Ottawa secrets are revealed with the closing of renowned watering hole Hy’s; and we investigate government transparency and Americans coming to Canada.

March 8, 2016

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March 15, 2016

March 1, 2016

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair squares off with…himself, and a truck-lovin’ man finds a new kind of romance.

October 6, 2015

Tonight on 22 Minutes, the leaders duke it out in our national election debate; and getting schooled by Canada's Nobel Prize winner.

October 13, 2015

Tonight, 22 Minutes offers up its election results special - who won, who lost, and who are we laughing at?!

October 20, 2015

Tonight on 22 Minutes, we've got all of the election fall-out you can handle; plus the Settlers of Catanada look for deals in wheat, oil and wood.

October 27, 2015

We witness the return of Thomas Mulcair; check in with perennial interim leader Bob Rae; and investigate what’s next for the Marijuana Party.

November 3, 2015

Tonight on 22 Minutes, it’s the return of the Hipster Chef; plus we offer up a musical ode to Trudeau’s Sunny Ways.

November 17, 2015

Tonight on 22 Minutes, we touch base with new cabinet minister Scott Brison on how the Trudeau government is doing so far; and offer a glimpse into the Mike Duffy trial.

November 24, 2015

Mark Critch shows new Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan the Parliamentary ropes; and we check in with Green Party Leader Elizabeth May from the Climate Conference in Paris.

December 1, 2015

22 Minutes takes on the Holidays in this one-hour comedy special. With contributions from every province and territory, The 22 Minutes Holiday Special is one giant holiday party for Canadians. Meet the Heroes of the Holidays and find out why there was No Room at the Inn. What better answer for the stresses of the holidays than spending an hour with 22 Minutes?

Holiday Special

This Hour Has 22 Minutes revisits the show's best sketches of 2015, while cast members Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder, and Susan Kent offer their own unique countdown to midnight.

22 Minutes 'Til Midnight (New Year's Eve special)

Tonight we revisit our favourite sketches from this season so far! With cast members Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder, and Susan Kent.

January 5, 2016

Shaun Majumder travels to the world's most northern, inhabited community; we check out a new game called Boot to the Junk; and discover a hot new invention: careless drivers.

January 12, 2016

Mark Critch interviews Kevin O’Leary about his political intentions;Shaun Majumder tells us what the numeric gods have to say about Justin Trudeau's future; and the depressed loonie gets its turn on the therapist’s couch.

January 19, 2016

Mrs. Enid is surprisingly popular on The Bachelor; Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau records her first album, Wrong Place; and the Newfoundland Cowboy rights a historic wrong.

January 26, 2016

Mark Critch and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi talk pipelines; and Shaun Majumder goes to Iowa for a look at the American presidential race.

February 2, 2016

A sneak peek at the Anne of Green Gables series, inspired by the book and from a writer of Breaking Bad – let’s just say it’s got a modern twist – and the NBA half-time show gets an infusion of Cirque du Soleil.

February 9, 2016

This episode features The Best of Justin Trudeau in sketches and interviews, including highlights in a barbershop, boxing ring and on a tour bus.

February 16, 2016

In our Best of Music Videos episode, we pull out all the musical stops with highlights including Get Duffy, Sexy Climate Change and Fresh Prince of Rideau.

February 23, 2016

Tonight we interview Peter Mansbridge about his alter-ego, Peter Moosebridge. We also visit Canada’s Environment Minister, Catherine McKenna, on her home turf, and glean some US political wisdom from comedian Rich Little.

Mark Critch reports from the State visit to Washington; we look into the new Conservative party; and we can’t help wondering: what’s up with hockey hair?

Tonight we see what the White House looks like under President Donald Trump; Trudeau is toast; and Mary Walsh shows up to interview Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.

March 22, 2016

Tonight Mark Critch speaks with Finance Minister Bill Morneau; David Suzuki turns 80; and the new iPhone is released.

March 29, 2016

This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. Originally featuring Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey and Mary Walsh, the series featured satirical sketches of the weekly news and Canadian political events. The show's format is a mock news program, intercut with comic sketches, parody commercials and humorous interviews of public figures. The on-location segments are frequently filmed with slanted camera angles.

March 8, 2016

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