The Vassy Kapelos Show

The automaker has announced the sale of its Brampton facility to armored vehicle manufacturer Roshel, putting the fate of 2,200 unionized workers up in the air. Prime Minister Carney calls the deal a 'betrayal' and is pledging legal action. Vassy speaks with Flavio Volpe, the President of the Canadian Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association. On today's show: Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Marc Mill...

The Carney government is facing criticism from both ends of the political spectrum over its 2026 spending plan, which features massive corporate tax breaks with little spending for individuals. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Finance Minister Francois Philippe-Champagne, Conservative Finance Critic Michael Chong, and NDP leader Avi Lewis. On today's show: Tracking the fallout from the U.S. Midterms: The Wh...

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: The Friday Five: The U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate turn Democrat Blue following Tuesday's Midterm Elections. Plus, Prime Minister Carney unveils the 2026 Federal Budget. The Big Conversation: The Carney government has tabled a ne...

The Carney government's second Federal Budget will be tabled in Ottawa this afternoon - with promised affordability measures, an immigration plan, and investment into Canada's sovereignty. On today's show: The Atlantic's David Frum offers his key takeaways on the U.S. Midterms, where America's top political parties go from here, and how all of it impacts Canada. Vassy is joined by Edward Luce, a U...

It was a blue wave in Tuesday's U.S. Midterm elections. The Democrats flipped both houses of Congress in their favour, with voters delivering an apparent rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. On today's show: Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman joins Vassy with his reaction to the results, and outlines what the Democrats need to do now. Lisa Raitt, former Conservative P...

It's midterm election day in the U.S. as President Trump's Republican party fights to retain control of Congress. Vassy goes one-on-one with former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and Governor of Michigan, James Blanchard, to discuss the stakes and how tariffs on Canada are factoring into races in key swing states. On today's show: CTV's Mike Le Couteur checks in from battleground Michigan, one of the s...

The U.S. President's comments come after 10 days of renewed talks behind the scenes around some kind of trade agreement between Canada and America - after a previous round of talks collapsed in August. On today's show: The Atlantic's David Frum joins Vassy to discuss what's at stake for Canada in tomorrow's U.S. Midterms. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu to talk a...

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: The Friday Five: Trade talks heat up ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Midterms. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra warns that Canada could be blamed for Republican losses. The latest from the E.U.-Canada Summit in Montreal. Lessons f...

Despite reports to the contrary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says discussions will still include 'Associate Member' status for Canada, while Carney says the summit in Montreal isn't a 'marketing exercise' and the terminology doesn't matter. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Canada's Defense Minister David McGuinty ahead of the first official meetings. On today's show: CTV U.S. politica...

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that Ottawa could be blamed if key races in next week’s Midterm elections go against U.S. President Trump’s Republican Party. The sources said Hoekstra expressly mentioned races in Michigan and Maine, where the Republicans need to win if they hope to hold onto the U.S. Senate. The Daily Debrief Panel digs int...

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos today. She will be back in the hosting chair tomorrow. Tuesday marks the first time that Prime Minister Carney has publicly commented on the resumption of trade talks between Canada and the United States - just a week before the U.S. Midterms take place. Graham is joined by Scotty Greenwood, a former U.S. diplomat to Canada, for reaction and analysis. O...

Multiple government and industry sources close to trade discussions between Canada and the United States tell CTV News the momentum of the talks, combined with U.S. President Trump’s political vulnerabilities ahead of the U.S. Midterms, leads them to believe there is considerable appetite from the White House to strike a deal with Canada. Vassy is joined by CTV National News Ottawa Bureau Ch...

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: The Friday Five: U.S. President Donald Trump hints that a trade deal with Canada might happen before November's Midterms. Prime Minister Carney fires back at U.S. election interference claims. The B.C. election hits the final str...

It's the first ever bilateral visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to Turkiye, and Mark Carney is already facing criticism from some groups over that country's human rights record. Vassy is joined by CTV National News senior correspondent Abigail Bimman, who is with the Prime Minister in Ankara. On today's show: Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Eleanor Olszewski, Alberta's lone federal Cabinet Minister, to di...

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who is on the way back from Alberta. And in a provincial address Tuesday evening, Premier Danielle Smith says she will respect Albertans’ vote after the majority opted to stay in Canada. CTV's Rachel Aiello has the key takeaways from Smith's address. On today's show: Tim is joined by CTV National News Alberta correspondent Kathy Le, who is hearing fr...

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who is on assignment in Alberta. And that is where we start today's program. About 75 percent of ballots cast in Monday's referendum were against Alberta pursuing a binding vote on separating from the rest of Canada. If the separatists would have won Monday's vote, a separate vote would have been held at a later date, and could have altered the province's...

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos today, as parts of Alberta continue to mourn. A weekend incident at CFB Wainwright happened during live fire training on Saturday, leaving 4 people dead and dozens injured in what the Defense Minister called 'one of the hardest days that the Canadian Armed Forces has had to face at home in peacetime'. On today's show: Vassy Kapelos joins us live from Calgar...

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: The Friday Five: Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed him. Prime Minister Carney speaks ahead of Monday's Alberta referendum. The U.S. Ambassador to Canada's stern warning on election interference, and what happens if Canada is foun...

With 4 days to go until the October 19th final vote, hundreds of thousands of Albertans have already casted their ballots at advanced polling stations. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Corey Hogan, the Liberals' lone MP in Calgary, who says he's satisfied there hasn't been any U.S. interference in the separatism campaign. On today's show: In a bombshell interview with U.K. media personality Piers Morgan, Uk...

Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy says his country has been hit by multiple Russian attacks without advance notice from U.S. intelligence partners. This comes amid multiple reports that U.S. President Trump had threatened to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine - unless it stopped attacking Russian oil refineries. Vassy speaks with Retired General Tom Lawson, a former Chief of the Defens...

Advance voting has begun for one of the most consequential ballots in recent Canadian political history. Albertans are now able to cast a ballot either in favor, or in opposition, of separating from the rest of Canada. Vassy speaks with former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney about what's at stake. On today's show: Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Canada's Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, discussing the new...

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. And we wish you all a very safe and happy Thanksgiving Weekend! On today's show: The Friday Five: The Parti Quebecois takes Quebec, but fall short of a majority. Canada's jobs report for September is out, and it's bad. Canada influences a pivotal...

The richest man on Planet Earth is no stranger to commenting on other countries' politics. This week, Canada is apparently on the mind of Tesla founder Elon Musk, as he reacted to the Parti Quebecois' election victory. In a series of posts, Musk encouraged Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to seek independence from the country they live in. Prime Minister Carney reacts to Musk's comments, while th...

It's a decision that has been years in the making. On Wednesday, Canada's Justice Minister announced that the Carney government will table legislation to indefinitely pause the expansion of medically assisted death for Canadians whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. The Daily Debrief panel weighs in on the politics around Canada's MAiD regime. On today's show: Vassy goes 1-on-1 with...

Parti Quebecois leader Paul St. Pierre Plamondon campaigned on a promise to hold a referendum on Quebec independence, but not until after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office. CTV Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin joins Vassy with a breakdown of the Quebec election results. On today's show: A new report from the Institute for Research on Public Policy is highlighting the gaps between p...