



CTV National News for Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026: Poilievre takes firm stance against Trump during Canada-U.S. trade speech
Mike Le Couteur examines Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s speech on Canada-U.S. relations to the Economic Club of Canada on Thursday; A Canadian man with U.S. permanent residency shares his experiences while detained at an ICE processing centre for nearly four months. Andrew Johnson reports; …

Power Play #2164: India no longer targeting Canadians, senior official says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne; Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal; CTV’s Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Monte Solberg.

CTV National News for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026: Ottawa downplays interference by India ahead of Carney’s visit
Annie Bergeron-Oliver reports on comments made by federal officials regarding prior allegations of foreign interference and transnational repression by India; Mike Le Couteur examines the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. as Donald Trump reiterates his plans to utilize tariffs; Ottawa a…

Power Play #2163: CTV News’ exclusive with OpenAI
CTV’s Judy Trinh; New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Sebastian Skamski & Jamie Ellerton.

CTV National News for Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers State of the Union address
U.S. President Donald Trump remained committed to realigning global trade through tariffs in his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday; Avery Haines speaks with Canadian tourists in Mexico about their experiences during Sunday's horrific retaliatory attacks by the Jalisco Cartel; Judy Trinh …

Power Play #2162: Russia’s war on Ukraine enters 5th year
Defence Minister David McGuinty; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Laryssa Waler, George Soule & Laura Stone; Ukrainian Ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk; Polish Ambassador Witold Dzielski and German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann.

CTV National News for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026: Chaos erupts in Puerto Vallarta following killing of cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Avery Haines reports from Mexico amid the ongoing retaliation by the Jalisco cartel following the killing of their leader, 'El Mencho,' by the Mexican military; Judy Trinh gauges the reaction from countries around the world following U.S. President Donald Trump issuing new 15 per cent global tariff…

Power Play #2161: Violence erupts across Mexico following death of cartel leader
Former Power Play host Don Martin, who is stranded in Puerto Vallarta; Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Cameron MacKay; Conservative Immigration Critic Michelle Rempel Garner; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

CTV National News for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026: Olympics end, violence in Mexico begins, and more
The alleged killing of a drug cartel leader has led to violence and gunfire in Mexico; hockey fans in Milan discuss feeling heartbroken after both the men’s and women’s team lost the gold medal matches to the U.S.; the son of a volunteer firefighter is working to raise awareness for a rare and aggr…

CTV QP Podcast #518: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on the immigration system
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, political strategists Tom Mulcair, Scott Reid, Lisa Raitt, pollster Nik Nanos and Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder.