The Vassy Kapelos 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 Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features McMillan Vantage vice-president Jeff Rutledge and Navigator senior consultant Bahoz Dara-Aziz. Topic 1: An update on the pipeline politics out West, and where things are headed. Topic 2: The controversy surrounding a land claim court ruling in British Columbia, and the politics of reconciliation. Topic 3: Do Canadians want to be 'global leaders' in the climate change fight? Topic 4: How the Catholic Church is tuning into today's youth. Topic 5: Has the magic of Black Friday packed up and left? Do you think today's Black Friday deals are stretched out far too long?

Alberta and Ottawa are reportedly set to sign an MOU that includes support for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. But not everyone is on board. On today's show:

Stefan Keyes guest hosts. Sweden is courting Canada to buy Saab's Girpen fighter jets as the Carney reviews its plan to buy American-made F-35s for the Canadian air force. On today's show:

The Carney government narrowly survived a confidence vote on the 2025 federal budget. What happens now? On today's show:

Months after Canadian voters put them in charge, will the Carney government fall tonight? It's unlikely, but it's also not impossible. 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 Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features Summa Strategies chair Tim Powers and former Justin Trudeau senior advisor Supriya Dwivedi. Topic 1: The Carney government has unveiled a second list of so-called nation-building projects. Topic 2: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost two members of his caucus in less than a week. He has since spoken publicly about those departures. On a scale of 1 to 10, how worried should he be right now? Topic 3: New research shows that younger Canadians are getting their political news from online influencers. Bad news for the news media heavyweights? Topic 4: Grey Cup Weekend is in full force, as the Canadian Super Bowl heads to Winnipeg! Do the majority of Canadians still care about Canada's pastime, or is the CFL fanbase turning into a dying breed?

The list of projects includes LNG, hydroelectric and critical minerals. On today's show:

The Carney Government will unveil its second list of 'nation-building' infrastructure projects tomorrow in B.C.. The list will include mining, energy and LNG projects, according to government sources. On today's show:

Prime Minister Mark Carney, along with his Cabinet members, are touring Canada to promote the 2025 Federal Budget. Are Canadians buying what they're selling? You'll hear Vassy's conversation with Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu. On today's show:

The Carney Government will face a final confidence vote on the 2025 federal budget on Monday, and whether or not it will pass is still up in the air. 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 Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Attending today's session are Toronto Star reporter Robert Benzie and Crestview Strategies vice-president Deirdra Tindale. Topic 1: Floor-crossings, resignations, high stakes for political parties, and the Canada Strong Budget. What's your take on what we've seen this week? Are you surprised at the amount of sudden movement? And what does it all mean moving forward? Topic 2: As the feds unleash a massive budget document, coupled with other legislative amendments, the Ontario government has released its own Fall Economic Statement. It seems like a lot of people aren't engaged, at least when it comes to the policies and numbers. Are we ancient dinosaurs for caring about these things? How do we make it more relevant to the younger generations? Topic 3: As the U.S. Supreme Court debates the validity of the Trump tariffs, Ontario is taking shots at the federal budget, while Alberta and the feds explore an MOU. As the trade turmoil continues, are the relationships between the feds and provinces in a good place? Topic 4: Prince Harry says he wore an L.A. Dodgers hat to the World Series under duress. Do you accept his apology to Canada's Team? Topic 5: Is it too early to roll out the Christmas vibes? What day is acceptable to you?

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Abacus Data CEO David Coletto on their latest polling and gets a temperature check on how Canadians are feeling following the release of the new federal budget. On today's show:

Vassy Kapelos speaks with finance minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on the details in his government's new federal budget. On today's show:

Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang with her thoughts on the landscape the budget exists in and what is likely to be featured. On today's show:

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, about the upcoming federal budget and the recent trip he took to Asia that coincided with Prime Minister Mark Carney. 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: Prime Minister Carney has met with the President of China on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in South Korea. And while he didn't say whether the meeting produced any changes in trade policies, he did describe it as a ‘turning point’ in the Canada-China relationship. We dig deeper with Guy Saint-Jacques, Canada’s Ambassador to China from 2012 to 2016. In just a matter of hours, the Toronto Blue Jays could be celebrating a World Series title, and their first since 1993. All they need is one more win against the defending champions. TSN’s Aaron Korolnek joins us with a preview of tonight's Game 6 at Rogers Centre. Why do people love scary movies so much? Plus, is the early-November time change really bad for our health? We pose those burning questions to CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin. Free For All Friday - Hour 2 Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Sebastian Skamski, a former Director of Media Relations for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, joins today's spooky setting. So does Laura D’Angelo, the Vice-President of National Strategy at Enterprise Canada. Topic 1: Next week's budget vote could bring down the Carney government, but what are the odds of that? Topic 2: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says today's youth have 'sacrificed enough', as he solidifies his messaging around Budget 2025. Is that a good deck of cards to play? Topic 3: Earlier this week, the Alberta government invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to end a weeks-old teachers strike. Will this move come back to bite Premier Danielle Smith? Topic 4: What is the best Halloween candy, and why? There is only one right answer. Topic 5: For the first time since 1993, the World Series is within reach for Canada's Team. All the Blue Jays need is one more win at Rogers Centre. And as the Canada-U.S. trade war drags on, how much would it mean for a Canadian squad to claim an American-dominated trophy?

Tim Powers guests hosts for Vassy Kapelos this afternoon. Vassy will be back on Monday. On today's show:

The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by another 25 basis points while signaling this will be the last cut for now as the economy falters under U.S. tariffs. On today's show:

The US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says no tariff relief deal is likely this year after trade talks broke down last week. On today's show:

U.S. President Donald Trump has called off trade talks with Canada after he took exception to a TV ad the Ontario Government aired on U.S. networks last week, casting doubt on the prospect of a tariff deal. On today's show: