The Vassy Kapelos Show
The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.
Episodes
Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, as Santa Claus hits the skies for his annual Christmas Eve pilgrimage.
On today's show:
- The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Canadian charities hard this holiday season. Lt-Colonel John Murray from the Salvation Army outlines the bigger picture for us.
- As we inch closer to the holidays, that means more free time to read a book or catch up on this year's top flicks. So in the spirit of ...
Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos today.
On today's show:
- Who will be getting a White Christmas in Canada? Doug Gillham, a Senior Meteorologist at The Weather Network, makes a list and checks it twice.
- The Carney government has announced a $35.5 billion plan to reform the First Nations child welfare system. We gather instant reaction from Francis Verreault-Paul, the Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief for Quebec.
- R...
Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos today.
On today's show:
- Dr. Isaac Bogoch reacts to concerning new data about this year's flu season.
- CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham on the latest escalation in USA-Venezuela tensions.
- Tech Check with tech expert Carmi Levy: A San Francisco power outage leaves Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections.
- The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Garry Keller and Sabrina Grover.
- Ni...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:
- Starting in January, Canada will formally converse with America and Mexico in the hopes of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Deal. What’s at stake for the Canadian economy during next year’s CUSMA review? We dig deeper with international trade lawyer Robert Glasgow.
- Six m...
In this special year-end edition, Vassy Kapelos takes a look back at the top stories of 2025.
On today's show:
- Mike LeCouteur, Brian Platt, and Rob Benzie join the show for an extended Daily Debrief Panel, as we re-examine the most pivotal moments in Canadian politics over the past 12 months.
- CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham evaluates President Trump's primetime address, and the key takeaways from Wednesday's message as we ...
Provincial and territorial leaders will meet with Prime Minister Carney tomorrow for the first time since a contentious MOU on energy production was signed between the feds and the Alberta government.
On today's show:
- The federal government's 'Buy Canadian' procurement policy is officially in effect. Vassy chats with Canadian Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound.
- Vassy interviews Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada about the ongoin...
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he won't step down ahead of his leadership review in January, even if another MP crosses the floor to hand the Carney Liberals a majority. Vassy Kapelos sits down with Poilievre for a year-end discussion.
On today's show:
- Money Talk with John Klotz: How did we fare financially in 2025, and what should we be preparing for in 2026?
- The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Graham Richardson, S...
At least 15 people were killed, and another 27 were hospitalized, following a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Sunday's horrific scene is being treated as a terrorist incident by authorities, who say the two shooters targeted Jewish Australians at a Hanukkah celebration. We gather the latest developments from CTV's Scott Hurst.
On today's show:
- Legendary movie director Carl Reiner and his wife were found dead in their L....
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:
- Another Conservative MP has crossed the floor to join Carney's Liberals, leaving the Red Team one MP shy of a majority government. CTV political analyst Scott Reid takes it all in.
- The federal government says construction on a high-speed rail between Ottawa and Montreal will begin in 2029. Ama...
Stefan Keyes is filling in for Vassy Kapelos, who will return on Monday.
On today's show:
- Floodwaters and landslides are wreaking havoc on parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips delivers the details.
- America has seized a Venezuelan oil tanker in the latest stretch of tension escalations. CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham reacts to Venezuela's response. Later in the show, we pick the...
Canada's representative in Washington, Kirstin Hillman, is stepping down after spending 6 years on the job. We gather reaction and analysis as the show unfolds.
On today's show:
- Vassy chats with Microsoft President Brad Smith about the company's A.I. investment in Canada, as well as today's data sovereignty.
- The Explainer with Gladstone A.I. co-founder Jeremie Harris: Are today's A.I. fears overblown?
- The Daily Debrief Panel -...
The Carney government will not be voting for a Conservative motion which, if approved, would put all MPs on-the-record over the Alberta pipeline MOU. In passing, they also accused the Tories of playing politics weeks before the Christmas season. Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer explains why the motion was delivered to the House of Commons today.
On today's show:
- Vassy speaks with former Washington Post columnist Philip ...
It's the final sitting week of 2025 for the House of Commons, and the stage is set for one last showdown on pipeline politics.
On today's show:
- Vassy speaks with Canadian Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu about the Algoma steel layoffs and the federal support for affected workers.
- Trevor Halford, the new interim leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, discusses his party's future following the resignation of now-former leader John Rust...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:
- The FIFA World Cup Draw is unfolding right as we hit the airwaves! But as the biggest worldwide faces gather in Washington, it's not all about soccer. Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant, unveils the bigger picture at play.
- What’s at stake for Canada in the ongoing CUSMA review? ...
Steven Guilbeault, Canada's former Environment Minister, says the plan for a new oil pipeline means its impossible for the country to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets. Not only that, he fears that today's pipeline plan puts Canada's goal of a net-zero economy by 2050 in serious doubt. We kick things off with his one-on-one chat with Vassy Kapelos, as the present-day Liberal MP mulls over his long-term political future.
On ...
The CEO of Algoma Steel says the Carney government and the Government of Ontario were aware that the company’s business plan included a re-tooling, which would lead to layoffs. This was before the government agreed to provide Algoma with a $500 million loan guarantee to offset the impact of U.S. tariffs. Vassy Kapelos chats with Michael Garcia following the company's decision to lay off 1,000 workers.
On today's show:
- Ja...
Despite the Carney government investing hundreds of millions in financial support to the Canadian Steel industry, Algoma Steel has issued 1,000 layoff notices to workers in Sault Ste. Marie, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs on the sector. Vassy chats with Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker about the potentially dramatic impact to the local economy.
On today's show:
- Tim Anderson, a former Kinder Morgan CEO, chimes in on ...
B.C. Premier David Eby says he's now open to a new oil pipeline through British Columbia, assuming it doesn't go to the North Coast and the tanker ban remains active. We bring you his 1-on-1 conversation with Vassy Kapelos.
On today's show:
- A Nor'easter is tracking for Atlantic Canada on the first day of 'Meteorological Winter'.
- Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham dissects his recent meeting with Prime Minister Mark...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:
- The feds have inked a pipeline MOU with Alberta, but British Columbia still has cold feet. We pick the brain of former B.C. Premier Christy Clark.
- We analyze the industry side of the pipeline MOU with Richard Masson, an Executive Fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy. H...
Stefan Keyes fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as the feds sign a pipeline MOU with Alberta on energy production. We gather live reaction from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as the show rolls on.
On today's show:
- CTV News political analyst Tom Mulcair, who once served as the leader of Canada's New Democrats, offers his two cents on the pipeline MOU.
- The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Rob Benzie,...
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