CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

<p>Power Play, a daily look at Canada’s political landscape. Recorded in Ottawa featuring all the political news and issues that matter most. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political insiders. </p>

Power Play #1326: Border Measures, Inflation, and Quebec Election

Randy Boissonnault, Associate Finance Minister; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Richard Madan, CTV News; Éric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; and Nik Nanos, Nanos Research.

09-20
47:12

Episode 988: First Canadians receive Pfizer vaccine in Ontario & Quebec

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News.

12-15
46:53

Power Play #1509: Feds launch elections meddling inquiry and Conservatives kick off convention

Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative Finance Critic, Sabrina Grover, Principal at Shakti Strategies, Kathleen Monk, Principal owner of Monk and Associates, Denise Siele, Hill Solutions.

09-07
47:45

Power Play #1508: Rate hike relief

Sean Fraser, Housing Minister, Avery Shefeld, CIBC Capital Markets, Jean-Francois Perrault, Scotiabank, Jimmy Jean, Desjardins group, Elliot Hughes, Summa Strategies, Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation, Anne McGrath, NDP National Director, Laura Stone, the Globe and Mail,

09-06
46:54

Power Play #1507: Ontario government under fire after housing minister's resignation

Marit Stiles, Ont. NDP Leader, John Fraser, interim Ont. Liberal Leader, David Dodge, former BoC governor, Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier, Lisa Raiit, former CPC deputy leader, Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Commentator, Judy Trinh, CTV News

09-05
46:43

Power Play #1506: Google to cut off access to Canadian news

Pablo Rodriguez, Heritage Minister; Heather Butts, CTV News; David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Alison Redford, Former Alberta Premier; Gary Doer, Former Manitoba Premier; Darrell Dexter, Former Nova Scotia Premier 

06-30
47:54

Power Play #1505: Will Alberta change its drug policy?

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Astronaut; Stephen McNeil, Former Nova Scotia Premier; Gary Mar, Former Alberta Cabinet Minister; Gurratan Singh, Former Ontario MPP; Rachel Aiello, CTV News 

06-30
46:45

Power Play #1503: Former U.S. Defense Secretary on the Wagner Group

Leon Panetta, former U.S. Defense Secretary; Tara Weber, BNN Bloomberg; Pedro Antunes, The Conference Board of Canada; Maryam Monsef, Former Liberal Cabinet Minster; Melanie Paradis, Former Communications Director to Erin O'Toole; Laura Stone, The Globe and Mail

06-27
46:58

Power Play #1502: Coast Guard finds submersible wreckage

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Captain (Retired) David Marquet, Former Submarine Commander; Mark Holland, Government House Leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Christy Clark, Former B.C. Premier; Brian Gallant, Former New Brunswick Premier; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst 

06-23
47:06

Power Play #1501: Two dead in Petawawa RCAF crash

Lieutenant-General (Retired) Michael Hood, Former Royal Canadian Air Force Commander; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland & Labrador Premier; Stephen McNeil, Former Nova Scotia Premier; Gary Mar, Former Alberta Cabinet Minister; Gurratan Singh, Former Ontario MPP; Marieke Walsh, The Globe and Mail; David Lametti, Justice Minister 

06-23
47:49

Power Play #1500: Time ticking in race to find Titan submersible

Joyce Murray, Coast Guard Minister; Vice Admiral (Retired) Mark Norman, Former Royal Canadian Navy Commander; Blaine Higgs, News Brunswick Premier; Brian Gallant, Former New Brunswick Premier; Kate Harrison, Summa Strategies; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Robert Benzie, The Toronto Star 

06-23
46:39

Power Play #1499: Voters head to the polls in 4 by-elections

Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute President; Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President of Leger's Central Canada Operations; Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Dorothy Shephard, Former New Brunswick Social Development Minister; Maryam Monsef, Onward CEO; Fred DeLorey, DesLaurier Public Affairs Managing Partner; Kathleen Monk, Monk + Associates Principal Owner; Laura Stone, The Globe and Mail's Queen's Park Bureau 

06-20
47:20

Power Play #1498: A bus crash devastates a Manitoba town

Lisa Raitt, Former Conservative Deputy Leader; David Herle, host of 'The Curse of Politics'; Jill Macyshon, CTV News; Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Christy Clark, Former B.C. Premier; Alison Redford, Former Alberta Premier; Darrell Dexter, Former Nova Scotia Premier 

06-16
38:40

Power Play #1497: Marco Mendicino Refuses to Resign

Tim Danson, Lawyer for the families of Paul Bernardo’s victims; Filippo Grandi, Commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Sabrina Grover, former federal Liberal candidate; Gary Mar, former Alberta cabinet minister; Gurratan Singh, former Ontario MPP; Marieke Walsh, The Globe and Mail.

06-15
47:01

Power Play #1496: RCMP Investigates Interference, Trump Arraigned & One-on-One with Chief Justice Wagner

Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Richard Wagner, Supreme Court Chief Justice; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; and Richard Madan, CTV News.

06-13
47:24

Power Play #1495: Fallout from David Johnston’s Resignation & Erin O’Toole’s Farewell Speech

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Gen. (Ret'd) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Maryam Monsef, Onward; Melanie Paradis, Texture Communications; Kathleen Monk, Monk + Associates; and Laura Stone, the Globe and Mail.

06-12
46:49

Power Play #1494: Trump Indicted Again & David Johnston to Resign as Special Rapporteur

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Conservative National Campaign Manager; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; and Susan Delacourt, the Toronto Star.

06-09
50:24

Power Play #1493: Push to Make Hybrid Parliament Permanent & More Foreign Firefighters Arrive

Mark Holland, Government House Leader; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Jaelith Hall-Rivera, U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry; Christy Clark, former B.C. premier; Darrell Dexter, former N.S. premier; and Dwight Ball, former N.L. premier.

06-08
46:55

Power Play #1492: Another Rate Hike, Trump Grand Jury, & Wildfire Haze Across Canada & U.S.

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Andrew Scheer, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP; David Frum, The Atlantic; Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair; Stephen McNeil, former N.S. premier; Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation; Gurratan Singh, Crestview Strategy; Joyce Napier, CTV News; and Kevin Gallagher, CTV News.

06-07
47:48

Power Play #1491: David Johnston Testifies at Committee & Wildfire Smoke Spreads to More Cities

Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; and Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star.

06-06
47:31

Patrick Whitaker

Interrupting the other speaker just shows her desperation to remain realivant.. As failed liberals are swept aside...

04-17 Reply

Majin Vegeta

Love CTV, keep up the great reporting guys and gals 👍

05-28 Reply

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