The Vassy Kapelos Show
The Vassy Kapelos Show
The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.Social links:
Free For All Friday
Free For All Friday - Hour 1 Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. Yet another floor crossing: Sarnia-area MP Marilyn Gladu has defected from the Conservatives to join Mark Carney’s Liberal Party. Ahead of Monday's crucial byelections, Amanda spe…
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The floor-crossing fallout (Part 5)
Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who will be back in the hosting chair on Monday. And today, we are tracking the continued political fallout from Marilyn Gladu's floor-crossing to the Carney Liberals. Political scientist Alex Marland examines the implications of a fifth defection to the Li…
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Yet another Conservative crosses the floor and joins the Carney Liberals
Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos, as Sarnia MP Marilyn Gladu becomes the fourth Conservative MP to join Mark Carney's Liberals. It comes less than a week before a trio of pivotal byelections, which now means the Red Team needs a singular win to secure a majority. Joining us to dissect the pote…
1:18:11
'A whole civilization will die': Countdown to Trump's Iran deadline
Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as U.S. President Donald Trump escalates his threat to destroy Iran's critical civilian infrastructure. On today's show: Gas prices are set to rise again, as stations switch to the Summer Fuel blend. Tim chats with Dan McTeague, the President at Canadia…
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U.S. President Trump issues ultimatum to Iran
Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos on this Easter Monday, as the U.S. President sends Iran a deadline. They have until Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to make a deal and end the war. if they don't, the United States will attack critical infrastructure. We get the full breakdown from CTV U.S. politica…
1:18:03
Canadian GDP growth to shrink in 2026: Report
Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos on this Holy Thursday. And according to Deloitte's 2026 economic outlook, Canada's economy will grow by 1.2 percent in 2026. The bad news: That's down from 1.7 percent last year. We gather instant reaction from Deloitte Canada chief economist Dawn Desjardins…
1:18:09
Alberta MOU approaches Deadline Day
Today is the deadline for agreements between the Canadian government and the Province of Alberta under the energy MOU that was signed by Prime Minister Carney and Premier Smith last year. However, to this point, no announcements have been scheduled. On today's show: Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hanse…
1:18:06
Carney denies he's considering proroguing Parliament
Prime Minister Carney is denying reports that he's considered proroguing Parliament if the Liberals secure a majority government in the upcoming byelections. They are slated to be held on April 13th in Ontario and Quebec. Bob Fife from The Globe And Mail joins us with the inside scoop. On today's …
1:18:24
Avi Lewis is the new leader of Canada's New Democrats
Avi Lewis, a former journalist and activist, has claimed a decisive victory in the Federal NDP's leadership race, securing 52% support on the first ballot. He will now serve as the leader of the Orange Crush, but the end result is generating mixed reviews in the Canadian Prairies. Stephanie Levitz …
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Free For All Friday
Free For All Friday - Hour 1 Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. Liberal MP Michael Ma is in hot water after he appeared to downplay the issue of forced labour during a Parliamentary Committee. Canada's New Democrats will be picking a new leade…
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