



VKS: The Explainer - Should Canada be building A.I. data centres?
It's a debate taking place in communities across the country: Is it worth it to allow big tech companies to build massive data centres in Canada? Vassy Kapelos is joined by Jeremie Harris, co-founder of AI security company Gladstone AI, to help answer this week's Explainer question. Listen to The …

VKS: The Explainer - What is the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank?
Guest host Tim Powers speaks with defence policy expert Richard Shimooka from the Macdonald Laurier Institute to help answer this week's explainer question: What is the new Canada-led Defence Secruity and Resilience Bank? Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts,…

VKS: The Explainer - What happens to CUSMA on July 1st?
William Pellerin, partner in the international trade group at McMillan LLP, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What happens to CUSMA on July 1st? Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your pod…

VKS: The Explainer - Iran's nuclear program
Ferry De Kerckhove, a former Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan and former Ambassador to Egypt joins Vassy Kapelos for this week's Explainer: An in-depth look at Iran's nuclear program. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen…

VKS: The Explainer - Why the Bank of Canada's warning on interest rates matters for your mortgage
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Frank Napolitano of Mortgage Brokers Ottawa to help answer this week's Explainer question. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Insta…

VKS: The Explainer - Handling imposter syndrome
In the final installment of a four-part series for Mental Health Awareness Month, Vassy Kapelos is joined by Jentzen Michael Shea, a Registered Psychotherapist and the founder of Shea Counseling and Psychotherapy. This week's focus: Handling imposter syndrome. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast o…

VKS: The Explainer - Breaking down what fuels Digital Burnout
In the third installment of a four-part series for Mental Health Awareness Month, Vassy Kapelos is joined by Jentzen Michael Shea, a Registered Psychotherapist and the founder of Shea Counseling and Psychotherapy. This week's focus: What fuels 'digital burnout', how we can avoid it, and how we can…

VKS: The Explainer - Burnout vs. Stress
In the second installment of a four-part series for Mental Health Awareness Month, Vassy Kapelos is joined by Jentzen Michael Shea, Registered Psychotherapist, Qualifying, and the founder of Shea Counseling and Psychotherapy. This week's focus: Burnout VS Stress, and what you can do about both. L…

VKS: The Explainer - Breaking down the stigma of therapy and addressing our mental health
In the first of a four-part series for Mental Health Awareness Month, Vassy Kapelos is joined by Jentzen Michael Shea, Registered Psychotherapist, Qualifying, and the founder of Shea Counseling and Psychotherapy. This week's focus: Breaking down the stigma of therapy and addressing our mental heal…

VKS: The Explainer - What you can and can't claim on your taxes
From psychic business advice to kids' camps, there's a lot you can claim on your taxes that you might not know about. H&R Block Canada tax expert Yannick Lemay joins Vassy Kapelos for this week's Explainer. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wh…