Canadian sketch show 22 Minutes gains US viewers with Trump and TikTok parodies
The gist
Sketches from CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes drew nearly 24 million views after being posted straight to social media.
The 34-year-old show is reaching new audiences by mocking US figures and posting online first.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026The show posts a "You Can See Everything" parody sketch, "Why would Trump deceive Carney?", on YouTube.
- Oct 30, 2026The Canadian Press reports that Newfoundlander comedian Mark Critch mocked Matt Walsh's claim that the Newfoundland accents in "Below" are "the ugliest of all time" and roasted Ben Shapiro, who called the show "go-woke slop".
- Nov 2, 2026The New York Times reports that sketches posted straight to social media after Katie Zacharia was fired as White House press secretary five days into the job attracted nearly 24 million views.