Podcasts by CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

Power Play #1573: Canada votes for humanitarian ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war at UN from 2023-12-13T20:55:14

Heather Wright, CTV News; Sean Fraser, Housing Minister; The Front Bench with: Carlene Variyan, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Sabrina Nanji; Bob Rae, Canada’s UN Ambassador

Power Play #1572: Feds unveil dental plan details from 2023-12-13T20:53:59

Mark Holland, Health Minister; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Bill Browder, Hermitage Capital Management; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.

Power Play #1571: Tories force overnight voting marathon from 2023-12-13T20:53:32

Kevin Lamoureux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader; Eric Duncan, Conservative, Caucus-Party Liaison and Peter Julian, NDP House Leader; Joy Malbon, CTV News; The Front Bench...

Power Play #1570: Feds unveil oil and gas emissions cap from 2023-12-08T17:53:33

Jonathan Wilkinson, Energy Minister; Chris Warkentin, Conservative – Alberta and Laurel Collins, NDP Environment Critic; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Jason Lietaer, Tom Mulcair and Mari...

Power Play #1569: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from COP28 in Dubai from 2023-12-08T17:50:54

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Dawn Desjardins, Deloitte and Jimmy Jean, Desjardins Group; Donna Sound, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Lisa Raitt, Kathleen Monk and Robert Benz...

Power Play #1568: Is military failing to address sexual assault? from 2023-12-06T17:33:44

Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan, CAF Professional Conduct and Culture; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Ranj Pillai, Yukon Premier; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Gary Mar, Tom Mulcair and Nojoud Al Mall...

Power Play #1567: When will grocery prices go down? from 2023-12-06T17:21:44

MP Panel with: Taleeb Noormohamed, Andrew Scheer and Daniel Blaikie; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Anne McGrath and Laura Stone.

Power Play #1566: Canada’s role at COP28 from 2023-12-06T17:18:44

Michael Bernstein, Clean Prosperity and Emilia Belliveau, Environmental Defence; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute and Christian Bourque, Leger; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Par...

Power Play #1565: Defence minister on sole-sourced contract from 2023-12-01T16:11:50

Bill Blair, Defence Minister; Mostafa Askari, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; The Front Bench with: John Tory, Laryssa Waler, Tom Mulcair and Stephanie Levitz.

Power Play #1564: Feds land deal with Google from 2023-11-30T20:58:05

Pascale St-Onge, Heritage Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Marieke Walsh.

Power Play #1563: Feds respond to Alberta invoking Sovereignty Act from 2023-11-30T20:56:27

Randy Boissonnault, Employment and Workforce Development Minister; Dr. Eric Hoskins, Former Ontario Health Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzi...

Power Play #1562: Alberta invokes Sovereignty Act from 2023-11-30T20:54:21

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Sami Khoury, CSE Cyber Centre and Jen Easterly, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Shakir Chambers, Kathl...

Power Play #1561: Hostage deal begins from 2023-11-30T20:50:44

Louis Dumas, Canadian Ambassador to Egypt; Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayor and Patrick Brown, Brampton Mayor; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Laryssa Waler, Gurratan Singh and Rachel Aiello.

Power Play #1560: Ukrainian ambassador on Conservatives voting against free trade deal from 2023-11-24T15:00:17

Yulia Kovaliv, Ukrainian Ambassador; Senator Bernadette Clement, Independent Senators Group – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Tom Mulcair and Stephanie Levitz.

Power Play #1559: Breaking news as vehicle crashes Canada-U.S. border crossing from 2023-11-24T14:53:37

Adrian Ghobrial, CTV News; Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister; Judy Trinh, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar and Anne McGrath.

Power Play #1558: Freeland delivers fall economic statement from 2023-11-22T22:50

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg and Graham Richardson, CTV News; Jimmy Jean, Desjardins Group and Sal Guatieri, BMO Capital Markets; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Kathleen Monk and...

Power Play #1557: Feds to open books from 2023-11-21T19:03:43

Stephen Poloz, Former Bank of Canada Governor and John Manley, Former Finance Minister; Anthony Housefather, Liberal - Quebec and Marty Morantz, Conservative - Manitoba; The Front Bench with: Sa...

Power Play #1556: PM: Government always exercises ‘Fiscal Restraint’ from 2023-11-21T19:03:07

Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent; Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson; Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina ...

Power Play #1555: Veltman guilty on all count from 2023-11-17T17:00:37

Amira Elghawaby, Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia; Yonatan Zeigen, Son of Vivian Silver; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Tory and Tom Mulcair

Power Play #1554: Top Netanyahu advisor: IDF not in full control of Al-Shifa hospital from 2023-11-16T18:42:11

Mark Regev, Senior Advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister; Susan Gregson, Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada and Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; The Front Bench with: Ellio...

PODCAST: Power Play #1553: Hospital crisis in Gaza from 2023-11-16T18:39:16

Christian Lindmeier, World Health Organization; Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Gurratan Singh and Laura Stone.

Power Play #1552: No ‘concrete’ agreement to get rest of Canadians out of Gaza from 2023-11-10T20:01:12

Louis Dumas, Canadian Ambassador to Egypt; Seamus O’Regan, Labour Minister; The Front Bench with: John Tory, Lisa Raitt and Tom Mulcair

Power Play #1551: Rafah border crossing closed from 2023-11-09T19:14:14

Nael Alhalees, 18 Family Members in Gaza; Anthony Housefather, Liberal – Quebec; Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair and David Frum, The Atlantic; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGr...

Power Play #1550: Canadians start leaving Gaza from 2023-11-08T18:59:11

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; MP Panel with: Adam van Koeverden and Melissa Lantsman; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Shakir Chambers, Tom Mulcair and Laura Stone. 

Power Play #1549: Live from Halifax for the premiers' meeting from 2023-11-07T15:21:10

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Wab Kinew, Manitoba Premier; Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Premier; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark and Brian Gallant.

Power Play #1548: Emergency finance ministers' meeting on CPP from 2023-11-06T16:35:35

Randy Boissonnault, Employment and Workforce Development Minister; Nate Horner, Alberta Finance Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Gurratan Singh and Rachel Aiello;...

Power Play #1547: Canadians trapped in Gaza from 2023-11-03T17:59:30

Reem Sultan, met with Prime Minister on getting Canadians out of Gaza; Dennis King, PEI Premier; U.S. Politics with: David Frum and Brian Stelter; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Tory ...

Power Play #1546: Public pension fight from 2023-11-02T14:42:33

Marc Miller, Immigration Minister; Judy Trinh, CTV News ; Nate Horner, Alberta Finance Minister; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Marieke Walsh

Power Play #1545: PM: No more carbon tax carve-outs from 2023-11-01T14:05:16

MP Panel with: Adam van Koeverden, Melissa Lantsman and Charlie Angus; David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie

Power Play #1544: Politics over policy? from 2023-10-31T15:23:42

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Alexandra Friedman, relative of Hamas hostage; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Kelly Cryde...

Power Play #1543: PM’s carbon tax pivot – politics or panic? from 2023-10-30T17:15:55

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News

Nik Nanos – Nanos Research

Andrew Scheer, Kody Blois and Rachel Blaney

John Manley – Former Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Affairs Minist...

Power Play #1542: Feds walk back carbon price plan from 2023-10-27T15:35:06

Seamus O’Regan, Labour Minister; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Gen. (Ret’d) Rick Hillier, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Tory and Tom Mulcair.

Power Play #1541: Chretien: ‘Dull as hell’ now in House of Commons from 2023-10-27T15:32:40

Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, Former Prime Minister; Stefanie McCollum, Canadian Ambassador to Lebanon; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Shakir Chambers, Anne McGrath and Marieke Walsh.

Power Play #1540: Canada backs calls for 'humanitarian pauses' from 2023-10-27T15:26:05

Yonatan Zeigen, Vivian Silver's son; David Dodge, Former Bank of Canada Governor; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie. 

Power Play #1539: Family of Released Hostage Speaks to CTV from 2023-10-27T15:24:41

Rutie Mizrahi, Niece of Yocheved Lifshitz; Peter MacKay, Former Foreign Affairs Minister; Bill Blair, Defence Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk and Sabrin...

Power Play #1538: Two Hostages Freed by Hamas from 2023-10-27T15:23:07

Heather Wright, CTV News; Samantha Nutt, War Child Canada & USA and Sean Carroll, Anera; Salma Zahid, Liberal – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, James Moore, Gurratan Singh and...

Power Play #1537: Getting Aid into Gaza from 2023-10-20T01:36:30

Iddo Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada; Jonathan Belliveau, Doctors Without Borders Canada; John Manley, Former Foreign Affairs Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Tory and Tom ...

Power Play #1536: Latest on Gaza Hospital Blast from 2023-10-20T01:35:50

Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Harel Lapidot, Uncle of Tiferet Lapidot; Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrat...

Power Play #1535: Gaza Hospital from 2023-10-20T01:34:30

Adrian Ghobrial, CTV News; Lana Nasser, Family trapped in Gaza; The Front Bench with Elliot Hughes, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie. 

Power Play #1534: Gaza Ground Offensive Imminent from 2023-10-20T01:32:07

Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus, IDF International Spokesperson; Mona Abuamara, Chief Representative of the Palestinian General Delegation to Canada; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Shaki...

Power Play #1533: Israel issues evacuation order in Gaza from 2023-10-20T01:31:06

Dalia Al-Awqati, Save the Children Canada; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Bob Richardson, Melan...

Power Play #1532: Evacuation Flights Begin from 2023-10-20T01:30:01

Bill Blair, Defence Minister; Joseph Belliveau, Doctors Without Borders; Irwin Cotler, Former Justice Minister; The Front Bench with: Janice Stein, David Perry and Merissa Khurma; Adrian Ghobria...

Power Play #1531: Evacuation Plan from 2023-10-20T01:28:51

Pablo Rodriguez, Transport Minister; Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus; The Front Bench with : Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Marieke Walsh; Adrian Ghobrial, CTV News

Power Play #1530: Israel-Gaza War from 2023-10-20T01:27:47

Maj. (Res.) Ben Wahlhaus, IDF International Spokesperson; Maya Izoutcheev, Hamas Attack Survivor; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie; Adrian Ghobrial,...

Power Play #1529: Will government’s deal with grocers lower prices? from 2023-10-20T01:26:34

Senator Peter Boehm, Independent Senators Group; Ryan Turnbull, Industry Parliamentary Secretary; Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Conservative Leader; Peter Julian, NDP House Leader; The Front Bench wi...

Power Play #1528: India gives Canada 5 days to reduce diplomats from 2023-10-20T01:24:52

Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Denise Siele, Anne McGrath and Marieke Walsh 

Power Play #1526: Greg Fergus Elected House Speaker from 2023-10-20T01:23:33

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; David Frum, The Atlantic; Geoff Regan, Former House of Commons Speaker; John Manley, Former Foreign Affairs Minister and Peter MacKay, Former Foreign Affairs Minister;...

Power Play #1527: Manitoba’s incoming premier Wab Kinew from 2023-10-20T01:23:15

Wab Kinew becomes Canada’s first ever First Nations premier of a province after Manitoba gives his NDP party a majority.

Power Play #1525:Justice Minister and Premier Moe’s Plan to Force Pronoun Policy from 2023-10-20T01:19:10

Arif Virani, Justice Minister; Chief Gerald Antoine, Dene National Chief and AFN Regional Chief; The Front Bench with Carlene Variyan, Melanie Paradis, Gurratan Singh and Rachel Aiello

Power Play #1524: Exclusive: Governor General on Zelenskyy Visit from 2023-09-28T23:30:12

Mary Simon, Governor General; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; David Frum, the Atlantic and Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair; The Front Bench with John Tory, Tom Mulcair, Judy Trinh and Kelly Cryderma...

Power Play #1523: PM Apologizes for House Honouring Nazi from 2023-09-28T23:28:28

Karina Gould, Government House Leader; Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayor; The Front Bench with Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Laura Stone 

Power Play #1522: House Speaker Anthony Rota Resigns from 2023-09-28T23:26:28

Steven MacKinnon, Government Whip; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; Peter Julian, NDP House Leader; Michael Levitt, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies and Michael ...

Power Play #1521: Will House Speaker Anthony Rota Resign? from 2023-09-28T23:15:24

Witold Dzielski, Polish Ambassador to Canada; David Eby, BC Premier; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Shakir Chambers, Gurratan Singh and Mia Rabson

Power Play #1520: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Addresses Parliament from 2023-09-28T23:13:24

Bob Rae, United Nations Ambassador; Peter MacKay, Former Foreign Affairs Minister and Ward Elcock, Former CSIS Director; Siobhan Morris, CTV News Queen’s Park Bureau Chief; The Front Bench with ...

Power Play #1519: Ford Reverses Course on Green Belt and One-on-One with Deputy Prime Minister from 2023-09-28T23:10:52

Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister; Robert Benzie, The Toronto Star and Sabrina Nanji, Queen’s Park Observer; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, John Tory and Tom Mul...

Power Play #1518: PM Addresses UN Security Council from 2023-09-20T22:19:51

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Ahmed Hussen, International Development Minister; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Laura Stone.

Powerplay #1516: PM: 'credible allegations' Indian government involved in slaying of Sikh leader in B.C. from 2023-09-19T22:20:02

Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Karina Gould, Government House Leader; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Marieke Wals...

Powerplay #1517: Former National Security Advisors on India Allegation from 2023-09-19T22:17:46

Richard Fadden, Former National Security Advisor and Vincent Rigby, Former National Security Advisor; Greg Fergus, Treasury Board Parliamentary Secretary and Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Le...

Powerplay #1515: Grocery CEOs Summoned to Ottawa Monday from 2023-09-15T23:00

Julie Dabrusin, Liberal – Ontario; Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Conservative Leader; Jenny Kwan, NDP Caucus Chair; Karl Littler, Retail Council of Canada; The Front Bench with Maryam Monsef, Melanie...

Power Play #1514: PM Unveils Affordability Package from 2023-09-15T03:28:50

François-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister; Aled ab Iorwerth, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Tory and Judy Trinh.

Power Play #1513: Federal Housing Minister on housing supply shortage from 2023-09-14T01:34:24

Sean Fraser, Housing Minister; David Frum, The Atlantic and Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Marieke Walsh.

Power Play #1512: Exclusive: One-on-one with Michael Chong following Washington testimony from 2023-09-12T23:15:54

Michael Chong, Conservative Finance Critic; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Monte Solberg, Tom Mulcair and Sabrina Nanji.

Power Play #1511: PM’s plane grounded in India from 2023-09-11T23:01:43

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; François-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister; Souriya Otmani, Moroccan Ambassador to Canada ; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk ...

Power Play #1510: Special Coverage of the Conservative Convention in Quebec City from 2023-09-09T01:14:20

Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Conservative Leader; Karina Gould, Government House Leader; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench; and Pierre Poilievre’s address to the Conservative Convention.

Power Play #1509: Feds launch elections meddling inquiry and Conservatives kick off convention from 2023-09-07T22:46:10

Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative Finance Critic, Sabrina Grover, Principal at Shakti Strategies, Kathleen Monk, Principal owner of Monk and Associate...

Power Play #1508: Rate hike relief from 2023-09-06T22:44:38

Sean Fraser, Housing Minister, Avery Shefeld, CIBC Capital Markets, Jean-Francois Perrault, Scotiabank, Jimmy Jean, Desjardins group, Elliot Hughes, Summa Strategies, Gary Mar, Canada West Found...

Power Play #1507: Ontario government under fire after housing minister's resignation from 2023-09-05T23:55:33

Marit Stiles, Ont. NDP Leader, John Fraser, interim Ont. Liberal Leader, David Dodge, former BoC governor, Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier, Lisa Raiit, former CPC deputy leader, Tom Mulcair, ...

Power Play #1506: Google to cut off access to Canadian news from 2023-06-30T16:22:02

Pablo Rodriguez, Heritage Minister; Heather Butts, CTV News; David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Alison Redford, Former Alberta Premier; Gary Doer, Former Manitoba Premier; Darrell Dexter, F...

Power Play #1505: Will Alberta change its drug policy? from 2023-06-30T15:59:16

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Astronaut; Stephen McNeil, Former Nova Scotia Premier; Gary Mar, Former Alberta Cabinet Minister; Gurratan Singh, Former Ontario MPP; Rac...

Power Play #1503: Former U.S. Defense Secretary on the Wagner Group from 2023-06-27T22:16:06

Leon Panetta, former U.S. Defense Secretary; Tara Weber, BNN Bloomberg; Pedro Antunes, The Conference Board of Canada; Maryam Monsef, Former Liberal Cabinet Minster; Melanie Paradis, Former Comm...

Power Play #1502: Coast Guard finds submersible wreckage from 2023-06-23T14:58:20

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Captain (Retired) David Marquet, Former Submarine Commander; Mark Holland, Government House Leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Christy Clark, Former B.C. Premier;...

Power Play #1501: Two dead in Petawawa RCAF crash from 2023-06-23T14:51:24

Lieutenant-General (Retired) Michael Hood, Former Royal Canadian Air Force Commander; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland & Labrador Premier; Stephen McNeil, Former Nova Scotia Premier; Gary Mar, For...

Power Play #1500: Time ticking in race to find Titan submersible from 2023-06-23T14:45:39

Joyce Murray, Coast Guard Minister; Vice Admiral (Retired) Mark Norman, Former Royal Canadian Navy Commander; Blaine Higgs, News Brunswick Premier; Brian Gallant, Former New Brunswick Premier; K...

Power Play #1499: Voters head to the polls in 4 by-elections from 2023-06-20T16:34:53

Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute President; Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President of Leger's Central Canada Operations; Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Dorothy Shephard, Former New Brun...

Power Play #1498: A bus crash devastates a Manitoba town from 2023-06-16T17:03:50

Lisa Raitt, Former Conservative Deputy Leader; David Herle, host of 'The Curse of Politics'; Jill Macyshon, CTV News; Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Christy Clark, Former B.C. P...

Power Play #1497: Marco Mendicino Refuses to Resign from 2023-06-15T16:07:48

Tim Danson, Lawyer for the families of Paul Bernardo’s victims; Filippo Grandi, Commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Sabrina Grover, former federal Liberal candidat...

Power Play #1496: RCMP Investigates Interference, Trump Arraigned&One-on-One with Chief Justice Wagner from 2023-06-13T22:21:27

Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Richard Wagner, Supreme Court Chief Justice; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; Tom Mulca...

Power Play #1495: Fallout from David Johnston’s Resignation&Erin O’Toole’s Farewell Speech from 2023-06-12T22:47:25

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Gen. (Ret'd) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Maryam Monsef, Onward; Melanie Paradis, Texture Commun...

Power Play #1494: Trump Indicted Again&David Johnston to Resign as Special Rapporteur from 2023-06-09T22:30:52

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Conservative National Campaign Manager...

Power Play #1493: Push to Make Hybrid Parliament Permanent&More Foreign Firefighters Arrive from 2023-06-08T22:29:47

Mark Holland, Government House Leader; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Jaelith Hall-Rivera, U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry; Christy Clark, former B.C. premier; Darrell Dext...

Power Play #1492: Another Rate Hike, Trump Grand Jury,&Wildfire Haze Across Canada&U.S. from 2023-06-07T22:30:52

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Andrew Scheer, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP; David Frum, The Atlantic; Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair; Stephen McNeil, former N.S....

Power Play #1491: David Johnston Testifies at Committee&Wildfire Smoke Spreads to More Cities from 2023-06-06T22:30:43

Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst;...

Power Play #1490: Fallout over Paul Berrnardo Transfer, Budget Bill Face-off, and Johnston Committee Preview from 2023-06-05T22:31:31

Tim Danson, Lawyer who represents the families of Paul Bernardo's victims; John Manley, former Liberal finance minister; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Maryam Monsef, Onward; Melanie Paradis, Texture ...

Power Play #1489: Meta Blocking News, Wildfire Evacuations&Bylelection Battle from 2023-06-02T22:41:26

Pablo Rodriguez, Heritage Minister; Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Conservative National Campaign Manager; Anne McGrat...

Power Play #1488: Wildfires Across Canada&the Threat of Artificial Intelligence to Humanity from 2023-06-01T22:16:02

Bill Blair, Emergency Preparedness Minister; Steve Ryan, CP24; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Colin Deacon, ISG Senator; Christy Clark, former B.C. premier; Brian Gallant, former N.B. ...

Power Play #1487: Nova Scotia Wildfires, Stellantis Deal, and Resetting the Alberta-Federal Relationship from 2023-05-31T22:28:22

Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Premier; Mike Savage, Halifax Mayor; Drew Dilkens, Windsor Mayor; Richard Madan, CTV News; Stephen McNeil, former N.S. premier; Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation; Kathlee...

Power Play #1486: UCP Leader Danielle Smith Secures Majority Gov't in Alberta from 2023-05-30T22:18:04

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Strategies; Jason Lietaer, Enterprise Canada; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; and Glen McGregor, CTV N...

Power Play #1485: Alberta Election Special from 2023-05-29T22:28:42

Jyoti Gondek, Calgary Mayor; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Bill Fortier, CTV News; Sonya Savage, former Alberta energy minister (UCP); Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, former Alberta energy minister (NDP); Tim...

Power Play #1484: Alberta Election Final Stretch&Federal Judicial Vacancies from 2023-05-26T22:35:55

Bill Fortier, CTV News; Shachi Kurl, The Angus Reid Institute; Andrew Enns, Léger; Kerry Simmons, Canadian Bar Association's B.C. Branch; Adrienne Boudreau, Sotos LLP; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Str...

Power Play #1483: Alberta Election Countdown&DeSantis Campaign Launch from 2023-05-25T22:25:15

Erika Barootes, Alberta UCP Director of Issues Management and Campaign Operations; Shifrah Gadamsetti, Alberta NDP Senior Communications Adviser; David Frum, The Atlantic; Brian Stelter, Vanity ...

Power Play #1482: Johnston Report Fallout&Canada’s Household Debt Highest in G7 from 2023-05-24T22:37:51

Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian Ambassador to China; Peter MacKay, former foreign affairs minister; Aled ab Iorwerth, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Richard Madan, CTV News; Stephen...

Power Play #1481: Special Rapporteur Does Not Recommend Foreign Interference Public Inquiry from 2023-05-23T22:39

David Johnston, Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premi...

Power Play #1480: G7 Meeting in Japan, Ontario Puts Up More Money for Stellantis Deal from 2023-05-19T22:45:33

Senator Peter Boehm; former G7 Sherpa, Kerry Buck, former Canadian Ambassador to NATO; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Conservative National Campaign Manager; Anne McGrat...

Power Play #1479: Climate Policy Under Scrutiny, WestJet Strike Deadline Looms&Alberta Leaders’ Debate from 2023-05-18T22:30:07

Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Adam Chambers, Conservative MP; Tim Perry, WestJet Captain & ALPA Canada President; Graham Thomson, political columnist; Kelly Cryderman, The Globe and Mail; Christy...

Power Play #1478: Feds vs. Ontario Over Stellantis Deal&Upcoming Foreign Interference Public Inquiry Decision from 2023-05-17T22:30:07

Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association; Brian Kingston, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association; Richard Fadden, former CSIS Director; Ward Elcock, former CSIS director; S...

Power Play #1477: Exclusive Interview with NATO Secretary-General&Feds Introduce Bail Reforms from 2023-05-16T22:26:29

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; James Moore, former Conservative Industry Minister; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political...

Power Play #1476: Stellantis EV Battery Plant Deal in Jeopardy? from 2023-05-15T23:05:38

Vic Fedeli, Ontario Economic Development Minister; Irek Kusmierczyk, Liberal MP; Lana Payne, National President, Unifor; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Strategies; Melanie Paradis, Texture Communication...

Power Play #1475: Alberta Braces for Heat Dome&Calls for Foreign Agents Registry from 2023-05-12T22:18:08

Bill Fortier, CTV News; Chief Kyra Wilson, Long Plain First Nation; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Conservative National Campaign Manager; Anne McGrath, NDP National Dir...

Power Play #1474: OPP Officer Killed, CAF Personnel Deployed to Alberta&Talks of a New Political Party from 2023-05-11T22:43:05

Michael Kerzner, Ontario Solicitor General; Randy Boissonnault, Associate Finance Minister; Christy Clark, former B.C. premier; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; and Darrell Dexter, former N.S...

Power Play #1473: Passport Redesign Pushback, Abortion Debate Redux&Alleged Intelligence Breakdown from 2023-05-10T22:43:04

Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kenny Chiu, former Conservative MP; Carlene Variyan, Summa Strategies; Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation; Mél...

Power Play #1472: China Responds by Expelling Canada’s Diplomat from 2023-05-09T22:33:18

Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian Ambassador to China; Kevin Garratt, formerly detained in China; Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations; Brian Gallant, former N.B. premier; Kate Ha...

Power Play #1471: Government Expels Chinese Diplomat&Alberta Wildfires from 2023-05-08T22:33:21

Bill Blair, Emergency Preparedness Minister; Rob Oliphant, Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Strategies; Melanie Paradis, Texture Communications; Kathleen Monk, Mon...

Power Play #1470: Gov’t Considers Expelling Chinese Diplomat&Coronation Countdown from 2023-05-05T22:42:40

Susannah Goshko, British High Commissioner to Canada; Perry Bellegarde, Former Assembly of First Nations National Chief; Judy Trinh, CTV News; Carlene Variyan, Summa Strategies; Jason Lietaer, E...

Power Play #1469: Liberal National Convention Kicks Off&Canada Summons Chinese Ambassador from 2023-05-04T22:45:32

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Ralph Goodale, Canada’s High Commissioner to U.K.; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Strategies; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Cons...

Power Play #1468: Prime Minister’s Brother Alexandre Testifies on Trudeau Foundation Donation from 2023-05-04T17:24:24

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, University of Ottawa; Stephen McNeil, former N.S. premier; Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation; Mélanie ...

Power Play #1467: Calls to Expel Chinese Diplomat from 2023-05-02T22:25:32

Rob Oliphant, Liberal MP; Andrew Scheer, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian Ambassador to China; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Brian Gallant, former N.B....

Power Play #1466: New Amendments to Firearms Bill, CPC MP’s Family Facing Threats&Tentative Strike Deal from 2023-05-01T22:28:09

Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Mona Fortier, Treasury Board President; Chris Aylward, National President, Public Service Alliance of Canada; Bill Fortie...

Power Play #1465: PM Defends NYC Trip During Public Service Strike from 2023-04-28T22:30:08

Judy Trinh, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Brig.-Gen. (Ret'd) Gregory Mitchell, Former U.N. Deputy Force Commander; Greg MacEachern, Liberal ...

Power Play #1464: First Canadian Plane Evacuations Out of Sudan from 2023-04-27T22:39:49

Lt.-Gen (Ret'd) Roméo Dallaire, former U.N. Assistance Mission for Rwanda Commander; Adrian Norfolk, former Canadian Ambassador to Sudan; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Christy Clark, former B...

Power Play #1463: Strike Stalemate&Deploying CAF to Help Evacuate Canadians out of Sudan from 2023-04-26T22:31:09

Mona Fortier, Treasury Board President; Chris Aylward, National President, Public Service Alliance of Canada; Nicholas Coghlan, former Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan; Carlene Variyan, Summa ...

Power Play #1462: Sticking Points in Public Service Strike Talks&NASA Head on New Space Race from 2023-04-25T22:49:10

Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Stephanie Kusie, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP; Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator; Elliot Hughes, Summa Strategies; Lisa Raitt, former Con...

Power Play #1461: Day 6 of Federal Public Service Strike&Reforms to Air Passenger Rights Laws from 2023-04-24T22:26:05

Chris Aylward, National President, Public Service Alliance of Canada; Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Strategies; Me...

Power Play #1460: Feds Put Up $13B for a VW Plant&French Court Convicts Hassan Diab from 2023-04-21T22:21:58

François-Philippe Champagne, Innovation Minister; Judy Trinh, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; ; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, 2021 Conservative National Campaign Manager;...

Episode 1271: Ontario Handgun Ban Proposal&Mask Mandates on Planes from 2022-04-19T22:29:53

Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Taylor Bachrach, NDP MP; Sean Leathong, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Daniele Hamamdjian,...

Episode 1270: CPC Leadership Candidate Leona Alleslev&40th Anniversary of Candiand Charter from 2022-04-18T22:21:25

Leona Alleslev, Conservative Leadership Candidate; Daniele Hamamdjian, CTV News; Vice-Admiral (Ret’d) Mark Norman; former vice chief of defence staff; Gary Smith, author of ‘Ice War Diplomat’; Step...

Episode 1269: CAF Troops Deployed to Poland from 2022-04-14T22:27:10

Bryan May; Liberal MP; Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Conservative MP; Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP MP; Dr. Peter Jüni, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table; David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg; Jill Macyshon, CTV...

Episode 1268: Bank of Canada Hikes Key Interest Rate&Russia Sanctions Canadian Senators from 2022-04-13T22:18:07

Tara Weber, BNN Bloomberg; Francesco Sorbara, Liberal MP; Dan Albas, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP; Bill Browder, Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign; Brian Bowman, Winnipeg Mayor; Tonda Ma...

Episode 1267: New York City Subway Shooting&Allegations of Chemical Weapons Used in Ukraine from 2022-04-12T22:27:40

Gloria Pazmino, CNN; Ari Kagan, New York City Council District 47 Council Member; Daniele Hamamdjian, CTV News; Andriy Shevchenko, Former Ukraine Ambassador to Canada; Randy Boissonnault, Tourism M...

Episode 1266: Conservative Leadership Campaign Face-Off from 2022-04-11T22:42:34

Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Dr. Peter Jüni, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Jenni Byrne, Jenni Byrne + Associates; Tasha Kheiriddin, Na...

Episode 1265: Federal Budget’s Housing Pledge from 2022-04-08T22:14:35

Glen McGregor CTV News; Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Liberal MP; Ed Fast, Conservative MP; Blake Desjarlais, NDP MP; Mike Savage, Halifax Mayor&Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Chair of the Big C...

Episode 1264: 2022 Federal Budget Special from 2022-04-08T00:06:43

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister&Finance Minister; Candice Bergen, Interim Conservati...

Episode 1263: Canada Approves Bay du Nord Oil Project, Budget Preview from 2022-04-07T23:17:31

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Greg McLean, Conservative MP; Laurel Collins, NDP MP; Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; Paul Workman, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Sahir Khan, Instit...

Episode 1262: President Zelenskyy Address U.N. Security Council from 2022-04-05T23:09:10

Paul Workman, CTV News; Yurii Biriukov, Former Advisor to Former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko; Pablo Rodriguez, Heritage Minister; Dr. Christopher Labos, epidemiologist and cardiologist; Bob ...

Episode 1261: Outrage over Civilian Deaths in Bucha, Ukraine from 2022-04-04T22:27:28

Kira Rudik, Member of Ukrainian Parliament&Holos Party Leader; Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; ...

Episode 1260: Pope Apologizes for Residential School Abuses&Ukraine Delegation in Canada from 2022-04-01T22:28:18

Phil Fontaine, Former Assembly of First Nations National Chief; Cassidy Caron, Métis National Council; Beth Macdonell, CTV News; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Greg MacEachern, Pr...

Episode 1259: First Nations Delegation Meets with the Pope, Afghan Interpreters’ Hunger Strike from 2022-03-31T22:40:35

Regional Chief Gerald Antoine, Assembly of First Nations Northwest Territories Regional Chief; Volodymyr Ariev, Immigration Minister; Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister; ; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Ro...

Episode 1258: Carbon Pricing, Natan Obed on Meeting with the Pope, Calls to Resettle Afghans from 2022-03-30T22:26

Terry Duguid, Liberal MP; Kyle Seeback, Conservative MP; Laurel Collins, NDP MP; Natan Obed, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; a...

