Vincent Rigby, a former national security and intelligence advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now a professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University joins Vassy to discuss how the RCMP has alleged Indian government officials are linked to homicides, extortions and coercion in Canada, and pose threat to public safety.



On todays show: 
Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada joins Vassy to discuss the political impact on the relationship between Canada and India following both countries expelling diplomats over murder accusations. 
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Gilles Duceppe, Former Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada on the Bloc Québécois issuing an ultimatum to the Liberals, giving them until Oct. 29 to enact a pair of private members bills.
The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Saeed Selvam, and Shachi Kurl. 
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Minister of environment Steven Guilbeault on what responsibility the government bears in causing that support for carbon pricing to erode?

Vincent Rigby, a former national security and intelligence advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now a professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University joins Vassy to discuss how the RCMP has alleged Indian government officials are linked to homicides, extortions and coercion in Canada, and pose threat to public safety. 
On todays show: 
<ul>
<li>Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research &amp; Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada joins Vassy to discuss the political impact on the relationship between Canada and India following both countries expelling diplomats over murder accusations. </li>
<li>Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Gilles Duceppe, Former Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada on the Bloc Québécois issuing an ultimatum to the Liberals, giving them until Oct. 29 to enact a pair of private members bills.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Saeed Selvam, and Shachi Kurl. </li>
<li>Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Minister of environment Steven Guilbeault on what responsibility the government bears in causing that support for carbon pricing to erode?</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.

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Relationship between India and Canada is deteriorating

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:
Marieke Walsh, senior political reporter with The Globe and Mail joins Amanda to discuss how four more Trudeau cabinet ministers won't seek re-election.
David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Amanda to discuss his new polling which shows 1 in 2 Canadians say immigration is harming the nation.
Trish Barbato, Co-founder of Menopause Foundation Canada joins Amanda to discuss the importance of World Menopause Day.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2.

Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Chris Day, President, Winston Wilmont and Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs.

Topic 1:  More Trudeau cabinet ministers not running for re-election, sources say shuffle expected soon

Topic 2: Trudeau says some opposition Canada MPs could be involved in foreign interference

Topic 3: B.C. Election: Winner will depend on get-out-the-vote ground games, says pollster

Topic 4:  Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things? – What things that are ‘disgusting’ do you get entertainment from? Whether it be slasher films, or horse hoof cleaning tik toks. 

Topic 5: World Menopause Day – how can we better support women through menopause?

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:
<ul>
<li>Marieke Walsh, senior political reporter with The Globe and Mail joins Amanda to discuss how four more Trudeau cabinet ministers won't seek re-election.</li>
<li>David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Amanda to discuss his new polling which shows 1 in 2 Canadians say immigration is harming the nation.</li>
<li>Trish Barbato, Co-founder of Menopause Foundation Canada joins Amanda to discuss the importance of World Menopause Day.</li>
</ul>
Free For All Friday - Hour 2.
Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Chris Day, President, Winston Wilmont and Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs.
Topic 1:  More Trudeau cabinet ministers not running for re-election, sources say shuffle expected soon
Topic 2: Trudeau says some opposition Canada MPs could be involved in foreign interference
Topic 3: B.C. Election: Winner will depend on get-out-the-vote ground games, says pollster
Topic 4:  Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things? – What things that are ‘disgusting’ do you get entertainment from? Whether it be slasher films, or horse hoof cleaning tik toks. 
Topic 5: World Menopause Day – how can we better support women through menopause?

Free For All Friday

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail, about the reported exodus from cabinet and what that means in the current context.

On today's show:
CTV’s Senior Parliamentary Reporter Mike Le Couteur walks through the cabinet ministers not seeking re-election
Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst, weighs in on the Fox News interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and the leadup to election day
Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin
We hear from you on if Canada should hold on to the monarchy and monarchy as celebrity
The Daily Debrief with Hannah Thibedeau, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone
Dr. Fahad Razak, report co-author, , internist at St Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto), and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto. He was also Scientific Director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail, about the reported exodus from cabinet and what that means in the current context.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>CTV’s Senior Parliamentary Reporter Mike Le Couteur walks through the cabinet ministers not seeking re-election</li>
<li>Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst, weighs in on the Fox News interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and the leadup to election day</li>
<li>Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin</li>
<li>We hear from you on if Canada should hold on to the monarchy and monarchy as celebrity</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief with Hannah Thibedeau, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone</li>
<li>Dr. Fahad Razak, report co-author, , internist at St Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto), and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto. He was also Scientific Director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table</li>
</ul>

‘This is going to get a lot worse’ – at least four cabinet ministers reportedly not running for re-election as pressure on Trudeau grows

Listen to Vassy and the Daily Debrief Panel featuring Marieke Walsh, Scott Reid, and Kory Teneycke discuss how Prime Minister Trudeau testified that some Conservative parliamentarians are involved in foreign interference.

On todays show: 
John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion joins Vassy to discuss where voters are currently sitting, and the chance of the prime minister being ousted.
Rob Buffam, Legislative Reporter with CTV Vancouver and Wayne Mantyka, Video Journalist at CTV Regina join Vassy to give a snapshot of the B.C and Saskatchewan elections.
Dr. Simon Ducharme, Neuropsychiatrist, Medical Director of the memory clinic at the Douglas Institute and an Associate professor of Psychiatry at McGill University joins Vassy to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. 
The Daily Debrief Panel with Marieke Walsh, Scott Reid, and Kory Teneycke. 
Kathy Motton, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications with Destination Toronto joins Vassy to discuss how the Taylor Swift tour dates are expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto’s economy.

Listen to Vassy and the Daily Debrief Panel featuring Marieke Walsh, Scott Reid, and Kory Teneycke discuss how Prime Minister Trudeau testified that some Conservative parliamentarians are involved in foreign interference.
On todays show: 
<ul>
<li>John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion joins Vassy to discuss where voters are currently sitting, and the chance of the prime minister being ousted.</li>
<li>Rob Buffam, Legislative Reporter with CTV Vancouver and Wayne Mantyka, Video Journalist at CTV Regina join Vassy to give a snapshot of the B.C and Saskatchewan elections.</li>
<li>Dr. Simon Ducharme, Neuropsychiatrist, Medical Director of the memory clinic at the Douglas Institute and an Associate professor of Psychiatry at McGill University joins Vassy to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. </li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Marieke Walsh, Scott Reid, and Kory Teneycke. </li>
<li>Kathy Motton, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications with Destination Toronto joins Vassy to discuss how the Taylor Swift tour dates are expected to inject hundreds of millions into Toronto’s economy.</li>
</ul>

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