Multiple government and industry sources close to trade discussions between Canada and the United States tell CTV News the momentum of the talks, combined with U.S. President Trump’s political vulnerabilities ahead of the U.S. Midterms, leads them to believe there is considerable appetite from the White House to strike a deal with Canada. Vassy is joined by CTV National News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson for the latest details.

On today's show:
Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan, who has a new warning about the national debt ahead of the 2026 Federal Budget.
Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: A.I. generated content can plant fake memories.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.
Vassy speaks with Dinesh Patnaik, India's High Commissioner, as Canada and India seek to sign a free trade deal before the end of 2026.
CTV B.C. legislative reporter Rob Buffam joins Vassy for a post-mortem on the B.C. election.

Multiple government and industry sources close to trade discussions between Canada and the United States tell CTV News the momentum of the talks, combined with U.S. President Trump&rsquo;s political vulnerabilities ahead of the U.S. Midterms, leads them to believe there is considerable appetite from the White House to strike a deal with Canada. Vassy is joined by CTV National News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson for the latest details.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan, who has a new warning about the national debt ahead of the 2026 Federal Budget.</li>
<li>Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: A.I. generated content can plant fake memories.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.</li>
<li>Vassy speaks with Dinesh Patnaik, India's High Commissioner, as Canada and India seek to sign a free trade deal before the end of 2026.</li>
<li>CTV B.C. legislative reporter Rob Buffam joins Vassy for a post-mortem on the B.C. election.</li>
</ul>

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.

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.