The Vassy Kapelos Show

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: Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader joins host Amanda Galbraith to go over this weeks biggest political stories. Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces and previously Deputy Commander of the NORAD joins Amanda to discuss the risk of global conflict as the Ukraine war escalates. Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Amanda to discuss how Coca-Cola used generative AI to make a holiday commercial. Free For All Friday - Hour 2 Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Chris Day, President, Winston Wilmont, Cam Holmstrom, Founder and Principal, Niipaawi Strategies and Sharan Kaur, Former Deputy Chief to Bill Morneau. Topic 1: Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods Topic 2: Boissonnault out of cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage Topic 3: Future of USMCA: Trump praised it in ambassador appointment, Danielle smith talking about ousting mexico, Ford supports unilateral trade deals.  Topic 4: Christmas decor, when is too early? Favorite Christmas songs?

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, Deputy House Leader Mark Gerretsen, and NDP House Leader Peter Julien discuss how Boissonnault has resigned. On todays show: Bruce Heyman, Former US Ambassador to Canada joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss how U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman, Pete Hoekstra, as his upcoming administration’s ambassador to Canada. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh and Laura Stone. The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada joins Vassy to discuss the Biden administrations approval of anti-personal landmines. 

Keith Henry, President of the BC Metis Federation representing over 6000 Metis members in British Columbia and President and CEO for the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada  joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss the growing calls for Minister Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about Indigenous heritage. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos on the ongoing Canada Post strike that is impacting many across the country. Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Vassy Kapelos for this weeks 'The Explainer' segment. This weeks question comes from Anita on Instagram and reads "Who is Elon Musk?".  The Daily Debrief Panel with George Soule, Sharan Kaur and Laryssa Waler. Yusuf Faqiri, brother of Soleiman Faqiri joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how the government has yet to implement any of the 57 recommendations aimed at the Ontario government to prevent future deaths in provincial jails. 

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg, Host of Taking Stock on BNN Bloomberg, CTV and the iHeart radio network joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated more than expected to two per cent in October. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus on the U.S. allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Journalist Masih Alinejad as she calls on the Canadian and American governments to criminalize transnational oppression. The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Saeed Selvam, and Mike Le Couteur. Patrick Groom, Certified Specialist in Labour Law and Partner at McMillan LLP joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Canada Post strike, and the positioning of the two sides and a possible timeline for its resolution from a legal perspective.

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathon Wilkinson, and Alberta Premiere Danielle Smith on if the government should revisit its set of climate policies following the U.S election. On todays show:  Paul Woods, former CFL Journalist and CFL Historian joins Vassy to go over the historic Grey Cup match from last night. Lorne James, Owner of Otter Valley Railroad  joins Vassy to discuss the impact the Canada Post strike has on his business and customers.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Melanie Paradis, Tom Mulcair, and Sabrina Grover. Derek Burney, Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mulroney and former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S joins Vassy to discuss how important defence spending will be for Canada amid an upcoming Trump administration.  

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: John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Area Coordinator in Supply Chain Management at McGill University on the Canada Post strike and what it means for you Marieke Walsh, Senior Political Reporter, The Globe and Mail on what Trump’s cabinet appointees mean for Canada J. Paul Nadeau, Conflict Resolution expert and former hostage negotiator for Durham Regional Police on a recent crypto related kidnapping and the growing trend Eric Alper, Music Expert and Publicist, on the first night of the Eras Tour in Canada   Free For All Friday - Hour 2 Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs and Siri Agrell, CEO of Betakit and Former Advisor to John Tory and Kathleen Wynne. Topic 1: Canada Post workers go on strike Friday morning, disrupting deliveries – Is the government likely to intervene here, and should they? Do you have concerned about potential medium and long-term impacts? Is Canada Post becoming obsolete? Topic 2: Trump's appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada – What was your reaction to these choices? Do you have concerns about what they mean for Canada? How do you want to see the federal government prepare? Topic 3: The Taliban is there, Putin picked the venue — Canada at COP29: Are large climate conferences like these working? Is it time to get rid of these and try something else? Topic 4: Trump’s transition team plans to kill Biden’s EV tax credit, sources say: Should we take a beat on EV/emission caps given US or do we forge ahead? Topic 5: Toronto couple fights over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc as they discuss recent concerns from Trump's new border czar about U.S. border security. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Jim Gallant, a CUPW spokesperson and Jon Hamilton, a spokesperson for Canada Post on the potential of a strike this Friday.  Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'. The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Joël-Denis Bellavance.  Aaron Blake, Senior Political Reporter with The Washington Post joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss from of President-elect Trump's recent staff appointments. 

Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss President-elect Donald Trump announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. On todays show: Jasmin Guénette, vice-president of national affairs with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss the impact on businesses across Canada would feel if Canada Post stops working as of Friday. Richard Crouse, Movie Critic joins guest host Stefan Keyes to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers and Sabrina Grover.  Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss the comments from Trumps new border czar Tom Homan who said the Canadian border is an 'extreme' vulnerability.  Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss the rise of walking pneumonia cases in Canada. 

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with former finance minister Bill Morneau and former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose on what they believe resonated with voters to elect Donald Trump as the next U.S president.  On todays show: Emma May, Founder and CEO of Sophie Grace, a Women-owned Canadian workwear brand joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how the lockouts at the ports effected her business, and what she hopes to see moving forward.  Vassy takes your calls and texts on what you think is the best way for Canada to navigate another Trump presidency. The Daily Debrief Panel with Saeed Selvam, Jamie Ellerton, and Mike Le Couteur. Susan Penwarden, Aviva Canada’s managing director of personal insurance lines joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the new report from Aviva Canada. The report is Aviva’s latest Climate-Ready Index and the findings provide a stark overview of Canada’s current position in the climate change arena. 

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Canada’s ambassador to the United States — and co-lead of the federal government’s Team Canada war room Kisrten Hillman on what the future of Canada's relationship with the U.S might look like under a Trump administration.  On todays show:  Mélanie Morin-Pelletier, Historian, War and Society, Canadian War Museum joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss the importance of the roles undertaken by Canadian women during the First and Second World War and to reflect on the significance of Remembrance Day.  Denis Hamel, strategic advisor to the Conseil du patronat du Québec – a lobby group representing employers joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss how immigration is top of mind in Quebec amid concerns over U.S. deportations. The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D'Angelo, Tim Powers, and Tom Mulcair.  Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss what we know about Canada’s 1st human case of H5 detected in B.C.

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: Tim Cook, Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum and author of 18 books on Canadian military history joins Amanda to discuss the importance of commemoration on Remembrance day. Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent  joins Amanda with the latest on Donald Trump winning the U.S election and how that may effect us here in Canada. Mark Colley, Staff Reporter at The Toronto Star joins Amanda to discuss the mystery of the slippery butter bandits. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data and Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs. Topic 1:  U.S election results  Topic 2: Election impact on Canadians Topic 3: Rents in Canada Decline for First Time Since COVID, is this enough to help Canadians feel the weight of affordability start to life? We’ve seen Interest rates fall back to acceptable measures, so why are Canadians still struggling? Topic 4: The importance of transitioning the way we commemorate veterans on Remembrance Day.

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft as they discuss  what Canadians should expect after Donald Trump's election win. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly who says the federal government has been preparing for a second Donald Trump presidency. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone.  Carmi Levy, Tech journalist and analyst joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the federal governments decision of ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Bruce Heyman, former US ambassador to Canada, on the Trump re-election and where Democrats may have dropped the ball. On today's show: Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent, joins us from Washington with the latest Evan Solomon, Publisher with GZERO Media and CTV News Special Correspondent provides his perspective on the US election Moshe Lander, Economist and Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia University, explains what Trump’s policies might mean for our economy The Daily Debrief with Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke, and Kathleen Monk Christopher Kozak, Professor in the Dept. of Chemistry at Memorial University, gets us the answer to mysterious blobs that washed up in Newfoundland Chantal Beaulieu, Recreation Programmer, Oakwood Terrace Nursing Home, on the latest iteration of a Remembrance Day display of hand-knit poppies in Dartmouth

