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CTV Question Period with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

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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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QP Podcast 311: More than $150B set aside to aide Canadians during COVID-19 17.05.2020 46:27

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips; Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife; NDP critic Nathan Cullen; CTV News' Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News' Joyce Napier.

QP Podcast 310: What does the next phase of financial support looks like for Canadians? 10.05.2020 46:27

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough; Parliamentary leader Elizabeth May; former Sask. Premier Brad Wall; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair; Former Stephen Harper Campaign Director Jenni Byrne; CTV News' Joyce Napier and CTV News' Annie Bergeron-Oliver.

QP Podcast 309: Feds announce ban on assault-style weapons 03.05.2020 45:49

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Public Safety Minister Bill Blair; Alberta Premier Jason Kenney; Retired Vice-admiral Mark Norman; Former Deputy Prime Minister John Manley; Former Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose; CTV News' Annie Bergeron-Oliver; CTV News' Joyce Napier.

QP Podcast 308: How should Canada reopen the economy amid COVID-19? 26.04.2020 49:07

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Small Business Minister Mary Ng , Former deputy RCMP commissioner Pierre-Yves  Bourduas and CTV’s public safety analyst Chris Lewis, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Annie Bergeron-Oliver, Joyce Napier, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and former public safety minister Ralph Goodale.

QP Postcast 307: Will more funding for the energy sector be enough? 19.04.2020 46:23

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver and Joyce Napier, former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, former Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie.

QP Podcast 306: Criteria for the newly-passed wage subsidy plan 12.04.2020 46:21

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Dr. Isaac Bogoch and Dr. Michael Warner and the Scrum.

QP Poscast 305: Will aid from the government be enough for small businesses? 06.04.2020 46:16

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with CTV News Political Commentator Tom Mulcair, Small Business Minister Mary Ng, CPC leader Andrew Scheer, N.L. Premier Dwight Ball, CFIB’s Dan Kelly and CFNU’s Linda Silas.

QP Podcast 304: When can Canadians expect to get money from the government? 29.03.2020 46:28

Question Period host in isolation Evan Soloman discusses the week in politics with Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Infectious disease specialist Dr. Neil Rau, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Perrin Beatty, Former Finance Minister Ralph Goodale, and CTV News reporters Glen McGregor and Annie Bergeron-Oliver.

QP Podcast 303: Feds ramp up production of medical equipment 22.03.2020 46:24

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder, Canadian Federation of Independent Business CEO Dan Kelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, Former Health Minister Anne McLellan, Question Period host in isolation Evan Soloman, CTV News reporters Glen McGregor and Annie Bergeron-Oliver.

QP Podcast 302: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the COVID-19 outbreak 15.03.2020 46:23

Exclusive interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the COVID-19 outbreak and Canada’s response plan. NDP Health Critic Don Davies, Conservative Health Critic Matt Jeneroux and Finance Parliamentary Secretary Sean Fraser. Former Industry Minister James Moore, Former Finance Minister John Manley. Former Health Minister Anne McLellen, Stephanie Levitz from The Canadian Press, CTV News&rs...

QP Podcast 301: Analyzing tourism repercussions due to COVID-19 08.03.2020 46:24

Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, Conservative leadership candidate Rudy Husny, Conservative health critic Matt Jeneroux, NDP MP Laurel Collins, Angus Reid Institute’s Shachi Kurl, Tonda McCharles, Robert Fife and Annie Bergeron-Oliver.

QP Podcast 300: What are the options to resolve railway blockades? 01.03.2020 46:08

Justice Minister David Lametti, Liberal MP Sean Fraser and Conservative MP Garnett Genius and NDP MP Scott Davis, Former Ont. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark, B.C. MLA Ellis Ross, Tonda MacCharles, and Stephanie Levitz.

QP Podcast 299: What’s next for Canada with Trudeau calling to end the blockades? 23.02.2020 46:22

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Public Health Minister Bill Blair, Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay, The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife, Pollster Nik Nanos, Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles and Indigenous activist Pam Palmater.

QP Podcast 298: Finding a solution to the blockades and anti-pipeline protests 16.02.2020 46:14

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife, Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles, Indigenous activist Pam Palmater and Sara MacIntyre. 

QP Podcast 297: Examining Canada’s role in the coronavirus outbreak 09.02.2020 46:23

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Francois- Philippe Champagne, The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife, Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles, Pollster Nik Nanos, The Canadian Press’ Stephanie Levitz, PM’s Special Advisor to the Prairies Jim Carr, Indigenous activist Pam Palmater and MP John Barlow.

QP Podcast 296: Are Canada’s coronavirus measures enough? 02.02.2020 46:23

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, Conservative leadership candidate Rick Peterson, CTV political commentator Tom Mulcair, Annie Bergeron-Oliver, Former CSIS Director Richard Fadden, The Canadian Press’ Stephanie Levitz  and The Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles.

QP Podcast 295: Do social conservatives have a place in the Conservative party? 26.01.2020 46:26

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Brad Trost, Lisa Raitt, MP Eric Duncan, The National Post's John Ivison, The Globe and Mail's Michelle Carbert, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, CTV political commentator Tom Mulcair, Pollster Nik Nanos, and former Harper campaign director Jenni Byrne.

QP Podcast 294: Compensating the victims of the Iran plane tragedy 19.01.2020 46:26

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Parliamentary Secretary Omar Alghabra, Kevin O'Leary, Andrew MacDougall, Melissa Lantsman, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, Interim Green Party Leader Jo-Ann Roberts, CTV’s Craig Oliver, Angus Reid Institute's Shachi Kurl, The Canadian Press' Stephanie Levitz, The Globe and Mail's Michelle Carbert, and former Immigr...

QP Podcast 293: Canada’s next steps after Iran plane tragedy 12.01.2020 46:20

Evan Solomon and his guests discuss what’s next for Canada in the wake of the Iran plane crash that left 176 people dead including 57 Canadians. 

QP Podcast 292 05.01.2020 46:23

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with CTV News Political Commentator Tom Mulcair, CTV’s Craig Oliver, Jenni Byrne, interim Green Party leader Jo-Ann Roberts, Joyce Napier and Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles.

QP Podcast 291: Test your political knowledge with QP's 2019 quiz 30.12.2019 47:24

Evan Soloman, Don Martin, Robert Fife, Annie Bergern-Oliver play a political quiz game featuring the top stories of 2019.

QP Podcast 290: Andrew Scheer steps down as Conservative leader 15.12.2019 46:24

Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel Garner, Candice Bergen, former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt, former Stephen Harper communications director Kory Teneycke and Conservative MP Jenni Bryne, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Tom Mulcair, author David Frum, CTV’s Craig Oliver, Joyce Napier and Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles.

QP Podcast 289: PM Trudeau’s comments at NATO on Trump go viral 08.12.2019 46:08

Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, NDP MP Don Davies, Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heymen, CTV’s Craig Oliver, Joyce Napier, Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles and Nik Nanos.

QP Podcast 288: Deputy Conservative leader pledges shared values 01.12.2019 46:23

Deputy Conservative Leader Leona Allesev, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Former Stephen Harper communications director Kory Teneycke, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, CTV’s Craig Oliver and Joyce Napier, and Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles.

QP Podcast 287: The Liberals have a new team, but still face old problems 24.11.2019 46:25

Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, Conservative MP Michael Barrett, NDP MP Peter Julian, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News' Craig Oliver, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, Vancouver Mayor, Kennedy Stewart, Nik Nanos.