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:

· Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader joins Amanda to discuss to historical week of politics that played out.

· Marieke Walsh. senior political reporter with The Globe and Mail joins Amanda to discuss how the federal Liberals need to pick new leader on March 9 as the rules for leadership race are defined

· Carmi Levy, CTV Tech Expert joins Amanda to chat about Meta's decision to end its fact checking program.

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 Kim Wright, Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies and Chris Day, President, Winston Wilmont.

PANEL TOPICS:

Topic 1: New leadership rules, Trudeau stepping down, who will replace him?

Topic 2: Trump says he would consider economic force to acquire Canada - was the government's response enough?

Topic 3: Your take on when we will see the next election, and what party/leader is most likely to win.

Topic 4: Jean Chrétien, 91, tells young people to get married, dress better

Topic 5: New Years resolutions - are they unrealistic? Is there a more achievable way to set goals?

Monica Rodriguez, LA City Councilwoman, 7th District joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles.

On todays show:

• Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss how Canada could impose tariffs on U.S. steel, orange juice in response to Trumps threats.
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on how he is considering running for leadership of the Liberal party.
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins guest host Stefan Keyes for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Marieke Walsh, Robert Benzie, and Mike Le Couteur.
• CNN’s Marybel Gonzalez joins guest host Stefan Keyes with an update on the wildfire situation.

Listen to Vassy's discussion with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, Kory Teneycke, former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and now co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy and Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton on the possible path forward for the Liberal party.

On todays show:

• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton on Trump saying he is open to using 'economic force' to acquire Canada.
• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Frank Baylis, Liberal Leadership hopeful on how he plans to run as leader.
• Philippe Lagassé, Associate professor of international affairs, Carleton University joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this weeks explainer question. This weeks question was 'What is sovereignty and what would change if Canada were to become part of the US?'.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke.
• Chris Sands, Director, Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars joins Vassy to discuss Trumps threats of using 'economic force' to acquire Canada.