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CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

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Power Play, a daily look at Canada’s political landscape. Recorded in Ottawa featuring all the political news and issues that matter most. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political insiders.

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CTV News

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www.ctvnews.ca

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

Power Play #2197: CTV News speaks with President of Finland 15.04.2026

Finnish President Alexander Stubb; Conservative MP Adam Chambers; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Laryssa Waler and Laura D’Angelo.

Power Play #2196: Carney secures majority government 14.04.2026

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Dimitri Soudas, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.

Power Play #2195: Three crucial byelections could secure Liberal majority 13.04.2026

CTV reporters in the byelection ridings: Heather Wright, Genevieve Beauchemin, Adrian Ghobrial; The Strategy Session with Scott Reid, James Moore and Kathleen Monk; CTV U.S. Political Analyst Eric Ham; CTV Montreal’s Caroline Van Vlaardingen; The Front Bench panel with Marco Mendicino, Lisa Raitt and Robert Benzie; Pollster Nik Nanos.

Power Play #2194: MP Gladu speaks to reporters for the first time since crossing floor 10.04.2026

Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Nathan Cullen and Rudy Husny; NASA’s Artemis II lunar science lead Dr. Kelsey Young. 

Power Play #2193: Liberals descend on Montreal for national convention 09.04.2026

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon; Former director of the CIA and U.S. Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta; The Front Bench with Marco Mendicino, Robert Ghiz, James Moore and Alison Redford.

Power Play #2192: Carney poaches another Conservative MP 08.04.2026

Liberal MP Chris d’Entremont, who crossed the floor in November; The Strategy Session with Scott Reid, Lisa Raitt and Kathleen Monk; The Atlantic’s David Frum; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton and Jeff Rutledge.

Power Play #2191: Trump threatens Iran: “Whole civilization will die” 07.04.2026

Retired General Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff, and Dennis Horak, one of Canada's last representatives to Iran before we cut off diplomatic ties; Housing Minister Gregor Robertson; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers and Kathleen Monk.

Power Play #2190: Artemis II crew circles the moon in historic flyby 06.04.2026

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton; Retired Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; Canadian astronaut Dr. David Saint-Jacques.

Power Play #2189: Poilievre calls for gas taxes to be cut until 2027 02.04.2026

Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; A panel with Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, and Lana Payne, Unifor National President; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Brian Gallant, James Moore and Monte Solberg.

Power Play #2188: Countdown to Artemis II launch 02.04.2026

CTV’s Heather Wright; CSA Astronaut Joshua Kutryk; CTV’s Genevieve Beauchemin; Canada’s first female astronaut in space Dr. Roberta Bondar; The Front Bench panel with Supriya Dwivedi, Sharan Kaur, Sebastian Skamski and Jamie Ellerton; CTV’s Joy Malbon; CTV’s Jackie Perez.

Power Play #2187: Remembering Stephen Lewis 31.03.2026

Former Canadian Ambassadors to the United Nations Allan Rock and Bob Rae; Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin; The Front Bench panel with Muhammad Ali, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.

Power Play #2186: Avi Lewis wins NDP leadership 30.03.2026

Newly elected federal NDP leader Avi Lewis; Housing Minister Gregor Robertson; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

Power Play #2185: NDP set to choose new federal leader 27.03.2026

CTV’s Rachel Aiello; Interim NDP Leader Don Davies; A panel with Vina Nadjibulla, Asia Pacific Foundation and Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian Ambassador to China; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger.

Power Play #2184: Liberal MP’s questioning of committee witness sparks opposition uproar 26.03.2026

CTV News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson; Transport Minister Steve MacKinnon; Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

Power Play #2183: Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only video 25.03.2026

Quebec Minister Christopher Skeete; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton and Dimitri Soudas.

Power Play #2182: April 1st deadline on Ottawa-Alberta MOU looms 25.03.2026

CTV’s Adrian Ghobrial; Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Energy Minister; Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

Power Play #2181: Two dead after Air Canada plane, truck collide 23.03.2026

Geneviève Beauchemin, CTV Quebec Bureau Chief; Tom Clark, Canada’s Consul General in New York; Kathy Fox, former Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada; The Front Bench with Scott Reid, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

Power Play #2180: Trump calls NATO allies “cowards” 20.03.2026

John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor; Moninder Singh, head of the Sikh Federation of Canada; The Front Bench with Tyler Meredith, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel.

Power Play #2179: EXCLUSIVE: RCMP says no current clandestine activities linked to India 19.03.2026

RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Tony Clement; Former National Security Advisor to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Power Play #2178: Pierre Poilievre joins Joe Rogan’s podcast 18.03.2026

Ontario Trade Minister Vic Fedeli; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; CTV U.S. Political Analyst Eric Ham.

Power Play #2177: Gas prices surging across Canada 17.03.2026

The Atlantic’s David Frum; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, George Soule and Laura Stone.

Power Play #2176: Trump pressures allies to help open Strait of Hormuz 16.03.2026

Vice-Admiral (Ret’d) Mark Norman, former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy & Dennis Horak, former Head of Mission in Iran; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; Economist Don Drummond.

Power Play #2175: Canadian economy sheds 84,000 jobs in February 13.03.2026

A chief economist panel with Jimmy Jean, Desjardins; Avery Shenfeld, CIBC; Israel’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sharren Haskel; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

Power Play #2174: Are Liberals courting more floor crossers? 13.03.2026

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree; Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

Power Play #2173: NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to Liberals 11.03.2026

Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney; Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Sebastian Skamski & Karl Bélanger; The Strategy Session with Scott Reid, James Moore & Kathleen Monk.

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