The Vassy Kapelos 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:  Lana Payne, Unifor National President, Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%.  Alex Sirois, Managing partner at Lowertown Brewery and Brad Fennell, Co-Owner, Overflow Brewing Company join guest host Tim Powers to discuss the push for Canadians to 'buy local'. Darren Dreger, TSN Hockey Insider joins guest host Tim Powers to set the stage for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Daily Debrief Panel with Saeed Selvam, George Soule, and Fred DeLorey.   Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss if cocaine is worse for you then whiskey, as the Columbian President claims. 

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:  Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss President Trumps renewed threats to acquire Canada as the 51st state.  Jérémie Harris, the co-founder of Gladstone AI, an AI national security company joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying powering AI without compromising climate change is a G7 priority. Bralon Addison, Wide Receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks and football analyst for TSN 1200 joins guest host Tim Powers to recap Super Bowl LIX in which the Philadelphia Eagles beat out Kansas City Chiefs. The Daily Debrief Panel with Kate Harrison, Zain Velji, and Tom Mulcair.  Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology specialist joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how a group of scientists at Oxford university may have discovered teleportation. Scott Moore, Chief Executive Officer, Invictus Games 2025 Vancouver Whistler joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the opening weekend for the Invictus Games, the significance of the games to service members, and more. 

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: Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research joins Amanda to discuss the new polling conducted by Nanos on which leader Canadians would prefer to negotiate with Donald Trump. David Adams, President of the Global Automakers of Canada to discuss what took place at the summit hosted by Justin Trudeau about bolstering the economy in the face of Canada’s rapidly changing relationship with its largest trading partner. TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor joins Amanda live from New Orleans to set the stage for Super Bowl Sunday. 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?

Michael Duheme, Commissioner of the RCMP, discusses a significant 35% increase in personnel at the Canada-U.S. border to bolster security amid tariff tensions. Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of International Trade, dives into intricate negotiations over trade irritants like the digital services tax. Dan Riskin, CTV's Science and Technology Specialist, sheds light on workplace happiness and challenges, urging a fresh perspective on job satisfaction. Together, they tackle crucial issues impacting Canada’s economy and security.

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. David Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada, on the snow hitting BC and frigid temperatures in the prairies Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on the tariff pause, energy and oil resources, and more. The Explainer:  Richard Masson, Executive fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and former CEO of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission answers "Why does most of our energy go to the United States?" The Daily Debrief Panel with Amanda Galbraith, Partner and Co-Founder of Oyster Group; Laura D'Angelo, Vice President of National Strategy and Public Affairs; Enterprise Canada; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on the tariff pause, energy and oil resources, and more.

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: David Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada, on the snow hitting BC and frigid temperatures in the prairies Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe weigh in on the pause on tariffs You have your say on the tariff reprieve The Daily Debrief Panel with Shakir Chambers, Vice President of Oyster Group; Saeed Selvam, Vice President of Public Affairs at NATIONAL; and Rachel Aiello, National Correspondent, CTV News Dr. Anna Banerji, Infectious Disease Specialist and Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Infectious Disease, Tropical Medicine, and Public Health at the University of Toronto on what you need to know about bird flu Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University, runs a fact check on the trade relationship between Canada and the US

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: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with with Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc who says he's ‘very pessimistic’ Trump tariffs can be avoided by Tuesday. Carmi Levy, CTV tech expert joins Vassy to discuss how Instagram might work better as a dating app than Tinder.  Matt Skube, CTV News Anchor joins Vassy to provide a weather update as snow continues to barrel down on multiple parts of Canada.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Zain Velji, and Tom Mulcair.  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland who says everything should be on the table when it comes to Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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: In the wake of Wednesday's tragic mid-air plane crash in Washington, are today's air-traffic controllers stretched too thin? We dig deeper with Rob Kokonis, who is the President of AirTrav. As Canada tries to address America's border concerns, are we addressing them incorrectly? Laura Dawson, an Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition, delivers her two cents. Canadian cities, such as Toronto and Vancouver, are getting bigger and bigger. Some argue they are way too full. How can we adapt to this reality? We open the debate floor with Paul Beaudry, a former Deputy Governor at the Bank of Canada. 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'?

Joy Malbon, CTV Washington Bureau Chief joins Vassy live from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with the latest on the fatal collision that took place just outside of Reagan airport leaving all 67 involved dead.  On todays show: Keith Mackey, President, Mackey International Aviation Safety Consultants joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how the deadliest American aviation accident in 40 years may have occurred.  Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura Stone, Robert Benzie, and Marieke Walsh.  Scott Hurst, CTV National News Correspondent joins Vassy to provide the latest on the deadly mid-air collision that happened over Washington late last night. 

Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist and Strategist, National Bank of Canada joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Bank of Canada's rate cut, and their warning on the impact of a 25% tariff on Canada's economy.  On todays show:  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty about the recommendations in Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue's final report on foreign interference. Vassy Kapelos is joined by Professor Dan Malleck, Chair of the department of health sciences at Brock University, and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. This weeks question came from Dan on Instagram and read "does alcohol cause cancer?". The Daily Debrief Panel with Sabrina Grover, Jeff Rutledge and Mike Le Couteur. Salam El Mousawi co-founder of Muslim Awareness Week joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how today marks 8 years since a gunman opened fire at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in which six Canadians died and 19 others were wounded.