The Air Canada Jazz flight was carrying 72 passengers from Montreal’s Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport to New York. But as the flight crew made landing just before Midnight at LaGuardia Airport, things spiraled into disaster when the jet collided with a fire truck. CTV's Genevieve Beauchemin delivers the latest updates.

On today's show:
Conservative Party Campaign Manager Steve Outhouse on Pierre Poilievre's trip to the United States, and his pit-stop appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Can firefighting drones suppress a blaze before humans arrive?
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Saskatchewan's looming budget deficit, and how the Iran War could impact Canadian farmers.

The Air Canada Jazz flight was carrying 72 passengers from Montreal&rsquo;s Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport to New York. But as the flight crew made landing just before Midnight at LaGuardia Airport, things spiraled into disaster when the jet collided with a fire truck. CTV's Genevieve Beauchemin delivers the latest updates.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>Conservative Party Campaign Manager Steve Outhouse on Pierre Poilievre's trip to the United States, and his pit-stop appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.</li>
<li>Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Can firefighting drones suppress a blaze before humans arrive?</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.</li>
<li>Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Saskatchewan's looming budget deficit, and how the Iran War could impact Canadian farmers.</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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Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at LaGuardia Airport

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the highly-popular Joe Rogan Experience this week. Will this podcast appearance help him politically, both in Canada and in the States? Did it help Canada's image in a testy trade war with Trump? Postmedia’s Brian Lilley dissects the key highlights.
Alberta is moving to restrict MAiD with new legislation. We dig deeper with Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr, a disability advocacy organization which supports the move.
Five years and billions of dollars later, Meta is putting the Metaverse on the backburner. Tech analyst Carmi Levy explains why that matters.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today’s edition features Bluesky Strategy Group vice-president Jordan Paquet and Canadian Shield Institute managing director Vass Bednar.

Topic 1: Pierre Poilievre’s Joe Rogan Experience: How the leader of Canada's Conservatives handled his appearance on the world’s biggest podcast.

Topic 2: Ontario Premier Doug Ford made waves this week when he congratulated a homeowner for shooting a robber who broke in. Our panelists dig into those comments, as well as the wider issue of rising crime.

Topic 3: Canada has slipped to 25th in the World Happiness Rankings, according to this year’s World Happiness Report. So why exactly is that frown not turning upside down as often?

Topic 4: This Hour Has 22 Minutes recently made a spoof of 'The Pitt', a rising star in today's TV series lineup. The skit itself made fun of Canadian healthcare. Good satire or done in poor taste?

Free For All Friday - Hour 1
Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.
<ul>
<li>Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the highly-popular Joe Rogan Experience this week. Will this podcast appearance help him politically, both in Canada and in the States? Did it help Canada's image in a testy trade war with Trump? Postmedia&rsquo;s Brian Lilley dissects the key highlights.</li>
<li>Alberta is moving to restrict MAiD with new legislation. We dig deeper with Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr, a disability advocacy organization which supports the move.</li>
<li>Five years and billions of dollars later, Meta is putting the Metaverse on the backburner. Tech analyst Carmi Levy explains why that matters.</li>
</ul>
Free For All Friday - Hour 2
Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today&rsquo;s edition features Bluesky Strategy Group vice-president Jordan Paquet and Canadian Shield Institute managing director Vass Bednar.
Topic 1: Pierre Poilievre&rsquo;s Joe Rogan Experience: How the leader of Canada's Conservatives handled his appearance on the world&rsquo;s biggest podcast.
Topic 2: Ontario Premier Doug Ford made waves this week when he congratulated a homeowner for shooting a robber who broke in. Our panelists dig into those comments, as well as the wider issue of rising crime.
Topic 3: Canada has slipped to 25th in the World Happiness Rankings, according to this year&rsquo;s World Happiness Report. So why exactly is that frown not turning upside down as often?
Topic 4: This Hour Has 22 Minutes recently made a spoof of 'The Pitt', a rising star in today's TV series lineup. The skit itself made fun of Canadian healthcare. Good satire or done in poor taste?

Free For All Friday

As he continues his U.S. tour, and promoting Canada-USA trade, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre hopped on The Joe Rogan Experience. CTV's Jeremie Charron provides a quick rundown of the key highlights.

On today's show:
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme talks about the force's recruitment challenges.
Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister for Economic Development and Job Creation, says the province is still 'all-in' on EVs.
Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Why a simple 'sorry' could turn happy customers into your worst nightmare.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Brian Platt, Mike LeCouteur, and Rob Benzie.
The Globe and Mail's Kristy Kirkup discusses Alberta's move to restrict access to MAiD.

As he continues his U.S. tour, and promoting Canada-USA trade, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre hopped on The Joe Rogan Experience. CTV's Jeremie Charron provides a quick rundown of the key highlights.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme talks about the force's recruitment challenges.</li>
<li>Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister for Economic Development and Job Creation, says the province is still 'all-in' on EVs.</li>
<li>Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Why a simple 'sorry' could turn happy customers into your worst nightmare.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Brian Platt, Mike LeCouteur, and Rob Benzie.</li>
<li>The Globe and Mail's Kristy Kirkup discusses Alberta's move to restrict access to MAiD.</li>
</ul>

Pierre Poilievre hops on The Joe Rogan Experience

The Bank of Canada says it's too soon to predict how the Iran War will impact economic growth, as it opts to hold the Key Interest Rate for the time being. We dig deeper with Paul Beaudry, a Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC and a former Bank of Canada Deputy Governor.

On today's show:
David Frum, a Staff Writer at The Atlantic, reacts to the resignation of Trump's top counter-terrorism official.
The Explainer with CTV's Rachel Aiello: What to know about the NDP leadership race.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sabrina Grover, Jeff Rutledge, and Stephanie Levitz.
Dr. Kevin Spencer, the CEO of Ring Rescue Inc. and an Emergency Physician at Dartmouth General Hospital, on the new medical invention that was recently featured on a hit TV series.
Nik Nanos, the brains behind Nanos Research, on the Federal Liberals reaching an all-time high in the latest approval ratings.

The Bank of Canada says it's too soon to predict how the Iran War will impact economic growth, as it opts to hold the Key Interest Rate for the time being. We dig deeper with Paul Beaudry, a Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC and a former Bank of Canada Deputy Governor.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>David Frum, a Staff Writer at The Atlantic, reacts to the resignation of Trump's top counter-terrorism official.</li>
<li>The Explainer with CTV's Rachel Aiello: What to know about the NDP leadership race.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sabrina Grover, Jeff Rutledge, and Stephanie Levitz.</li>
<li>Dr. Kevin Spencer, the CEO of Ring Rescue Inc. and an Emergency Physician at Dartmouth General Hospital, on the new medical invention that was recently featured on a hit TV series.</li>
<li>Nik Nanos, the brains behind Nanos Research, on the Federal Liberals reaching an all-time high in the latest approval ratings.</li>
</ul>

Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at LaGuardia Airport

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