The Vassy Kapelos Show

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that Canada will be implementing new tariffs on foreign steel as well as federal government support for the Canadian steel industry. He said that there is no trade deal on the table that Canada can accept right now. The Carney government is working towards a deal by August 1 as Trump threatens 35% tariffs on all Canadian goods after that date. On today's show:

Today Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted publicly for the first time that it's unlikely Canada will get a trade deal with the U.S. without some level of tariffs. Carney made the comments to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting to discuss trade negotiations. On today's show:

The Carney government is working toward a new deadline of August 1st to reach a trade deal with the U.S., or face punishing 35% tariffs. CTV's Colton Prail has the latest on the trade war. On today's show:

Free For All Friday - Hour 1 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. Today's edition features public affairs advisor John Wright and Crestview Strategy Vice-President Deirdra Tindale. Topic 1: U.S. President Trump's latest trade threats. Topic 2: Pierre Poilievre's leadership with Canada's Conservatives could be in jeopardy. Topic 3: Ontario's Colleges are facing a financial crisis. Topic 4: TSA has axed the 'shoes off' rule! Are we finally returning to a state of reasonable airport security?

New polling exclusively for CTV News, courtesy of Nanos Research, shows that 67 percent of Canadians are opposed to the government's plan to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Pollster Nik Nanos joins guest host Tim Powers to tackle the latest numbers. On today's show:

Canada’s new defence partnership with Europe may have hidden risks, according to a new analysis by the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Ret. Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, who authored this report. On today's show:

The RCMP has laid terrorism charges after an 18-month investigation into the activities of four men, some of whom are active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, accused of organizing an anti-government militia and planning to forcibly seize land near Quebec City. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski about the case. On today's show: The provinces of Alberta and Ontario have inked two memorandums of understanding on economic cooperation on trade and energy policies including pipelines and nuclear power. Ontario energy minister Stephen Lecce joins the show.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding optimistic about an Alberta-B.C. oil pipeline, and a carbon capture and storage network, as priority nation-building projects. But how feasible are they? Guest host Tim Powers speaks with energy economist Andrew Leach about the likelihood of these projects getting built. On today's 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 Bob Richardson, President of Hammersmith Consulting, and Karen Gordon, Principal at Gordon Strategies. Topic 1: The politics of internal trade Topic 2: Carney’s approach to Trump under the spotlight Topic 3: Gen Z is now drinking just as much as older generations Topic 4: Is Chat GPT rotting our brains?

The Carney government has pledged to balance federal operational spending to get a handle on the national debt and deficit. Carney says this can be done by 'capping' the public service. But a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warns there could be deep service cuts coming. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with report author David MacDonald. On todays show: The heads of Canada's big auto makers met with Prime Minister Carney on Wednesday to discuss the impacts of the trade war on the sector. Tim speaks with Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, about the meeting.

Moshe Lander, Economist and Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia University joins guest host Tim Powers to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on how the new middle class tax cut will affect you. On todays show:

The Carney government is scrapping the new Digital Services Tax after trade talks with the U.S. broke down over the issue. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with David Pierce, Vice-President with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, about why the new tax was so controversial and why the Americans wanted it gone. On today's show:

Free For All Friday - Hour 1 Amanda Galbraith breaks down today's 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 tackle this week's Top 5 news stories. Attending today's session are communications expert Sharan Kaur and Strategy Corp vice-president Garry Keller.

Unpacking what we do - and don't - know about the success of the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facility. Vassy Kapelos speaks with (Ret.) General Tom Lawson, a former Chief of Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. On todays show:

Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the merits of the Alberta Next Panel. On todays show:

A ceasefire violated. US intervention. Questions of diplomacy. There are a lot of moving pieces in the Israel-Iran situation. Vassy speaks with freelance journalist Nahayat Tizhoosh to get some perspective on the latest developments on day 12 of the conflict. On todays show:

Thomas Juneau, Professor, Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa joins Vassy to discuss the fallout from the US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict. On todays show:

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... Free For All Friday - Hour 2 Hosts from all over the country join The Roundtable to tackle this week's Top 5 news stories. Attending today's session are Sharan Kaur from Navigator and Chris Day from Hill and Knowlton.

Amid growing concerns about their aggressive plans to push Bill C-5 forward, the feds are defending their gameplan. Vassy Kapelos gathers instant reaction as the show unfolds. On today's show:

Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Roland Paris, Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, to breakdown the conclusion of the G7 and the relative success of the summit in the current political landscape. On today's show: