CTV Question Period with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

CTV Question Period with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

Question Period, the national political landmark, comes out with a new episode every Sunday. Recorded in Ottawa with the newsmakers who matter. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political junkies.

Episodes

December 21, 2025 46 mins

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and Nik Nanos of Nanos Research, Joel-Denis Bellavance of La Press, and Judy Trinh of CTV News for the final Question Period of 2025.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by strategists Kathleen Monk, James Moore, and Scott Reid, Governor of Delaware Matt Meyer, interim NDP Leader Don Davies, and Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Jobs and families minister Patty Hadju, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, Nik Nanos of Nanos Research, Joel-Denis Bellavance of La Presse, Stephanie Levitz of The Globe and Mail, and Spain’s minister of economy, trade and business Carlos Cuerpo.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by new Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, B.C. Premier David Eby, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and former Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by international trade minister Maninder Sidhu, Ontario representative in Washington David Paterson, Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson, and strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by National Defence Minister David McGuinty, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director Daniel Rogers, Bloomberg’s Nojoud Al Mallees, The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife, and CTV News’ Mike Le Couteur.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by House Leader Steve MacKinnon, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump, Bloomberg reporter Brian Platt, Globe and Mail reporter Stephanie Levitz and Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, former Finance Minister Bill Morneau, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, CTV News’ Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang, Bloomberg economics reporter Nojoud Al Mallees, and data scientist Nik Nanos.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney, strategists Scott Reid, James Moore, and Kathleen Monk, interim NDP leader Don Davies, journalism experts Stephanie Levitz and Chris Hall.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by High Commissioner of India to Canada Dinesh Patnaik, former ambassadors Derek Burney, Guy Saint-Jacques, and Stewart Beck, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Industry Minister Melanie Joly, Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chinese ambassador to Canada Wang Di, and strategists Shannon Phillips, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, former parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux, and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, journalism experts Stephanie Levitz and Joel-Denis Bellavance, and data expert David Coletto.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and journalism experts Hannah Thibedeau, Bob Fife, and Robert Benzie.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Government house leader Steven MacKinnon, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and business experts Nojoud Al Mallees, Goldy Hyder, and Armine Yalnizyan.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Industry Minister Melanie Joly, political strategists Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke and Kathleen Monk, Interim NDP leader Don Davies, and Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Former Chief of the Defence Staff (Ret’d) Gen. Tom Lawson, Industry Minister Melanie Joly, B.C. Premier David Eby, Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and a panel of political strategists.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Former Canadian ambassador to Jordan, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates Arif Lalani, Former Middle East analyst at the Department of National Defence Thomas Juneau, Former Prime Minister Joe Clark, Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner and a panel of political strategists.

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Vassy Kapelos is joined by Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon, Conservative Leader in the House of Commons Andrew Scheer, Former National Chief of Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde and a panel of political strategists.

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Vassy Kapelos sits down with Prime Minister Mark Carney for an exlcuisve interview. Plus, political strategists and reporters share their take on what to expect when Parliament resumes.

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