US relations, Canadian business and current events.

A Canadian Gen X feminist writes personal commentary on Ottawa municipal politics, school board elections and the history of Canadian feminism. Readers get candidate endorsements, local election context and reflections on intergenerational feminist movements.

A Canadian filmmaker's newsletter documenting a nationwide screening tour of her documentary about farming and rural life, with updates on schedule, blog reflections and a new audio podcast. It offers a personal, first-person look at farm economics, rural communities and the challenges of becoming a farmer.

Brian Lilley's newsletter offers political commentary from a Canadian conservative-leaning columnist, covering federal economics, Toronto municipal politics and Israeli elections, often with interviews. Readers get his opinions on Canadian and international news, with a sponsored segment in each issue.

The Provincial Times is an Ontario-focused independent newsletter offering opinion editorials and first-person event reporting on Canadian politics, Indigenous reconciliation and federal-provincial affairs. Readers get a clearly partisan, progressive-leaning perspective on current issues like Alberta's referendum and the Restore the North tour.

The Counter Signal publishes Canadian news stories focused on politics, government spending and accountability, often built on official records and other outlets' reporting. Readers get short, quote-heavy articles with a right-leaning framing on topics such as Alberta separatism, Indigenous financial transparency and federal contracts.

Paige Saunders writes about Canadian civic reform, with commentary on voting systems, municipal housing funding and government accountability. Recent issues take a clear opinion position on Toronto's housing programs and on how Canadians vote.

Juno News is a reader-funded Canadian outlet offering daily news briefings, podcasts and premium investigations with a conservative political slant. Recent issues cover Alberta's independence referendum results and interviews with Conservative figures ahead of the British Columbia election.

A martial arts-focused podcast and newsletter that mixes political commentary with coaching perspectives, covering Canadian and US politics, conservatism, and the role of martial arts teachers in modeling values. Episode write-ups are mostly chapter lists and guest introductions, with occasional essay-style pieces on political philosophy.