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

September 23, 2025 48 mins

Gary Anandasangaree, Public Safety Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Susan Holt, New Brunswick Premier. 

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Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. & Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 

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David Eby, British Columbia Premier; Patty Hajdu, Jobs Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Lisa Raitt. 

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September 17, 2025 47 mins

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent; Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief.

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Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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Gregor Robertson, Housing Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie. 

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Stephen Lecce, Ontario Energy Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Michael Wernick, Former Privy Council Clerk; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover

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Corey Hogan, Energy Parliamentary Secretary; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative Deputy Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Monte Solberg.

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Joy Malbon, CTV News; Witold Dzielski, Polish Ambassador to Canada; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

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Stephen Poloz, Former Bank of Canada Governor; Abigail Bimman, CTV News & James Maloney, Liberal Caucus Chair; Dan Rayfield, Oregon Attorney General; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone. 

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Wayne Long, Secretary of State (CRA & Financial Institutions); David Coletto, Abacus Data; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt and Tom Mulcair. 

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Maninder Sidhu, International Trade Minister; Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association & Brian Kingston, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Marie Vastel.

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Judy Trinh, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Rona Ambrose; Joseph Bernacki, CTV News.

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September 3, 2025 47 mins

Judy Trinh, CTV News; Sebastien Dallaire, Leger; Michelle Rempel Garney, Conservative Immigration Critic; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Genevieve Tomney, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

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September 3, 2025 48 mins

Evan Solomon, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative Deputy Leader; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone

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Israel’s Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed; The Front Bench with Kathleen Wynne, Tony Clement and Nathan Cullen; Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.

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Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Damien Kurek, Former Conservative MP; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau; National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations.

 

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Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Maura Healey, Massachusetts Governor; Jody Thomas, Former National Security Advisor to PM Trudeau; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Rona Ambrose, Tom Mulcair and Colton Praill.

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Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United Stakes; Political Panel with: Jason Kenney, Derek Burney & John Manley; Susan Holt, New Brunswick Premier; The Front Bench with: Colton Praill & Matina Stevis-Gridneff.

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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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