The odds of Canada securing a new trade deal with the United States by August 1st is highly unlikely, according to David MacNaughton. He served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States during President Trump's first term in office. MacNaughton explains where the negotiation process is at.

On today's show:
Heavy metal legend and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, leaving behind a historic musical legacy and inspiring generations of artists.
Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, a palliative care physician at The Ottawa Hospital, tackles this week's Explainer question: How do you assess which Summer activities are worth the risk?
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laura D'Angelo, Jeff Rutledge, and Stephanie Levitz.
The U.K. government has announced plans to lower its voting age to 16 years old. Should Canada do the same? We go 1-on-1 with Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran, who has introduced a bill in the Canadian Senate that would do just that.

The odds of Canada securing a new trade deal with the United States by August 1st is highly unlikely, according to David MacNaughton. He served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States during President Trump's first term in office. MacNaughton explains where the negotiation process is at.
On today's show:
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<li>Heavy metal legend and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, leaving behind a historic musical legacy and inspiring generations of artists.</li>
<li>Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, a palliative care physician at The Ottawa Hospital, tackles this week's Explainer question: How do you assess which Summer activities are worth the risk?</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laura D'Angelo, Jeff Rutledge, and Stephanie Levitz.</li>
<li>The U.K. government has announced plans to lower its voting age to 16 years old. Should Canada do the same? We go 1-on-1 with Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran, who has introduced a bill in the Canadian Senate that would do just that.</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.