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:

• 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...

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...