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

December 11, 2025 47 mins

Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Manley, James Moore and Lisa Raitt; Wayne Long, Secretary of State (CRA & Financial Institutions). 

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Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent; David Dodge, Former Bank of Canada Governor & Don Drummond, Former TD Bank Chief Economist; Former Canadian Ambassadors to the U.S.: Derek Burney & David MacNaughton; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski. 

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Rachel Aiello, CTV News & Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Corey Hogan, Energy Parliamentary Secretary. 

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Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Kory Teneycke, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News. 

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Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport) & FIFA Sherpa; Catherine Abreu, International Climate Politics Hub & Simon Donner, University of British Columbia; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello. 

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Outgoing B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad; the Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Kory Teneycke; Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur.

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Steven Guilbeault, Liberal – Quebec; Terry Sheehan, Liberal – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Kevin Deagle, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski. 

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Michael Garcia, Algoma Steel CEO; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, George Soule & Laura Stone; Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations National Chief. 

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Judy Trinh, CTV News; Mike Da Prat, President of United Steelworkers Local 2251; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute. 

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James Maloney, Liberal Caucus Chair; Adrian Dix, British Columbia Energy Minister; R.J. Simpson, North West Territories Premier; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger. 

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Tim Hodgson, Energy Minister; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, James Moore & Nathan Cullen; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute. 

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Catherine Cobden, Canadian Steel Producers Association & Kurt Niquidet, BC Lumber Trade Council President; Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski. 

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Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Dinesh Patnaik, Indian High Commissioner; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut. 

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Chris Coons, U.S. Senator - Delaware (D); Sean Fraser, Justice Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger; Andris Sprūds, Latvian Defence Minister.

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The Front Bench with: Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Peter Julian; David Eby, British Columbia Premier; Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Rachel Aiello, CTV News. 

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Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; David Frum, The Atlantic; Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski. 

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Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Ebba Busch, Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone. 

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Strategy Session with: Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke & Kathleen Monk; Elizabeth May, Green Party Leader; Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute. 

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November 14, 2025 47 mins

Judy Trinh, CTV News; Stephen Lecce, Ontario Energy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger; Adam Chambers, Conservative International Trade Critic. 

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The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Tim Hodgson, Energy Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News. 

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