Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron

Anne McGrath, Principal Secretary to Jagmeet Singh joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the reasoning behind the decision for the NDP to end it's governance deal with the Liberals.  On todays show:  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Government House Leader Karina Gould on the NDP's decision to end the governance deal with the Liberals.  Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Re...

The hockey world mourns the loss of Johnny Gaudreau, and brother Matt, after both were hit by a suspected drunk driver. Later, the newest high school in Stittsville is STILL not ready to open its doors. Kamala Harris' first sit-down interview was far from flawless. Barry McLaughlin, who has coached numerous Premiers and party leaders, explains what changes she needs to make. A survey finds Canadia...

Guest host Mark Towhey breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs, Fred DeLorey, Partner, NorthStar Public Affairs and former National Campaign Manager for the...

A StatCan survey finds we're spending more and more time on our commutes. Our QOTD: How long are you willing to spend in the car getting to and from work now? What is your max? Kristy speaks with an expert in congestion management about what are the main causes of the rise. Speaking of commuting, CTV News reporter Natalie Van Rooy has the latest on the Ottawa's north-south Trillium Line and when t...

Join us for a very special edition of The Vassy Kapelos Show where we debut a book club with local Ottawa author, Katie Tallo.  On todays show:  A special edition of The Daily Debrief Panel featuring Tim Powers, Laura D'Angelo, and George Soule.  Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science To Me'.  Vassy hosts the first edition of her book clu...

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with the Minister of Immigration Marc Miller on the upcoming changes to permanent resident levels.  On todays show:  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with David MacNaughton and François-Philippe Champagne about U.S/Canada relations.  Dr. Richard Bazinet, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto joins Vassy for this week...

Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins gust host Tamara Cherry to discuss how day 3 of the Liberal cabinet retreat will be focused on Canada-U.S. relations. On todays show:  Stephen Maher, Long time political journalist and author of ‘The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau’ joins guest host Tamara Cherry to discuss how Canada's leaders have approached the debate ove...

Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association joins guest host Tamara Cherry to discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement on new tariffs on Chinese EV's.  On todays show:  Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins guest host Tamara Cherry live from Halifax to help break down the latest announcements made this morning by the Liberal governmen...

On today's show: Bruce Curran, associate professor in the faculty of law of the U of Manitoba talks about the Canadian rail workers challenging the governments decision to refer the dispute to the labor board. Dr. Sonu Gaind, Chief of Psychiatry at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and a Professor at the University of Toronto discusses Canada’s delay on including mental in MAiD. Annette Meeks...

Dr. Bruce Curran, associate professor in the faculty of law of the University of Manitoba joins guest host Tamara Cherry to discuss his opinion piece from The Globe and Mail where he discusses who is to blame for the railway labour dispute.  On todays show: Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins guest host Tamara Cherry to give us a recap of what happened on day 3 at the Natio...

Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail joins guest host Tamara Cherry to discuss how Ontario will be closing 10 supervised consumption sites and ban other locations under new rules. On todays show: Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins guest host Tamara Cherry live from the DNC in Chicago to discuss what we saw on day two, and what's to come for day three....

Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress joins guest host Tamara Cherry to discuss how labour is influencing this election and the Democrats and Republicans relationship with Unions.  On todays show: Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins guest host Tamara Cherry live from the Democratic National Convention to recap what we saw last night, and what to expect for t...

Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss what to look for this week at the Democratic National Convention.  On todays show: Jon Allen, Former Canadian Ambassador to Israel joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss how U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called the latest diplomatic push by Washington to achieve a ceasefire deal in G...