The Vassy Kapelos Show

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  • Summary

  • The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.

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Episodes
  • Free For All Friday
    Sep 20 2024

    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:

    • Anne McGrath, Principal Secretary to Jagmeet Singh joins Amanda to discuss how NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the NDP will back Trudeau Liberals on a non-confidence vote.
    • John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion joins Amanda to discuss Maru’s new polling on the support for Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
    • Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport for Ontario, MPP for Hamilton Stoney Creek as well a former CFL player joins Amanda to discuss his decision to donate his brain for concussion research.

    Free For All Friday - Hour 2.

    Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Fred DeLorey, Partner, NorthStar Public Affairs and former National Campaign Manager for the Conservative Party of Canada, Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs and Marion Nader, Co-CEO Nexus Strategy Group, Former NDP Strategist.

    Topic 1: NDP to join Bloc in backing Liberals against non-confidence vote

    Topic 2: Ford government to table legislation to restrict bike lanes on city streets

    Topic 3: Jason Kenney blasts Trudeau government’s ‘catastrophic’ immigration agenda, accuses Liberals of trying to create a ‘voting bloc

    Topic 4 Kicker topic: Rogers to become majority owner of MLSE after buying Bell's stake for $4.7B

    Topic 4.5 Kicker topic: A man bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over US$1 million restoring it. What’s your dream renovation project?

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez to sit as Independent MP while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership
    Sep 19 2024

    David Heurtel, Political Analyst and Former Quebec Liberal Cabinet Minister joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the implications of Transport Minister Pablo Rodriquez to sit as Independent MP while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership.

    On todays show:

    • Listen to Vassy's full conversation with NDP House Leader Peter Julian, Deputy House Leader Mark Gerretsen, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer on the possibility of a non-confidence vote leading to an election.
    • Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'.
    • The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura Stone, Marieke Walsh, and Hannah Thibedeau.
    • Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Immigration Marc Miller on international students and the Conservatives' claims on asylum seekers.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon day after deadly pager attack
    Sep 18 2024

    Thomas Juneau, Professor, Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss what these incidents mean and whether they are indicative of escalation in the conflict.

    On todays show:

    • Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Co-Chair of the party’s National Campaign Committee on the byelection loss in Montreal.
    • Dr Mitch Schulman, Is an emergency medicine specialist at McGill University Health Center and the Bell Media medical consultant and joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the reality of the safety behind the popular weigh loss drug Ozempic.
    • The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, Tim Powers, and Kathleen Monk.
    • Don Lobb, General Manager at Wohler Canada and Sam Thang, Plant Manager at Wohler Canada join Vassy to discuss how the government put a 25% surtax on steel and aluminum imports from China.

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    1 hr and 18 mins

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