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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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    Power Play #2249: Liberals launch public competition to restore 24 Sussex

    Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound; Conservative campaign manager and chief of staff to leader Pierre Poilievre; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel.

  2. 99

    Power Play #2248: Carney shares details of phone call with Trump

    CTV National News Correspondents Abigail Bimman and Mike Le Couteur; Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

  3. 98

    Power Play #2247: Feds considering listing three northern projects in ‘national interest’

    Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon; CTV News B.C. Bureau Chief Andrew Johnson; CTV News Senior Correspondent Heather Wright; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton, Dimitris Soudas and Marieke Walsh.

  4. 97

    Power Play #2246: Exclusive: U.S. Ambassador to Canada speaks with CTV

    U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra; A Canada-U.S. panel with former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney and Brian Clow, former deputy chief of staff to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin; The Front Bench panel with Louis Hamann, Dimitris Soudas, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Judy Trinh.

  5. 96

    Power Play #2245: Police officer and two others dead in Montreal shooting

    CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin; Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur, CTV News National Correspondent Judy Trinh; A live press conference about the deadly shooting in Montreal.

  6. 95

    Power Play #2244: MPs debate party policies heading into summer

    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; An MP panel with Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP House Leader Heather McPherson; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.

  7. 94

    Power Play #2243: House rises for the summer

    Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon; CTV News National Correspondent Rachel Aiello; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole; The Front Bench panel with Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Anne McGrath.

  8. 93

    Power Play #2242: Committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness

    Canadian Senator Pamela Wallin; The Front Bench panel Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton, Dimitris Soudas and Marieke Walsh; TSN Senior Correspondent Rick Westhead and former Canadian men's national team soccer player Tosaint Ricketts.

  9. 92

    Power Play #2241: Liberal bail reform bill becomes law

    Justice Minister and Attorney General Sean Fraser; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty.

  10. 91

    Power Play #2240: U.S. and Iran reach tentative deal

    Defence Minister David McGuinty; CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

  11. 90

    Power Play #2239: Liberals table bill on forced labour following U.S. tariff threat

    CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur; Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic Michael Chong; Canada Post spokesperson Jon Hamilton; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Nojoud Al Mallees.

  12. 89

    Power Play #2238: Gordie Howe International Bridge opening postponed indefinitely

    CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur; CTV News National Correspondent Jeremie Charron; Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens; A live press conference with Prime Minister Mark Carney; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

  13. 88

    Power Play #2237: Liberals introduce bill regulating social media for kids under 16

    CTV’s Abigail Bimman; A live press conference with Culture Minister Marc Miller; The Front Bench panel with Louis Hamann, Diamond Isinger, Dimitris Soudas and Jamie Ellerton.

  14. 87

    Power Play #2236: Carney says Gordie Howe International Bridge will open this week

    Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder; Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens; Ontario’s Representative in Washington David Paterson; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.

  15. 86

    Power Play #2235: Louise Arbour becomes Canada’s 31st Governor General

    Alberta Conservative MP Mike Lake; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

  16. 85

    Power Play #2234: Canada adds 88,000 jobs in May

    Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Minister Ryan Turnbull; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Shakir Chambers, Karl Bélanger, and Nojoud Al Mallees.

  17. 84

    Power Play #2232: Liberals unveil national A.I. strategy

    Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon; Hanwha Defence Canada CEO Glenn Copeland; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

  18. 83

    Power Play #2231: U.S. proposes tariff on Canada over forced labour concerns

    Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller; German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Diamond Isinger, Jamie Ellerton and Dimitris Soudas.

  19. 82

    Power Play #2230: Leblanc meets with Trump’s trade czar

    Ontario’s Representative in Washington David Paterson; B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Melanie Paradis, George Soule and Laura Stone.

  20. 81

    Power Play #2229: Tories call for emergency debate on recession

    CRA Secretary of State Wayne Long; Conservative International Trade Critic Adam Chambers; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

  21. 80

    Power Play #2228: China’s foreign minister in Ottawa for first time in decade

    Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Vina Nadjibulla, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Vice-President, Research & Strategy; The Front Bench panel with Louis Hamann, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel; Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza.

  22. 79

    Power Play #2227: Carney says a strong Canada will help ‘make America great again’

    Alberta Liberal Minister with Eleanor Olszewski; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Monte Solberg; Conservative MP Rachael Thomas.

  23. 78

    Power Play #2226: Outgoing Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault speaks with CTV News

    Outgoing Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault; Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Dimitri Soudas, Jamie Ellerton and Marieke Walsh; Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

  24. 77

    Power Play #2225: Steven Guilbeault to resign as an MP

    Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Damien Kurek, George Soule and Laura Stone; CTV’s Judy Trinh.

