Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who is taking an extra long weekend to unwind and relax. WestJet flight attendants walked off the job on Sunday before their union reached a tentative agreement with the airline overnight. It wasn't a lengthy stint on the picket lines, but the fallout still has Canadians stranded across the country and abroad. We dig deeper with John Gradek, an airline industry expert and lecturer at McGill University.

On today's show:
Stranded WestJet passenger Bob Reid joins us live from Winnipeg to share his customer service experience during the strike.
Tim speaks with The Globe And Mail's Stephanie Levitz about Canada's long-awaited foreign influence registry, which is taking effect today.
Money Talk with John Klotz: The ins and outs of travel insurance.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jamie Ellerton, Sharan Kaur, and Nojour Al Mallees.
Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: The AI-supervised exam that went horribly wrong.
TSN's Matt Cauz joins Tim to chat about a dismal season for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they did a mixture of buying and tough selling during Monday's MLB Trade Deadline.

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who is taking an extra long weekend to unwind and relax. WestJet flight attendants walked off the job on Sunday before their union reached a tentative agreement with the airline overnight. It wasn't a lengthy stint on the picket lines, but the fallout still has Canadians stranded across the country and abroad. We dig deeper with John Gradek, an airline industry expert and lecturer at McGill University.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>Stranded WestJet passenger Bob Reid joins us live from Winnipeg to share his customer service experience during the strike.</li>
<li>Tim speaks with The Globe And Mail's Stephanie Levitz about Canada's long-awaited foreign influence registry, which is taking effect today.</li>
<li>Money Talk with John Klotz: The ins and outs of travel insurance.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jamie Ellerton, Sharan Kaur, and Nojour Al Mallees.</li>
<li>Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: The AI-supervised exam that went horribly wrong.</li>
<li>TSN's Matt Cauz joins Tim to chat about a dismal season for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they did a mixture of buying and tough selling during Monday's MLB Trade Deadline.</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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Thousands of passengers stranded after WestJet strike

Tim Powers fills in on the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch us every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.

On today's show:
CTV's Kamil Karamali has the latest on a possible strike at WestJet this long weekend.
Tim speaks with Retired Major-General Tom Lawson about the latest developments in the Middle East.
Independent Senator Danièle Henkel talks about Canada's push to boost the CAF reserve force to 30,000 members.
Canada's Chef de Mission for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games joins Tim to tee up competition ahead of the event's final weekend.
Two major American labour unions are calling on U.S. President Trump to reconsider his new tariffs on Canada. Tim is joined by USW International President Roxanne Brown.
How did St. John's, Newfoundland become a hub for tech investment in Canada? Tim speaks with The Globe And Mail's Alexandra Posadzki.
Remembering the 1976 Montreal Olympics with Walter Sieber, who was the Director of Sports for those games.

Tim Powers fills in on the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch us every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>CTV's Kamil Karamali has the latest on a possible strike at WestJet this long weekend.</li>
<li>Tim speaks with Retired Major-General Tom Lawson about the latest developments in the Middle East.</li>
<li>Independent Senator Dani&egrave;le Henkel talks about Canada's push to boost the CAF reserve force to 30,000 members.</li>
<li>Canada's Chef de Mission for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games joins Tim to tee up competition ahead of the event's final weekend.</li>
<li>Two major American labour unions are calling on U.S. President Trump to reconsider his new tariffs on Canada. Tim is joined by USW International President Roxanne Brown.</li>
<li>How did St. John's, Newfoundland become a hub for tech investment in Canada? Tim speaks with The Globe And Mail's Alexandra Posadzki.</li>
<li>Remembering the 1976 Montreal Olympics with Walter Sieber, who was the Director of Sports for those games.</li>
</ul>

The Graham Richardson Show - July 31, 2026

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Flight attendants at WestJet could walk off the job on Sunday if their union and the airline don't reach a settlement agreement, putting long weekend travel plans up in the air for thousands of Canadians. Amra Durakovic from Flight Centre Travel Group Canada outlines what travelers should know.

