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
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:
- New Trump tariffs: 35% by August 1st if Canada can't reach a new deal with the United States. CTV's Jeremie Charron tracks down the latest developments.
- CTV News political commentator Scott Reid tackles the complex politics of trade negotiations.
- Sun Media columnist Brain Lilley delivers insig...
New polling exclusively for CTV News, courtesy of Nanos Research, shows that 67 percent of Canadians are opposed to the government's plan to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Pollster Nik Nanos joins guest host Tim Powers to tackle the latest numbers.
On today's show:
- Six lawmakers from Wisconsin and Minnesota have written to Canada's Ambassador to the United States, calling on Canada to do something about the wild...
Canada’s new defence partnership with Europe may have hidden risks, according to a new analysis by the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Ret. Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, who authored this report.
On today's show:
- We’re learning more about the four men charged with terrorism and weapons offences by the RCMP in Quebec.
- More new tariffs are being announced by U.S. President Donald ...
The RCMP has laid terrorism charges after an 18-month investigation into the activities of four men, some of whom are active members of the Canadian Armed Forces. They are accused of organizing an anti-government militia and planning to forcibly seize land near Quebec City. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski about the case.
On today's show:
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The provinces of Alberta and Ontario have inked two Mem...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding optimistic about an Alberta-B.C. oil pipeline, and a carbon capture and storage network, as priority nation-building projects. But how feasible are they? Guest host Tim Powers speaks with energy economist Andrew Leach about the likelihood of these projects getting built.
On today's show:
- The latest developments on the catastrophic flooding in Texas, where the death toll has surpassed 80 p...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:
- The Carney Government promised free trade by Canada Day. Where is it? Amanda speaks with trade expert Ryan Manucha.
- Diddy Trial: Amanda Is joined by lawyer and advocate Kirsten Mercer to discuss how well the criminal justice system handles cases involving sexual violence.
- It’s Calga...
The Carney government has pledged to balance federal operational spending to get a handle on the national debt and deficit. Carney says this can be done by 'capping' the public service. But a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warns there could be deep service cuts coming. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with report author David MacDonald.
On todays show:
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The heads of Canada's big auto makers met with Pr...
Moshe Lander, a Canadian economist and Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia University, joins guest host Tim Powers to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. How will the new middle class tax cut affect you?
On todays show:
- Ret. General Tom Lawson, a Former Chief of Defense Staff with the Canadian Armed Forces, dishes his two cents on the potential 60-day ceasefire in Gaza.
- Sylvain Charlebois, Director of ...
The Carney government is scrapping the new Digital Services Tax after trade talks with the U.S. broke down over the issue. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with David Pierce, Vice-President with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, about why the new tax was so controversial and why the Americans wanted it gone.
On today's show:
- Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of Ottawa, on the latest on the City of Ottawa employee charged with vandalizing the ...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down today's biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show...
- After some tense moments to start the week, the Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding. Well, at least for now. How close are we to preserving peace? Retired Major-General David Fraser analyzes the situation.
- New data says that Can...
Unpacking what we do - and don't - know about the success of the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facility. Vassy Kapelos speaks with (Ret.) General Tom Lawson, a former Chief of Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces.
On todays show:
- Bill Curry, Deputy Bureau Chief for the Globe and Mail, explains how the federal infrastructure bank provided $1 billion in loans for B.C. Ferries to buy Chinese-made ships.
- Dan Riskin, CTV Scie...
Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the merits of the Alberta Next Panel.
On todays show:
- Jeremie Charron, CTV National News Correspondent joins Vassy live from The Hauge to discuss how Canada commits to new NATO pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035.
- David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Vassy to discuss the new Abacus polling that examines if Canadians thi...
A ceasefire violated. U.S. intervention. Questions of diplomacy. There are a lot of moving pieces in the Israel-Iran situation. Vassy Kapelos speaks with freelance journalist Nahayat Tizhoosh to get some perspective on the latest developments on Day 12 of the conflict.
On todays show:
- A political debate is raging over the Carney government's plan to continue with an EV sales mandate by 2035. Vassy speaks with Flavio Volp...
Thomas Juneau, a Professor of Public and International Affairs at UOttawa, joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss the fallout from the U.S. intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict.
On todays show:
- Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Industry Minister Melanie Joly on the possibility of reaching a tariff deal with the United States.
- A heat dome has settled over large parts of central Canada. Vassy speaks with Kelsey McEwen, Chief ...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Guest host Scott Reid breaks down today's biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show...
- The Competition Bureau recommends allowing up to 100 percent foreign ownership of 'domestic-only' Canadian airlines. Aviation expert John Gradek weighs in.
- Ontario's Premier gets in hot water with the First Nations community.
- Histo...
Amid growing concerns about their aggressive plans to push Bill C-5 forward, the feds are defending their gameplan. Vassy Kapelos gathers instant reaction as the show unfolds.
On today's show:
- CTV Montreal reporter Denise Roberts describes the hectic search for a missing Montreal toddler, who was safely recovered near Highway 417 on W...
Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Roland Paris, Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, to breakdown the conclusion of the G7 and the relative success of the summit in the current political landscape.
On today's show:
- Ret. Gen. Tom Lawson,...
Listen to guest host Tim Powers full conversation with John Boscariol, Lawyer And Leader, International Trade And Investment Law Group on what this deal signals for the relationship between Canada and the U.S.
On today's show:
- Tim is joined by Vassy Kapelos, CTV’s chief political correspondent on the latest from the G7 summit.
- Professor Elliot Tepper, International relations specialist at Carleton University joins guest ...
Guest host Tim Powers is joined by John Kirton, Director, G7 Research Group and Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Toronto, to set expectations for what a successful conference look like and key things to watch for in the coming days.
On today's show:
- Fen Hampson, Co-chair, Expert Group on Canada-US Relations and P...
Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Guest host Scott Reid breaks down today's biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show...
- Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, on the upcoming G7 conference, potential trade deals, concern around invitations
- Are you watching the G7? What are you hoping to see in terms of deve...
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