The Vassy Kapelos Show Free For All Friday
Aug 29, 2025
Lise Maisonneuve, the author of the Future of Sport in Canada report, reveals urgent reforms needed to protect athletes from abuse and underfunding. Movie critic Richard Crouse shares his top picks from the Toronto International Film Festival, showcasing this year's sleek lineup. Political commentator Bob Richardson and former communications director Laryssa Waler tackle current parliamentary challenges, including Pierre Poilievre's strategies and the impact of new U.S. tariffs on Canadian businesses. The conversation also touches on the intersection of labor movements and social media age requirements.
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Tariff Change Hits Small Exporters
- Ending the U.S. de minimis exemption instantly raises costs and paperwork for many Canadian small exporters.
- The policy shift risks shrinking cross-border e-commerce and reducing product options for U.S. shoppers.
Tariffs Showing Up In GDP Data
- Early Statistics Canada data link the economic contraction partly to falling exports affected by U.S. tariffs.
- The GDP slowdown shows cross-border trade policy can quickly impact national growth.
Sport System Framed As In Crisis
- The Commission on the Future of Sport in Canada found widespread maltreatment and systemic failures across levels of sport.
- The report links elite-level abuses to grassroots environments and calls for broad structural reform.
