Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, as Prime Minister Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to make a long-awaited announcement. It is expected to feature details around the proposal for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. Duane Bratt, a Professor of Political Science at Calgary's Mount Royal University, tees up what's at stake from a political lens.

On today's show:

• Tim chats with The Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham about the heatwave that is impacting Central Canada.
• Pollster Nik Nanos delves into the latest national research on the opposition to Alto's high-speed rail plan, and general concerns around Canadian unity.
• Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: What to know about bats and rabies.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Mike LeCouteur, Rob Benzie, and Sharan Kaur.
• Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, a Palliative Care Physician at The Ottawa Hospital and the host of the Prevention Over Prescription Podcast, has some tips for Canadians to follow during extreme heatwaves.
• Prime Minister Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby take questions from the media in Vancouver.