Episode 1257: Ottawa Unveils Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan from 2022-03-29T22:25:33

Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Archbishop Donald Bolen, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina; Bob Fife, the Globe and M...

Episode 1256: Ontario-Federal $10/Day Child-Care Deal&Procuring F-35 Fighter Jets from 2022-03-28T22:18:50

Stephen Lecce, Ontario Education Minister; Karina Gould, Families Minister; Filomena Tassi, Procurement Minister; Mitchell Case, Métis Nation of Ontario Region 4 Councillor; Peter MacKay, former de...

Episode 1255: Feds Announce Funding for Surgery Backlog from 2022-03-25T22:35:28

Jean-Yves Duclos, Health Minister; Paul Workman, CTV News; Leslie Scanlon, Canada’s Ambassador to Poland; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Melanie Paradis, former director of communications for E...

Episode 1254: NATO Leaders Meet on Ukraine Crisis from 2022-03-24T22:34:23

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; OleksandrTkachenko, Ukraine's Culture and Information Policy Minister; Kerry Buck, former Canadian Ambassador to NATO; Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty, Cree Nation of ...

Episode 1253: PM Addresses EU Parliament&Costing Liberal-NDP Deal from 2022-03-23T22:36:55

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Dmytro Gurin, Member of Ukraine Parl...

Episode 1252: Liberals and NDP Reach Confidence-and-Supply Deal from 2022-03-23T13:49:22

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Candice Bergen, Conservative Interim Leader; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Tom Mulcair, CTV ...

Episode 1251: Retired Gen. Rick Hillier Calls Out Canada’s Ukraine Response from 2022-03-21T22:15:30

Lesia Vasylenko, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Seamus O’Regan, Labour Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Stephanie ...

Episode 1250: Meeting NATO’s Defence Spending Targets from 2022-03-18T22:12:12

Paul Workman, CTV News; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Oleksiy Sorokin, The Kyiv Independent; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Laryssa Waler, GT&C...

Episode 1249: Canada’s Defence Spending&Military Limitations from 2022-03-17T22:28:37

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister; Alex Goncharenko, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Randy Boissonnault, Tourism Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Sta...

Episode 1248: President Zelensky Addresses U.S. Congress&NATO Still Rejects No-Fly Zone Request from 2022-03-16T22:42

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Inna Sovsun, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Karl Dockstader, One D...

Episode 1247: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Addresses Canada’s Parliament from 2022-03-15T22:32:56

Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Andrii Bukvych, Ukraine Chargé d’Affaires to Canada; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwh...

Episode 1246: More Russian Attacks on Kyiv&CPC Leadership Candidate Roman Baber on His Run from 2022-03-14T22:26:23

Joy Malbon, CTV News; OleksandrTkachenko, Ukraine's Culture and Information Policy Minister; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) David Fraser, CTV News’ Military Analyst; Roman Baber, Conservative Leadership Candida...

Episode 1245: More Russian Sanctions&COVID-19 Pandemic Anniversary from 2022-03-11T23:33:27

Paul Workman, CTV News; Sviatoslav Yurash, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) David Fraser, former commander of NATO Forces in Afghanistan; Lt.-Col. Melanie Lake, former Task Force Com...

Episode 1244: More Aid for Ukraine&Jean Charest to Enter CPC Leadership Race from 2022-03-10T23:44:10

Paul Workman, CTV News; Alex Goncharenko, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Tasha Kheiriddin, Navigator Ltd.; Brad Trost; former Conservative MP; ; Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations; K...

Episode 1243: Mariupol Children’s Hospital Destroyed&Ontario to Drop Mask Mandates from 2022-03-09T23:51:21

Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP MP; Sabine Sparwasser, German Ambassador to Canada; Colin D’Mello, C...

Episode 1242: U.S.&U.K. Announce Bans to Russian Oil Imports from 2022-03-08T23:34:36

Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Lesia Vasylenko, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Shant Kel Khatcherian; Freelance Reporter; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Maj...

Episode 1241: PM Trudeau in Europe&Negotiations over Humanitarian Corridors from 2022-03-07T23:43:52

Yvan Baker, Liberal MP; Volodymyr Ariev, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Rema Jamous; UNHCR Representative in Canada; Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Glob...

Episode 1240: Russia Seizes Control of Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant from 2022-03-04T23:27:20

Mykyta Poturaiev, Member of Ukraine Parliament; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Atika Shubert, CNN; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra...

Episode 1239: New Canadian Immigarion Streams for Ukrainians from 2022-03-03T23:30:37

Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister; Jānis Kažociņš; National Security Adviser to the President of Latvia; Allan Woods, The Toronto Star; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Ia...

Episode 1238: Emerging Ukraine Refugee Crisis&U.S. Ambassador on State of the Union from 2022-03-03T00:06

Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News; Andriy Shevchenko, Former Ukraine Ambassador to Canada; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative MP; Jenny Kwan, NDP MP; David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to ...

Episode 1237: Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine&EU Ambassador to Canada on Crisis from 2022-03-01T23:38

Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News; Melita Gabrič, EU Ambassador to Canada; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Jenny Kwan, NDP MP; Harjit Sajjan, International Development Minister; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail;...

Episode 1236: Russian Strikes Resume After Ukraine-Russia Talks from 2022-02-28T23:33:32

Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kira Rudik, Member of Ukrainian Parliament&Holos Party Leader; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; Allan Woods, The Toronto Star; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the...

Episode 1235: Canada Announces Sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin from 2022-02-25T23:31:32

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Justin Ling, freelance reporter; Peter MacKay,...

Episode 1234: Russia Attacks Ukraine, Canada Imposes More Sanctions from 2022-02-24T23:50:02

Fin DePencier, Palladium Magazine; Andrii Bukvych, Ukraine Chargé d’Affaires to Canada; Allan Woods, The Toronto Star; Anita Anand, Defence Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Steven Chase, The Globe...

Episode 1233: PM Trudeau Revokes Emergencies Act from 2022-02-23T23:16:17

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Tonda MacCharles, the Tor...

Episode 1232: PM Trudeau Announces Sanctions Against Russia from 2022-02-22T23:25:54

Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) David Fraser, former commander of NATO Forces in Afghanistan; and Roman Waschuk, former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine. (*N...

Episode 1231: MPs Set to Vote on Emergencies Act from 2022-02-21T23:17

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; M...

Episode 1230: Police Begin Arresting Protesters in Ottawa from 2022-02-18T01:08:25

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Dane Lloyd, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Justin Ling, Freelance report...

Episode 1229: Ottawa Police Issue Warning to Protesters from 2022-02-16T23:16:45

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP; Alistair MacGregor, NDP MP; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Karl Dockstader,...

Episode 1228: Ottawa Police Chief Resigns&Targeting Blockade Financing from 2022-02-15T23:46:07

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Jean-Yves Duclos, Health Minister; Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Vanessa Iafolla, financial...

Episode 1227: PM Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act from 2022-02-15T00:08:51

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Leah West, Carleton University; Chris Lewis, CTV News Public Safety Analyst; Chris Fadden, Former CSIS Director; Bill Bl...

Episode 1226: Court Grants Injunction to Remove Ambassador Bridge Protesters from 2022-02-11T23:16:39

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Maureen Harquail, Conservative Commentator; Anne McG...

Episode 1225: Auto Industry Raise Alarm Bells over Ambassador Bridge Blockade from 2022-02-10T23:37:18

John Vennavally-Rao, CTV News; Randy Boissonnault, Associate Finance Minister; Chris Lewis, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Flavio Vol...

Episode 1224: PM Trudeau Denounces Border Blockade from 2022-02-10T14:41:32

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; John Vennavally-Rao, CTV News; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Christopher Skeete, Quebec Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for Relations with English-Speaking Queb...

Episode 1223: MP Joël Lightbound Criticizes His Own Gov’t&Protests Block the Ambassador Bridge from 2022-02-08T23:19:52

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, Th...

Episode 1222: Ottawa Calls for More Additional Officers to Deal with Convoy Protest from 2022-02-07T23:28

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Scott Aitchison, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Christine Johnson, Champ&Associates; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; E...

Episode 1221: Ottawa Police Enhance Response to Convoy Protest&Senator Quits CPC Caucus from 2022-02-04T23:31:24

Dennis Patterson, Canadian Senators Group Senator; Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra...

Episode 1220: Protesters Set Up Encampment in Ottawa&Candice Bergen Chosen CPC Interim Leader from 2022-02-04T14:45:17

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Francesco Sorbara, Liberal MP; Scott Aitchison, Conservative MP; Taylor Bachrach, NDP MP; Jim Watson, Ottawa Mayor; Andrew Brennan, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV New...

Episode 1219: Conservatives Oust Erin O’Toole&To Choose an Interim Leader from 2022-02-03T00:44:33

Garnett Genuis, Conservative MP; Ziad Aboultaif, Conservative MP; Dr. Stephen Ellis, Conservative MP; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto...

Episode 1218: Erin O’Toole Facing New Caucus Revolt&Blockade in Coutts, Alta. from 2022-02-01T23:27

Kevin Green, CTV News; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Jim Willett, Mayor of Coutts, Alta.; Christopher Skeete, Quebec Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for Relations with English-Spe...

Episode 1217: Trucker Convoy Protests Continues from 2022-02-01T14:53:27

Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Taylor Bachrach, NDP MP; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Globe...

Episode 1216: Trucker Convoy Protests Rolls into Ottawa&NATO Secretary General Talks Ukraine from 2022-01-28T23:35:14

Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Yaroslav Baran, Earnscliffe Strategies; Anne McGrath, ...

Episode 1215: Conservative Election Campaign Review&Truck Convoy Protest Rolls Ahead from 2022-01-27T23:22:01

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Jenni Byrne, former deputy chief of staff to Stephen Harper; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative transport minister; Ja...

Episode 1214: Canada Extends Operation UNIFIER Training Mission in Ukraine from 2022-01-26T23:35

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Anita Anand, Defence Minister; and Peter MacKay, former defence&foreign affairs minister.

Episode 1213: Search of St. Joseph’s Residential School Site in B.C. from 2022-01-26T00:06:53

National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations; Andriy Shevchenko, Former Ukraine Ambassador to Canada; Francesco Sorbara, Liberal MP; John Brassard, Conservative MP; Taylor Bachrach,...

Episode 1212: CPC Leader Erin O’Toole on Ukraine, Truckers’ Protest&More from 2022-01-24T23:47:34

Erin O’Toole, Conservative Leader; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; and Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister.

Episode 1211: Canada loans Ukraine $120M&Dr. Tam says Omicron Wave may have Peaked from 2022-01-21T23:15

Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Dr. Peter Jüni, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table; Dr. Lisa Barrett, Infectious Disease Specialist; Infectio...

Episode 1210: Russian Ambassador to Canada says Sanctions “Never Work” from 2022-01-20T23:32

Richard Madan, CTV News; Oleg V. Stepanov, Russian Ambassador to Canada; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; and Kenny Bell, Iqaluit Mayor.

Episode 1209: Inflation Rate Hits 30-Year High from 2022-01-20T14:39

Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative cabinet minister; Anne McLellan, former Liberal cabinet minister; Wab Kinew, ...

Episode 1208: Canadian Special Forces Deployed to Ukraine from 2022-01-19T14:39:09

Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Dr. Katharine Smart, President of the Canadian Medical Association; Dr. Michael Warner; Medical Director of Critic...

Episode 1207: Health Canada Approves Pfizer Antiviral Pill&Blizzard Hits Ontario and Quebec from 2022-01-17T23:36:29

Jon Woodward, CTV News; Dr. Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Advisor for Health Canada; Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga...

Episode 1206: Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations&Calls for Exemption on Trucking Vaccine Mandate from 2022-01-14T23:18:53

Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Premier; Mike Millian, Private Motor Truck Council of Canada; Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, ICU physician; Dr. Lisa Barrett, Infectious Disease Specialist; Infectious Disease Sp...

Episode 1205: Confusion over Federal Vaccine Mandate for Truckers from 2022-01-14T00:00:56

Paul Workman, CTV News; Francesco Sorbara, Liberal MP; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Dr. Judy Morris, Association d...

Episode 1204: Reactions to Quebec’s Plan to Tax the Unvaxxed&Ontario’s Return-to-School Plan from 2022-01-12T23:31

Mary Ng, International Trade Minister; Donna Skelly, Ontario PC MPP&Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, ...

Episode 1204: Quebec’s Plan to Impose Health Tax on the Unvaccinated from 2022-01-11T23:29:21

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Dominique Anglade, Quebec Liberal Leader; Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; John Brassard, Conservative MP; Matthew Green, NDP MP; Bob Fi...

Episode 1203: First Ministers’ Call on Pandemic Response from 2022-01-10T23:47:34

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Dr. Alexander Wong...

Episode 1202: Mulling the Idea of Mandatory Vaccines&Calls for Help at Bearskin Lake First Nations from 2022-01-07T23:41:11

Patty Hajdu, Indigenous Services Minister; Former Grand Chief Charles Fox, Bearskin Lake First Nation COVID-19 Liaison; Dr. Christopher Labos, epidemiologist; Dr. Amy Tan, family and palliative car...

Episode 1201: More Rapid Tests Arrive in Canada&One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Capitol Hill Riot from 2022-01-06T23:18:24

Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Dr. Stephen Ellis, Conservative MP; Bonita Zarrillo, NDP MP; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Brian Higgins, U.S. Congressman (D-NY); Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Michelle Carbert...

Episode 1200: Feds Ramp Up Rapid Test Rollout&Troops Head to N.S. from 2022-01-05T23:27

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Donna Skelly, Ontario PC MPP&Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General; Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Premier; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News;...

Episode 1199: Federal Government’s Compensation Deal for Indigenous Child Welfare from 2022-01-04T23:44:12

Patty Hajdu, Indigenous Services Minister; Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child&Family Caring Society of Canada; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; and Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infe...

Episode 1198: Government Revises Federal Travel Restrictions from 2021-12-17T23:23:19

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Dr. Amy Tan, family and palliative care physician; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabin...

Episode 1197: House Breaks Early for the Holidays from 2021-12-17T00:06:58

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Mark Holland, Government House Leader; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier; Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Premier; Patricia Gauthier, General Manager of Moderna Cana...

Episode 1196: Federal Government Advises Against International Travel from 2021-12-15T23:31:51

Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic; and Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist...

Episode 1195: Minister Freeland Delivers Economic&Fiscal Update from 2021-12-14T23:57

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Carlene Variyan, former Liberal chief of staff; Jenni Byrne, former deputy chief of staff to Stephen Harper; Farouk Karim; former NDP press secretary; Perrin Beatty, Can...

Episode 1194: Gov’t Apology to Victims of Military Sexual Misconduct from 2021-12-13T23:41

Patty Hajdu, Indigenous Services Minister; Chief Cindy Woodhouse, Assembly of First Nations Manitoba Regional Chief; Anita Anand, Defence Minister; Capt. Sam Samplonius, It’s Not Just 700; Rachel B...

Episode 1193: Canada Threatens Retaliation over U.S. Electric Vehicle Tax Credits from 2021-12-10T23:41:46

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Mackenzie Gray, CTV News; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Josh Zanin, Proof Strategies; Be...

Episode 1192: Exclusive Broadcast Interview with New U.S. Ambassador David Cohen from 2021-12-09T23:15

David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; and Amira Elgha...

Episode 1191: Canada Joins Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics&Paralympics from 2021-12-08T23:25

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Dennis King; Prince Edward Island Premier; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic; Richard Pound, International Olympic Committee; Michael C...

Episode 1190: Bill to Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentences from 2021-12-07T23:24:05

Glen McGregor, CTV News; David Lametti; Justice Minister; Tiffany Gaura, Quarantined Traveller; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Ed...

Episode 1189: U.S. to Diplomatically Boycott Winter Olympics in Beijing from 2021-12-07T23:24

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; David Shoemaker, CEO&Secretary General, Canadian Olympic Committee; Stephanie Levitz, the T...

Episode 1188: NACI Updates Recommendations for COVID-19 Booster Shots from 2021-12-03T23:18:36

Filomena Tassi, Procurement Minister; Dr. Allan Grill, Chief of Family Medicine, Markham Stouffville Hospital; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto Sun; Cameron Holmstrom,...

Episode 1187: Expanding Booster Shot Availability from 2021-12-02T23:21

Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP; Taylor Bachrach, NDP MP; Paul Horn, Mission Mayor; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Rick Mercer, author and comedian; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Sta...

Episode 1186: House Unanimously Passes Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy from 2021-12-01T23:30:36

Richard Madan, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Randy Boissonnault, Tourism Minister; Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Ian B...

Episode 1185: Feds Add More Travel Restrictions in Light of Omicron Variant from 2021-11-30T23:35:53

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; and Dr. Katharine Sma...

Episode 1184: Omicron COVID-19 Variant Cases Confirmed in Canada from 2021-11-29T23:31:39

Dr. Peter Singer, Special Advisor to the World Health Organization’s Director-General; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, South Af...

Episode 1183: Concerns over Omicron Variant from 2021-11-26T23:27:30

Seamus O’Regan, Labour Minister; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Dr. Amy Tan, family and palliative care physician; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Spencer Coyne, Mayor of Princeton, B....

Episode 1182: Environment Watchdog Says Canada Worst in G7 on Reducing Emissions from 2021-11-25T23:35:41

Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Jerry DeMarco, Environment Minister; Anita Anand, Defence Minister; Amita Kuttner, Interim Green Party Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie,...

Episode 1181: Throne Speech for the New Liberal Government from 2021-11-23T23:26:40

Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; Erin O’Toole, Conservative Leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabine...

Episode 1180: Health Canada Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids from 2021-11-22T23:42:39

Mark Holland, Government House Leader; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Rear-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Joint Task Force Pacific; Marie-Claude Bibeau, Agricultur...

Episode 1179: Health Canada Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids from 2021-11-19T23:25

Jean-Yves Dulclos, Health Minister; Dr. Supriya Sharma, Senior Medical Advisor for Health Canada; Todd Battis, CTV News; Ken Popove, Chilliwack Mayor; Holger Schwichtenberg, BC Dairy Association; G...

Episode 1178: Three Amigos Summit&CAF Personnel to Help Abbotsford, B.C. from 2021-11-18T23:34:16

Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Lana Popham, B.C. Agriculture Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Brian Higgins, U.S. Congressman (D-NY); Dale Weidman, North Shore Rescue; and Peter Fictorie, B.C. f...

Episode 1177: B.C. Declares a State of Emergency from 2021-11-17T23:31:54

Bill Blair, Emergency Preparedness Minister; David Molko, CTV News; Michael de Jong, B.C. Liberal MLA; Richard Madan; CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mi...

Episode 1176: RCMP Confirm B.C. Fatality Following Mudslides from 2021-11-16T23:23:11

David Molko, CTV News; Dan Albas, Conservative MP; Bruce Banman, B.C. Liberal MLA; Robert Batherson; Conservative Party President; Mary Ng, International Trade Minister; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mai...

Episode 1175: Heavy Flooding Devastates Parts of B.C. from 2021-11-15T23:20:13

Allison Hurst, CTV News; Karina Gould, Families Minister; Rebecca Schulz, Alberta Children’s Services Minister; Denise Batters, Conservative Senator; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey,...

Episode 1174: COP26 Climate Negotiations in Overtime from 2021-11-12T23:15

Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP-elect; Richard Cannings, NDP MP-elect; Mike Morrice, Green Party MP-elect; Dr. Peter Jüni, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table; G...

Episode 1173: Remembrance Day from 2021-11-11T23:13:21

Anita Anand, Defence Minister; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) David Fraser, former commander of NATO Forces in Afghanistan; Ahmad Sayed, former Afghan interpreter; Hon. Cpt. (N) Debbie Eisan, Royal Canadian Nav...

Episode 1172: U.S. to Host Three Amigos Summit from 2021-11-10T23:12:01

Richard Madan, CTV News; David MacNaughton, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S.; David Jacobson, former U.S. ambassador to Canada; Dr. Peter Jüni, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table; Tonda ...

Episode 1171: Erin O’Toole Unveils His Shadow Cabinet from 2021-11-09T23:21:02

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, ICU physician; Dr. Susy Hota, infectious disease specialist; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Nik Nanos, Nanos Rese...

Episode 1170: U.S. Land Border Opens to Fully Vaccinated Travellers from 2021-11-09T14:36

Mike Bradley, Sarnia Mayor; Mark Holland, Government House Leader; National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations; Master Corporal (Ret’d) Tim O’Loan, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Lig...

Episode 1169: Canadian Flag to be Raised&Rogers V. Rogers Court Decision from 2021-11-05T22:22:07

Marc Miller, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister; Marilyn Gladu, Conservative MP-elect; Shalaka Jadhav, Youth Climate Lab; Eden Luymes, University of British Columbia student; Penny Collenette, Uni...

Episode 1168: Military Misconduct Cases Moving to Civilian Courts&Challenging MB’s Leadership Results from 2021-11-04T22:46:04

Anita Vandenbeld, Liberal MP-elect; James Bezan, Conservative MP-elect; Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP MP-elect; Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario Finance Minister; Shelly Glover, former Manitoba PC leadership c...

Episode 1167: Ontario Won’t Mandate Vaccines for Health Workers, Quebec Rolls Back Their Mandate from 2021-11-03T22:15

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Jonathan Wilkinson, Natural Resources Minister; Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan Energy Minister; Chief Bobby Cameron, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations; Jason Kenney, A...

Episode 1166: NHL Execs Address Blackhawks Scandal&Ontario Boosts the Minimum Wage from 2021-11-02T22:13

Kevin Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg Jets General Manager, and Mark Chipman, Winnipeg Jets Executive Chairman (Live News conference); Monte McNaughton, Ontario Labour Minister; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail...

Episode 1165: PM Trudeau Addresses COP26 Climate Conference from 2021-11-01T22:14

Daniele Hamamdjian, CTV News; Adam van Koeverden, Liberal MP; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Laurel Collins, NDP MP; Elizabeth May, Green Party MP; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the ...

Episode 1164: President Biden’s ‘Buy American’ Policy&Previewing G20 Summit from 2021-10-28T22:21:32

Mary Ng, International Trade Minister; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Bhinder Sajan, CTV News; Joe Savikataaq, Nunavut Premier; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, th...

Episode 1163: O’Toole Says CPC will Both Respect&Challenge House Vaccine Mandate from 2021-10-27T22:20

Steven Guilbeault, Environment Minister; Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News; Lynne Groulx, CEO, Native Women’s Association of Canada; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Rose LeMay,...

Episode 1162: PM Trudeau Unveils New Cabinet from 2021-10-26T22:14:32

Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Scott Reid, CTV News Political Commentator; Jenni Byrne, Jenni Byrne + Associates; Farouk Karim, former NDP pr...

Episode 1161: Previewing Tomorrow’s Cabinet Reveal&New Ontario Labour Bill from 2021-10-26T00:47:09

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Monte McNaughton, Ontario Labour Minister; Niigaan Sinclair, University of Manitoba; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Scott Reid, CTV News...

Episode 1160: Ontario Unveils Long-Term Reopening Plan from 2021-10-22T22:13

Marianne Meed Ward, Burlington Mayor; Mike Bradley, Sarnia Mayor; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strateg...

Episode 1159: Federal Vaccine Passport Standards&New Pandemic Aid Programs from 2021-10-22T13:41:50

Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Blake Richards, Conservative MP-elect; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP-elect; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto S...

Episode 1158: Vaccine Mandate for MPs&Rising Inflation from 2021-10-20T22:40

Greg Bonnell, BNN Bloomberg; Arif Virani, Liberal MP-elect; Blake Richards, Conservative MP-elect; Peter Julian, NDP MP-elect; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier; Annie Bergeron-Oliver...

Episode 1157: Saskatchewan Asks For Help from Feds&Ontario from 2021-10-19T22:35:24

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Jyoti Gondek, Calgary Mayor-elect; Amarjeet Sohi, Edmonton Mayor-elect; Kenny Bell, Iqaluit Mayor; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Dr....

Episode 1156: U.S. to Open Land Border November 8th from 2021-10-15T22:32:54

Daniele Hamamdjian, CTV News; Mark Holland, Liberal MP-elect; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP-elect; Peter Julian, NDP MP-elect; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Maureen Harquail, Conservative Comme...

Episode 1155: Water Crisis in Iqaluit&COVID-19 Crisis in Saskatchewan from 2021-10-15T13:41:50

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Lori Idlout, NDP MP-elect; Kim Barker, The New York Times; Farouq Samim, former reporter and translator; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Ryan Mei...

Episode 1154: U.S. Land Border to Reopen&Water Crisis in Iqaluit from 2021-10-13T22:20:07

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Brian Higgins, U.S. Congressman (D-NY); Kenny Bell, Iqaluit Mayor; Tonda MacCharles, the Toronto Star; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic; Bruce Heyman; former U...

Episode 1153: Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin Loses Bid to be Reinstated from 2021-10-12T22:18:53

Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Rod Phillips, Ontario’s Long-Term Care Minister; Natalia Rodriguez, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s lawyer; Michael Wernick, Former Clerk of the Privy Coun...

Episode 1152: Encouraging COVID-19 Modelling Data Ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend from 2021-10-08T22:11:02

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, ICU physician; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Greg MacEachern, Proof...

Episode 1151: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Defends His Campaign from 2021-10-08T13:39:49

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Heather McPherson, NDP candidate; Brian Higgins, U.S. Congressman (D-NY); Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Nik Nanos, Nan...

Episode 1150: Gov’t Unveils Vaccine Mandate for Federal Public Servants from 2021-10-06T22:27

Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Chris Aylward, National President, Public Service Alliance of Canada; Dr. Katharine Smart, President, Canadian Medical Association of Canada; Dr. Abdo Shabah, Que...

Episode 1149: CPC Caucus Gives Itself Leadership Review Powers from 2021-10-05T22:13

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Kimahli Powell, Executive Director, Rainbow Railroad; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Backbench; Jenni B...

Episode 1148: Former Green Party Leader Weighs in on Annamie Paul’s Resignation from 2021-10-04T22:40

Jim Harris, former Green Party leader; Heather Smith, President, United Nurses of Alberta; Dr. James Talbot, former chief medical officer of health for Alberta; Chief Judy Wilson, Union of British ...

Episode 1147: PM Criticized for Vacationing on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from 2021-10-01T22:38:42

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Lynne Groulx, CEO, Native Women’s Association of Canada; Rachel Notley, Alberta NDP Leader; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto Sun; Anne McGrath...

Episode 1146: First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from 2021-10-01T14:04:08

National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations; David Chartrand, Manitoba Metis Federation; Jaime Battiste; Liberal MP-elect; Gary Vidal, Conservative MP-elect; Leah Gazan, NDP MP-ele...

Episode 1145: Ruling in First Nations Child Welfare Case from 2021-09-29T22:29

Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child&Family Caring Society of Canada; Kamila Telendibaeva, wife of detained Canadian Huseyin Celil; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Tonda MacCharles, the...

Episode 1144: COVID-19 Crisis in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 2021-09-28T22:21

Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Arif Virani, Liberal MP-elect; Dan Albas, Conservative MP-elect; Heather McPherson, NDP MP-elect; Lynne Groulx, CEO, Native Women’s Association of Canada; Bob Fife, th...

Episode 1143: Annamie Paul Resigns as Green Party Leader from 2021-09-27T22:54

Victoria Galea, Annamie Paul’s Executive Assistant; Jo-Ann Roberts, former interim Green Party leader; Rob Oliphant; Liberal MP-elect; Garnett Genuis, Conservative MP-elect; Jenny Kwan, NDP MP-elec...

Episode 1142: Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou free to leave Canada from 2021-09-24T22:58

David Molko, CTV News; Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada; Michael Chong, Conservative MP-elect; Heather McPherson, NDP MP-elect; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Maureen Harquail, Co...

Episode 1141: Reviewing the Conservative Campaign from 2021-09-23T22:26:13

Naheed Nenshi, Calgary Mayor; Dr. Judy Morris, Quebec Association of Emergency Physicians; Robert Batherson; Conservative Party President; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Laura Stone, the Glob...

Episode 1140: Vaccine Passport Launch in Ontario & New Brunswick from 2021-09-23T13:41:35

Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Bill Fortier, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor; Adam van Koeverden, Liberal MP-elect; Dan Albas, Conservative MP-elect; Peter Julian, NDP MP-elect; Tonda MacChar...

Episode 1139: Election Debrief from 2021-09-21T23:35:27

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Dominic LeBlanc, Liberal MP-elect; Heather McPherson, NDP MP-elect; Mike Morrice, Green Party MP-elect; Nik Nano...

Episode 1137: Election Night Pre-Game from 2021-09-21T05:59:55

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Merella Fernandez, CTV News; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; S...

Episode 1138: Election Night Pre-Game from 2021-09-21T05:59

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Merella Fernandez, CTV News; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; S...

Episode 1137: Leaders Debate Strategic Voting on the Campaign from 2021-09-17T22:09

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto Sun; Cameron Holmstrom...

Episode 1136: Impact of Alberta’s COVID-19 Crisis on the Campaign from 2021-09-16T22:37

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Jennifer O'Connell, Liberal Party candidate; Michael Barrett, Conservative Party candidate; Heather McPherson, NDP c...

Episode 1135: Inflation Reaches Record Level from 2021-09-15T23:27:13

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Don Drummond, economist, Queen’s University; Francesco Sorbara, Liberal Party candidate; Michael Barrett, Conservati...

Episode 1134: Jody Wilson-Raybould Releases Her Memoir from 2021-09-14T23:21:26

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Jennifer O’Connell, Liberal Party candidate; Michael Barrett, Conservative Party candidate; Rachel Blaney, NDP candidate; Jody Wilson-Raybould, f...

Episode 1133: Final Week of the Campaign from 2021-09-13T23:18

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Kamal Khera, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party candidate; Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP candidat...

Episode 1132: English Debate Debrief & Remembering 9/11 from 2021-09-10T22:35

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto Sun; Karl Bélanger, Tra...

Episode 1131: Previewing the English-Language Leaders’ Debate from 2021-09-09T22:19:06

Michel Boyer, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Omar Khan, former Liberal staffer; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; Fa...

Episode 1130: Previewing the French-Language Leaders’ Debate from 2021-09-08T23:11:18

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News; Peter Fragiskatos, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party candidate; Tracey Ramsey, NDP candidate; Shaughn McArthur, ...

Episode 1129: Leaders Condemn Campaign Violence & Firearms Debate from 2021-09-07T23:36:13

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News; Pam Damoff, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party candidate; Rachel Blaney, NDP candidate; ...

Episode 1128: New Federal COVID-19 Modelling Data & Debate Debrief from 2021-09-03T22:11:06

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Dr. Jasmine Pawa, President, Public Health Physicians of Canada; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Nik N...

Episode 1127: Leaders Prep for French-Language Election Debate from 2021-09-02T23:26:11

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Omar Sachedina, CTV News; David Lametti, Liberal Party candidate; Gérard Deltell, Conservative Party candidate; Marilène Gill, Bloc Québécois candidate; Ève Péclet, NDP can...

Episode 1126: Campaign Halfway Mark & Liberals Unveils Costed Platform from 2021-09-01T23:16:16

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor;  Terry Duguid, Liberal Party candidate; Michelle Re...

Episode 1125: Canadians Left Behind in Afghanistan & Promises for Balanced Budgets from 2021-08-31T23:29:43

Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) Denis Thompson, former NATO Task Force Commander in Kandahar; National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Asse...

Episode 1124: U.S. Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan & Protests on the Campaign from 2021-08-31T15:27:36

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Terry Duguid, Liberal Party candidate; Dan Albas, Conservative Party Candidate; Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP candidate; Retir...

