The Vassy Kapelos Show

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:

• Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin, is now in police custody after being arrested in Mexico. We gather instant reaction from CTV public safety analyst Chris Lewis, who is also a former OPP Commissioner.
• Prime Minister Carney addressed the world in Davo...

Vassy Kapelos hosts Hour 1 of today's show.

• The Liberals assemble in Quebec City for a 'planning forum'. We get the latest from CTV's Abigail Bimman.
• A dissection of Trump's Greenland deal with Paul Waldie, The Globe and Mail's Europe correspondent.
• 365 days of Donald Trump (Part 2): Is America more divided than it was in Part 1?
• Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: How much gaming is too m...

During his speech at the World Economic Forum today, U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out using force to take over Greenland, while also criticizing Canada's Prime Minister.

On today's show:

• Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary under President Obama, Leon Panetta, discusses Trump's Greenland threats.
• Vassy speaks with Canadian Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald about why Canada's trade deal with China only provides rel...

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos this afternoon.

On today's show:

• CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver reports live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Prime Minister Carney is urging the world's middle powers to work together in the face of weaponized U.S. hegemony.
• The Globe and Mail's Bob Fife on an exclusive report that the Canadian Armed Forces are game planning scenarios for a hypothetical U.S. invasion of Canad...

Stefan Keyes guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos on this Monday afternoon.

On today's show:

• Brian Kingston, President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association, on the slew of auto sector concerns that follows Canada's deal to allow some Chinese EV imports.
• CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham discusses Trump's escalating threat of taking over Greenland.
• Tech Check with Carmi Levy: Australia's social media ban hits ...

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Tim Powers, filling in for Amanda Galbraith, breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney has officially signed a 'landmark' trade deal with China. CTV chief political correspondent Vassy Kapelos gathers instant reaction and analysis.
• Reaction to the Canada-China deal continues with Jamie Baker, a Secretary-Treasurer for the UNIFOR-...

Prime Minister Carney's trade mission to China is bearing fruit in the form of a series of agreements on economic cooperation. They were signed in Beijing earlier today. We hear from Canada's federal ministers as the day unfolds.

On today's show:

• Vassy speaks with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaning towards pulling Crown Royal products from government-run liquor stores. Kinew hopes to change For...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing, marking the first state visit to China by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2017. Vassy speaks with author and global competitive strategist Amy Karam about what Canada's new China strategy could look like.

On today's show:

• Vassy chats with Irwin Cotler, a human rights advocate and former Canadian Justice Minister, about the global response to the situation in Iran.
• CTV Quebec B...

The death toll continues to rise in Iran, as the regime cracks down on nationwide protests. Meantime, the White House isn't ruling out U.S. military strikes on the country.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney meets with the B.C. Coastal First Nations before heading to China.
• Vassy Kapelos speaks with Iranian-Canadian Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laryssa Waler, Sharan Kaur, and George Soule.
• De...

This week, Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as a Canadian Prime Minister makes his first official journey to China since Justin Trudeau in 2016. Tariffs, oil, and human rights are all on the agenda for Canada's leader.

On today's show:

• UOttawa Professor of Public and International Affairs Thomas Juneau dissects the situation in Iran, as nationwide protests ignite in that country.
• Tech Check with tech an...

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:

• Venezuela, Greenland, Minneapolis, and everything in between. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada Bureau Chief for the New York Times, reacts to a tense newsweek in America.
• Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a Senior Fellow at UOttawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, on Prime Min...

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Eric Ham, a present-day U.S. political analyst for CTV News and a former Congressional staffer, on the fallout from the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and a looming tariff decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.

On today's show:

• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe chimes in on the renewed urgency for a pipeline, as America is poised to receive milli...

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos this afternoon. As the situation in Venezuela continues to develop, the Trump administration is ramping up its rhetoric around taking over Greenland. We deliver the latest developments as they become available. We also pick the brain of Retired Major-General David Fraser.

On today's show:

• Dawn Desjardins, a Chief Economist at Deloitte Canada, chimes in on the economic outlook for 2026.
• ...

As the situation in Venezuela remains uncertain, the Trump administration says it will continue to control operations on the ground. We deliver the latest developments as they become available. Plus, we gather reaction from former CIA Director David Petraeus.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney is in Paris today, meeting with European allies to discuss a path to peace in Ukraine.
• Money Talk with John Klotz: How to get off o...

Trump says U.S. officials will control Venezuela after it captured leader Nicolas Maduro during a weekend military strike. New York Times Canada bureau chief Matina Stevis-Gridneff delivers the latest developments as they become available.

On today's show:

• As mass protests in Iran enter their eighth day, fears of a potential crackdown are growing, as U.S. President Trump threatens American intervention.
• Tech Check with tech an...

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Scott Reid, filling in for Amanda Galbraith, breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• 2026 has arrived, which means it's time for Scott to examine some of the biggest political issues that will shape the next 12 months.
• If you could give a New Year’s Resolution to a Canadian political leader, what would it be?
• His Story, Her Story, Our Story: T...

Scott Reid guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos today, as we finally say 'sayonara' to 2025.

On today's show:

• Law enforcement officials in Mexico have seized $40 million worth of motorcycles believed to be linked to Ryan Wedding, an alleged drug kingpin and former Canadian Olympic snowboarder. CTV's Judy Trinh has the latest on that.
• Is 2025 the most politically-significant year in Canada's history since WWII? Scott takes your calls,...

Scott Reid guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos today.

On today's show:

• Is a resolution between Russia and Ukraine as close as America's President thinks it is?
• CTV's Mike LeCouteur analyzes a crazy year in news. Then, Scott opens the phone lines and gathers your thoughts.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Saeed Selvam and Jeff Rutledge.
• Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Did you know that Canadians are one of OnlyFans' top c...