Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron

Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2017.

On today's show:

Vassy speaks with human rights advocate and former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler about global response to the situation in Iran

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has resigned, CTV National News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin joins Vassy with the latest

The Explainer: Why do Canadians need more vitamin D?

The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D'Angelo, Stephanie Levitz and Jeff Rutledge

Vassy speaks with author and global competitive strategist Amy Karam about what Canada's new China strategy could look like

Ontario's representative in Washington D.C., David Paterson, says he thinks Trump's talk of tearing up CUSMA is more about negotiating position than an actual threat to the trade deal

The death toll continues to rise in Iran, as the regime cracks down on nationwide protests. Meantime, the White House isn't ruling out U.S. military strikes on the country.

On today's show:

Prime Minister Carney meets with the B.C. Coastal First Nations before heading to China.

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Iranian-Canadian Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi.

The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laryssa Waler, Sharan Kaur, and George Soule.

Dennis Horak, a former Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and former Head of the Mission/Charge D'Affaires in Iran, discusses the likelihood of U.S. intervention in Iran.

According to Stats Canada, fewer Canadians traveled to America across all 12 months of 2025. How does it impact the Travel industry as a whole?

This week, Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as a Canadian Prime Minister makes his first official journey to China since Justin Trudeau in 2016. Tariffs, oil, and human rights are all on the agenda for Canada's leader.

On today's show:

UOttawa Professor of Public and International Affairs Thomas Juneau dissects the situation in Iran, as nationwide protests ignite in that country.

Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Why Canada is not considering a ban on X over a deepfake controversy.

The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Scott Reid, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers.

CTV film critic Richard Crouse recaps the 2026 Golden Globes.