Episode 1123: The Future of Afghan Evacuations & Vaccine Passports from 2021-08-27T22:23

Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; ...

Episode 1122: Canada Ends Afghanistan Evacuations from 2021-08-26T23:44:30

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; Tom Walters, CTV News; Basir, Afghan who is trying to get out of Afghanistan; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; K...

Episode 1121: Day 11 of the Campaign & Race to Evacuate Afghanistan from 2021-08-26T00:06:26

Basir, Afghan who is trying to get out of Afghanistan; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) Denis Thompson, former NATO Task Force Commander in Kandahar; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Berg...

Episode 1120: G7 Meets on Afghanistan & Affordable Housing from 2021-08-24T23:42

Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) Denis Thompson, former NATO Task Force Commander in Kandahar; Nasseb; former interpreter for Canadian Forces; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Ol...

Episode 1119: Twitter Flags Liberal Tweet & CAF Forces in Kabul from 2021-08-23T23:41:02

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Retired General Rick Hillier, former commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force; Rob Olip...

Episode 111: Leaders Campaign in the Prairies & U.S. Extends Travel Restrictions from 2021-08-20T23:38:21

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Rob Oliphant, Liberal Party candidate; Michael Barrett, Conservative Party Candidate; Tracey Ramsey, NDP candidate; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) Dean Milner, former commander ...

Episode 1118: Leaders Campaign in the Prairies & U.S. Extends Travel Restrictions from 2021-08-20T23:38

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Rob Oliphant, Liberal Party candidate; Michael Barrett, Conservative Party Candidate; Tracey Ramsey, NDP candidate; Maj.-Gen. (Ret’d) Dean Milner, former commander ...

Episode 1117: Social Issues on the Campaign Trail from 2021-08-20T00:10:01

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Maryam Sahar, Former Interpreter with Canadian Armed Forces; Jennifer O’Connell, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Du...

Episode 1116: Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin Formally Charged & N.S. Turns Blue from 2021-08-18T23:54

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Natalia Rodriguez, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s lawyer; Natasha Gauthier, Elections Canada; Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Pre...

Episode 1115: Mandatory Vaccines Debate, Party Pitches on Child Care & Afghanistan from 2021-08-18T00:10:28

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Tim Laidler, President of the Veterans Transition Network; Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Karina Gould, Liberal Party can...

Episode 1114: Election Campaigning Gets into Gear & Crisis in Afghanistan from 2021-08-17T00:27:48

Marco Mendicino, Immigration Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative Party candidate; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Stephanie Levitz, The Toronto Star; Bob Fife, The Gl...

Episode 1113: PM Apologizes After Cowessess Discovery from 2021-06-25T22:31:17

Kenny Bell, Iqaluit Mayor; Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Children and Family Caring Society; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy; CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Camila Bernal, CNN; Vina Nadjibulla, Michae...

Episode 1112: 751 Unmarked Graves Found at Saskatchewan Residential School from 2021-06-24T23:02:57

Stefanie Davis, CTV News; Chief Bobby Cameron, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations; Jody Wilson-Raybould, Independent MP; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; R...

Episode 1111: The House Rises for the Summer from 2021-06-23T23:00:38

Kevin Lamoureux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader; Gérard Deltell, Conservative House Leader; Rachel Blaney, NDP House Whip; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; National Chie...

Episode 1110: Defence Ombudsman Slams Inaction on Military Misconduct from 2021-06-22T22:14:37

Gregory Lick, National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman; Jagmeet Singh, NDP leader; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Canadian Global Aff...

Episode 1109: Government Easing Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Canadians from 2021-06-21T22:28:53

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Jennifer O’Connell, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Metis Fed...

Episode 1108: Canada-U.S. Border Closure Extended from 2021-06-18T22:32

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialis...

Episode 1107: Chats with Chief Justice Richard Wagner & NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq from 2021-06-17T22:22:51

Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner, Supreme Court Chief Justice & Administrator of the Government of Canada; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, NDP MP; Joyce Napi...

Episode 1106: Annamie Paul Rejects Calls to Oust Her from Leadership from 2021-06-16T22:41:31

Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Richard Madan, CTV News; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; and Lisa Raitt, former Conservative deput...

Episode 1105: Annamie Paul Facing Potential Leadership Challenge from 2021-06-15T22:38:22

Alex Tyrrell, Parti Vert du Québec; Mélanie Joly, Minister of Official Languages; Natalia Rodriguez, lawyer at Conway Baxter Wilson LLP/s.r.l.; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Chief RoseAnne Archibald; Bo...

Episode 1104: Terror Charges Laid in London Attack from 2021-06-14T22:26:09

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Anita Vandenbeld, National Defence Parliamentary Secretary; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Randall Garrison, NDP MP; Solomon Friedman, criminal lawyer; Brian Higgins, U.S. C...

Episode 1103: G7 Leaders Meet in the U.K. from 2021-06-11T22:24:01

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Rob Oliphant, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Jack Harris, NDP MP; Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, British High Commissioner to Canada; Austin Delaney, CTV Ne...

Episode 1102: Green MP Crosses the Floor to Join Liberals from 2021-06-10T22:16:44

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Paul Calandra, Ontario Government House Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News, John Ivison, National Post; Se...

Episode 1101: Government to Ease Travel Quarantine Measures from 2021-06-09T22:15

Merella Fernandez, CTV News; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Children and Family Caring Society; Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Annie Berg...

Episode 1100: PM Trudeau says London Attack was “Terrorism” from 2021-06-08T22:35:56

Imam Aarij Anwer, London Muslim Mosque; Yasmin Khan, family friend of victims of the London, Ont., attack; Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Iqra Khalid, Liberal MP; Brian Bowman, Winnipeg Mayor;  Stephani...

Episode 1099: Police say London, Ont., Crash was Hate-Motivated from 2021-06-07T22:11:04

Nick Paparella, CTV News; Ed Holder, London Mayor; Amira Elghawaby, Canadian Anti-Hate Network; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic; Mubin ...

Episode 1098: PM Calls for Apology from Catholic Church from 2021-06-04T22:20:17

Dan Vandal, Northern Affairs Minister; Jaime Schmale, Conservative MP; Niki Ashton, NDP MP; Michèle Audette, former MMIWG Inquiry commissioner; Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor; Greg MacEachern, Proo...

Episode 1097: National Action Plan on MMIWG Calls for Justice from 2021-06-03T22:59

Carolyn Bennett, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister; Denise Pictou Maloney, National Family and Survivors Circle; Louisa Housty-Jones, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations; Murray Rankin, B....

Episode 1096: Feds Offer $27M to Help Locate Children Who Died at Residential Schools from 2021-06-02T22:11:27

Murray Sinclair, former senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair; Jaime Battiste, Liberal MP; Cathy McLeod, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Dr. Lawrence Loh, Chief Medic...

Episode 1095: NACI Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Mixing from 2021-06-01T22:16:32

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Wab Kinew, Manitoba NDP leader; Lynne Groulx, Native Women’s Association of Canada; Harjit Sajjan, National Defence Minister; Rac...

Episode 1094: Ottawa Urged to Search Residential School Sites from 2021-05-31T22:21:35

Chief Bobby Cameron, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations; Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Dr. Joss Re...

Episode 1093: Heartbreaking Discovery at a Former Residential School in B.C. from 2021-05-28T22:09

Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Children and Family Caring Society; Carolyn Bennett, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister; Iain Rankin, Nova Scotia Premier; Dr. Irfan Dhalla, COVID-19 Testing and Sc...

Episode 1092: New Restrictions in Manitoba & Feds Urge Provinces to Share AstraZeneca from 2021-05-27T22:21:10

Kelvin Goertzen, Manitoba Deputy Premier and Government House Leader; Steven MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement; John Barlow, Conservative MP; Don...

Episode 1091: Auditor General’s Report on PPE Procurement & Alberta’s Reopening Plan from 2021-05-26T22:12:05

Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada; James Cumming, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Tyler Shandro, Alberta Health Minister; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; Dr. Lyno...

Episode 1090: B.C. Unveils Reopening Plan from 2021-05-25T22:32:14

Melanie Nagy, CTV News; Bill Browder, Hermitage Capital Management; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; Jim Carr; Government’s Prairies Special Representative; Adrian Dix, B.C. Health Ministe...

Episode 1089: Winnipeg Calls for Pandemic Help from 2021-05-21T22:27:41

Brian Bowman, Mayor of Winnipeg; Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health; John Barlow, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP; Paul Workman,...

Episode 1088: Ontario Reveals Its Reopening Roadmap from 2021-05-20T22:16:20

Paul Workman, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; David Piccini, Ontario Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities; David Musyj, President and CEO of the Windsor Regional ...

Episode 1087: Fortin Investigation Referred to Quebec Prosecutor from 2021-05-19T22:14:53

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Randall Garrison, NDP MP; Christopher Skeete, Quebec’s ...

Episode 1086: Quebec Reopening Plan & PM Says He Knew of Fortin Investigation in March from 2021-05-18T22:27:32

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; François-Philippe Champagne, Innovation Minister; Paul Workman, CTV News; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; and Dr. Christopher Labos, Epidemiologist and Cardiologist.

Episode 1085: New Details in Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s Departure from 2021-05-17T22:43:23

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Karen McCrimmon, Liberal MP; James Bezan Conservative MP; Randall Garrison, NDP MP; Paul Workman, CTV News; Dr. Joss Reimer, Manitoba’s Vaccine Task Force; Paul Mer...

Episode 1084: Canada’s Reopening Roadmap from 2021-05-14T22:13:53

Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada; Paul Workman, CTV News; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Alexander Wong, Inf...

Episode 1083: PM Cleared In WE Charity Scandal & Ontario Extends Stay-At-Home Orders from 2021-05-13T22:20:33

David Piccini, Ontario Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities; Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Ben Wedeman, CNN; Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conserva...

Episode 1082: More Provinces Halt Rollout of First AstraZeneca Doses from 2021-05-12T22:14:08

Dr. Joss Reimer, Manitoba’s Vaccine Task Force; Marc Serré, Natural Resoueces Parliamentary Secretary; Greg McLean, Conservative MP; Richard Cannings, NDP MP; Ben Wedeman, CNN; Stephen Poloz, forme...

Episode 1081: Some Provinces Pause Administering First AstraZeneca Doses from 2021-05-11T22:29:39

Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Ben Wedeman, CNN; Seamus O’Regan, Natural Resources Minister; Bob Fife, The Globe...

Episode 1080: Military Alleges LTC Deaths Were Due to Neglect & Minister Backtracks on Bill C-10 from 2021-05-10T22:47:42

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Julie Dabrusin, Canadian Heritage Parliamentary Secretary; Rachael Harder, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Zach Churchill, Nova Scotia Minister of Health and Wellnes...

Episode 1079: PM’s Chief of Staff Testifies at Defence Committee from 2021-05-07T22:22:55

Anita Vandenbeld, National Defence Parliamentary Secretary; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Randall Garrison, NDP MP; Fabien Paquette, Vaccine Lead for Pfizer Canada; Rona Ambrose, former interim Con...

Episode 1078: Line 5 Pipeline in Jeopardy & Katie Telford Offers to Testify at Committee from 2021-05-06T22:21

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.; Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, The Toronto Star; Gary Mar, Presiden...

Episode 1077: Vaccine Patents & Health Canada Approves Pfizer for 12+ from 2021-05-05T22:21:26

Marc Garneau, Foreign Affairs Minister; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Dr. Jesse Papenburg, Pediatric ...

Episode 1076: Vaccine Mixed Messaging & Fort McMurray’s COVID-19 Crisis from 2021-05-04T22:36:11

Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Don Scott, Mayor of Regional Municipality o...

Episode 1075: NACI Unveils Guidelines for the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine from 2021-05-03T22:23:20

Dr. Caroline Quach, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization; Rachel Notley, Alberta NDP Leader; Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence; James...

Episode 1074: Ontario Calls for Tougher Border Measures from 2021-04-30T22:20:59

Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Jack Harris, NDP MP; Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General of Ontario; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Dr. Jasmine Pawa, President of the Publ...

Episode 1073: Ottawa Initiates Another Review into Military Misconduct from 2021-04-29T22:26:15

Harjit Sajjan, National Defence Minister; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Randall Garrison, NDP MP; Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Specialist; Mark Hancock, National President, CUPE; Joyce Napie...

Episode 1072: Ontario Unveils New Paid Sick Leave Plan from 2021-04-28T23:11:54

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Bonnie Lysyk, Auditor General of Ontario; Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia Chief Medical Officer of Health; Anita Vandenbeld, National Defence Par...

Episode 1071: Ontario Seeks to Boost Federal Sick Pay Benefit from 2021-04-27T22:25

Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Monte McNaughton, Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development; Filomena Tassi, Labour Minister; Dr. Allison Furey, emergency physician; Bob Fife, The Globe an...

Episode 1070: Ontario Asks Feds for Military Medical Staff for Help in Hospitals from 2021-04-26T22:42

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Associate Minister for Small Business and Red tape Reduction; Anita Vandenbeld, National Defence Parliamentary Secretary; and Mark Hancock, Nat...

Episode 1069: NACI Recommends AstraZeneca Vaccine for those Aged 30+ from 2021-04-23T22:28:07

Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Dr. Caroline Quach, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization; Doug Burgum, North Dakota Governor; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strat...

Episode 1068: Canada Bans Flights from India & Pakistan for 30 Days from 2021-04-22T22:19

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Laura Stone, The Globe and Mail; and Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist.

Episode 1067: Government Considering Further Travel Bans from 2021-04-22T01:59:30

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Akwasi Owusu-Bempah; The University of Toronto; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Rac...

Episode 1066: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Three Charges In Death of George Floyd from 2021-04-21T00:16:46

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Avis Jones-Deweever, social activist; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; and Angie Seth, CTV News.

Episode 1065: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Tables Her First Federal Budget from 2021-04-19T23:01:25

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Erin O’Toole, Conservative Party Leader; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Gabriel Ste-Marie, Bloc Québécois MP; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal...

Episode 1064: Ontario Announces More Public Health Restrictions from 2021-04-16T22:35

Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga; Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor; Dr. Ann Collins, President of the Canadian Medical Association; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Greg...

Episode 1063: Erin O’Toole Unveils Climate Plan from 2021-04-15T23:00:45

Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Jonathan Wilkinson, Environment Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; John Ivison, The National Post; and Michael Bernstein, Clean Prosperity.

Episode 1062: Health Canada Reiterates Safety of AstraZeneca Vaccine Despite Growing Concerns from 2021-04-14T22:54:50

Dr. Caroline Quach, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization; Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada Chief Medical Advisor; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Robert Benzie, the Toront...

Episode 1061: Canada Reports First Rare Blood Clot Case Linked to AstraZeneca from 2021-04-13T22:19:18

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Emile Nicolas, Le Devoir; Dr. Isaac Bo...

Episode 1060: Ontario Closing Schools & Quebec Anti-Curfew Protests Turn Violent from 2021-04-12T22:15:19

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; David Piccini, Ontario Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Christopher Skeete, Quebec’s Parliamentary Assi...

Episode 1059: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Dead at 99 from 2021-04-12T13:50:45

Paul Workman, CTV News; Jean Chrétien, former prime minister; David Johnston, former governor general; Michaëlle Jean, former governor general; Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, U.K. High Commissio...

Episode 1058: Maj.-Gen. Fortin Dismisses Idea of Doses Sitting in Freezers from 2021-04-12T13:39

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Major-General Dany Fortin, Vice-President of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada; Suzanne Cowan, President of the Liberal Party of Canada...

Episode 1057: Ontario Issues Stay-at-Home Order from 2021-04-12T13:39

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary; Rachel Aiello, CTV Ne...

Episode 1056: Feds Offer to Help with Provincial Vaccine Rollout from 2021-04-12T13:38

Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party leader; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; and Dr. Lawrence Loh, Chief Medic...

Episode 1055: Fighting the Third Wave and Protecting Essential Workers from 2021-04-12T13:37

Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga; Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary; Dr. Amit Arya, palliative care physician; Jerry Dias, National President of Unifor; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Ian Bailey, the Glob...

Episode 1054: Ontario Announces a Month-Long Shutdown from 2021-04-12T13:37

Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga; Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Brian Conway, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre...

Episode 1053: Potential Lockdown Looming in Ontario & New Restrictions in Quebec from 2021-03-31T22:18

Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; François-Philippe Champagne, Innovation Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Offi...

Episode 1052: Pfizer to Move up Delivery of Vaccine Doses from 2021-03-31T00:07:59

Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Dr. Caroline Quach, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Bob...

Episode 1051: Canada Pauses AstraZeneca Vaccine for Those Under 55 from 2021-03-29T22:28:20

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Richard Madan, CTV News; Michael Chong, Conse...

Episode 1050: New Federal Modelling Data Says COVID-19 Variant Cases Rising from 2021-03-26T22:31:14

Steven MacKinnon, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Jasmin...

Episode 1049: Supreme Court Rules Federal Carbon Pricing Plan is Constitutional from 2021-03-26T13:44:53

Jonathan Wilkinson, Environment Minister; Erin O’Toole, Conservative Party Leader; Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan; Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Gerald Butts, ...

Episode 1048: E.U. and India Cause Concerns for Canada’s Vaccine Supply from 2021-03-24T22:28:46

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Colin D’Mello, CTV News; Andrew Horwath, Ontario NDP Leader; Bill Browder, Founder & CEO, Hermitage Capital Management; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Emilie Nicolas, Le D...

Episode 1047: Liberals to Table Budget April 19 from 2021-03-24T01:45:57

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Jennifer O’Connell, Liberal MP; John Barlow, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Justin Kong, Executive Director of the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto Chapt...

Episode 1046: Kovrig Trial Ends Without Verdict & New Sanctions Against Chinese Officials from 2021-03-22T22:54:22

Marc Garneau, Foreign Affairs Minister; Chief Perry Bellegarde, National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations; Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Pres...

Episode 1045: No Verdict in Michael Spavor Trial & Erin O’Toole at Conservative Convention from 2021-03-19T22:23:30

Rob Oliphant, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Jack Harris, NDP MP; Jenni Byrne, Jenni Byrne + Associates; Brad Trost, former Conservative MP; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto Sun; Greg MacEa...

Episode 1044: U.S. to Loan AstraZeneca Doses to Canada & Trials Set for Detained Canadians in China from 2021-03-18T22:19:41

Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Joyce Napier, CTV News; John Manley, former foreign affairs minister; Lynette Ong, ...

Episode 1043: Senior Female Officer Quits Military & Court Dates Set for Canadians Detained in China from 2021-03-17T22:41:23

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Gregory Lick, Military Ombudsman; Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Karl Dockstader, One Dis...

Episode 1042: NACI Updates Recommendations for AstraZeneca Vaccine for Those Aged 65+ from 2021-03-16T22:28

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Vern Yu, Enbridge Inc.'s Executive Vice-President for Liquids Pipelines; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; Dr. Abdu Shark...

Episode 1041: Kielburgers Testify at Ethics Committee from 2021-03-15T22:53:39

Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Laura Stone, The Globe and Mail; Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; and Charlie Angus, NDP MP.

Episode 1040: Canada Set to Receive Millions of Pfizer Doses from 2021-03-13T00:37

Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Jasmine Pawa, President of the Public Health Physicians of Canada; Karen McCrimmon, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Char...

Episode 1039: One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2021-03-11T23:50:19

Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Blaine Higs, Premier of New Brunswick; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Tom Mulcair; CTV News Political...

Episode 1038: Feds Tell Provinces to Ramp Up Vaccine Rollout from 2021-03-10T23:31:53

Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Candice Bergen, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Stephanie Levitz, The Cana...

Episode 1037: Canada Gets Its First Female Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from 2021-03-10T00:09

Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Randall Garrison, NDP MP; Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associat...

Episode 1036: Reactions to Meghan and Harry’s Wide-Ranging Interview from 2021-03-08T23:40

Dr. Caroline Quach, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization; David Onley, Former Ontario Lieutenant Governor; Erica Ifill, Columnist for The Hill Times; Annamie Paul, Green Party L...

Episode 1035: Health Canada Approves Johnson & Johnson Vaccine from 2021-03-05T23:18:28

Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada Chief Medical Advisor; Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Greg MacEachern, ...

Episode 1034: Premiers Call for More Federal Health Funding from 2021-03-04T23:30:59

Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Chief Mike Sack, Sipekne'katik First Nation; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic; Jerr...

Episode 1033: Former Military Ombudsman Testifies at House Defence Committee from 2021-03-04T23:24:37

François-Philippe Champagne, Innovation Minister; Karen McCrimmon, Liberal MP; James Bezan Conservative MP; and Randall Garrison, NDP MP.

Episode 1032: Canada is Set to Receive Almost 1 Million Vaccine Doses this Week from 2021-03-02T23:17

Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Iain Rankin, Nova Scotia Premier; David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, L...

Episode 1031: NACI Does Not Recommend AstraZeneca Vaccine for People 65 and Older from 2021-03-01T23:43

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Shannon Stubbs, Conservative MP; Jack Harris, NDP MP; Richard Madan, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; and ...

Episode 1030: Health Canada Approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine from 2021-02-26T23:18

Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada Chief Medical Advisor; Anita Anand, Public Services and Procurement Minister; Travis Toews, Alberta Finance Minister; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Vivek Prab...

Episode 1029: New Defence Chief Admiral Art McDonald Steps Aside from 2021-02-26T22:17:35

Harjit Sajjan, National Defence Minister; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Randall Garrison. NDP MP; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Min...

Episode 1028: Ontario Details Vaccine Rollout from 2021-02-26T22:09:25

Gen. (Ret’d) Rick Hillier, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Anthony Doob, Professor at the University of Toronto; Robert Benzie, The Toronto Star; ...

Episode 1027: Bilateral Meeting Between Prime Minister Trudeau and U.S. President Biden from 2021-02-24T00:33:21

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Richard Madan, CTV News; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Bob Weeks, TSN; Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Camber of Commerce; Jerry Dias; National President of Un...

Episode 1026: House Votes to Declare China's Treatment of Uighurs a Genocide from 2021-02-23T00:13:38

Ali Ehsassi, Liberal MP; Garnett Genuis, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Sylvia Jones; Ontario Solicitor General; Tonda MacCharles, The Toronto Star; Ian Bailey...

Episode 1025: New Federal Modelling Data & the Risk of New COVID-19 Variants from 2021-02-19T23:39:28

Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Karina Gould, Minister of International Development; Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclus...

Episode 1024: New Timeline for Vaccine Rollout & Criminal Justice Reform from 2021-02-18T23:38:48

Glen McGregor, CTV News; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Bonnie Crombie; Mayor of Mississauga; Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick Health Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Zi-Ann Lum, HuffPost Canada;...

Episode 1023: The Race Against the Spread of COVID-19 Variants from 2021-02-17T23:40:30

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Rob Oliphant, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Heather McPherson, NDP MP; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Robert Benzie; The Toronto Star; Irwin Cotler, ...

Episode 1022: Government Unveils New Gun Buy-Back Program from 2021-02-17T17:42:56

Bill Blair; Public Safety Minister; Glen Motz, Conservative MP; Jack Harris, NDP MP; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; and Bruce Chapman, President of the Police Association ...

Episode 1021: Canada Creates Coalition Denouncing Arbitrary Detention from 2021-02-17T17:39

Marc Garneau, Foreign Affairs Minister; Gen. (Ret'd) Rick Hillier, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Lanhee Chen, Hoover Institution Fellow; Annie Bergeron-Oliver; CTV News; Ian Bai...

Episode 1020: Gov't announces more Moderna doses, earlier shipment of Pfizer from 2021-02-14T23:05:36

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative Health Critic; Don Davies, NDP Health Critic; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Greg MacEachern, Pro...

Episode 1019: Manitoba breaks from federal vaccine procurement strategy from 2021-02-12T13:13

Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Ches Crosbie, N.L .Conservative Party Leader; Richard Madan, CTV News; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Zi-Ann Lum, Huffington Post Canad...

Episode 1018: Health Canada approves Pfizer's vial change from 5 to 6 doses from 2021-02-10T00:19:50

Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Richard Madan, CTV News; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail, Emilie Nicholas, Le Devoir; Lisa Ra...

Episode 1017: Ontario announces plans to lift province out of lockdown from 2021-02-08T23:31:54

Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Andrea Horwath, NDP Ontario Leader; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Adam Van Koeverden, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy CTV News Infectious Disease...

Episode 1016: Gov't doesn't know degree of Moderna shortage or cause from 2021-02-05T00:35

Steve MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Procurement Minister; Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Premier; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Dr. Samantha Nutt, War Child Canada; Joyce Napi...

Episode 1015: Ottawa planning to receive more than 1M doses from COVAX from 2021-02-04T01:20:42

Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Erin O'Toole, Conservative Leader; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Sp...

Episode 1014: Domestic vaccine production coming, but not until end of 2021 from 2021-02-03T17:01:36

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Francois Philippe Champagne, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Em...

Episode 1013: Minister Ng says Canada only has verbal vaccine agreement with EU from 2021-02-02T16:25:37

Steve MacKinnon, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Taylor Bachrach, NDP MP; Stephen Lewis, Former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa; Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Former Liberal...

Episode 931: Former Liberal MP charged by RCMP, strategy session & a U.S. election forecast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne Batra, Toronto Sun; Paul Tho...

Episode 917: RCMP officials backtrack comments on systemic racism within the organization from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Brian Beresh, Chief Allan Adam’s Lawyer; Greg Fergus, Liberal-Quebec; Matthew Green, NDP-Ontario; Glen Motz, Conservative-Alberta; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Srinivas Murt...

Episode 916: Trudeau says systemic racism exists in RCMP, across Canada from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kennedy Stewart, Vancouver Mayor; Danny Smyth, Winnipeg Police Chief; Rod Phillips, Ontario Finance Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party Leader; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Tonda MacCha...

Episode 915: House sitting halted after feds unable to get support for latest COVID-19 aid bill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Denise Balkissoon, Chatelaine; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary B...

Episode 914: Draft bill proposes fines & jail time for CERB fraud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal - Manitoba; Dan Albas, Conservative - B.C.; Daniel Blakie, NDP - Manitoba; Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasurey Board President; Mohamud Noor, Minnesota State Representative; Joyce ...

Episode 913: Toronto’s push to defund the police & Ontario's reopening from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councillor; Leslie Redmond, Minneapolis NAACP; Andrew Horwath, Ontario NDP Leader; Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Bra...

Episode 912: Anti-racism protests held in Ottawa and across Canada from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Molly Thomas, CTV New; Tom Walters, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Kiké Roach, Unifor National Chair in Social Ju...

Episode 911: George Floyd memorial service held in Minneapolis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Premier; Deb Schulte, Seniors Minister; Irwin Cotler, Former Justice Minister; Annie-Bergeron Oliver, CTV...

Episode 910: Obama holds a virtual town hall as protests enter 9th straight day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cornell Williams Brooks, Former President & CEO, NAACP; Tom Walters, CTV News; Greg Fergus, Liberal-Quebec; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, Financial Post; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Ra...

Episode 909: Trudeau addresses racism in Canada as Trump threatens military force from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Richard Madan, CTV News; Rena Moran, Minnesota House of Representatives; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; David From, Author, “Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy”; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Shree ...

Episode 908: Anti-racism protests continue across Canada, United States from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Richard Madan, CTV News; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; Ahmed Hussen, Social Development Minister; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter; Robyn Maynard, Author, ’Policing Black Lives: State v...

Episode 978: Freeland's First Fiscal Update from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Michel Boyer, CTV News; Omar Khan, Hill + Knowlton Strategies; Semhar Tekeste, Enterprise Canada; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Nik Nanos,...

Episode 907: Protests in the U.S. & Canada’s relations with China from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Richard Madan, CTV News; Francois-Philippe Champagne, Foreign Affairs Minister; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Lisa Raitt, CTV News Political Commentator; John Ivison, National Post; Glen McG...

Episode 906: Relations with China & Ontario’s long-term care system from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Smokey Thomas, Ontario Public Service Employees Union; Trahem Pollard, We Push for Peace; Marc-Andre Blanchard, Canadian Ambassador to the U.N.; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Michelle Carbert, The Globe ...

Episode 905: A “disturbing” report on long-term care homes in Ontario from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Don Davies, NDP-B.C.; James Bezan, Conservative-Manitoba; Jane Philpott, Former Health Minister; Sharleen Stewart, SEIU Healthcare; Joyce Napier, CTV News; ...

Episode 904: Lawmakers debate future of Parliament amid pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pablo Rodriguez, Government House Leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Dr. Vinita Dubey, Toronto’s Associate Medical Officer of ...

Episode 903: Ottawa ramping up efforts to create contact tracing system from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dwight Ball, Newfoundland & Labrador Premier; Filomena Tassi, Labour Minister; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Guy Saint-Jacques, Canada’s Former Ambassador to China; Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, In...

Episode 902: Preparing for a potential second wave from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Laura Tamblyn Watts, CanAge; Pam Palmater, Ryerson University; Michelle Carbert, The Globe and Mail; Joyce Napier, CTV News.  *The viewpoints exp...

Episode 901: Health officials now recommending wearing non-medical masks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sean Fraser, Finance Parliamentary Secretary; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Jim Karahalios, Former Conservative leadership race contender; Dr. Marla Shapiro, CTV News Medical Specialist; Kevin Gallagh...

Episode 900: Ontario closes schools for the summer & W.H.O under fire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Lecce, Ontario Education Minister; Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Rob Mitchell, Fmr. Snowbirds Commander; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; John Ivison, National Post; Dr. Isaac Bogoch,...

Episode 899: Emergency wage subsidy extended & massive Air Canada layoffs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sean Fraser, Finance Parliamentary Secretary; Naheed Nenshi, Calgary Mayor; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Lisa Raitt, CTV News Political Analyst; Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press.  *The viewpoints e...

Episode 898: Ontario unveils first phase of its reopening plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rod Phillips, Ontario Finance Minister; Jonathan Wilkinson, Environment Minister; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Expert....

Episode 897: Federal debt reaching $1 trillion “not unthinkable,” budget watchdog says from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Melanie Holy, Economic Development Minister; Peter Julian, NDP-B.C.; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative-Ontario; Kevin Page, Former Parliamentary Budget Officer; Michelle Carbert, The Globe and Mail; J...

Episode 896: $2.5 billion support program for seniors from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Deb Schulte, Seniors Minister; Richard Madan, CTV News; Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; Molly Thomas, CTV News; John Ivison, National Post; Jason Lietaer, Enterprise Canada....

Episode 895: Big business to get help from Ottawa from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Navdeep Bains, Industry Minister; James Moore, Fmr. Industry Minister; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star  *The viewpoints expressed...

Episode 894: Nearly 2 million jobs losses & 13% unemployment in April from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bill Morneau, Finance Minsiter; Adrian Dix, B.C. Health Minister; Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Foundation; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail. *The viewpoints expressed in this ...

Episode 893: Over 1,300 military members to be deployed to long-term care homes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; Matt Jeneroux, Conservative-Alberta; Don Davies, NDP-B.C. *The viewpoints expressed in this podcast represent the opinions of the host and participants as of the d...

Episode 892: Repatriation ceremony for Canadians killed in NATO helicopter crash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Michel Boyer, CTV News; General (Retired) Rick Hillier, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Jagmeet Singh, NDP leader; Elizabeth May, Green Party Parliamentary leader; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Tom Mu...

Episode 891: $252M in financial aid for agriculture & agri-food from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Agriculture Minister; Mary Robinson, Canadian Federation of Agriculture; John Mckenna, Air Transport Association of Canada; Brad Wall, Former Saskatchewan Premier; Joyce Napier...

Episode 890: Provinces begin to loosen COVID-19 restrictions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Erin O’Toole, Conservative leadership candidate; Gil McGowan, Alberta Federation of Labour; John Ivison, National Post; Annie Bergeron-Oliver.

