The Vassy Kapelos Show

Regina George is that you?  We made it! 5 weeks down, just two days to go. Vassy takes a look at what the polls tell us will happen Monday, how the margin of error might have an impact, platforms that use fairytale math and what could happen after the election.  Vassy Kapelos has what you need to know about week five of the federal election campaign. Make sure to subscribe for new episodes every Friday. Follow Vassy: https://www.instagram.com/vassykapelos https://x.com/vassykapelos Watch Power Play on CTV: https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/shows/power-play/ 

An earlier meeting between Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump is under serious scrutiny, as the federal election campaign enters its final days. Vassy Kapelos explores further during The Rundown. On todays show: We gather the latest on the campaign trail from CTV's Abigail Bimman, CTV's Mike LeCouteur, and CTV's Rachel Aiello. China says it wants to team up with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'. Vassy chats with Vina Nadjibulla, the Vice-President of Research and Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. CTV's Dan Riskin drops by for his weekly 'Talk Science To Me' segment, as we examine the interpretation of art and the compatibility of humble people. Vassy fires up today's Daily Debrief Panel, which features Graham Richardson from Edelman Public Affairs and Rob Benzie from the Toronto Star. What is 'poll herding' and how could it impact our interpretation of where the election stands? Vassy poses those questions, and several others, to Greg Lyle. He is the President and Founder of Innovative Research Group.

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Economist Don Drummond as he breaks down the economic measures included in the parties' costed platforms to deal with the uncertainty of U.S. tariffs. On todays show: Vassy is joined by Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent, Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News for the latest from the campaign trails. Mark McGowan, Professor of History & Celtic Studies, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto joins Vassy to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on how a new pope is selected. The Daily Debrief Panel with Jeff Rutledge, Laura D'Angelo, and Stephanie Levitz. Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Vassy to talk this weeks top tech stories.

Éric Blais, President of Headspace Marketing in Toronto, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how advertisements impact an election campaign, and to help break down the strategy behind each parties choice of advertisement.  On todays show:  Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News, Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent and  Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent join host Vassy Kapelos for the latest from the campaign trail. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Perry Bellegarde, Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations as they discuss the passing of Pope Francis and how his papacy is being viewed by Indigenous communities. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, and Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs. Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Virologist, and Principal Research Scientist, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the increased fear of the bird flu becoming a possible pandemic as now it may pose a growing risk to people as the pathogen spreads.

Professor Michael W. Higgins, Vatican Affairs Analyst And Author Of ‘The Jesuit Disruptor, a Personal Portrait of Pope’ joins host Vassy Kapelos to reflect on the legacy left behind by Pope Francis after his passing on Easter Monday at age 88.  On todays show: Vassy is joined by Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News, Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent and Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent for the latest from the campaign trail during the final week of the election campaign. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Jason Lietar, President of Enterprise Canada and Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin. Vassy takes your texts and calls on what you think will play out during the final week of the election campaign. 

Vassy Kapelos is joined by CTV's Mike Le Couteur, Rachel Aiello, and Abigail Bimman to unpack how the three main party leaders fared at the French debate and what might be coming in the English one. On today's show: Gilles Duceppe, former leader of the Bloc Quebecois, on the significance of the French debate for that party and expectations moving forward Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park reporter, The Globe and Mail Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst, on the 20th anniversary of YouTube

Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how The Green Party had its invitation for tonight's debate rescinded less than 12 hours before the debate is set to start. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Ed Fast, Outgoing Conservative MP who says his party held a “sham” nomination process in his B.C. riding, where he has endorsed an Independent candidate to be his successor. Steven Shaw, Interim Chair, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question from Brian on Instagram. This weeks question was “Why do two year old's have so much attitude, and how do I deal with it?. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage and Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau. Chris White, President and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how he is in China meeting with government officials and industry counterparts following the recent imposition of 25% retaliatory tariffs on Canadian pork.

Barry J. McLoughlin, President, TLC Transformational Leadership Consultants Inc. joins guest host Tim Powers to talk about the importance of debates and how they shape and influence the election. On todays show: Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News and Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent for the latest on the campaign trail. Elias Makos, Host of 'The Elias Makos Show' on CJAD 800 joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the calls to delay the French debate due to the Montreal Canadiens hockey game.  Tim Powers guest hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, and Carlene Variyan, Associate Vice-President of Summa Strategies. Blair Beed, Maritimes Historian and Author of 'Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards' joins guest host Tim Powers to reflect on the 113th anniversary of Titanic sinking.  

Vassy is joined by Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News and Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent to get the latest from each party on the campaign trail. On todays show:  Vassy is joined by Ali Velshi, MSNBC Chief Correspondent, Jason Kenney, former Conservative cabinet minister and former Premier of Alberta and Amanda Lang, CTV’s Chief Financial Correspondent to discuss where Trumps trade war is headed next.  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research on the state of the race so far. The Daily Debrief Panel with Zain Velji, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers.  Barbara Barrett, Executive Director Frontier Duty Free Association joins Vassy to discuss the plunge in traffic over the border, how that’s affecting business and the federal governments response.        

Vassy Kapelos is joined by CTV US Political Analyst Eric Ham to unpack the 90-day temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs for everyone but China and what the political ramifications of that might be moving forward. On today's show: CTV's Abigail Bimman, Rachel Aiello, and Mike Le Couteur provide updates from the campaign trails with the three main parties Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park reporter, The Globe and Mail Marcus Maloney, Assistant Professor in the Research Centre in Postdigital Cultures, Coventry University in Coventry, UK, weighing in on the impact of the new series Adolescence and the reaction from parents about teen boys' use of social media and socialization issues