After calling for an emergency debate at Parliament Hill about the state of Canada's economy, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference this morning, accusing Prime Minister Carney of hiding from the issue. What do the numbers really say about Canada's 'technical recession'? Vassy Kapelos picks the brain of Don Drummond, an Economist and Fellow-in-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute. Prior to that, he was a Chief Economist with TD Bank.

On today's show:
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is kicking off next Thursday in Toronto. TSN Senior Correspondent Rick Westhead prepares to pack his bags, as he follows Team Canada all tournament long.
Kirstin Hillman, a former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, joins us one month before CUSMA's expiration date. Where do things stand today, and what's the level of optimism that a deal can be reached ahead of July 1st?
Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Prime Minister Carney says a national A.I. strategy will be unveiled next week.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers.
Vassy speaks with Stephen Fuhr, Canada's Secretary of State for Defense Procurement, about last week's GlobalEye early warning radar announcement and the long-delayed decision on buying F-35s.
Hamish Telford, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Fraser Valley, gives us the political 4-1-1 on Kerry-Lynne Findlay. She claimed victory in last week's B.C. Conservative Party leadership race.

After calling for an emergency debate at Parliament Hill about the state of Canada's economy, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference this morning, accusing Prime Minister Carney of hiding from the issue.&nbsp;What do the numbers really say about Canada's 'technical recession'?&nbsp;Vassy Kapelos picks the brain of Don Drummond, an Economist and Fellow-in-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute. Prior to that, he was a Chief Economist with TD Bank.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>The 2026 FIFA World Cup is kicking off next Thursday in Toronto. TSN Senior Correspondent Rick Westhead prepares to pack his bags, as he follows Team Canada all tournament long.</li>
<li>Kirstin Hillman, a former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, joins us one month before CUSMA's expiration date. Where do things stand today, and what's the level of optimism that a deal can be reached ahead of July 1st?</li>
<li>Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Prime Minister Carney says a national A.I. strategy will be unveiled next week.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers.</li>
<li>Vassy speaks with Stephen Fuhr, Canada's Secretary of State for Defense Procurement, about last week's GlobalEye early warning radar announcement and the long-delayed decision on buying F-35s.</li>
<li>Hamish Telford, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Fraser Valley, gives us the political 4-1-1 on Kerry-Lynne Findlay. She claimed victory in last week's B.C. Conservative Party leadership race.</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.