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:

• Listen to Amanda's exclusive two-part interview with The Right Honorable Stephen J. Harper, the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada on his new book 'Flags of Canada'
• Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Amanda to discuss the big tech stories of the week. 

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 Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada and Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data.

 PANEL TOPICS:

Topic 1: Liberal Leadership latest

Topic 2: Trump VS Canada  

Topic 3: Hi-Speed Rail announcement – A continuation of a good idea, or a route to no where?

Topic 4: Four nations win - how symbolic was it?

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Transport Minister Anita Anand as they discuss the investigation into the plane crash at Pearson Airport as well as the government's high-speed rail announcement.

On todays show: 

• James Duthie, Canadian sportscaster for TSN and the host of TSN's hockey coverage joins Vassy to discuss the 4 Nations Face-Off game tonight.. Canada vs. United States.
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Mike Le Couteur.
• Frank Baylis, Liberal leadership candidate joins Vassy to discuss his newly announced Prosperity Agenda, a key element of his leadership platform. 

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles as she reacts to Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie's pitch to NDP supporters to vote Liberal to unseat Doug Ford.

On todays show: 

• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Yuliya Kovaliv, Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada who says Ukraine's membership in NATO is a 'cheaper and more effective way to ensure a long-lasting peace.'
• Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto/Scarborough joins host Vassy Kapelos to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on if more people are feeling flight anxiety due to the increase of aviation incidents being reported on. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Hannah Thibedeau and Graham Richardson.
• The Honorable Peter Boehm, Senator, at prorogation was chair of Senate foreign affairs and international trade committee, former ambassador and longtime deputy minister joins Vassy to discuss the Trump administration’s “shock and awe” show at the Munich Security Conference.

   

   

John Cox, Aviation safety expert, Retired airline pilot joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss what occurred when a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis, carrying 80 passengers, crashed while attempting to land at Pearson International Airport on Monday.

On todays show: 

• Scott Hurst, CTV National News Correspondent joins Vassy to give a live update on the Delta jet crash at Pearson airport. 
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey who said he found it “incredibly concerning” to hear senior staff from U.S. President Donald Trump’s office convey that the commander-in-chief is “very serious” when he talks about annexing Canada.
• Keir Giles, senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at the Chatham House think tank and author of ‘Who Will Defend Europe’ joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Russia and the U.S. agreed to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties without Ukraine present. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Shakir Chambers, Rachel Aiello, and Scott Reid. 

Kathleen Wynne, Former Premier of Ontario joins guest host Scott Reid to discuss how leaders prepare for debates, what it feels like when you're on the stage and the lights come on, and how they influence the election.

On todays show: 

• David Coletto, Founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins guest host Scott Reid to discuss the recent surge in the polls for the Liberals, and if it matters.
• Richard Crouse, Film Critic, joins guest host Scott Reid to discuss SNL's 50th anniversary special. 
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Amanda Galbraith and Tom Mulcair. 

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:

• David Fraser, Former Commander of NATO Forces in Southern Afghanistan and CTV Military Analyst joins Amanda to go over the latest on Russia/Ukraine.
• David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Amanda to discuss the recent uptick in the polls for the Liberal party.
• Richard Crouse, Film Critic joins Amanda to tell us the best movies to set the mood for valentines day.

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 Laryssa Waler, founder of Henley Strategies, former head of communications for Doug Ford, Kim Wright, Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies and Jennifer Madigan, Chief Operating Officer, Syntax Strategic.

PANEL TOPICS:

Topic 1: Premiers hail 'constructive' meeting as they lobby against tariffs – What now? Have we seen success with the ‘Team Canada’ approach? Is negotiating with Trump possible?

Topic 2:   Leger and Abacus polling from this week. Leger is showing an upward swings for the Liberals, specifically on dealing with the U.S – is this significant?

Topic 3:  The return of patriotism - Canadians have been feeling more patriotic since the tariff threats. Do you feel more patriotic after what’s been happening? In light of that, what should we be doing to better embody patriotism? Or is all that matters unity?

David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada joins guest host Tim Powers to give the latest outlook on the massive storm front that's rolling through parts of Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. 

On todays show: 

• Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst  joins guest host Tim Powers with the latest on how the United States has announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on goods entering the country.
• James Duthie, Canadian sportscaster for TSN and the host of TSN's hockey coverage joins guest host Tim Powers to go over Team Canada defeating Sweden in first 4 Nations Face-Off game.
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins guest host Tim Powers for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Mike Le Couteur.

Kelsey McEwen, Chief Meteorologist on CTV Your Morning joins host Vassy Kapelos to provide an update on the winter Armageddon that is sweeping through Canada.

On todays show: 

• Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent joins Vassy live from Washington D.C to provide an update on Canada’s 13 premieres in DC to negotiate with the Trump administration.
• Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the recent polling from Leger that shows the Liberals gaining ground on the Conservatives.
• Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease physician at the Toronto General Hospital joins for this weeks ‘The Explainer’ segment to discuss the difference between the flu and influenza, and to provide an update on how the flu season is trending.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Jeff Ruttledge, Laura D’Angelo, and Joël-Denis Bellavance.
• Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with Stephen Poloz, Former Governor of the Bank of Canada on what steps Canada should be taking amid Trumps tariff threats.

Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the recent renewed threats from U.S President Donald Trump, and the decision from Ontario Premiere Doug Ford to call a snap election. 

On todays show: 

• Lana Payne, Unifor National President, Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%. 
• Alex Sirois, Managing partner at Lowertown Brewery and Brad Fennell, Co-Owner, Overflow Brewing Company join guest host Tim Powers to discuss the push for Canadians to 'buy local'.
• Darren Dreger, TSN Hockey Insider joins guest host Tim Powers to set the stage for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Saeed Selvam, George Soule, and Fred DeLorey. 
•  Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss if cocaine is worse for you then whiskey, as the Columbian President claims. 

Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of Canadian Steel Producers Association joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how these tariffs would affect supply chains and industries that rely on these materials, as well as Canadian consumers. 

On todays show: 

• Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss President Trumps renewed threats to acquire Canada as the 51st state. 
• Jérémie Harris, the co-founder of Gladstone AI, an AI national security company joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying powering AI without compromising climate change is a G7 priority.
• Bralon Addison, Wide Receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks and football analyst for TSN 1200 joins guest host Tim Powers to recap Super Bowl LIX in which the Philadelphia Eagles beat out Kansas City Chiefs.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Kate Harrison, Zain Velji, and Tom Mulcair. 
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology specialist joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how a group of scientists at Oxford university may have discovered teleportation.
• Scott Moore, Chief Executive Officer, Invictus Games 2025 Vancouver Whistler joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the opening weekend for the Invictus Games, the significance of the games to service members, and more.