Guest host Tamara Cherry speaks with Brian J. Karem, author, White House Columnist and host of Just Ask the Question

On today's show:
Thomas Juneau, Professor of Public and International Affairs with expertise on the Middle East, Iran, and Yemen on the latest in the Middle East
Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa on tackling terrorism threats head on and Canadian complacency
Laura Osman, Federal Politics Reporter with The Canadian Press on the resignation of Canada’s incoming human rights commissioner
The Daily Debrief Panel with Ashton Arsenault, Partner at Crestview Strategies; Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute; Saeed Selvam, Vice President of Public Affairs at NATIONAL 
Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, on his investigation into consulting firm influence in federal government
Dr. James Brophy, an environmental health researcher at the University of Windsor and co-author of a new report looking at healthcare worker morale

Guest host Tamara Cherry speaks with Brian J. Karem, author, White House Columnist and host of Just Ask the Question
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>Thomas Juneau, Professor of Public and International Affairs with expertise on the Middle East, Iran, and Yemen on the latest in the Middle East</li>
<li>Michael Kempa, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa on tackling terrorism threats head on and Canadian complacency</li>
<li>Laura Osman, Federal Politics Reporter with The Canadian Press on the resignation of Canada’s incoming human rights commissioner</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Ashton Arsenault, Partner at Crestview Strategies; Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute; Saeed Selvam, Vice President of Public Affairs at NATIONAL </li>
<li>Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, on his investigation into consulting firm influence in federal government</li>
<li>Dr. James Brophy, an environmental health researcher at the University of Windsor and co-author of a new report looking at healthcare worker morale</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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Unpacking Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s X interview and what it means for the 2024 campaign

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, about the new 25% auto tariffs, and how Canadian industry can respond.

On today's show:
CTV's Judy Trinh, Rachel Aiello, and Abigail Bimman provide updates on the campaign trail from the three main parties
Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin
You have your say on the tariff reprieve
The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park Reporter, The Globe and Mail
Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst, on the Tesla stock drop-off and reputation damage from Trump association

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers&rsquo; Association, about the new 25% auto tariffs, and how Canadian industry can respond.
On today's show:
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<li>CTV's Judy Trinh, Rachel Aiello, and Abigail Bimman provide updates on the campaign trail from the three main parties</li>
<li>Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin</li>
<li>You have your say on the tariff reprieve</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park Reporter, The Globe and Mail</li>
<li>Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst, on the Tesla stock drop-off and reputation damage from Trump association</li>
</ul>

New auto tariffs introducing new concerns for auto parts manufacturing group

Vassy is joined by CTV's Rachel Aiello, Judy Trinh, and Abigail Bimman as they provide the latest from the campaign trails with the three major parties.

On todays show: 
Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour Congress joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Hudson's Bay Co. will pay up to $3 million total in retention bonuses to 121 managers and executives, but will not pay severance to its more than 9,300 workers.
Mike Moffatt, Assistant Professor with the Ivey Business School and senior director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on if we have seen any improvement in the supply of housing or the ability of people to buy a home. 
The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage and Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau.
David Patterson, Ontario’s Representative in Washington DC joins Vassy to discuss his meeting with USTR officials Monday in D.C to get a sense of where we stand for April 2nd. 

Vassy is joined by CTV's Rachel Aiello, Judy Trinh, and Abigail Bimman as they provide the latest from the campaign trails with the three major parties.
On todays show:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour Congress joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Hudson's Bay Co. will pay up to $3 million total in retention bonuses to 121 managers and executives, but will not pay severance to its more than 9,300 workers.</li>
<li>Mike Moffatt, Assistant Professor with the Ivey Business School and senior director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on if we have seen any improvement in the supply of housing or the ability of people to buy a home.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D&rsquo;Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage and Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau.</li>
<li>David Patterson, Ontario&rsquo;s Representative in Washington DC joins Vassy to discuss his meeting with USTR officials Monday in D.C to get a sense of where we stand for April 2nd.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

What's new on Day 4 of the campaign

Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail joins Vassy to discuss how agents of India and their proxies allegedly meddled in the 2022 election of Pierre Poilievre as Conservative Party Leader as part of a larger effort to cozy up to politicians of all parties.

On todays show: 
Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News join Vassy with the latest from the campaigns trail with each party. 
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Charles Souza, Liberal Candidate for Mississauga/Lakeshore in Ontario and Michael Barrett, Conservative Candidate for Leeds-Grenville Thousand Islands/Rideau Lakes on some of the policy issues that are driving this election. 
Dave Perry, President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute joins Vassy to discuss if Canada is capable of bolstering it's defence capabilities without being reliant on the U.S. 
The Daily Debrief Panel with Shachi Kurl, Shakir Chambers, and Muhammad Ali.
Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and a former U.S. diplomat joins Vassy to discuss how Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app.

 

Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail joins Vassy to discuss how agents of India and their proxies allegedly meddled in the 2022 election of Pierre Poilievre as Conservative Party Leader as part of a larger effort to cozy up to politicians of all parties.
On todays show:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News join Vassy with the latest from the campaigns trail with each party.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Charles Souza, Liberal Candidate for Mississauga/Lakeshore in Ontario and Michael Barrett, Conservative Candidate for Leeds-Grenville Thousand Islands/Rideau Lakes on some of the policy issues that are driving this election.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Perry, President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute joins Vassy to discuss if Canada is capable of bolstering it's defence capabilities without being reliant on the U.S.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Shachi Kurl, Shakir Chambers, and Muhammad Ali.</li>
<li>Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and a former U.S. diplomat joins Vassy to discuss how Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app.</li>
</ul>
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Unpacking Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s X interview and what it means for the 2024 campaign

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