Listen to Vassy's full conversation with newly minted Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne as they discuss fiscal responsibility, government cuts, and scrapping the carbon tax.

On todays show: 
David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the new polling from Abacus Data that shows the Conservative lead drop down to 4 as Liberals reach their highest vote share since August 2021.
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Ontario's chief medical officer of health is urging Ontarians to make sure they are immunized against the measles, amid the most severe outbreak in the province in more than a decade.
The Daily Debrief Panel with Tom Mulcair, Tim Powers, and Zain Velji.
Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News joins Vassy to give the latest on Prime Minister Mark Carneys trip to Europe. 

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with newly minted Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne as they discuss fiscal responsibility, government cuts, and scrapping the carbon tax.
On todays show:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the new polling from Abacus Data that shows the Conservative lead drop down to 4 as Liberals reach their highest vote share since August 2021.</li>
<li>Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Ontario's chief medical officer of health is urging Ontarians to make sure they are immunized against the measles, amid the most severe outbreak in the province in more than a decade.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Tom Mulcair, Tim Powers, and Zain Velji.</li>
<li>Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News joins Vassy to give the latest on Prime Minister Mark Carneys trip to Europe.&nbsp;</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.

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One-on-one with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne

In the latest chapter of a Middle East tug-of-war, Israel and Iran traded shots over the weekend, while the United States has joined forces with Israel. What impact could a Middle Eastern conflict have on today's oil markets? What about today's prices at the pump? Vassy Kapelos digs deeper with Randy Ollenberger, the Managing Director of Oil and Gas Equity Research with BMO Capital Markets.

On today's show:
CTV's Abigail Bimman has an update from New Delhi, as Prime Minister Carney departs from India and brings his trade mission to Australia.
Retired General Tom Lawson, Canada's former Chief of Defense Staff, reacts to the US-Israeli strikes in Iran and the odds of an Iranian regime change.
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Carney's India trip, as well as the looming concerns around security and foreign interference.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tom Mulcair, Tim Powers, and Nick McRoberts.
Kanji Yamanouchi, Japan's Ambassador to Canada, on Carney's upcoming visit and the potential growth of Japanese businesses in Canada's Auto market.

In the latest chapter of a Middle East tug-of-war, Israel and Iran traded shots over the weekend, while the United States has joined forces with Israel. What impact could a Middle Eastern conflict have on today's oil markets? What about today's prices at the pump?&nbsp;Vassy Kapelos digs deeper with Randy Ollenberger, the Managing Director of Oil and Gas Equity Research with BMO Capital Markets.
On today's show:
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<li>CTV's Abigail Bimman has an update from New Delhi, as Prime Minister Carney departs from India and brings his trade mission to Australia.</li>
<li>Retired General Tom Lawson, Canada's former Chief of Defense Staff, reacts to the US-Israeli strikes in Iran and the odds of an Iranian regime change.</li>
<li>Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Carney's India trip, as well as the looming concerns around security and foreign interference.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tom Mulcair, Tim Powers, and Nick McRoberts.</li>
<li>Kanji Yamanouchi, Japan's Ambassador to Canada, on Carney's upcoming visit and the potential growth of Japanese businesses in Canada's Auto market.</li>
</ul>

'A lot of risk': What a regional Middle East conflict may mean for oil markets, gas prices, and more

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lays out his vision for the Canada-U.S. relationship, as well as the upcoming review of CUSMA. Jenni Byrne, a former Campaign Director for the Tories, pays us a visit with her reaction.
It's been 4 years since Russia launched initial attacks against Ukraine. But what's the latest on a potential pathway to peace? We dig deeper with Janice Dickson, an International Affairs reporter for The Globe and Mail.
As Ontario school boards move to ditch physical textbooks, is increasing digitization in the classroom bad for students? We pick the brain of Sachin Maharaj, an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at UOttawa.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features McMillan Vantage vice-president Jeff Rutledge and public affairs consultant Bob Richardson.

Topic 1: Grading Poilievre’s speech and breaking down the latest federal polling data.

Topic 2: The USA Men's Hockey Team attends Trump's State of the Union Address. And for fans of Canadian NHL teams, that appearance might be altering their unwavering fandom towards the athletes they cheer for.

Topic 3: Digging into the controversy surrounding OpenAI, as horrific details emerge about the leadup to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

Topic 4: U.S. President Trump says America might execute a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba.

Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
<ul>
<li>Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lays out his vision for the Canada-U.S. relationship, as well as the upcoming review of CUSMA. Jenni Byrne, a former Campaign Director for the Tories, pays us a visit with her reaction.</li>
<li>It's been 4 years since Russia launched initial attacks against Ukraine. But what's the latest on a potential pathway to peace? We dig deeper with Janice Dickson, an International Affairs reporter for The Globe and Mail.</li>
<li>As Ontario school boards move to ditch physical textbooks, is increasing digitization in the classroom bad for students? We pick the brain of Sachin Maharaj, an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at UOttawa.</li>
</ul>
Free For All Friday - Hour 2
Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features McMillan Vantage vice-president Jeff Rutledge and public affairs consultant Bob Richardson.
Topic 1: Grading Poilievre&rsquo;s speech and breaking down the latest federal polling data.
Topic 2: The USA Men's Hockey Team attends Trump's State of the Union Address. And for fans of Canadian NHL teams, that appearance might be altering their unwavering fandom towards the athletes they cheer for.
Topic 3: Digging into the controversy surrounding OpenAI, as horrific details emerge about the leadup to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
Topic 4: U.S. President Trump says America might execute a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba.

Free For All Friday

Prime Minister Carney is wheels up for a 10-day international trade mission, which includes a stop in India. It comes as Ottawa is looking to reset diplomatic relations with the world's third-largest economy. CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver tells us what federal officials are saying about the Canada-India relationship. We also check in with Supriya Dwivedi, a former Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

On today's show:
Canadian pollster Nik Nanos says a 2026 federal election is likely based on the latest national polling numbers.
Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Everything you need to know about Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Graham Richardson, Rob Benzie, and Mike LeCouteur.
Mary Fitilchyan, a lawyer who represents victims of Jeffrey Epstein, talks about the latest developments with the Epstein Files.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre chimes in on the Canada-USA relationship. We deliver some of the key highlights from his speech.

Prime Minister Carney is wheels up for a 10-day international trade mission, which includes a stop in India. It comes as Ottawa is looking to reset diplomatic relations with the world's third-largest economy. CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver tells us what federal officials are saying about the Canada-India relationship. We also check in with Supriya Dwivedi, a former Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>Canadian pollster Nik Nanos says a 2026 federal election is likely based on the latest national polling numbers.</li>
<li>Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Everything you need to know about Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Graham Richardson, Rob Benzie, and Mike LeCouteur.</li>
<li>Mary Fitilchyan, a lawyer who represents victims of Jeffrey Epstein, talks about the latest developments with the Epstein Files.</li>
<li>Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre chimes in on the Canada-USA relationship. We deliver some of the key highlights from his speech.</li>
</ul>

One-on-one with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne

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