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. In a provincewide supper-time address, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that a question on separation will be on this Fall's referendum ballot. The Globe And Mail’s Mariek…
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Will there be a separatism referendum in Alberta this year?
Later today, a committee of the Alberta Legislature will decide on whether a citizen-led referendum question will make it onto the ballot this Fall. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a primetime address to her province tonight. Vassy speaks with Thomas Lukaszek, a former Deputy Premier of…
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Prime Minister Carney meets with B.C. Premier Eby about Alberta MOU, national projects in British Columbia
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with the Premier of British Columbia, as David Eby criticizes the federal government's deal with Alberta. He is calling on the feds to support national projects in B.C. and suggests that the government is favouring Alberta due to talks of a possible referendum.…
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Artemis II crew members relive historic mission, look ahead to the future
Vassy Kapelos speaks with all four crew members of the Artemis II NASA Mission: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch. Together, they reflect on last month's historic mission to The Moon, and look ahead to the future of …
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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. A carbon pricing MOU announcement is expected sometime today, with all eyes on the Alberta government and the Carney Liberals to strike a deal. We unveil what we know - and what w…
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Prime Minister Carney unveils National Electricity Strategy
Canada's Prime Minister says the brand-new national plan would double Canada's electricity grid by 2050. Vassy Kapelos joins us from Montreal to deliver the key highlights from today's announcement. On today's show: Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who also serves as the Parliamentary…
1:18:15
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he will resign this Summer
After spending over a decade in the House of Commons, Nate Erskine-Smith plans to leave the federal political arena in June. However, the Toronto-area Liberal MP hasn't decided if he will continue to pursue an Ontario Liberal leadership bid after dropping the provincial nomination race in Scarborou…
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Carney government defends planned regulatory overhaul to speed up major projects
In the face of criticism from environmental groups, the Carney Liberals are defending a plan aimed at shortening the approval window to one year. Vassy Kapelos checks in with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, who is all for the plan. On today's show: U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer could be seeing …
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Danielle Smith optimistic about Ottawa-Alberta MOU after meeting with Carney
After a meeting with Prime Minister Carney, the Premier of Alberta emerged with renewed optimism for a finalized Ottawa-Alberta Energy MOU. More than a month has passed since the original agreement deadline, which has yielded no signed-and-sealed pact. Meantime, Danielle Smith is also welcoming an …
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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. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney gathered together in Ottawa, as both leaders face pressure to show progress on a new pipeline. Conservative MP Garnet…
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