The Vassy Kapelos Show

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Audio from the Vassy Kapelos Show on 580 CFRA.

Episodes

October 15, 2025 9 mins

Stellantis has announced it will move Jeep Compass production slated for its Brampton factory to Illinois as a result of U.S. auto tariffs. Vassy Kapelos speaks with UNIFOR national president Lana Payne about what the news means for workers and the auto sector.

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Endocrinology expert Dr. Iliana Lega from the Women's College Hospital joins Vassy Kapelos for this week's Explainer: Everything you need to know about hormone replacement therapy for menopause

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Vassy Kapelos speaks with Frédéric Aubé, CEO of Cozey Canada.

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October 15, 2025 19 mins

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Graham Richardson, Managing Director of Media and Communications for Edelman Public Affairs, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage and Michele Cadario, Executive Vice President at Rubicon Strategies

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by tech analyst and journalist Carmy Levy for a look at the top tech stories of the week.

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Vassy Kapelos speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association of Canada, about the debate over whether Canada should drop EV tariffs on China in exchange for China dropping its tariffs on Canadian canola exports/

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October 14, 2025 19 mins

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laryssa Waler, founder of Henley Strategies and former Director of Communications to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and George Soule, former Director of Communications for the federal NDP.

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As the Canada Post strike reaches two full weeks, representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have met with Minister Joel Lightbound, who is tasked with monitoring Canada's largest courier for the Carney government. CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss how those talks went.

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University of Calgary researchers are encouraging Canadians to send them their toenails, all in the name of cancer prevention. Vassy Kapelos chats with Dr. Aaron Goodarzi, a Professor at the university's Charbonneau Cancer Institute.

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October 9, 2025 19 mins

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Bloomberg News reporter Brian Platt, CTV News senior political correspondent Mike LeCouteur, and CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello.

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October 8, 2025 20 mins

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage and Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau

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Vassy Kapelos speaks with Canadian Olympian Andre De Grasse and Paralympian Cindy Ouellet.

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France is going to have its fifth prime minister in two years after Emanuel Macron's government lost another confidence vote this week. Vassy Kapelos speaks with The Globe and Mail's Europe correspondent Paul Waldie about the political meltdown that could threaten stability in the eurozone. 

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by tech analyst and journalist Carmy Levy for a look at the top tech stories of the week.

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Vassy Kapelos speaks with Middle East expert Thomas Juneau, Professor at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

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October 7, 2025 18 mins

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Garry Keller, Vice President with Strategy Corp, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Nojoud Al Mallees, Economics Reporter for The Globe and Mail

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is set for his second face to face meeting with US President Donald Trump as his government holds out hope for a tariff relief deal. Vassy Kapelos speaks with Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to PM Justin Trudeau and the lead on Canada-US trade for the PMO during 2017-2020 NAFTA negotiations.

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Vassy Kapelos speaks with John Klotz, certified financial planner with Investment Planning Counsel, about the unusual case of an Ontario woman on the hook for more than $600,000 in taxes on her late parents' estate.

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October 6, 2025 18 mins

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader. 

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October 2, 2025 8 mins

Guest host Stefan Keyes speaks with Barbara Cartwright, CEO of Humane Canada and former Chair of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, about the life and legacy of Jane Goodall.

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