The Vassy Kapelos Show

Prime Minister Mark Carney has pushed back on recent comments made by U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra. In an interview earlier this week with Vassy Kapelos, Hoekstra said Canada and the U.S. are 'nowhere close' to a deal on CUSMA. Vassy is joined alongside CTV National News Correspondent Abigail Bimman, who put the remarks to Carney at this morning's press conference.

On today's show:

• Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Transportation Minist...

Vassy goes 1-on-1 with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, who says there's little chance of a deal on trade before the July 1st CUSMA review deadline.

On today's show:

• CTV News Medical Correspondent Avis Favaro reports on a new Canadian study showing less treatment may result in the same outcomes for breast cancer patients.
• The Explainer with William Pellerin, a Partner in the International Trade Group at McMillan LLP: W...

Vassy Kapelos is here for the first 90 minutes of today's 2-hour show.

• We start things off with a 1-on-1 chat with Canada's Energy Minister Tim Hodgson. He defends the government's promise to create 90,000 jobs and build 10 new nuclear reactors, despite the lack of specific new funding commitments in the nuclear strategy.
• CTV Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin has the latest on the tragic shooting in Montreal, as an inve...

Statistics Canada is attributing the jump in prices to higher energy costs due to the war in Iran, as well as stubbornly high food prices.

On today's show:

• Vassy speaks with Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer about the end of the Spring Session of Parliament.
• The Globe And Mail's European Correspondent Paul Waldie joins Vassy to dissect Keir Starmer's resignation as U.K. Prime M...

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.

On today's show:

• The Friday Five: Canada outclasses Qatar, Ukraine drone strikes in Moscow, committee recommendations against MAiD expansion, Prime Minister Carney at the G7, frugal hacks.
• The Big Conversation: Graham chats with Joe Fournier, the high school coach of Canadian...

America's President told reporters in France on Wednesday that he'd prefer to see the trade deal terminated rather than re-negotiated. Vassy Kapelos speaks with Jean Charest, a former Quebec Premier and member of the PM's Advisory Committee on Canada-USA Economic Relations.

On today's show:

• TSN's Claire Hanna previews today's Canada-Qatar FIFA World Cup match in Vancouver.
• Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Senator Pamela Wallin to discus...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed back to Canada after the G7 Summit in France without an official bilateral meeting with U.S. President Trump. Vassy gets the latest from CTV's Rachel Aiello after Carney's closing press conference.

On today's show:

• The Carney Liberals' bail reform bill, known as Bill C-14, has received royal assent. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Justice Minister Sean Fraser.
• The Explainer with Ferry De Kerckhove, ...

Following the news of a renewed ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, Vassy Kapelos goes 1-on-1 with Defense Minister David McGuinty to discuss what role Canada could play in the region if the war ends.

On today's show:

• CTV News senior political correspondent Mike LeCouteur reports live from the G7 in Evian, France.
• Vassy is joined by The Globe And Mail's Kristy Kirkup to discuss what changes may be coming to Canada's MAiD...

A 14-point MOU is expected to be officially signed by the United States and Iran on Friday, starting a 60-day negotiation on a permanent end to the conflict. Vassy speaks with Middle East expert Thomas Juneau about what we know so far.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney has arrived at the G7 Summit. CTV National News senior political correspondent Mike LeCouteur reports live from Evian, France.
• Tech Check with tech analyst...

It's The Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.

On today's show:

• The Friday Five: The Gordie Howe 'Bridge To Nowhere', the Carney Liberals' National Food Strategy, the Safe Social Media Act, FIFA comes to Canada, and a W5 investigation leads to a guilty plea.
• The Big Conversation: Graham is joined by Shane Nedohin, a Canad...

After 48 hours of conflicting reports and rumors, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $6.4 billion crossing between Windsor and Detroit has been postponed indefinitely, largely thanks to political posturing from the White House. Vassy Kapelos tackles the latest developments with AM800 Windsor host Mike Kakuk.

On today's show:

• CTV National News senior correspondent Judy Trinh joins Vassy with the details of the Carney governmen...

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25 percent, but Governor Tiff Macklem laid out possible scenarios where the interest rate could rise if economic conditions worsen. Vassy speaks with CTV Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang.

On today's show:

• Is the Gordie Howe Bridge going to open on Monday? At the moment, it's still unclear. Vassy speaks with former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Windso...

On Monday, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre spoke at a Royal Canadian Legion branch in Downtown Calgary, making his pitch for a united Canada ahead of this Fall’s referendum vote. He says Alberta doesn’t need its own country, and that it just needs better policies from the feds. Vassy Kapelos checks in with Mike Lake, the Conservative MP for Leduc-Wetaskiwin.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney confirms that...

Arbour, a former Supreme Court Justice, succeeds Mary Simon as Canada's 31st Governor General. Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos in Hour 1.

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith used a keynote address on Friday to urge her UCP Party to vote against Alberta separation in Fall's provincial referendum. Similar words have been echoed by Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada's Conservatives. We dig deeper with Lori Williams, a P...

It's the debut episode of the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.

On today's show:

• In what StatsCan calls the first significant employment gain since last November, the Canadian economy has added a surprise 88,000 jobs in May. We sift through the data with Frances Donald, a Chief Economist with the Royal Bank of Canada.
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Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos, who is on assignment today.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney has announced a long-awaited National A.I. Strategy. We take you live to Toronto as he addresses the media. Then, we gather instant reaction from Jeremie Harris, the co-founder of an A.I. national security company that works with security specialists.
• Canada’s big-city mayors are calling on the feds to do something a...

The United States Trade Representative is proposing a new 10% tariff on Canadian goods following an investigation into enforcement of rules meant to prevent products made with forced labour from entering the North American supply chain. The latest tariff threat came just hours after Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with Greer in D.C. on Tuesday afternoon. Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Vassy Kapelos to break down ...

Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos, who is on assignment today. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is traveling to D.C. for a meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative, as the clock on the CUSMA review gradually winds down. CTV's Abigail Bimman has the latest from Washington.

On today's show:

• Tim is joined by CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham to gather some insight on the politics of CUSMA from the American persp...

After calling for an emergency debate at Parliament Hill about the state of Canada's economy, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference this morning, accusing Prime Minister Carney of hiding from the issue. What do the numbers really say about Canada's 'technical recession'? Vassy Kapelos picks the brain of Don Drummond, an Economist and Fellow-in-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute. Prior to that, he ...