  25. 76

    Power Play #2224: Western premiers meet in Alberta

    Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; CTV News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson.

  26. 75

    Power Play #2223: Alberta adds question on separation to fall referendum

    Forever Canadian spokesperson Thomas Lukaszuk; Ontario Trade Minister Vic Fedeli; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Erika Barootes, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.

  27. 74

    Power Play #2222: Premier Danielle Smith to address Albertans

    Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Monte Solberg; Infectious Diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.

  28. 73

    Power Play #2221: Will Alberta Premier Smith address referendum question soon?

    ‘Forever Canada’ spokesperson Thomas Lukaszuk; Conservative MP Michael Chong; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Diamond Isinger, Erika Barootes, Dimitri Soudas and Marieke Walsh.

  29. 72

    Power Play #2220: U.S. pauses long-standing joint continental defence board

    Former Liberal MP and former Canadian Co-Chair of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, John McKay; CTV News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson; Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kim Wright and Laura Stone.

  30. 71

    Power Play #2219: Feds, Alberta strike deal on carbon pricing, pipeline timeline

    B.C. Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed; Alberta Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Cole Hogan, Karl Bélanger and Max Fawcett.

  31. 70

    Power Play #2218: Judge rules against Alberta separation petition

    Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak; CTV News Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos; Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Energy Minister; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Randy Boissonnault, James Moore and Alison Redford.

  32. 69

    Power Play #2217: Sources: Carbon pricing deal likely on Friday

    Kody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Dimitri Soudas and Marieke Walsh.

  33. 68

    Power Play #2216: Erskine-Smith says he still intends to resign federal seat

    Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Jamie Ellerton, Kim Wright and Laura Stone.

  34. 67

    Power Play #2215: Trump: Iran ceasefire on ‘life support’

    Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; CTV Washington Bureau Chief Joy Malbon; CTV’s Heather Wright; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

  35. 66

    Power Play #2214: Carney and Smith meet in Ottawa

    Alberta Premier Danielle Smith; Princess Margriet of the Netherlands; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.

  36. 65

    Power Play #2213: Liberals promise faster regulatory approvals

    Conservative energy critic Shannon Stubbs; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association; A live press conference with B.C. Premier David Eby; CTV Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson.

  37. 64

    Power Play #2212: Honda halts $15B EV plant in Canada: report

    Conservative International Trade Critic Adam Chambers; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Sabrina Grover, Dimitri Soudas, Jamie Ellerton and Marieke Walsh; Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Industry Minister.

  38. 63

    Power Play #2211: Louise Arbour named as Canada’s next Governor General

    Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Michael Diamond, Kim Wright and Laura Stone; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

  39. 62

    Power Play #2210: Feds unveil new tariff relief package

    Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon; CTV’s Judy Trinh; Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

  40. 61

    Power Play #2209: Alberta separatist group ordered to remove voter database from website

    Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi; Independent MP Alexandre Boulerice, who just left the federal NDP; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel.

  41. 60

    Power Play #2208: Liberals consider privatizing airports

    Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Ambassador-Designate to the European Union Jonathan Wilkinson; Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

  42. 59

    Power Play #2207: Fallout from the Liberals’ budget update

    Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton and Dimitri Soudas; RBC Chief Economist Frances Donald.

  43. 58

    Power Play #2206: Budget update

    Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne; Conservative MP Adam Chambers; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Garry Keller and Kathleen Monk; NDP Leader Avi Lewis.    

  44. 57

    Power Play #2204: Federal government approves natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

    Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello; Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

  45. 56

    Power Play #2203: A ‘trade’ war of words

    A Canada-U.S. panel with journalists Josh Wingrove, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Graham Richardson; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Monte Solberg; Former Power Play host Don Martin.

  46. 55

    Power Play #2202: Carney says U.S. doesn’t dictate terms of free trade with Canada

    CTV U.S. Political Analyst Eric Ham & CTV Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson; Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Dimitri Soudas and Jamie Ellerton.

  47. 54

    Power Play #2201: Canada-U.S. Trade Minister speaks with Power Play

    Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc

  48. 53

    Power Play #2200: Ford government grounds jet purchase after backlash

    Conservative Defence Critic James Bezan; The Toronto Star’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Robert Benzie; The Front Bench with Scott Reid, Lisa Raitt and Tom Mulcair.

  49. 52

    Power Play #2199: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’

    CTV U.S. Political Analyst Eric Ham; Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig; Gen. (Ret’d) David Petraeus, former CIA Director; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel.

  50. 51

    Power Play #2198: Day three of Liberal majority

    Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; The Front Bench with Kathleen Wynne, Christy Clark, Monte Solberg and Tony Clement; Senator Hassan Yussuff.

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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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