Episode 889: Feds implement ban on 1,500 types of firearms from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Ken Hansen, defence analyst; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, CTV News.  *The viewpoints expressed in this podcas...

Episode 888: NATO helicopter crash investigation continues from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; Gen (Ret’d) Rick Hillier, Former Chief of Defence Staff; Adrian Dix, B.C. Health Minister; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV New...

Episode 887: MPs debate $9B COVID-19 student aid package from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steven Guilbeault, Heritage Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail.  *The viewpoints expressed in...

Episode 886: Quebec & Ontario unveil plans to lift lockdown rules from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mélanie Joly, Economic Development Minister; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Michelle Carbert, The Globe and Mail; Dr. S...

Episode 885: New details on N.S. killer & commercial rent relief from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lenore Zann, Liberal - Nova Scotia; Peter German, Former Deputy RCMP Commissioner; Mary Ng, Small Business Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press; Dan Kelly, Canadian ...

Episode 884: New details emerge on N.S. killings & $1.1B COVID-19 research strategy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Larry Harrison, Progressive Conservative - Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley; Navdeep Bains, Innovation Minister; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Chris Lewis, CTV News Public Safety Analyst; Tonda Ma...

Episode 883: $9B Student Aid Package + Questions Persist Over N.S. Emergency Alert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Karen Casey, Nova Scotia Deputy Premier; Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Lisa Raitt, CTV News Political Analyst; John Ivison, National Post; Nik Nanos, Nanos Researc...

Episode 882: Update on Nova Scotia - At least 22 people killed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nick Beaton, Victim’s husband; Christine Blair, Colchester County Mayor; Ahmed Hussen, Social Development Minister; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Brad Wall, Former Saskat...

Episode 881: Canada mourns tragic loss of life in Nova Scotia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lenore Zann, Liberal - Nova Scotia; Sgt. Joe Kaplin, RCMP Officer; Kevin Lamoureux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conserva...

Episode 880: $1.7B to clean up orphan wells & support energy sector workers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Seamus O’Regan, Natural Resource Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party Leader; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Sonya Savage, Alberta Energy Minister; Dr. Vera Etc...

Episode 879: Feds expand financial support for Canadian businesses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mary Ng, Small Business Minister; Eric Girard, Quebec Finance Minister; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Rona Ambrose, Former interim Conservative Party leader; Goldy Hyder, Business Council of Canada. *Th...

Episode 878: Ottawa expands access to Canada Emergency Response Benefit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sean Fraser, Finance Parliamentary Secretary; Rod Phillips, Ontario Finance Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver; Tom Mulcair, CTV News.  *The viewpoints expressed in this podca...

Episode 877: New quarantine rules for travellers coming back to Canada from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasury Board President; Isaac Bogoch, University Health Network; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News.  *The v...

Episode 876: Nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths linked to long-term care homes: Tam from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Deb Schulte, Seniors Minister; Paul Lem, Spartan Bioscience Inc.; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Laura Tamblyn-Watts, CanAge; Irwin Cotler, Former Justice Minister.  *The viewpoints expressed in this ...

Episode 875: Feds release COVID-19 modelling scenarios from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Dr. Marla Shapiro, CTV News Medical Specialist; Craig Alexander, Deloitte Canada. *The view...

Episode 874: Ottawa expands emergency wage subsidy program from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Monte McNaughton, Ontario Labour Minister; Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasury Board President; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, University Health Network.  *Th...

Episode 873 - Canada ramps up production of medical supplies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Susan Le Jeune D’Allegeerschecque, Britsh High Commissioner to Canada; Navdeep Bains, Industry Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Glen McGr...

Episode 872: Canadians apply for COVID-19 financial aid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Paul Workman, CTV News; Dr. Marla Shapiro, CTV News Medical Specialist; Ahmed Hussen, Social Development Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Glen McGregor CTV News; Drew Di...

Episode 871: Trump pressures 3M to stop exporting N95 masks to Canada from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fomerr U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman; Glen McGregor, CTV News. Annie Begeron-Oliver, CTV News; Dr. Richard Shabas, Former Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health.  *The viewpoints express...

Episode 870: PM faces calls to release COVID-19 modelling data from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mélanie Joly, Economic Development and Officials Languages Minister; Dwight Ball, Newfoundland & Labrador Premier; Bob Rae, Former Ontario Premier; Jenni Byrne, Former Conservative Campaign Manager...

Episode 869: Ottawa unveils details of its $71B wage subsidy plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bill Morneau, Finance Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP leader; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; John Manley, Former Deputy Prime Minister; Dan...

Episode 868: Ottawa’s $2 billion procurement plan for medical supplies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Navdeep Bains, Industry Minister; Tom Walters, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Lisa Raitt, CTV News Political Analyst; Jason Kenney, Alberta Premier. *The viewpoints ...

Episode 867: Canada's military ready to respond to COVID-19 outbreak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Premier; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News...

Episode 866: Ottawa unveils 75% wage subsidy for small businesses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sean Fraser, Finance Parliamentary Secretary; Goldy Hyder, Business Council of Canada; Jagmeet Singh, NDP leader; Drew Dilkens, Windsor Mayor; Lisa Raitt, CTV News Political Analyst; Evan Solomon, ...

Episode 865: Canada "strongly opposes" U.S. troops at the border from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Carla Qualtrough, Employment & Workforce Development Minister; Peter MacKay, Conservative Party leadership candidate; Elizabeth May, Green Party Parliamentary leader; Rachel Notley, Alberta NDP Lea...

Episode 864: COVID-19 aid package receives royal assent from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Carla Qualtrough, Employment & Workplace Development Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Glen McGregor, CTV News;CTV...

Episode 863: Parties debate COVID-19 aid package from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News *The viewpoints expressed in this podcast represent the opinio...

: Episode #862: Trudeau says “enough is enough” to Cdns not practicing physical distancing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kevin Lamoureux, Government House Leader Parliamentary Secretary; Tim Uppal, Conservative-Alberta; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News.   *The viewpoints expressed in this po...

Episode #861: Canada-U.S. border closing as of midnight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Navdeep Bains, Industry Minister; Dennis King, P.E.I. Premier; Evan Solomon, CTV News; Rachel Aiello, CTV News.   *The viewpoints expressed in this podcast represent the opinions of the host and ...

Episode 860: Chief Public Health Officer calls on Canadians to “plank the curve” from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

John Brassard, Conservative – Ontario; Peter Julian, NDP – British Columbia; Evan Solomon, CTV Power Play Host; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Goldy Hyder, Business Co...

Episode 859: Ottawa unveils $82B COVID-19 aid package from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP leader; Evan Solomon, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News, Sarah Goldfeder, Earnscliffe Strat...

Episode 858: Canada's efforts to contain COVID-19 continue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister; Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Evan Solomon, CTV News; Anne McLellan, Former Health Minister...

Episode 857: Canada closes its border to most non-Canadians from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Evan Solomon, CTV News; Matt Jeneroux, Conservative-Alberta; Peter Julian, NDP-B.C.

Episode 856: Prime Minister addresses COVID-19 outbreak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Navdeep Bains, Industry Minister; Arif Virani, Liberal – Ontario; Mark Strahl, Conservative – British Columbia; Rachel Blaney, NDP – British Columbia; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Carly Weeks, The Glob...

Episode 855: Trudeau self-isolating over COVID-19 concerns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister; Eric Macramalla, TSN Legal Analyst; Greg Bonnel, BNN-Bloomberg; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Carly Weeks, The Globe and Mail; Brian Gallant, Former New Brunswic...

Episode 854: Feds announce $1B in spending to combat COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasury Board President; Tim Uppal, Conservative-Alberta; Peter Julian, NDP-B.C.; Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star; Joel-Denis Bellavanc...

Episode 853: Feds tell provinces they have their "back" on COVID-19 response from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasury Board President; Matt Jeneroux, Conservative - Alberta; Don Davis, NDP - B.C.; Greg Bonnel, BNN Bloombgerg; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Health Minister; Leslyn Lewis, Conse...

Episode 852: Markets plummet and Canada confirms first COVID-19 death from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tom Walters, CTV News; Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Sean Fraser, Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Minister; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative-Ontario; Rachel Blaney, NDP-B.C.; Bardish Chagger, Di...

Episode 851: Compensating Canadians quarantined over COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasury Board President; Jean-Francois Perrault, Scotiabank Economics; Greg Weston, Earnscliffe Strategy Group; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Ann...

Episode #850: Federal wireless pricing announcement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Navdeep Bains, Industry Minister; Minister; Darren Fisher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Health Minister; Garnett Genuis, Conservative – Alberta; Jenny Kwan, NDP – British Columbia; Brian Palliste...

Episode 849: New cabinet committee to combat COVID-19 outbreak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rod Phillips, Ontario Finance Minister; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Jim Karahalios, Conservative leadership candidate; Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star; Eddie Golder...

Episode 848: G7 finance ministers discuss responses to coronavirus outbreak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bill Morneau, Finance Minister; Nadia Romaro, CNN; Richard Madan, CTV News; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of...

Episode 847: Draft agreement reached between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs & government leaders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Bruce Heyman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Greg Fregus, Liberal-Quebec; Don Davies, NDP-B.C.; Pat Kelly, Conservative-Alberta; Carolyn Bennett, Crown-Indigenous Relatio...

Episode 846: Markets plunge amid coronavirus concerns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Melanie Nagy, CTV News; Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Brett House, Scotiabank; Nathan Cullen, Liaison, former NDP MP; Susan Smith, Bluesky Strategy Group; Karl Bélanger, Douglas-Coldwell Foun...

Episode 845: Ministers urge caution as coronavirus cases spike around the world from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sean Fraser, Liberal-Nova Scotia; Don Davies, NDP-British Columbia; Cathy McLeod, Conservative-British Columbia; Adrian Dix, B.C. Health Minister; Doug Schweitzer, Alberta Justice Minister; Joel-De...

Episode 844: More blockades pop up and protests continue following arrests from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Leona Alleslev, Conservative-Ontario; Rachel Blaney, NDP-British Columbia; Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; Pam Palmater, Ryerson Unviversity; Ellis Ross, B.C. Liberal MLA; Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public He...

Episode 843: Police move in on rail blockades & Teck's withdrawal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Arif Virani, Liberal-Ontario; Cathy Mcleod, Conservative-B.C.; Heather McPherson, NDP-Alberta; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; John Ivison, National Post; Goldy...

Episode 841: RCMP offer to leave Wet'suwet'en territory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Indigenous Services Minister; Charlie Angus, NDP-Ontario; Dan Albas, Conservative-B.C.; Terry Teegee, Assembly of First Nations; Bill Blair, Public Safety...

Episode 840: Premiers call for action on anti-pipeline blockades from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pam Damoff, Liberal-Ontario; Taylor Bachrach, NDP-B.C.; Candice Bergen, Conservative House Leader; Scott Fraser, B.C. Indigenous Services Minister; Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada;...

Episode 839: Lawmakers fiercely debate solutions to rail blockades from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pam Damoff, Liberal-Ontario; Charlie Angus, NDP-Ontario; John Brassard, Conservative-Ontario; Elizabeth May, Green Party Parliamentary Leader; Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Dwight Ball, Newfou...

Episode 838: Trudeau convenes Incident Response Group from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Todd Battis, CTV News; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; John Ivison, National Post; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Shawn ...

Episode 942: The stalled Canada Infrastructure Bank gets a fresh restart from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine McKenna, Infrastructure Minister; Dan Albas, Conservative MP; Taylor Bachrach, NDP MP; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic; Tom Mulcair...

Episode 1012: Feds implement new travel restrictions and quarantine measures from 2021-01-31T14:23:44

Omar Alghabra, Transport Minister; Erin O'Toole, Conservative Leader; Sylvia Jones, Ontario's Solicitor General; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Vivek Prabhu, Hill+Knowlton Strategies; Anne McGr...

Episode 1011: Pfizer pushes Canada to increase dosage per vial of COVID-19 vaccine from 2021-01-29T14:44:54

Erin O'Toole, Conservative Leader; Ret. Gen. Rick Hillier, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Steve MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Procurement Minister; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy,...

Episode 1010: Government assured Canada on track to meet vaccine targets from 2021-01-28T17:59:15

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Eric Duncan, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; John Streicker, Yukon Community Services; Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; Stephani...

Episode 1009: EU threatens to restrict Pfizer vaccine exports from 2021-01-26T23:47:07

Steve MacKinnon, Liberal MP; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Susan Jane le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, U.K. High Commissioner; Lisa MacLeod, Ontario Tourism Minister; Bob Fife, The Glo...

Episode 1008: Parliament resumes as the feds begin pre-budget consultations from 2021-01-25T23:38:56

Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservativ...

Episode 1007: Fallout from Payette resignation from 2021-01-22T23:16:24

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Gerard Deltell, Conservative - Quebec; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Greg MacEachern, Pr...

Episode 1006: The Governor General resigns following harassment allegations from 2021-01-22T17:32:12

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Phil Lagasse, Carleton University; David Onley, Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario; Jason Lietaer, Enterprise Canada; James Moore, fmr. ...

Episode 1005: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th U.S. president from 2021-01-20T23:15:07

Marc Garneau, Foreign Affairs Minister; Kristen Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.; David Frum, The Atlantic, Chris Lu, Former White House Cabinet Secretary to President Barack Obama; Rona Am...

Episode 1004: Canada will receive no Pfizer vaccines next week from 2021-01-19T23:20

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Phil Mendelson, Council of the District of Columbia; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Emili...

Episode 1003: The fate of Keystone XL under a Biden presidency from 2021-01-18T23:52:15

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Paul Lefebvre, Liberal MP; Greg McLean, Conservative MP; Richard Cannings, NDP MP; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Brad Wall, For...

Episode 1002: Canada to experience delay of Pfizer vaccine shipments from 2021-01-17T14:18:01

Glen McGregor, CTV News; John Tory, Toronto Mayor; Rick Hillier, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force; Greg MacEacher...

Episode 1001: Provinces take different approach to second dose rollout from 2021-01-15T14:50:50

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Monte McNaughton, Ontario Labour Minister; Dr. Caroline Quach, NACI; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Laura Stone, The Globe and Mail; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Dise...

Episode 1000: Trump makes history as first president to be impeached twice from 2021-01-13T23:28

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor; Jeff McGuire, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police; Rob Oliphant, Liberal MP; Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP; Jack Harris, NDP...

Episode 999: Ontario enters into second state of emergency from 2021-01-13T00:18:06

Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Navdeep Bains, Former Innovation, Science and Industry Minister; Dr. Isa...

Episode 998: Feds attempt to close COVID-19 benefit loophole from 2021-01-12T01:45:18

Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; Dr. Abdu ...

Episode 997: Feds and provinces clash on pace of vaccine rollout from 2021-01-11T14:46:03

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Francois Philippe Champagne, Foreign Affairs Minister; David Frum, The Atlantic; Greg...

Episode 996: Congress certifies Joe Biden's win, Democrats look to impeach Trump from 2021-01-08T00:33:28

John Bolton, Former U.S. National Security Adviser; Phil Mendelson, Council of the District of Columbia; David MacNaughton, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Rick Hille...

Episode 995: Trump supporters breach the U.S. Capitol from 2021-01-06T23:41

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Jeanne Meserve, CTV News International Security Expert; Bruce Heyman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Sarada Peri, Former speechwriter for President Barack Obama;...

Episode 994: Feds say vacationers to be excluded from sickness benefit from 2021-01-05T23:45:23

Adam Van Koeverden, Liberal MP; Dan Albas, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP: Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Premier; Jeff Leger, Shoppers Drug Mart President; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; B...

Episode 993: Politicians under fire for pandemic travel from 2021-01-05T00:22:37

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Fo...

Episode 992: Trudeau says CERB repayments can wait from 2020-12-20T18:49:40

Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Susan Poirier Registered nurse and long-term care administrator; Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adr...

