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Question Period, the national political landmark, comes out with a new episode every Sunday. Recorded in Ottawa with the newsmakers who matter. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political junkies.
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May 14, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #426: Tensions grow between Canada and China over interference allegations
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, Canada’s ambassador to Sudan Philip Lupul, strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke and a panel of journalists including, Joyce Napier, Robert Benzie and Paul Wells.

May 7, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #425: Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks out against the handling of threats made against him
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative MP Michael Chong, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, former Alberta premier Alison Redford, former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, former Conservative cabinet minster Monte Solberg plus, a panel of strategists including David Herle, Kory Teneycke and Kathleen Monk.

Apr 30, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #424: What’s needed for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions?
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former BoC governor Mark Carney, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, Azza Ahmed, a Canadian evacuated from Sudan, strategist Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, James Moore and a panel of journalists including, Joyce Napier, Kelly Cryderman and Robert Benzie.

Apr 23, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #423: Will the federal government order PSAC members back to work?
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, former Conservative defence ministers Jason Kenney and David Pratt, ex-CSIS director Richard Fadden, Martin Luther King III, strategists Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke and Kathleen Monk, and a panel of journalist including, Robert Benzie, Stephanie Levitz and Joyce Napier.

Apr 16, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #422: What came out of Katie Telford's testimony on alleged foreign election interference?
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, Scott Reid, former U.S. secretary of state assistant Mark Kimmitt, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal and a panel of journalists featuring, Joyce Napier, Marieke Walsh, Robert Benzie.

Apr 9, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #421: Feds wants province to step in support Canadians with measures to combat affordability crisis
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Families Minister Karina Gould, former WH communications director Anthony Scaramucci, Taiwan’s ambassador to Canada Harry Tseng, Strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, Tim Murphy and a panel of journalists featuring, Joyce Napier and Charelle Evelyn and Marieke Walsh.

Apr 2, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #420: RCMP commissioner on the difficulties in using intelligence as criminal evidence
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Interim RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, IAEA’s Rafael Mariano Grossi, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, strategist Kathleen Monk, James Moore and a panel of journalists featuring, Joyce Napier and Robert Benzie and Stephanie Levitz.

Mar 26, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #419: Will Canada be exempt from new Buy American rules after Biden's visit?
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Former BoC governor Stephen Poloz, former federal finance minister John Manley, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke of Rubicon Strategy, strategist Kathleen Monk, and a panel of journalists featuring Marieke Walsh, Joyce Napier and Robert Benzie.

Mar 19, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #418: What will be on the agenda for U.S. President Biden’s visit to Canada?
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with U.S. ambassador to Canada David Cohen, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, former ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques, retired maj.-gen. Scott Clancy, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke of Rubicon Strategy, strategist Kathleen Monk, and a panel of journalists featuring Charelle Evelyn, Joyce Napier and Robert Fife.

Mar 12, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #417: Trudeau continues to face questions on election interference as calls mount for a public inquiry
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Governor General Mary Simon, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma, Manitoba Attorney General Kelvin Goertzen, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke of Rubicon Strategy, strategist Kathleen Monk, and a panel of journalists featuring Marieke Walsh, Joyce Napier and Robert Benzie.