The United States Trade Representative is proposing a new 10% tariff on Canadian goods following an investigation into enforcement of rules meant to prevent products made with forced labour from entering the North American supply chain. The latest tariff threat came just hours after Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with Greer in D.C. on Tuesday afternoon. Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Vassy Kapelos to break down the latest on the trade file.

On today's show:
A new poll from Leger has the Carney Liberals at a record-high 50% support. Tim speaks with Leger Executive Vice-President Andrew Enns about the latest numbers.
Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins us for this week's Explainer segment: What is Anttropic's Mythos A.I. platform, and why is Canada now involved in 'Project Glasswing'?
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jeff Rutledge, George Soule, and Saeed Selvam.
Hear CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike LeCouteur's 1-on-1 interview with Kerri-Lynne Findlay, the new leader of the B.C. Conservative Party.
TSN reporter Claire Hanna recaps Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals and examines the NHL's latest scheduling headache. As the league expands to an 84-game season, the new time zones in B.C. and Alberta are causing some grey hairs to form.

The United States Trade Representative is proposing a new 10% tariff on Canadian goods following an investigation into enforcement of rules meant to prevent products made with forced labour from entering the North American supply chain. The latest tariff threat came just hours after Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with Greer in D.C. on Tuesday afternoon. Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Vassy Kapelos to break down the latest on the trade file.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>A new poll from Leger has the Carney Liberals at a record-high 50% support. Tim speaks with Leger Executive Vice-President Andrew Enns about the latest numbers.</li>
<li>Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins us for this week's Explainer segment: What is Anttropic's Mythos A.I. platform, and why is Canada now involved in 'Project Glasswing'?</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jeff Rutledge, George Soule, and Saeed Selvam.</li>
<li>Hear CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike LeCouteur's 1-on-1 interview with Kerri-Lynne Findlay, the new leader of the B.C. Conservative Party.</li>
<li>TSN reporter Claire Hanna recaps Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals and examines the NHL's latest scheduling headache. As the league expands to an 84-game season, the new time zones in B.C. and Alberta are causing some grey hairs to form.</li>
</ul>

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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.

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USA levies new 10% tariff threat against Canada

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 National News correspondent Kamil Karamali with an outlook on the incoming gas prices, as strikes between the U.S. and Iran (once again) drive up the cost of oil.
Supriya Dwivedi, a former Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a consultant at Crestview Strategy, discusses what we know about foreign interference in the Alberta separatism movement.
While the newly-created Gordie Howe Bridge remains in political limbo, former Windsor-area MP Brian Masse wants to turn the Canadian side of the bridge into a public attraction. He offers his sales pitch on today's program.
CTV News senior correspondent Adrian Ghobrial has the latest on the Cyclosporin outbreak in Michigan.
Should Canada have a national youth service program? Tim digs deeper with Michael Burns, the Chair of Engage Canada.
The Globe And Mail investigative reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh discusses the disturbing findings of her investigation into lax enforcement of safety and labour rules within the trucking industry.
Canada's Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden joins Tim with his takeaways from Canada's debut hosting stint at the FIFA World Cup.

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 National News correspondent Kamil Karamali with an outlook on the incoming gas prices, as strikes between the U.S. and Iran (once again) drive up the cost of oil.</li>
<li>Supriya Dwivedi, a former Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a consultant at Crestview Strategy, discusses what we know about foreign interference in the Alberta separatism movement.</li>
<li>While the newly-created Gordie Howe Bridge remains in political limbo, former Windsor-area MP Brian Masse wants to turn the Canadian side of the bridge into a public attraction. He offers his sales pitch on today's program.</li>
<li>CTV News senior correspondent Adrian Ghobrial has the latest on the Cyclosporin outbreak in Michigan.</li>
<li>Should Canada have a national youth service program? Tim digs deeper with Michael Burns, the Chair of Engage Canada.</li>
<li>The Globe And Mail investigative reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh discusses the disturbing findings of her investigation into lax enforcement of safety and labour rules within the trucking industry.</li>
<li>Canada's Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden joins Tim with his takeaways from Canada's debut hosting stint at the FIFA World Cup.</li>
</ul>

The Graham Richardson Show - July 10, 2026

Japan could be one potential Asian market looking to buy Canadian crude oil if Alberta's push for a new pipeline to the West Coast is successful. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi.

