On today's show:

- Former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt.

- Brian Clow, a former Deputy of Staff to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

- CTV's Adrian Ghobrial joins us from Vatican City.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Attending today's session are Toronto Star reporter Rob Benzie and Henley Strategies founder Laryssa Waler.

PM Carney sat down with U.S. President Trump for an in-person meeting. How would you grade his performance in the Oval Office, and how can we avoid getting on Trump's bad side?

With the Trump and Trudeau dynamics playing a pivotal role in last week's election results, do you think Pierre Poilievre did enough pivoting and adapting?

How can we properly address the issues of Western alienation without fully dismissing them?

King Charles is making a trip to Canada later this month, as he prepares to read the Throne Speech. If you had the power to do so, what Canadian attraction would you take him to?

Laryssa

and Amanda are going to see Wheel of Fortune in a live setting.

'I am delighted': Pope Leo XIV becomes the first American pope as conclave concludes

Father Ricardo Da Silva, Jesuit Priest and Associate Editor, America Media and producer of the podcast Inside the Vatican joins Vassy Kapelos with his reaction to Cardinal Robert Prevost becoming the first American pope as Pope Leo XIV.

On today's show:

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on a possible separation referendum and western alienation

• Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin

• 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; and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News

• Goldy Hyder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Canada on the new US/UK trade deal and what it might mean for Canada's negotiations moving forward