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 Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Ralph Goodale.

On today's show:
Vassy speaks with a Canadian woman who witnessed yesterday's mass shooting at a popular tourist attraction in Mexico. The incident left one Canadian tourist dead and sent another to the hospital.
Canadian veterans are calling on the federal government to recognize post-Korean War conflicts as 'war service'. We check in with Mike McGlennon, the Vice-President of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada.
Money Talk with John Klotz: Tax Planning vs. Tax Filing, and what people get wrong.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laryssa Waller, Sharan Kaur, and Graham Richardson.
The mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer is showing signs of promise in the early-trial stages. We dig deeper with Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital.
TSN 1200 Ottawa's John Rodenburg brings us up to speed on the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers and Canadiens have drawn first blood in their series, while the Senators are in a 2-0 series hole against Carolina.

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&rsquo;Toole, former Conservative Cabinet Minister Lisa Raitt, former Premiers P.J. Akeeagok and Jean Charest, and former Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Ralph Goodale.
On today's show:
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<li>Vassy speaks with a Canadian woman who witnessed yesterday's mass shooting at a popular tourist attraction in Mexico. The incident left one Canadian tourist dead and sent another to the hospital.</li>
<li>Canadian veterans are calling on the federal government to recognize post-Korean War conflicts as 'war service'. We check in with Mike McGlennon, the Vice-President of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada.</li>
<li>Money Talk with John Klotz: Tax Planning vs. Tax Filing, and what people get wrong.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laryssa Waller, Sharan Kaur, and Graham Richardson.</li>
<li>The mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer is showing signs of promise in the early-trial stages. We dig deeper with Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital.</li>
<li>TSN 1200 Ottawa's John Rodenburg brings us up to speed on the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers and Canadiens have drawn first blood in their series, while the Senators are in a 2-0 series hole against Carolina.</li>
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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.