On today's show:
The latest on Prime Minister Carney's trip to Saudi Arabia, the first by a Canadian Prime Minister in 26 years.
Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada to discuss partnership between our two countries, and the outlook for the ongoing war following this week's NATO Leaders Summit.
Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: People who live to 100 have one thing in common – and it's not just their diet.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Brian Platt, Laura Stone, and Rob Benzie.
Economist David Rosenberg explains why he thinks the Canadian Loonie could sink to $0.60 USD by the end of next year.

Japan could be one potential Asian market looking to buy Canadian crude oil if Alberta's push for a new pipeline to the West Coast is successful. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>The latest on Prime Minister Carney's trip to Saudi Arabia, the first by a Canadian Prime Minister in 26 years.</li>
<li>Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada to discuss partnership between our two countries, and the outlook for the ongoing war following this week's NATO Leaders Summit.</li>
<li>Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: People who live to 100 have one thing in common &ndash; and it's not just their diet.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Brian Platt, Laura Stone, and Rob Benzie.</li>
<li>Economist David Rosenberg explains why he thinks the Canadian Loonie could sink to $0.60 USD by the end of next year.</li>
</ul>

‘Enormous potential’: Japan looks to new Canadian oil pipeline as Middle East supply crunch drags on

Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos, as U.S. President Trump says he doesn't see any point in continuing negotiations with Iran. He broke the news to reporters during today's NATO Leaders Summit in Turkiye - 24 hours after the two countries exchanged blows. The development sent the price of oil soaring, and stock markets tumbling, at the opening of North American trading on Wednesday. Retired Major-General David Fraser offers his two cents on a possible path forward.

On today's show:
CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello has a recap of the Canadian storylines coming out of the NATO Leaders' Summit.
U.S. and Canadian law enforcement have charged the infamous Bishnoi gang with orchestrating the assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Sing Nijjar in 2023. Joining the program with his analysis is Chris Lewis, a former OPP Commissioner and the present-day public safety analyst for CTV News.
The Explainer with Canadian defense policy expert Richard Shimooka: What is the new Defense, Security, and Resilience Bank that Canada is leading?
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Stephanie Levitz, Sabrina Grover, and Jeff Rutledge.
CTV National News correspondent Annie Bergeron-Oliver reports from Montreal, where some of the first Chinese EVs have arrived in Canada under a new import quota.
TSN senior correspondent Rick Westhead delivers a post-mortem of Team Canada's performance, both on and off the pitch, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos, as U.S. President Trump says he doesn't see any point in continuing negotiations with Iran.&nbsp;He broke the news to reporters during today's NATO Leaders Summit in Turkiye - 24 hours after the two countries exchanged blows. The development sent the price of oil soaring, and stock markets tumbling, at the opening of North American trading on Wednesday. Retired Major-General David Fraser offers his two cents on a possible path forward.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello has a recap of the Canadian storylines coming out of the NATO Leaders' Summit.</li>
<li>U.S. and Canadian law enforcement have charged the infamous Bishnoi gang with orchestrating the assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Sing Nijjar in 2023. Joining the program with his analysis is Chris Lewis, a former OPP Commissioner and the present-day public safety analyst for CTV News.</li>
<li>The Explainer with Canadian defense policy expert Richard Shimooka:&nbsp;What is the new Defense, Security, and Resilience Bank that Canada is leading?</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Stephanie Levitz, Sabrina Grover, and Jeff Rutledge.</li>
<li>CTV National News correspondent Annie Bergeron-Oliver reports from Montreal, where some of the first Chinese EVs have arrived in Canada under a new import quota.</li>
<li>TSN senior correspondent Rick Westhead delivers a post-mortem of Team Canada's performance, both on and off the pitch, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.</li>
</ul>

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