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 Guest host Tim Powers breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a new pipeline route along the same path as the former Keystone XL project. CTV’s Jeremie Charron has the latest. Liberal MP Adam van…
1:15:03
Oil price hits 4-year high amid Iran War fears
Brent crude oil reached a 4-year high of $126 per barrel on Thursday. It comes amid fears over a report that the U.S. is considering new strikes in Iran. We dig deeper with Randy Ollenberger, the Managing Director of Oil and Gas Equity Research at BMO Capital Markets, and Frances Donald, a Chief Ec…
1:18:20
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%
Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as the Bank of Canada holds steady on its overnight rate. That being said, Governor Tiff Macklem warns that the idea of hiking rates isn't off the table if the price of oil doesn't come down before the end of the year. We gather the latest details from C…
1:18:16
Carney government set to table its first Spring Economic Update
Canada's Spring Economic Update will be the first in-depth look into how the Carney Liberals are faring on their promise to reign in government spending and reduce the federal deficit. Vassy Kapelos delivers a preview of Tuesday's announcement with CTV Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang. On…
1:18:17
Carney announces first-ever Canadian sovereign wealth fund
Prime Minister Carney says the Canada Strong Fund will ensure all Canadians benefit from economic growth. On today's show: Vassy is joined by Josh Wingrove of Bloomberg News, who recounts the scary events of Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington. A lone gunman tried to storm t…
1:18:13
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. Prime Minister Carney is facing renewed pressure to show progress on trade talks with the United States. B.C. Premier David Eby is struggling to deal with the fallout from recent …
1:18:02
Prime Minister Carney faces renewed pressure on trade file ahead of CUSMA review
Stefan Keyes fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as Prime Minister Carney faces renewed pressure to show progress on trade talks with his American counterparts. It follows a series of testimonies from high-ranking Trump officials in Washington, with USTR Jamieson Greer suggesting there may be retalia…
1:18:13
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister provides update on CUSMA review
Vassy Kapelos goes 1-on-1 with Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, as U.S. trade officials testify in D.C. today. He also provides an update on how the CUSMA review is coming along. On today's show: The Explainer with H&R Block Canada tax expert Yannick Lemay: What you can, and can't, clai…
1:18:09
Prime Minister Carney names new Canada-U.S. Advisory Council ahead of CUSMA review
The brand-new Canada-U.S. Advisory Council is made up of members from the previous council, on top of some new additions. The newcomers include former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole, former Conservative Cabinet Minister Lisa Raitt, former Premiers P.J. Akeeagok and Jean Charest, and former …
1:18:14
Iran War causes record surge in gas prices: Statistics Canada
According to today's inflation report, the oil supply shock caused by the Iran War has led to a record-high surge in the price of gas in Canada. Vassy speaks with BMO Chief Economist Doug Porter to get his analysis on the latest numbers. On today's show: In a video address to Canadians, Prime Mini…
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