



CTV QP Podcast #531: Canada looking to buy surveillance aircraft from Sweden
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, Former Canadian ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman, political strategists Lisa Raitt, Scott Reid, Nathan Cullen, journalists Niigaan Sinclair, Joel-Denis Bellavance, Jen Gerson and Swedish Prime Ministe…

CTV QP Podcast #531: Premier Danielle Smith on referendum
May 24, 2026: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains why she is letting a referendum vote to proceed but says she is supporting the ‘remain’ side.

CTV QP Podcast #530: Premier Smith open to southern route for potential pipeline
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Alberta premier Danielle Smith, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature Julie Dabrusin, political strategists Kathleen Monk, Scott Reid, Jason Hatcher, and the Artemis II crew.

CTV QP Podcast #529: Jason Kenney among the victims in the Alberta data breach
Vassy Kapelos is joined by former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, outgoing Governor General Mary Simon, political strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, James Moore and Scott Reid, NDP Alberta Leader Naheed Nenshi and First Nations Bank of Canada President and CEO Bill Lomax.

CTV QP Podcast #528: Colorado governor on trade talks and the impact tariffs are having on Americans
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Colorado Governor Jared Polis, political strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Dimitri Soudas, journalists Graham Richardson, Stephanie Levitz and Nojoud Al Mallees and former Canadian ambassador Frank McKenna.

CTV QP Podcast #527: Erin O’Toole joins U.S. trade committee
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu, former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, political strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang, Bloomberg’s Nojoud Al Mallees, and La Presse’s Joël-Denis Bella…

CTV QP Podcast #526: How would Canada fare in a global recession?
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Canada's Secretary of State for the CRA, Wayne Long ; former governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz ; political strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, and James Moore ; and a one-on-one with Finland's President, Alexander Stubb.

CTV QP Podcast #525: Political analysts discuss what the recent defections mean for Pierre Poilievre’s grip on the Conservative leadership
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Canada's Transportation Minister, Steven MacKinnon, Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar, political strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, and James Moore, former ambassador Derek Burney, and founder of Nanos Research Nik Nanos.

CTV QP Podcast #524: MacKinnon pushes back on Conservatives’ criticism of high-speed rail
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Canada's Transportation Minister, Steven MacKinnon, political strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, and Lisa Raitt, and Canada's former ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae.

CTV QP Podcast #523: The next leader of the NDP is chosen
Vassy Kapelos is joined by CTV's Rachel Aiello, political strategists Kathleen Monk, James Moore and Scott Reid, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, and Saab CEO Micael Johansson.