CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast
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CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast
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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186 episodes
Power Play #2138: Carney in Davos: the old world order ‘is not coming back’
Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Leon Panetta, Former CIA Director & U.S. Defence Secretary; Heath MacDonald, Agriculture Minister; The Front Bench wi...
Power Play #2137: Trump gunning for Greenland
Peter MacKay, Former Defence Minister; Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Kerry Buck, Former Canadian Ambassador to NATO; Dav...
Power Play #2136: Carney inks trade deal with China’s Xi
Canada-China trade panel with: Guy Saint-Jacques, Vina Nadjibulla & Gary Mar; David Cohen, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; The Front Bench with: Sab...
Power Play #2135: The cost of ‘buying Canadian’
Gregor Robertson, Infrastructure Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore...
Power Play #2134: François Legault quits
Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief & Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Dennis Horak, Former Canadian chargé d'affaires to Iran;...
Power Play #2133: Trump to Iranian protesters: "help is on the way"
Irwin Cotler, Former Justice Minister; David Paterson, Ontario U.S. Trade Representative; Annie Bergeron Oliver, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Dan M...
Power Play #2132: Carney’s China challenge
Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; Richard Fadden, Former CSIS Director; Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent; Ali...
Power Play #2131: Carney heading to China next week
Kody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Obby Khan, Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover,...
Power Play #2130: Vance claims media coverage of shooting ‘irresponsible’, Minnesota Governor accuses White House of promoting ‘propaganda’
Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Jeanne Meserve, CTV News Security Analyst & Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; Guy Saint-Jacques, For...
Power Play #2129: Mayor: We do not want ‘ICE’ in Minneapolis
Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Adrian Dix, British Columbia Energy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur...
Power Play #2128: U.S. action in Venezuela sparks pipeline debate in Canada
Amanda Lang, CTV Chief Financial Correspondent; Orlando Viera-Blanco, Exiled Venezuelan Diplomat; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News Senior Political Correspon...
Power Play #2127: What’s next for Venezuela with: Former CIA Director David Petraeus & Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton
General (Ret’d) David Petraeus, Former CIA Director; John Bolton, Former National Security Advisor to President Trump; The Front Bench with: Brian Gal...
Power Play #2126: Canada, U.S. reps to meet in January to review CUSMA
A Canada-U.S. panel with Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association President, and Diamond Isinger, former advisor to Prime Minister J...
Power Play #2125: Unpacking the top political stories of 2025
The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Melanie Joly, Industry Minister.
Power Play #2124: Pablo Rodriguez resigns as Quebec Liberal Leader
Tom Mulcair, Former NDP Leader and CTV Political Analyst; Joël-Denis Bellavance, La Presse; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie E...
Power Play #2124: Can the feds counter trade war by buying Canadian?
Joël Lightbound, Procurement Minister; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ukrainian Am...
Power Play #2123: Pierre Poilievre one-on-one: doesn’t say more members won’t cross floor
Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Frances Donald, RBC Chief Economi...
Power Play #2122: Another MP leaves Conservatives for Liberals
James Maloney, Liberal Caucus Chair; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Laryssa Waler and Karl Bélanger.
Power Play #2121: House rises for 2025
Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Manley, James Moore and...
Power Play #2120: Interest rates: Canada holds, U.S. cuts
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent; David Dodge, Former Bank of Canada Governor & Don Drummond, Former TD Bank Chief Economist; Forme...
Power Play #2119: House defeats CPC pipeline motion & Kirsten Hillman stepping down as U.S. Ambassador
Rachel Aiello, CTV News & Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathl...
Power Play #2118: Conservatives to force House vote on pipeline agreement with Alberta
Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Kory Teneycke, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News...
Power Play #2117: North American leaders hold 45-minute meeting on sidelines of FIFA draw
Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport) & FIFA Sherpa; Catherine Abreu, International Climate Pol...
Power Play #2116: B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad resigns
Outgoing B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad; the Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Kory Teneycke; Jobs and Families M...
Power Play #2115: Steven Guilbeault speaks to CTV: 2030 emissions targets “impossible”
Steven Guilbeault, Liberal – Quebec; Terry Sheehan, Liberal – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Kevin Deagle, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Ska...
Power Play #2114: Algoma Steel CEO: Feds knew business plan before loaning company $400M
Michael Garcia, Algoma Steel CEO; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, George Soule & Laura Stone; Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of...
Power Play #2113: Carney shuffles cabinet: Marc Miller back in
Judy Trinh, CTV News; Mike Da Prat, President of United Steelworkers Local 2251; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robe...
Power Play #2112: Federal-Alberta energy deal fallout
James Maloney, Liberal Caucus Chair; Adrian Dix, British Columbia Energy Minister; R.J. Simpson, North West Territories Premier; The Front Bench with:...
Power Play #2111: Federal & Alberta governments sign major energy deal
Tim Hodgson, Energy Minister; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, James Moore & Nathan Cullen; Shachi Kurl, Angus Re...
Power Play #2110: Tariff relief for steel & lumber sectors
Catherine Cobden, Canadian Steel Producers Association & Kurt Niquidet, BC Lumber Trade Council President; Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chie...
Power Play #2109: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe ‘disappointed’ in B.C. Premier David Eby
Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Dinesh Patnaik, Indian High Commissioner; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzi...
Power Play #2108: Path to trade war relief?
Chris Coons, U.S. Senator - Delaware (D); Sean Fraser, Justice Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger; Andris...
Power Play #2107: "They don't know what they're talking about" Eby takes aim at Smith, Moe
The Front Bench with: Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Peter Julian; David Eby, British Columbia Premier; Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief;...
Power Play #2106: Fighter Jet Fight & RCMP Commissioner on Ryan Wedding Investigation
Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; David Frum, The Atlantic; Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kau...
Power Play #2105: Exclusive: Swedish Deputy PM on royal fight jets sales pitch
Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Ebba Busch, Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk...
Power Play #2104: Government survives budget confidence vote
Strategy Session with: Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke & Kathleen Monk; Elizabeth May, Green Party Leader; Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; The Front B...
Power Play #2103: Confidence vote countdown
Judy Trinh, CTV News; Stephen Lecce, Ontario Energy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger; Adam Chambers, Co...
Power Play #2102: Second round of major projects unveiled
The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Tim Hodgson, Energy Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News.
Power Play #2101: Is Poilievre reflecting on leadership? 'No'
Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal – British Columbia; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; Kaja Kallas, EU F...
Power Play #2100: Canada Remembers
General (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff & Harjit Sajjan, Former Defence Minister; Sergeant (Ret'd) Cheryl LeBlanc, Canadian Vete...