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, about preparations ahead of the US election and what it means for Canada and his border city with those connections. On today's show: Elliot Tepper, Professor of International Relations at Carleton University, on how the Canadian federal government can prepare for the election CTV Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos live from Washington with an update Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Caring Society, on the life and legacy of Murray Sinclair The Daily Debrief with Garry Keller, Shachi Kurl, and Saeed Selvam Carmi Levy, Tech Journalist and Analyst, on the spread of online mis- and disinformation during the US election John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Area Coordinator in Supply Chain Management at McGill University, on the lockout at BC ports

Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins guest host Tim Powers live from Washington with the latest on how things are shaping up the day before election day in the United States.  On todays show:  Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Pediatrician and Medical Officer of Health with the Eastern Ontario Health unit joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the increase of walking pneumonia cases in younger patients across Canada.  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former U.S. ambassador to Canada, Kelly Craft and former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton on defence spending targets ahead of the U.S election.  Tim Powers guest hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Neil Brodie,Conservative Strategist and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader.  Adam van Koeverden, Member of Parliament for Milton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the lack of optimism in politics. 

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: Lori Turnbull, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University joins Amanda to discuss how the Liberal party has launched a new ad campaign. Bruce Heyman, Former US Ambassador to Canada joins Amanda to discuss how the U.S election is only 4 days away, and what the relationship between Canada and the U.S might look like under either a Trump or Harris presidency. Eric Alper, Music commentator and publicist joins Amanda to discuss how Taylor Swift is brining her Era’s tour to Toronto for the biggest concert the city has ever seen. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Garry Keller, Vice President, StrategyCorp and Bob Richardson, President, Hammersmith Consulting. Topic 1:  Liberals launching new ads to contrast Trudeau and Poilievre Topic 2:  4️ days left until the U.S. election – Final predictions, what would could a presidency under Harris or Trump mean for Canadians? Topic 3:  Doug Ford spending nearly half of Ontario’s tax windfall on $200 ‘rebate’ cheques Topic 4: Taylor Swift in Toronto: Officials 'ready' to host biggest concerts in city's history – What’s the biggest or best concert you’ve ever been to?

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Eric Blais, President and Co-Owner, Headspace Marketing and political marketing commentator, about the ads we’re waiting to see from the Liberals and how they can make some gains on the Conservatives potentially. On today's show: Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Conference Board of Canada on the GDP numbers and slumping loonie Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin The Daily Debrief with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone Yves Giroux, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, on the government’s NATO spending and if hitting targets are realistic Maksym Kolesnikov, Ukrainian serviceman who spent 10 months in captivity in Russia, on his experiences in captivity

Mike Le Couteur, Senior political correspondent with CTV News joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the ongoing trouble within the Liberal party. On todays show:  Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how the Ford government will be delivering $200 cheques to Ontario taxpayers. Steve Murphy,  CTV Atlantic special correspondent, commentator and analyst joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how Nova Scotians will be going to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Dr. Hilary Corlett, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador joins guest host Tim Powers for this weeks 'The Explainer' segment on the mysterious white blobs that have appeared on the shores of Newfoundland.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke. Christina Santini, Director of National Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the latest analysis on the deficit spending cycle.

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal MP Helena Jaczek who says it’s time to clear the air within the party and have a secret ballot over Justin Trudeau’s leadership. On todays show: David MacNaughton, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as the election looms just a week away.  Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces and previously Deputy Commander of the NORAD joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the implications of reports of more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers that are in Russian territory ready to be deployed to Ukraine.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Saeed Selvam, Shakir Chambers, and Marieke Walsh.  Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO of WestJet joined host Vassy Kapelos live in studio to discuss issues of regulation surrounding the airline industry in Canada. 

The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada and Former Minister of Immigration joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Federal Governments decision to reduce the number of permanent residents, and to discuss his new book 'My Life in Politics'.  On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal MP Wayne Long on how he is  'shocked' that the Prime Minister didn't take more time to reflect on calls to resign. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme on the RCMP and the federal government accused Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada of engaging in clandestine activities linked to serious criminal activity in this country, including homicides and extortions. Kelsey McEwen, Chief Meteorologist on CTV Your Morning joins Vassy to give a Halloween weather update. The Daily Debrief Panel with Zain Velji, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers.