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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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Mar 5, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #416: Calls continues to grow for public inquiry to examine political interference
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former public servant Morris Rosenberg, Intergovernmental Affairs Minster Dominic LeBlanc, B.C. MLA Melanie Mark, Leon Panetta, former U.S. secretary of defence, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke of Rubicon Strategy and strategist Kathleen Monk

Feb 27, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #415: Canada sending more tanks and ammunition to Ukraine
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, British Commissioner to Canada Susannah Goshko, Polish Ambassador to Canada Witold Dzielski, former deputy prime minister John Manley, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News political analyst Tom Mulcair and Scott Reid, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, The Hill Times' Charelle Evelyn and CTV News' Joyce Napier.

Feb 6, 2023 • 45min
CTV QP Podcast #414: Feds open to changing bail laws after OPP officer death
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Justice Minister David Lametti, OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Conservative strategist Kory Teneycke, NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Liberal strategist Scott Reid, CTV Vancouver’s Legislative Bureau Chief Bhinder Sajan, and The Toronto Star’s Stephanie Levitz and Robert Benzie.

Jan 22, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #413: Push for more Ukrainian tanks
Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, former CIA director David Petraeus, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, former chief of staff to the Prime Minister of Canada Tim Murphy, former director of strategic communications for the NDP Kathleen Monk, former campaign manager for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Kory Teneycke, pollster Nik Nanos, CTV’s Joyce Napier and The Hill Times’ Charelle Evelyn.

Jan 8, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #412: Former Minister of Finance Bill Morneau on differences with PM Trudeau
Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former minister of finance Bill Morneau, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford’s campaign manager Kory Teneycke, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, and Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.

Jan 1, 2023 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #410: Is a recession in 2023 avoidable? PBO weighs in

Dec 25, 2022 • 40min
CTV QP Podcast #411: Stephen Poloz on Canada's 2023 inflation outlook

Dec 18, 2022 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #409: Can the Liberals’ gun control legislation be saved?
Glen McGregor discusses the week's top political stories with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, Chris Aylward from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, pollster Nik Nanos, the Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles, the Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh and CTV’s Annie Bergeron-Oliver.

Nov 27, 2022 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #408: Canada unveils new Indo-Pacific strategy
Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Conservative MP Larry Brock, NDP MP Matthew Green, Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles, Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh and Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and former CSIS Director and National Security Advisor Dick Fadden.

Nov 20, 2022 • 46min
CTV QP Podcast #407: Is Canada prepared to handle evolving global threats?
Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques, Conservative MP Michael Chong, leaders of the Green Party of Canada Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, the Toronto Star’s Stephanie Levitz, pollster Nik Nanos, the National Post’s John Ivison and former Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay.