The Vassy Kapelos Show

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould who says she doesn't think balancing the budget in three years by growing the economy is realistic. On todays show:

Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the debate and some of the pressing issues that were covered during it like Canada-U.S. relations, the economy and jobs, affordability, as well as climate change and energy. On todays show:

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly as she speaks about the need for security guarantees for Ukraine to be included in any peace agreement with Russia. On todays show:

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould as they speak about what actions she would take if Trump imposes tariffs against Canada. On todays 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: 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:

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:

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:

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:

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: 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:

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:

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:

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:

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: 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 Sharan Kaur, Former Deputy Chief to Bill Morneau, Chris Day, Senior Vice-President and Ottawa General Manager, Hill and Knowlton and Bob Richardson, senior counsel at National Public Relations. PANEL TOPICS: Topic 1: Canadians pick Mark Carney over Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould to negotiate with Donald Trump: Nanos survey Topic 2: Everything tariffs – We’re in a 30 day reprieve, how should we prepare now? Topic 3: Ontario Election. All the ingredients to make an interesting dish, but does anyone care?

Listen to Vassy's full interview with Michael Duheme, Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on how the RCMP has deployed 35% more personnel to the Canada/US border. On todays show:

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Aaron Blake, Senior Political Reporter on The Washington Post, on the surprise element on these latest Trump comments and how seriously they ought to be taken moving forward.

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, about working to the last deadline of tariffs, Trump's approach moving forward, and how Canadian industry can respond. On today's show:

Anil Wasif, Toronto-based economist, manager of the research team at Infrastructure Ontario joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss how understanding why the Trump administration has embraced tariffs is key to developing Canada's response. On todays show:

Free For All Friday - Hour 1 Fill-in host Mark Twohey breaks down the biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: 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 Sabrina Grover from NorthStar Public Affairs, Alex Chreston of Crestview Strategy, and Cam Holmstrom of Niipaawi Strategies. Topic 1: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he could support the Liberals long enough to support a tariff relief bill. Do you still believe an early election gets called once Parliament returns in late-March? Topic 2: Donald Trump's tariffs, and what the U.S. President really hopes to accomplish. Topic 3: If Doug Ford still wants to lead Canada's rallying cry against the Trump tariffs, is it out of line for him to travel to America and represent Ontario mid-campaign? Topic 4: Does Canada need to mandate a 'common culture'?