The Vassy Kapelos Show
The Vassy Kapelos Show
Playlist by The Vassy Kapelos ShowThe 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 w…506 clip(s) in playlist
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. On today’s show: Canada's Prime Minister is rearranging his Cabinet ahead of the Christmas Break. CTV political analyst Tom Mulcair and Wright Strategies founder Kim Wright expla…
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Recapping a crazy 2024 and previewing Friday's cabinet shuffle
The past 12 months have been, to put it one way, absolutely bananas. The events of the past 7 days is further proof of that. On Friday, Canada's Prime Minister prepares to shuffle his Cabinet. But what can we expect as 2025 finally arrives? Joining us for a 4-part Daily Debrief Panel is Toronto Sta…
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Trudeau faces fresh calls to resign
Listen to Vassy's full conversations with Liberal MP's Wayne Long and Ken Hardie as they call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down. On todays show: Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss President-elect Trump's latest social me…
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Increasingly restless Liberal caucus calls for Trudeau to resign
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal MP Antony Housefather & Liberal MP Helena Jaczek as they call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stepped down. On todays show: Vassy takes your calls on texts on if Justin Trudeau should remain on a…
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Chrystia Freeland resigns from Justin Trudeau's cabinet
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced she's resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet hours before she was set to table the fall economic update. Lori Turnbull, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University joins guest host Tim Powers to di…
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Free For All Friday
Free For All Friday – Hour 1 Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada’s top newsmakers. On today’s show: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and Author, on the upcoming GST holiday Bacchus Barua, Director, Health Policy Studies, The Fraser Institute, on a new report s…
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As the Canada Post strike continues, what will it take to get packages moving once it's over?
Guest host Amanda Galbraith speaks with Jim Bookbinder, Professor of Management Science at the University of Waterloo, on the logistical challenges. On today's show: Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail, on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly once again making overtures to Mark C…
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What does this latest interest rate cut mean now and into 2025 with looming tariff threat?
Vassy Kapelos speaks to economist Moshe Lander on the impact of this decision and risk of potential US tariffs going into 2025. On today’s show: Jim Gallant (Negotiator with Canadian Union of Postal Works) and Jon Hamilton (Vice President of Canada Post) on the ongoing strike impasse The Explainer…
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GST holiday measures come with concerns from small business owners that it won't lead to higher sales
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Rechie Valdez Minister of Small Business of Canada as they discuss the GST holiday measures being passed in the house and how they come with concerns from small business owners that it won't lead to higher sales. On todays show: John Manley, Former Ministe…
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Taking a closer look at Canada's defence spending, Trump's tariff threat, and more
Vassy Kapelos speaks Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen. On today’s show: Steven Flisfeder, Meteorologist, Environment Canada on messy winter weather heading to Ontario and Quebec Dr. Stuart Edmonds, Executive Vice President, Mission, Research and Advoc…
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