CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast
1) 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 Justin Trudeau on Canada-U.S. relations; The Front ...Show More
2) 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.
3) 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 Ellerton, Sebastian Skamski; Pollster pa...Show More
4) 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 Ambassador to Canada.
5) 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 Economist & Jean-François Perrault, Scotiabank Chi...Show More
6) 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.
7) 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 Lisa Raitt; Wayne Long, Secretary of State (CRA &...Show More
8) 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; Former Canadian Ambassadors to the U.S.: Derek Burney &...Show More
9) 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, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Corey Hogan, Energy Parlia...Show More
10) 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.