CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

Power Play, a daily look at Canada’s political landscape. Recorded in Ottawa featuring all the political news and issues that matter most. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political insiders.

Episodes

June 13, 2025 47 mins

Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner & Trevor Daroux, Commanding Officer of Alberta RCMP; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Tony Clement & Nathan Cullen; Jared Polis, Colorado Governor.

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Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Sukh Dhaliwal, Liberal – British Columbia; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau.

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Karen Hogan, Auditor General; John Bolton, Former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, James Moore, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan; Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi; The Front Bench with Scott Reid, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.

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New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt; Former senior advisor to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Supriya Dwivedi; former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Rachel Aiello.

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Former Canadian Ambassadors to the U.S. Frank McKenna and Derek Burney; Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux; The Front Bench with Mary Ng, Tony Clement and Nathan Cullen

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Vic Fedelli, Ontario Economic Development & Trade Minister; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Robert Benzie; Kathy Le, CTV News.

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David Patterson, Ontario Representative in Washington; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Laura Stone; Gary Anandasangaree, Public Safety Minister.

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Colton Prail, CTV News; National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak; Chrystia Freeland, Transport & Internal Trade Minister.

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May 31, 2025 47 mins

Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, Lac La Ronge Indian Band & Robert Smith, Cross Lake Mayor; Tood Loewen, Alberta Forestry Minister; Christopher Skeete, Quebec Economy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Gurratan Singh; Michal Baranowski, Polish Deputy Trade Minister.

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Wab Kinew, Manitoba Premier; George Fontaine, Flin Flon Mayor; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Rona Ambrose & Robert Fife; Alex Karpa, CTV News.

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MP Panel with: Mike Kelloway & Jasraj Singh Hallan; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Stephanie Levitz; Andrew Bevan, Liberal Campaign Director.

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The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, James Moore, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Cadet Warrant Officer Olivia Vernelli, Queen’s flower-bearer & escort.

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Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Conservative Leader; Abigail Bimman, CTV News; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Hannah Thibedeau & Laura Stone.

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Kevin Cramer, Senator – North Dakota (R); Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Gurratan Singh.

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Ido Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Monte Solberg & Nathan Cullen.

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Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibault.

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Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Micharl Kovrig, Former Canadian diplomat; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Tony Clement & Nathan Cullen.

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François-Philippe Champagne, Finance Minister; John Brassard, Conservative MP-elect – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Graham Richardson & Nik Nanos

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