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VKS - January 14, 2026 14.01.2026 ↓

Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2017. On today's show: Vassy speaks with human rights advocate and former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler about global response to the situation in Iran Quebec Premier Francois Legault has resigned, CTV National News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin joins Vassy wit...

VKS - January 13, 2026 13.01.2026 ↓

The death toll continues to rise in Iran, as the regime cracks down on nationwide protests. Meantime, the White House isn't ruling out U.S. military strikes on the country. On today's show: Prime Minister Carney meets with the B.C. Coastal First Nations before heading to China. Vassy Kapelos speaks with Iranian-Canadian Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laryssa Waler, Sha...

VKS - January 12, 2026 12.01.2026 ↓

This week, Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as a Canadian Prime Minister makes his first official journey to China since Justin Trudeau in 2016. Tariffs, oil, and human rights are all on the agenda for Canada's leader. On today's show: UOttawa Professor of Public and International Affairs Thomas Juneau dissects the situation in Iran, as nationwide protests ignite in that co...

VKS - January 8, 2026 08.01.2026 1:18:09 ↓

'Unwillingness to even broach the confrontation': Analyst says local and state officials could take more action following Minneapolis ICE shooting Vassy Kapelos speaks with Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer, on the fallout from the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and looming Supreme Court tariff decision. On today's show: • Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, on renew...

VKS - January 7, 2026 07.01.2026 ↓

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos this afternoon. As the situation in Venezuela continues to develop, the Trump administration is ramping up its rhetoric around taking over Greenland. We deliver the latest developments as they become available. We also pick the brain of Retired Major-General David Fraser. On today's show: Dawn Desjardins, a Chief Economist at Deloitte Canada, chimes in on t...

VKS - January 6, 2026 06.01.2026 ↓

As the situation in Venezuela remains uncertain, the Trump administration says it will continue to control operations on the ground. We deliver the latest developments as they become available. Plus, we gather reaction from former CIA Director David Petraeus. On today's show: Prime Minister Carney is in Paris today, meeting with European allies to discuss a path to peace in Ukraine. Money Talk wit...

VKS - January 5, 2026 05.01.2026 ↓

Trump says U.S. officials will control Venezuela after it captured leader Nicolas Maduro during a weekend military strike. New York Times Canada bureau chief Matina Stevis-Gridneff delivers the latest developments as they become available. On today's show: As mass protests in Iran enter their eighth day, fears of a potential crackdown are growing, as U.S. President Trump threatens American interve...