André François Giroux, Canada’s Ambassador to Haiti joins Vassy to discuss the evacuations of 36 Canadians in Haiti since yesterday. 

On today’s show:

• Tony Grace, CTV National News Correspondent on the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse after a ship collided with support beam.
• Joel DeBellefeuille, Father of a student to discuss the $1.5M lawsuit that was filed after Quebec teacher was accused of selling students' artwork online.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Rock, Shachi Kurl and Shakir Chambers.
• Dave Perry, President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on the high price tag of equipment driving delays in defence policy update.
• Jimmy Jean, Vice-president and chief economist at Desjardins on the Bank of Canada sounding the alarm on low productivity

 

Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, which was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in Russia until 2005, when Bill was denied entry to the country and declared a “threat to national security” joins Vassy to discuss Putin's address to the nation following the attack.

On today’s show:

• Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with Steven Guilbeault Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada on how the government won't be pausing the carbon tax hike.
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greece's economic comeback and what it will take to ratify CETA.
• Afua Hagan, CTV royal commentator on how Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.

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:

• CTV’s Garrett Barry with breaking news out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, as a new deal is struck for protesting fish harvesters
• Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology; author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat, on the resurgence of infectious diseases like measles and if you should be concerned
• David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, on the winter weather kicking off spring nationwide this weekend

 

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 panel features host Amanda Galbraith; Garry Keller, Vice President of StrategyCorp; and Sabrina Grover, Principal at Shakti Strategies.

Topic 1: Poilievre-led attempt to bring down Trudeau minority over carbon tax fails – Any big surprises here? Was it worth putting the motion forward anyway? Do you think the Conservatives would win other opposition parties over?

Topic 2: Fish protestors meet riot police outside N.L. legislature, budget to be delivered this afternoon, plus a new deal – What was your reaction to these protests? Is this an issue that we’re paying close enough attention to? Was there a level of police overreaction here?

Topic 3: NDP motion regarding Palestinian statehood passes after major Liberal alterations // Liberal MP Housefather not ruling out crossing the floor to the Conservatives – Was the initial motion a bad call on the government’s part? Did they overstep with significant late amendments? Do you think it’s likely Housefather could cross the floor?

Topic 4: Inside a Toronto high school with no classrooms or due dates – Can this be a workable structure from your perspective or is this an abdication of responsibility for including structure?

Topic 5: Former Quebec premiers, citizens pay tribute to native son Brian Mulroney in Montreal

For the moment, Anthony Housefather remains a Liberal MP. However, after Tuesday’s Middle East motion in the House of Commons, he’s not ruling out crossing the floor to join Poilievre and the Tories. You’ll hear his conversation with Vassy Kapelos on today’s program.

Also on today’s show:

• You’ll hear Vassy’s conversation with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston about the Carbon Tax hike, and how this non-April Fool’s joke could impact the province.
• Meantime, a new report says the industrial carbon price could be more effective in reducing greenhouse gases compared to consumer policies. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Dale Beugin, the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Climate Institute.
• Plus, CTV’s Dan Riskin talks about the pending Solar Eclipse, and why this once-in-a-lifetime moment can be life-changing for all the wrong reasons.
• And finally, we have the Daily Debrief Panel! Today’s edition features Rob Benzie, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone.

Bill Curry, Deputy Bureau Chief of the Ottawa bureau with Globe and Mail joins Vassy to break discuss the fraudulent billing as well as David Yeo's testimony in front of committee yesterday.

On today’s show:

• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Ben Mulroney as he reflects on mourning his father and the stories being shared by Canadians and dignitaries.
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S. on the 'generational impact' Brian Mulroney had and Canada-U.S. relations under Mulroney.
• John Gradek, aviation analyst and lecturer in Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill answering this weeks 'The Explainer' question "How do planes fly".
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, and Tim Powers. 

John Tory, former Mayor of Toronto, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario from 2004 to 2009 joins guest host Amanda Galbraith to reflect on the legacy of the former prime minister. 

On today’s show:

• Casey Babb, Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and Fellow with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv on the NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passing after amendments
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist on the upcoming April 8th solar eclipse
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Jason Lietaer, Shachi Kurl and Saeed Selvam.
• Professor Elliot Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University on Putins landslide win in election.
• Carmi Levy, CTV tech expert on a Halifax man being ordered to pay millions of dollars to some of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world.

Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent joins Vassy to break down her exclusive interview with William Majcher.

On today’s show:

• Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with Mark Mulroney, reflecting on the legacy of his father.
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Evgenia Kara-Murza, Russian human rights activist  about the growing opposition against Putin and his regime.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji. 
• Bruce Heyman - former US ambassador to Canada. He served from 2014-2017 under then President Barack Obama on the potential of a Trump presidency, and the importance of voting. 

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:

·         Michael Geist, Professor of Law at University of Ottawa, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law on the U.S. House passes bill that could ban TikTok.

·         Ann Hui, The Globe and Mail’s demographics reporter on her recent opinion piece ‘Exhausted, burnt-out and disillusioned: Why millennial women are not okay’

·         Afua Hagan, CTV royal commentator on Kate Middleton conspiracy theories run wild, here's how the story became such a royal mess

 

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 Carlene Variyan, Associate Vice-President of Summa Strategies and Melanie Paradis, Conservative strategist and former senior staffer to Erin O’Toole, and President of Texture Communications.

Topic 1: Premiers call on Trudeau to cancel spring carbon tax increase

Topic 2: U.S. House passes bill that could ban TikTok if owner refuses to sell

Topic 3: Exhausted, burnt-out and disillusioned: Why millennial women are not okay

Topic 4: 'It's going to be crazy:' Niagara Falls mayor says city preparing for up to 1 million visitors for solar eclipse

Topic 5: As 'where's Kate' conspiracy theories run wild, here's how the story became such a royal mess

Professor Elliot Tepper, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss Putin's threats. 

On today’s show:

• Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with two MP's, reacting to a recent plea from multiple Canadian Premiers to suspend April's carbon tax hike. 
• Dan Riskin, CTV's Science and Technology Specialist, with his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Marieke Walsh. 
• Dr. Jean Seely, Head of Breast Imaging at the Ottawa Hospital, on the importance of early-risk detection tools for breast cancer. 

Chris Ragan, the founding Director of McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy, and the Chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, joins Vassy Kapelos for a quick fact check on Canada's carbon pricing.

On today’s show:

• Listen to Vassy’s full conversation with Francois-Phillipe Champagne on Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey's call to halt the carbon tax increase. 
• Dr. Jim Dowling, a Senior Scientist of Genetics & Genome Biology, answers this week's 'The Explainer' question on gene therapy.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Scott Reid, and Kathleen Monk.
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Bob Rae, a Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, on the road ahead for Haiti after the country's Prime Minister resigned over civil unrest.