Episode 991: Cases surge across Canada heading into the holidays from 2020-12-18T17:29:08

Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor; Dennis King, PEI Premier; Stephanie Carvin, Former CSIS National Security Analyst; Anne McLellan, Former Liberal Cabinet Minister and Deputy Prime Minister; Vanma...

Episode 990: Canada inks deal with NASA to send astronaut around the moon from 2020-12-17T15:18:09

Dr. Chris Simpson, Ontario Health; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; David Saint-Jacques, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut; Pam Palmater, Ryerson University; Jenni Byrne, Jenni Byrne + Associates; Stephani...

Episode 989: Federal government secures early shipment of Moderna vaccine from 2020-12-16T14:32:26

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Ralph Goodale, Special Advisor to Lib. gov’t on Ukraine International Airlines tragedy; Emilie Nicholas, Le Devoir; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Bob F...

Episode 988: First Canadians receive Pfizer vaccine in Ontario & Quebec from 2020-12-15T01:08:16

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; Tonda ...

Episode 987: Ottawa details new climate plan to meet 2050 targets from 2020-12-14T13:46:39

Retired General Rick Hillier, Ontario COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Jonathan Wilkinson, Environment Minister; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Greg MacEachern,...

Episode 986: Vaccine rollout tops agenda at First Ministers Meeting from 2020-12-11T19:34:22

Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Vina Nadjibulla, Michael Kovrig's advocate; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic. 

Episode 985: Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from 2020-12-10T14:03:46

Avis Favaro, CTV News; Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star. 

Episode 984: U.K. grandmother receives first Pfizer vaccine from 2020-12-09T00:42:10

Paul Workman, CTV News; Abby Kuhathasan, CTV News; Navdeep Bains, Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister; Rachel Notley, Alberta NDP Leader; Perry Bellegarde, AFN National Chief; Bob Fife, The ...

Episode 983: Canada to receive 249K doses of Pfizer vaccine in December from 2020-12-08T15:56:48

Retired General Rick Hillier, Ontario vaccine task force; Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Special...

Episode 982: WSJ reports U.S. in talks with Meng Wanzhou over charges from 2020-12-06T15:04:12

Dr. Issac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienn...

Episode 981: Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin details vaccine rollout plan from 2020-12-04T15:25:29

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Perry Bellegarde, AFN National Chief; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Jason Lietaer, Enterprise Ca...

Episode 980: Canadians await Health Canada approval of Pfizer vaccine from 2020-12-04T15:21

Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; Joyc...

Episode 977: Feds name Major-General Dany Fortin to oversee vaccine rollout from 2020-12-02T01:20:18

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; James Bezan, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Murray Sinclair, Senator; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adr...

Episode 979: Fiscal update fallout and vaccine readiness from 2020-12-02T01:14:50

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nic...

Episode 976: Premiers seek clarity on vaccine distribution plans from 2020-11-27T15:47:58

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic; Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, family physician and vaccin...

Episode 975: Experts say Canada could have produced at least some vaccines in-house from 2020-11-27T15:40:41

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Michelle Rempel, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP: Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario Auditor General; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Robert Benzie...

Episode 974: Trudeau warns Canada's vaccine delay a factor of production limitations from 2020-11-25T01:34:27

Rick Hillier, Retired General; Navdeep Bains, Innovation, Science, and industry Minister; Rachel Notley, Alberta NDP Leader; Paul Manly, Green MP; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicholas, Le ...

Episode 973: Toronto, Peel Region enter into lockdown from 2020-11-25T01:29:15

Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor; Mary Ng, Small Business Minister; Dennis King, PEI Premier; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; David Fraser,...

Episode 972: Mixed messaging on vaccine rollout from 2020-11-19T00:24:13

Darren Fisher, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner; Don Davies, NDP MP; Scott Jones, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; Dr. Kwadwo...

Episode 971: Conservatives push Trudeau to get tougher on China from 2020-11-18T01:43:08

Navdeep Bains, Innovation Minister; Omar Alghabra, Liberal MP; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Jenny Kwan, NDP MP; Don Iveson, Edmonton Mayor; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicholas, Le D...

Episode 970: Moderna's vaccine candidate shows 94.5% effectiveness from 2020-11-17T15:34:58

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, National Advisory Committee on Immunization; Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MP; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Joe S...

Episode 969: More money for provinces, more cases surging from 2020-11-15T15:57:45

Carla Qualtrough, Employment Minister; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Dr. Ann Collins, Canadian Medical Association; Paul Thornell, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas; Adam Goodman, Ballard P...

Episode 968: A COVID-19 tidal wave from 2020-11-13T00:26

Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Immigration Minister; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Anal...

Episode 967: A COVID-19 Remembrance Day from 2020-11-12T15:02:50

Lawrence MacAulay, Veterans Affairs Ministers; Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Rick Hillier, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Debbie Lowther, VETS Canada; Scott Maxwell, Wounded Warr...

Episode 966: Trudeau tells provinces to "act now" on COVID-19 surge from 2020-11-11T00:27:16

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Brian Bowman, Winnipeg Mayor; Heather Wright, CTV News; Richard Madan, CTV News; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicholas, Le Devoir; Laura Tamblyn Watts,...

Episode 965: Pfizer vaccine candidate shows 90% effectiveness from 2020-11-10T00:56:48

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Adam van Koeverden, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Maryam Monsef, Minister of Rural Economic Development; Tonda MacCharles, Toront...

Episode 964: Still too close to call from 2020-11-07T00:19

Richard Madan, CTV News; David Wilkins, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; James Moore, Former Industry Minister; Adam Goodman, Republican Strategist; Paul Thornell, Democratic Strategist; Anne McGr...

Episode 963: Two days out, and no president from 2020-11-06T16:10

Richard Madan, CTV News; Tom Walters, CTV News; Michael Johns, U.S. Tea Party Movement; Andrea Horwath, Ontario NDP; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Jamil Jivani, Newstalk 1010; Frank McKenna, former Canad...

Episode 962: A historical election with an unclear result from 2020-11-05T00:15:35

Abby Kuhathasan, CTV News; Bruce Heyman, Former U.S. Ambassador tot he U.S.; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Bruce Ackerman, Yale Law school; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Avik Roy, Foundation f...

Episode 961: On the eve of the U.S. election from 2020-11-04T23:45:08

Jeanne Meserve, CTV News International Security Expert; Chris Christie, Former New Jersey Governor; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; Bruce Heyma...

Episode 960: Canada prepares for outcome of U.S. election from 2020-11-01T20:47

Kristen Hillman, Canada's Ambassador to the U.S.; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Min. Marco Mendicino, Immigration Minister; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Adrienne ...

Episode 959: Jagmeet Singh calls for the end to for-profit LTC homes from 2020-10-30T01:14:04

Paul Workman, CTV News; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Brent Homan, Deputy Privacy Commissioner of Canada; Ali Veshi, MSNBC; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic; Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press, Laura ...

Episode 958: Dr. Tam unveils new public health report highlighting COVID-19 toll on Canadians from 2020-10-29T16:56:57

Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Goldy Hyder, Bus...

Episode 957: Government says supplier contracts at risk over Tory motion from 2020-10-26T23:21:08

Kevin Lamoureux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative Health Critic; Jenny Kwan, NDP Deputy Health Critic; Nathan Cullen, B.C. NDP MLA; Guy S...

Episode 956: Government invests in made-in-Canada vaccine candidate from 2020-10-24T16:36:26

Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Mike Sack, Chief of the Sipekne'katik First Nation; Adam Goodman, Ballard Partners; Paul Thornell, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategie...

Episode 955: Conservatives want study on government's COVID-19 response from 2020-10-23T16:23:13

Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative, MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Avik Roy, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity; Mary Scott Greenwood, Crestview Strategy; Stephani...

Episode 954: Government survives confidence vote from 2020-10-22T02:29

Jagmeet Singh; NDP Leader, Candice Bergen, Deputy Conservative Leader; Elizabeth May, Green Party Parliamentary Leader; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Susan Smith, Bluesky Strategy Group; Nik Nanos,...

Episode 953: Liberal declare Tory motion a confidence vote from 2020-10-21T00:25:10

Pablo Rodriguez, Government House Leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Finance Critic; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; Jenni Byrne, Jenni By...

Episode 952: Lobster fishery dispute rages on from 2020-10-21T00:24:06

Chief Mike Sack, Sipekne'katik First Nation; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Bernadette Jordan, Fisheries Minister; Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Michael Barrett, Conserv...

Episode 951: Mi’kmaq fishermen say lobster dispute an Ottawa issue from 2020-10-17T14:42:10

Todd Battis, CTV News; Jaime Battiste, Liberal MP; Adam Goodman, Ballard Partners; Paul Thornell, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Greg MacEache...

Episode 950: N.S. lobster fishing dispute escalates from 2020-10-16T15:42:06

Mike Sack, Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief; Bob Woodward, Author of 'Rage'; Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Minister; Pam Damoff, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Charlie Angus, NDP ...

Episode 949: WestJet announces it will cut down on Atlantic Canada services from 2020-10-15T00:22:56

Richard Bartrem, WestJet Vice-President of Corporate Communications and Chief of Staff to the CEO; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland & Labrador Premier; Richard Madan, CTV News;...

Episode 948: Red Cross being sent into LTC homes, while opposition MPS push for revived 'WE' probe from 2020-10-14T00:16:54

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Omar Alghabra, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Charlie Angus, NDP MP; Robert Fife, The Globe ...

Episode 947: Feds announce new business supports as provinces impose COVID-19 restrictions from 2020-10-10T00:17:15

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Colin D,Mello, CTV News; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Rod Philips, Ont. Finance Minister; Mary NG, Small Business Minister; Michael Barrett, Con...

Episode 946: Ottawa and Ontario invest in electric vehicle production from 2020-10-09T00:36:13

Navdeep Bains, Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister; Maryscott Greenwood, Crestview Strategies; Avik Roy, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Joyce Na...

Episode 945: Ottawa unveils list of single-use plastics to be banned by end of 2021 from 2020-10-08T00:14

Johnathan Wilkinson, Environment and Climate Change Minister; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP: Avik Roy, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity; Marysc...

Episode 944: Former prime minister John Turner is laid to rest from 2020-10-07T00:26:23

Lloyd Axworthy, Former executive assistant to John; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Leader; Richard Madan, CTV News; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicol...

Episode 943: U.S. President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19 from 2020-10-03T00:50:37

Tom Walters, CTV News; Bruce Heyman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Adam Goodman, Ballard Partners; Paul Thornell, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Speci...

Episode 941: Health Canada approves rapid test device, Bill C-4 sees HoC support, Quebec tightens COVID-19 rules from 2020-10-03T00:39:24

Omar Alghabra, Liberal MP; Michael Barrett, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Richard Madan, CTV News; Stepanie Levitz, The Canadian Press; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star; Nik Nanos, Nanos Resear...

Episode 940: Feds to buy 7.9 million rapid COVID-19 tests if approved from 2020-09-30T00:19:20

Arif Virani, Liberal – Ontario; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative – Alberta; Jenny Kwan, NDP – British Columbia; Maryscott Greenwood, Crestview Strategy US; Avik Roy, Foundation for Resarch on E...

Episode 939: COVID-19 cases climb as Quebec declares some cities 'red' zones from 2020-09-29T00:25

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist; Pam Damoff, Liberal – Ontario; Peter Kent, Conservative – Ontario; Daniel Blaikie, NDP – Manitoba; Richard...

Episode 938: Liberals deliver the throne speech from 2020-09-24T18:43:11

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Steven Guilbeault, Canadian Heritage Minister; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Candice Bergen, Conservative Deputy ...

Episode 937: Tam says Canada "at a crossroads" amid latest COVID-19 data from 2020-09-23T00:33

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Adam van Koeverden, Liberal – Ontario; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative – Alberta; Rachel Blaney, NDP – British Columbia; Jer...

Episode 936: Police operation near Montreal over ricin letter from 2020-09-22T21:03

Ward Elcock, former CSIS director; Joe Clark, former prime minister; Beverley McLachlin, former supreme court of Canada Chief Justice; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Sta...

Episode 919: CERB will officially be extended by eight weeks, Trudeau announces from 2020-09-22T21:02:28

Carla Qualtrough, Employment & Workforce Development Minister; Jody Wilson-Raybould, Independent - B.C.; Matthew Green, NDP - Ontario; Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Liberal - Ontario; Bessma Momani, Uni...

Episode 935: Long COVID-19 testing lines are seen across the country from 2020-09-19T00:17:58

Andrea Horwath, Ont. NDP Leader; Frank Scarpitti, Markham Mayor; Elizabeth May, Green Party Parliamentary Leader; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectio...

Episode 934: Debate mounts over virtual voting in Parliament as more MPs isolate from 2020-09-17T00:37:58

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Melanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages; Peter Julian, NDP-British Columbia; Karen Vecchio, Conservative-Ontario; Lisa Raitt, CTV News Polit...

Episode 933: U.S. drops aluminum tariffs from 2020-09-16T00:25:56

Mary Ng, International Trade Minister; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; Bruce Heyman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Tom Mulcair, ...

Episode 932: Liberals hold a cabinet retreat ahead of throne speech from 2020-09-15T00:17:05

Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister; Michel Chrétien, Aline Chrétien's brother-in-law; Sharon Johnston, wife of former governor general David Johnston; Jonathan Wilkinson, Environme...

Episode 930: WE Charity fallout & a one-on-one with Health Minister Patty Hajdu from 2020-09-11T01:49

Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Charlie Angus, NDP MP; Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Vanmala Subramaniam, The Logic; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disea...

Episode 929: WE Charity winds down Canadian operations from 2020-09-10T00:37

Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor; Greg Fergus, Liberal MP; Tim Uppal, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Richard Madan, CTV News Washington Bureau Correspondent; Ste...

Episode 928: Season premiere - a new Conservative leader from 2020-09-09T01:09:41

Erin O'Toole, Conservative Leader; Harvey Bischof, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, Mary Ng, Small Business Minister; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Emilie Nicolas, La Presse; Jane P...

Episode 927: Last show of the season: Canada stuck between two superpowers from 2020-06-27T00:51

Ben Rowswell, Canadian International Council; Peggy Mason, Rideau Institute; Lynette Ong, University of Toronto; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Adrienne Bat...

Episode 926: Trudeau rejects call to release Meng Wanzhou to secure freedom of detained Canadians in China from 2020-06-26T16:19:30

Andrew Scheer, Outgoing Conservative Party Leader; Lloyd Axworthy, Former Foreign Affairs Minister; Richard Fadden, Former CSIS Director; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Ana...

Episode 925: RCMP Commissioner Lucki criticized over explanation of systemic racism from 2020-06-25T00:41:17

Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation; Pam Damoff, Liberal-Ontario; Jack Harris, NDP-Newfoundland & Labrador; Tim Uppal, Conservative-Alberta; Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Premier; Glen...

Episode 924: Wife of detained Canadian speaks out against China from 2020-06-24T01:04:39

Brian Greenspan, Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein LLP; Marco Mendicino, Immigration Minister; Hassan Choudhary, Nephew of Ejaz Choudry; Molly Thomas, CTV News; Senator Murray Sinclair, Independent Sena...

Episode 923: China rebukes PM on comments over detained Canadians from 2020-06-23T00:35:43

Rob Oliphant, Liberal-Ontario; Garnett Genuis, Conservative-Alberta; Jack Harris, NDP-Newfoundland & Labrador; Sarah Jama, Community Organizer; Calvin Lawrence, Former RCMP Officer; Ambassador Juan...

Episode 922: Canadians Michael Spavor & Michael Kovrig charged by China from 2020-06-20T06:09:10

Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Ambassador to China; Kevin Garratt, Detained in China for over two years; Julia Garratt, Detained in China for six months; Jason Lietaer, Enterprise Canada; Adrienne Batra...

Episode 918: Trudeau announces extension for Canada Emergency Response Benefit from 2020-06-16T00:36

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Senator Lillian Dyck, Progressive Senate Group; Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Robert Benzie, Toronto Star;  Marie-Claude Landry, C...