Graham Richardson hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies, Sabrina Grover, Senior Advisor at Northstar Public Affairs and Shannon Greer, Senior Consultant with New West Public Affairs.

Today's focus:
Carney gets a deal to open the Gordie Howe Bridge, but Canada will have to split toll revenue with the US before recouping the cost of construction
Alberta separatism loomed large at the Calgary Stampede this year

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Graham Richardson hosts &lsquo;The Daily Debrief&rsquo; political panel discussion with Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies, Sabrina Grover, Senior Advisor at Northstar Public Affairs and Shannon Greer, Senior Consultant with New West Public Affairs.
Today's focus:
<ul>
<li>Carney gets a deal to open the Gordie Howe Bridge, but Canada will have to split toll revenue with the US before recouping the cost of construction</li>
<li>Alberta separatism loomed large at the Calgary Stampede this year</li>
</ul>
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 Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.

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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Monday panel

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, July 13th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, July 13th, 2026.

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Mon. July 13th, 2026

An Ottawa man is eager to put on his running shoes and raise some money for The Ottawa Hospital. To be more precise, a little bit of money means $100,000! It’s a massive ‘thank you’ gesture from Mathieu Chetelain, who will also be running 100,000 kilometres for the place that kept his family together. CTV’s Leah Larocque drops by the studio in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

An Ottawa man is eager to put on his running shoes and raise some money for The Ottawa Hospital. To be more precise, a little bit of money means $100,000! It&rsquo;s a massive &lsquo;thank you&rsquo; gesture from Mathieu Chetelain, who will also be running 100,000 kilometres for the place that kept his family together. CTV&rsquo;s Leah Larocque drops by the studio in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you&rsquo;ll hear it live on CFRA&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Mon. July 13th, 2026

Ontario is expected to activate its Disaster Recovery Program sometime this week, saying it will happen within days and not weeks. However, no clear timeline has been given. Here in Ottawa, the number of flooded homes has risen to nearly 6,000 following the historic Canada Day downpour. For any homeowners and businesses who are eligible to qualify for DRAO, they can claim up to $250,000. Repairs and reimbursements for cleanup is also on the table. But after nearly 2 weeks of headaches, affected residents are exhausted and remain frustrated. Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Canada has finally acquired the amount of American political approval to finally cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe Bridge. On Friday, after weeks of delays, the feds announced that the bridge connecting Windsor to Detroit would officially open on July 27th. The handshake agreement sees Canada gaining 50% of the bridge’s toll profits in the first 15 years, while the other 50% is transferred into an economic development fund. But if Canada wants to increase the bridge tolls by a certain percentage, America has to sign off on it. Fair compromise? Not according to Canada’s Conservatives. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.

Ontario is expected to activate its Disaster Recovery Program sometime this week, saying it will happen within days and not weeks. However, no clear timeline has been given. Here in Ottawa, the number of flooded homes has risen to nearly 6,000 following the historic Canada Day downpour. For any homeowners and businesses who are eligible to qualify for DRAO, they can claim up to $250,000. Repairs and reimbursements for cleanup is also on the table. But after nearly 2 weeks of headaches, affected residents are exhausted and remain frustrated. Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA textboard and tackles today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Meantime, Canada has finally acquired the amount of American political approval to finally cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe Bridge. On Friday, after weeks of delays, the feds announced that the bridge connecting Windsor to Detroit would officially open on July 27th. The handshake agreement sees Canada gaining 50% of the bridge&rsquo;s toll profits in the first 15 years, while the other 50% is transferred into an economic development fund. But if Canada wants to increase the bridge tolls by a certain percentage, America has to sign off on it. Fair compromise? Not according to Canada&rsquo;s Conservatives. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.

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