Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as U.S. President Donald Trump is fuming about the Canadian wildfires. He says he spoke to Prime Minister Carney at Sunday's FIFA World Cup Final about the wildfire smoke that is impacting America's air quality, insisting that Canada should do more to control these violent blazes. CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham offers his takeaways from Trump's latest tariff threats.

On today's show:

• CTV National News correspondent Scott Hurst and Environment Canada climatologist David Philips join Tim with the latest on the country's wildfire situation.
• Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: New Canadian research finds that A.I. could help better manage wildfire risks.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Michele Cadario, Jordan Paquet, and Shannon Greer.
• Ralph Goodale, a former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, reacts to Andy Burnham becoming the seventh U.K. Prime Minister in 10 years.
• Spain has achieved soccer immortality, wearing down Argentina in Extra Time and securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Chiming in with his two cents is veteran sports broadcaster Arash Madani.

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 Heather Wright joins us from Thunder Bay with the latest on the wildfire evacuations.
• Could Canada do more to manage wildfire risk? We dig deeper with Paul Kovacs, the Executive Director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction at Western University.
• Bloomberg News Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt has the latest on the Gordie Howe Bridge saga.
• Everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's FIFA World Cup Finals with veteran sports writer Arash Madani.
• Tricia Smith, a former Olympian and President of the Canadian Olympic Committee, joins Tim to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
• Tim speaks with Scott Oake, an award-winning sports broadcaster and former Hockey Night In Canada host, about his life after broadcasting and his work in addictions treatment at the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre.
• CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham offers his takeaways from Trump's primetime TV address last night.

Much of Southern Ontario is dealing with poor air quality today, while over a dozen remote communities in Northern Ontario have been evacuated due to out-of-control blazes. Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV National News Correspondent Scott Hurst and Environment Canada Senior Climatologist David Phillips about the latest developments.

On today's show:

• Reporters press Prime Minister Carney for more clarity around the deal to open the Gordie Howe Bridge.
• Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak.
• Digging deeper on the health impacts of extreme heat and wildfire smoke with Sarah Henderson, the Scientific Director of Environmental Health Services at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Mike LeCouteur, Rob Benzie, Laura Stone, and Marieke Walsh.
• TSN's Matt Cauz has a preview of this weekend's FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain.
• CTV film critic Richard Crouse gives his review of Christopher Nolan's much-hyped Odyssey.

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate unchanged today, citing economic growth and a downward trend in inflation. However, BOC Governor Tiff Macklem warned that rate hikes aren't off the table, with global oil prices surrounded by cloudy skies. Vassy speaks with RBC Chief Economist Frances Donald.

On today's show:

• Questions continue to swirl around the details of Prime Minister Carney's deal to open the Gordie Howe Bridge, as the feds won't say if it will release the full text of the agreement.
• The Explainer with Gladstone A.I. co-founder Jeremie Harris: Should Canada be building A.I. data centres?
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Stephanie Levitz, and Jordan Paquet.
• CTV B.C. Bureau Chief Andrew Johnson breaks down what experts are saying about a downturn on overdose deaths in that province.
• Digging into today's Monetary Police Report from the Bank of Canada with CTV senior correspondent Judy Trinh.

Today's MOU is a key piece of the puzzle to getting a new West Coast pipeline built, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the project is key to her goal of doubling oil sands production. But is the Pathways carbon capture and storage network the best way to bring down oil and gas emissions in Canada? Vassy digs deeper with Professor Chris Ragan, who is the Founding Director of McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy.

On today's show:

• The Weather Network's Doug Gillham has an update on the heatwave that is hitting Central Canada today.
• Vassy chats with The Globe And Mail's Stephanie Levitz about a big shakeup in the top ranks of Carney's PMO.
• Money Talk with John Klotz: Stress-testing your financial plan for the worst-case scenario.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jamie Ellerton, Dan Moulton, and Nojoud Al Mallees.
• More than 5,000 basements in Ottawa were soaked during a Canada Day torrential rainstorm. And now, many homeowners are realizing they have limited insurance coverage, or even none at all. Vassy is joined by one of the victims, Jennifer Johnston, who is urging homeowners everywhere to check their policies.
• New data from Statistics Canada shows that more Canadians are travelling to the U.S. compared to this time in 2025. We sift through the data with travel agent McKenzie McMillan.

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as Prime Minister Mark Carney defends his decision to split toll revenues from the Gordie Howe Bridge with the United States. And now, Canada has acquired the amount of American political approval to finally cut that ribbon. Under the original agreement, Canada would have kept 100% of the tolls until it recovered the cost of constructing the bridge. The Conservatives, however, call it a terrible compromise. AM800 Windsor's Mike Kakuk breaks it all down for us.

On today's show:

• Move over, Lyme Disease! There's a new tick-born illness that researchers are warning humanity about. Graham checks in with an Ottawa-area couple who experienced it first hand.
• Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: The FCC approves giant mirrors in outer space to harness the Sun's power.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tim Powers, Sabrina Grover, and Shannon Greer.
• Economist Don Drummond joins Graham for a conversation about the lack of transparency from the Carney government around Canada's defense spending.
• CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham examines the life and legacy of controversial U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly over the weekend.

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.

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.

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.

The Conservatives have lost another seat in Parliament after Prime Minister Carney appointed Quebec MP Richard Martel to Canada's Senate. Also receiving a seat in the Red Chamber is longtime Liberal strategist, and Carney's current Principle Secretary, Tom Pitfield. Vassy Kapelos is joined alongside Stephanie Levitz, a senior reporter with The Globe And Mail's Ottawa Bureau.

On today's show:

• Vassy speaks with John Bolton, a former U.S. Ambassador and National Security Advisor to President Trump, about this year's NATO Leaders Summit in Turkiye.
• Hear Vassy's 1-on-1 conversation with Grant Isaac, the CEO of Cameco, about the federal government's nuclear strategy.
• Money Talk with John Klotz: Canadian vs. American stock markets.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Rachel Aiello, Sharan Kaur, and Jamie Ellerton.
• Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Tjorven Bellmann, Germany's Ambassador to Canada, about Canada's choice to hire German manufacturer TKMS to supply a new fleet of submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy.
• Sports broadcaster Arash Madani recaps the United States' elimination from the FIFA World Cup, and the controversy over U.S. President Trump calling FIFA's President to overturn a U.S. player's suspension.