Hansard Marginalia

The Dominion Recording Office (DRO)

A satirical musical podcast about Canadian politics. Hansard Marginalia releases original songs “by” Canadian political newsmakers. Their excitement, their heartbreak, their frustration, recorded by The Dominion Recording Office since the founding of Confederation in 1867. After 159 years in the vaults, the recordings are now being released to the public. The lyrics are written by a human, the music and voices are synthetic.

Episodes

  1. Something Borrowed

    8H AGO

    Something Borrowed

    This audio is satire, imagining the inner thoughts of Canadian Political Newsmakers set to music. Recording HBS-1601 was committed to the vault on May 7, 2026, by the Premier of Alberta at the DRO field studio in Edmonton. Ms. Smith provided no context for the recording. The subject of the song was not supplied to the archivist. The Premier requested the recording be filed under "wedding," though the wedding to which the song refers has not been independently identified. The archivist notes for the record that the singer is on the public record as a guest at Mr. David Parker's 2023 wedding, but no formal connection between that occasion and this recording has been confirmed. The recording carries the date "October the nineteenth" in its closing passage; the archive notes this date does not presently correspond to any wedding on the public calendar.Voiced as Danielle Smith. Volume CLX, No. 1, MMXXVI. Catalogue HBS-1601. Original lyrics. Synthetic voice. AI-assisted music. Not affiliated with any party, candidate, or government office.

    5 min
  • 1 Episode

About

A satirical musical podcast about Canadian politics. Hansard Marginalia releases original songs “by” Canadian political newsmakers. Their excitement, their heartbreak, their frustration, recorded by The Dominion Recording Office since the founding of Confederation in 1867. After 159 years in the vaults, the recordings are now being released to the public. The lyrics are written by a human, the music and voices are synthetic.

Information

  • Creator
    The Dominion Recording Office (DRO)
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ©️ 2026 The Dominion Recording Office
  • Show Website
    Hansard Marginalia