Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Guest host Scott Reid breaks down today's biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show...

• Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, on the upcoming G7 conference, potential trade deals, concern around invitations
• Are you watching the G7? What are you hoping to see in terms of developments for Canada?
• History, Herstory, Ourstory: Origins of Friday the 13th; Founding of the Yukon Territory; Olsen Twins are born

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss this week's five biggest news stories. Attending today's session are Tim Powers, Chair, Summa Strategies and Managing Director, Abacus Data and Bob Richardson, Newstalk 1010 Contributor and Public Affairs Consultant

1. What are you expecting from the G7? Do you think there is a chance of getting a trade deal with the US? How much will the G7 be complicated by other political factors outside issues like trade etc.?
2. Are you confident PM Carney can get his legislation through the House of Commons? If not, does that mean the “Build Baby Build” agenda could stall?
3. Crown continues closing argument at London hockey trial: Will this be a landmark moment in hockey culture and for consent issues etc.? Will that happen regardless of the verdict, or does it depend? Will nothing change?
4. Draisaitl scores in OT again, Oilers beat Panthers in Game 4 to tie Stanley Cup Final
5. Montreal's Rizzuto crime family targeted in major police sweep (plus, are you superstitious about Friday the 13th, if time allows)

Guest host Tim Powers is joined by CTV's Jeremie Charron with details on the concerns from Sikh activists and the political balancing act between inviting Modi and working with India versus the concerns against it.

On today's show:

• Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State for Sport and MP for Burlington North – Milton West, on how the new Carney government will approach sport and his new role
• Sayward Montague, Director of Advocacy at the National Association of Federal Retirees and co-chair of the Women Veterans Research and Engagement Network (WREN), on calls to mark June 12 as a Day of Advocacy for Women Veterans
• Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News
• Donal Gill, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics, Concordia University, on the significance of Michael Sabia being brought in as PM Carney's new head of the public service
• Mark Masters, Sports Reporter, TSN , tees up game 4 of Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Yoshua Bengio, President & Scientific Director, LawZero and Full Professor at Université de Montréal, and Founder and Scientific Advisor of Mila – Quebec AI Institute, about this new initiative and its significance in AI.

On today's show:

• Karen Hogan, Auditor General, on the details of her latest reports
• John Bolton, Former National Security Adviser to US President Donald Trump and Ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush, on the latest developments in the LA protests and the federal response
• The Explainer: Ryan Manucha, Research Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute and Author, Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada's Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade, answers this question — what barriers to interprovincial trade exist right now? How much will free internal trade really impact the economy? 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Supriya Dwivedi, Former Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage; Stephanie Levitz,  senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Bill Curry, Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail, to go over the details of the report and reflect on how the story developed over the years and what may change moving forward.

On today's show:

• Gen. Jennie Carrigan, Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff, on the government's commitment to hitting 2% spending on defence this year
• Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer, on the ongoing protests in Los Angeles and the political firestorm that has developed
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Sebastian Skamski, Former Director of Media Relations for Pierre Poilievre; Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute; and Sharan Kaur, Political Strategist and Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau
• Shaun Hildebrand, President, Urbanation on the new National Rent Report showing continued year-over-year decreases and then Victor Tran, Rates.ca Mortgage and Real Estate Expert, with a broader look at the housing market
• John Viveiros, Host, Hot Take Hockey, on the blowout 6-1 loss the Edmonton Oilers took from the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News to talk through what we know so far.

On today's show:

• Minister of Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland on the government's new One Canadian Economy bill and opposition concerns with it
• Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer, on the ongoing protests in Los Angeles and the political firestorm that has developed
• Dan Kelly, CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, on the importance of today's meeting addressing the removal of interprovincial trade barriers
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, he formerly worked with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley; Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader; and Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on convincing BC Premier David Eby to be open to a west coast pipeline and optimism with new major energy infrastructure projects

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down today's biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:

• Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States and Former Premier of New Brunswick, on the prospects of a new Canada/US trade deal
• Sabrina Geremia, VP and Country Manager, Google Canada, on Google's new AI Opportunity Fund in Canada
• Barry Avrich, award-winning filmmaker and author on his new book The Devil Wears Rothko

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss this week's five biggest news stories. Attending today's session are Sharan Kaur, Political Strategist and Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau; Brian Lilley, Political Columnist, Toronto Sun.

1. Canada/US deep into trade talks: do you think this deal can get done? Is it realistic to expect it before the G7? Is trying to get a deal the right move?
2. Trump/Elon relationship explodes: what's going on here? Was this an inevitability? Could this have significant ripple effects?
3. First Ministers Meeting, Bill 5, and energy projects: is the grand consensus to Build Canada already crumbling? Eby staunch on pipelines, Bill 5 in Ontario facing notable pushback, etc.
4. This specific Deloitte commercial: we'll just react to this — how true to your life does this feel?
5. Loblaw pulls Folgers coffee from shelves over 'unjustified' cost increases PLUS Lululemon stock plunges in historic rout as tariffs eat away at its profit: what do you make of the move from Loblaw? Are the prices changes justified or are businesses trying to get away with hikes? More to come?

Guest host Stefan Keyes speaks with Matthew Holmes, Executive Vice President and Chief of Public Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, about what that group wants to see the government do in response to a spike in steel and aluminum tariffs implemented by the US.

• Julie Simmons, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph, on the throne speech passing in the House of Commons without a vote "on division" and what that might mean moving forward
• Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer, on the new US travel ban and new polling responding to the use of tariffs in Canada
• John Viveiros, Host, Hot Take Hockey, on the Edmonton Oilers taking the first game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News; Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail
• Dr. Dave Williams, Canadian physician, public speaker, CEO, author, and retired CSA astronaut remembers former astronaut and federal minister Marc Garneau
• John Gradek, aviation management expert and lecturer, McGill University, on the need for water bombers during wildfire season

Hear Vassy's full interview with David Paterson, Ontario's representative in Washington.

On today's show:

• Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist with the Conference Board of Canada, breaks down the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision. 
• Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch discusses vaccine guidelines. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D'Angelo, Jeff Rutledge, and Abigail Bimman. 
• Hear yesterday's full interview with Canada's Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.

Flin Flon resident Dawn Hlday tells guest host Stefan Keyes about her experience evacuating as fire crews battled a blaze burning near the city. 

On today's show:

• CTV political analyst Scott Reid re-caps Monday's premiers meeting.
• Economist Moshe Lander breaks down the latest global outlook from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. 
• CTV National correspondent Abigail Bimman fills us in on the new Strong Borders Act.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Shachi Kurl, Jamie Ellerton, and Sharan Kaur.
• Doug Gillham, meteorologist with The Weather Network explains how far wildfire smoke can travel

Guest host Stefan Keyes speaks with CTV's Colton Praill to tee up today's First Ministers Meeting, what to expect, and what the ramifications might be.

On today's show:

• Lori Turnbull, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, on what's at stake politically for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Premiers at the First Ministers Meeting
• Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, on the ongoing evacuations in that province due to wildfires and calls for shelter and hotels for First Nations evacuees
• Dan Kelly, CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, on the importance of today's meeting addressing the removal of interprovincial trade barriers
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs; Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader; and Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies and Former Head of Communications for Doug Ford
• Francois Desmarais, Vice President, Trade and Industry Affairs, Canadian Steel Producers Association, on threats from US President Donald Trump to double tariffs on steel and what that would mean for the industry
• Virginie Millien, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University, on the spread of ticks and tick-borne illnesses to new parts of Canada