The Vassy Kapelos Show

Free For All Friday - Hour 1.

Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• Anne McGrath,  Principal Secretary to Jagmeet Singh joins Amanda to discuss how NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the NDP will back Trudeau Liberals on a non-confidence vote.
• John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion joins Amanda to discuss Maru’s new polling on the support for Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
• Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport for Ontario, MPP for Hamilton Stoney Creek as well a former CFL player joins Amanda to discuss his decision to donate his brain for concussion research.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2.

Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Fred DeLorey, Partner, NorthStar Public Affairs and former National Campaign Manager for the Conservative Party of Canada, Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs and Marion Nader, Co-CEO Nexus Strategy Group, Former NDP Strategist.

Topic 1: NDP to join Bloc in backing Liberals against non-confidence vote

Topic 2:  Ford government to table legislation to restrict bike lanes on city streets  

Topic 3: Jason Kenney blasts Trudeau government’s ‘catastrophic’ immigration agenda, accuses Liberals of trying to create a ‘voting bloc

Topic 4 Kicker topic: Rogers to become majority owner of MLSE after buying Bell's stake for $4.7B

Topic 4.5 Kicker topic: A man bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over US$1 million restoring it. What’s your dream renovation project?

David Heurtel, Political Analyst and Former Quebec Liberal Cabinet Minister joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the implications of Transport Minister Pablo Rodriquez to sit as Independent MP while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership.

On todays show: 

• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with NDP House Leader Peter Julian, Deputy House Leader Mark Gerretsen, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer on the possibility of a non-confidence vote leading to an election. 
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura Stone, Marieke Walsh, and Hannah Thibedeau. 
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Immigration Marc Miller on international students and the Conservatives' claims on asylum seekers.

Thomas Juneau, Professor, Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss what these incidents mean and whether they are indicative of escalation in the conflict. 

On todays show:

• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Co-Chair of the party’s National Campaign Committee on the byelection loss in Montreal. 
• Dr Mitch Schulman, Is an emergency medicine specialist at McGill University Health Center and the Bell Media medical consultant and joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the reality of the safety behind the popular weigh loss drug Ozempic. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, Tim Powers, and Kathleen Monk. 

• Don Lobb, General Manager at Wohler Canada and Sam Thang, Plant Manager at Wohler Canada join Vassy to discuss how the government put a 25% surtax on steel and aluminum imports from China. 

   

Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Liberals losing the Montreal byelection to the Bloc. 

On todays show:

• Robert Kavcic, Senior Economist at the Bank Of Montreal joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss what effects the new changes to federal policy that aim to help younger buyers get into the housing market.
• Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Chief joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Liberals loss in the by-election in Montreal, as well as Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue comments regarding how she won't know alleged parliamentarians collaborating with foreign powers.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Shakir Chambers, Shachi Kurl, and Saeed Selvam. 
• Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Vassy to discuss how Instagram launched teen accounts with private settings and limited capabilities.

Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with Government House Leader Karina Gould on the return to Parliament and if there would be a chance for the Conservatives to have an opposition day motion. 

On todays show:

• Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP House Leader Peter Jullian on their response to Gould and more. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Tom Mulcair, Zain Velji, and Tim Powers. 
• Keith Whittier, Movie Reviewer, Ottawa Life Magazine joins Vassy to discuss the best and most shocking moments at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
• Vassy takes your calls on your thoughts on the upcoming by-elections and the strategies employed by each party as Parliament resumes. 

Free For All Friday -- Hour 1

Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• John Gradek, aviation industry expert and professor at McGill University, on the potential of a looming Air Canada strike or lockout
• Mike Flannigan, BC Innovation Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, Faculty of Science as well as the Science Director of the Canadian Partnership for Wildland Fire Science, on Canada’s wildfire season which was down compared to 2023 but still severe
• Robert Wittman, Former Senior Investigator and Founder of the FBI’s National Art Crime Team and Security and Recovery Consultant, on the recovery of an iconic Winston Churchill portrait stolen from Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier

Free For All Friday -- Hour 2

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Bob Richardson, President at Hammersmith Consulting and a former Ontario Liberal chief of staff and Tim Powers, Chair, Summa Strategies and Managing Director, Abacus Data

Topic 1: Let’s unpack the Liberal and NDP caucus meetings? What do you make of what we heard from leaders/ministers? How big of a factor is Poilievre’s inevitable non-confidence vote?

Topic 2: What did you make of the US presidential debate? Who’s carrying momentum into the final six weeks of campaigning? Is Canada well prepared for a new administration?

Topic 3: Canadian Army says new military sleeping bags not suitable for 'typical Canadian winter' + Canada plans to use AI in military, but minister says it won’t replace humans

Topic 4: This zoo let their Gen-Z staff write the marketing script and here’s how it went – what do you think?

Topic 5: It’s Friday the 13th… are you superstitious?

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Charlene Hudy, Chair, Air Canada Pilots’ Master Executive Council, Air Line Pilots Association International, on the latest details regarding negotiations and a potential pilots strike.

On today’s show:

• François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry on the ongoing US campaign, potential US tariffs on Canadian goods, and upcoming byelections
• Rick Klein, Political Director, ABC News, on allegations that ABC moderators unfairly targeted Trump during the recent presidential debate
• Talk Science to Me with CTV Science and Technology Expert Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Kari Vierimaa, Former journalist and Senior Associate at KaPow Communications; Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail
• CTV’s Judy Trinh with an update on the recovery of an iconic Winston Churchill portrait stolen from the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Aaron Blake, Senior Political Reporter with The Washington Post, to unpack the details and whether Trump or Harris are poised to come out ahead.

On today’s show:

• CTV’s Rachel Aiello and Mike Le Couteur join live from the NDP and Liberal caucus meetings
• Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Liberal Campaign Co-Chair on the introduction of a new Liberal taskforce and bringing in Mark Carney
• The Explainer: Mike Manjuris, Professor and Chair of Global Management Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, on why gas prices are suddenly so low
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin; Tim Powers, Chair, Summa Strategies; Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton.
• Your texts and calls on the US debate
• CTV’s Judy Trinh on the latest following the recovery of an iconic Winston Churchill portrait stolen from the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa

Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV US Political Analyst Eric Ham about expectations for the debate tonight and how significance the results of that could be moving deeper into election season.

On today's show:

• Health Minister Mark Holland on the Liberal caucus retreat and party concerns around polling, messaging, and moving forward
• Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst, on the new announcements from Apple including AI-enabled iPhones and clinical hearing aid AirPods
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Shakir Chambers, political commentator; Marieke Walsh, Senior Political Reporter with The Globe and Mail; and Saeed Selvam, Vice President of Public Affairs at NATIONAL
• Lt-Gen (Ret.) Romeo Dallaire, Former U.N. Force Commander in Rwanda and Former Senator, on his recent recovery from pneumonia and returning to public life to pick up his previously delayed book tour

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Laura D’Angelo, Tim Powers, and Tom Mulcair on the Daily Debrief panel to lay the current political foundation and see what’s next.

On today's show:

• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and then Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer on the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals
• Dr. Joss Reimer, President, Canadian Medical Association on their push for greater accountability in Canadian healthcare
• Scott Moore, CEO, Invictus Games with details on the event lineup and plans for 2025 winter events in Vancouver
• Luke LeBrun, Editor, PressProgress, on the significance of Canadian ties to an alleged Russian propaganda scheme in the US