On today's show:
CTV's Rachel Aiello has the latest on Canada-USA Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's trip to Washington.
Graham chats with Shachi Kurl, the President of Angus Reid Institute, about a new poll that shows climate policy is driving voters away from the Carney Liberals. Not only that, those voters are going straight to the Orange Crush.
Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: The reasons why not having a defined career plan might be a good thing.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Marieke Walsh and Rob Benzie.


During the 2025 election campaign, the Liberals promised to increase a key tax credit to support the mining sector. The Association for Mineral Exploration say the Carney government has not made good on that promise. Graham speaks with President Todd Stone.

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Flight attendants at WestJet could walk off the job on Sunday if their union and the airline don't reach a settlement agreement, putting long weekend travel plans up in the air for thousands of Canadians. Amra Durakovic from Flight Centre Travel Group Canada outlines what travelers should know.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>CTV's Rachel Aiello has the latest on Canada-USA Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's trip to Washington.</li>
<li>Graham chats with Shachi Kurl, the President of Angus Reid Institute, about a new poll that shows climate policy is driving voters away from the Carney Liberals. Not only that, those voters are going straight to the Orange Crush.</li>
<li>Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: The reasons why not having a defined career plan might be a good thing.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Marieke Walsh and Rob Benzie.</li>
<li>
During the 2025 election campaign, the Liberals promised to increase a key tax credit to support the mining sector. The Association for Mineral Exploration say the Carney government has not made good on that promise. Graham speaks with President Todd Stone.
</li>
</ul>

WestJet flight attendants could hit the picket lines this long weekend

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Canadians are learning details of Minister LeBlanc's official trade mission to D.C. this week on social media, as his office is refusing to share any details about his itinerary with the media. Graham chats with CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello about what we do know.

On today's show:
The opposition is demanding answers on the Gordie Howe Bridge deal at a special Parliamentary Committee meeting today. Graham is joined by Shuvaloy Majumdar, a Conservative MP and the Tories' Opposition Critic for Canada-USA Relations.
Digging deeper into Canada's trade response with Scotty Greenwood, the founder of Ottawa Street Strategy and a former U.S. Diplomat to Canada.
The Explainer with Dr. Brian Wirzba, the President of the Alberta Medical Association: What to know about Alberta's experiment with private healthcare.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Stephanie Levitz, Sabrina Grover, and Jordan Paquet.
Graham speaks with Tim Fleiszer, the Executive Director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation of Canada, about the push to ban heading in kids' soccer.
Rob Benzie, the Queens Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, dissects a possible brewing feud between the Carney Liberals and the Ford Ontario PCs.

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Canadians are learning details of Minister LeBlanc's official trade mission to D.C. this week on social media, as his office is refusing to share any details about his itinerary with the media. Graham chats with CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello about what we do know.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>The opposition is demanding answers on the Gordie Howe Bridge deal at a special Parliamentary Committee meeting today. Graham is joined by Shuvaloy Majumdar, a Conservative MP and the Tories' Opposition Critic for Canada-USA Relations.</li>
<li>Digging deeper into Canada's trade response with Scotty Greenwood, the founder of Ottawa Street Strategy and a former U.S. Diplomat to Canada.</li>
<li>The Explainer with&nbsp;Dr. Brian Wirzba, the President of the Alberta Medical Association: What to know about Alberta's experiment with private healthcare.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Stephanie Levitz, Sabrina Grover, and Jordan Paquet.</li>
<li>Graham speaks with Tim Fleiszer, the Executive Director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation of Canada, about the push to ban heading in kids' soccer.</li>
<li>Rob Benzie, the Queens Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, dissects a possible brewing feud between the Carney Liberals and the Ford Ontario PCs.</li>
</ul>

Thousands of passengers stranded after WestJet strike

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