Vassy Kapelos

A random act of kindness arrived in a hot pink envelope at a CTV newsroom during a federal by-election special. It sat unopened all day. She assumed it was hate mail. Her producer finally cracked it open at eleven at night just in case there was anthrax in it. Inside was a photo. A baby picture of Vassy with her dad, found tucked in a car she sold to a couple in Alberta in 2013 when she was leaving for Ottawa and her first national job. Her mother had passed away by then. Her dad is 79 now. He watched the entire election special, stayed up past midnight, and was still awake when she got home to show him what arrived. Some people take the time to put a stamp on something and find the right address. That is rarer than it should be, and it hits harder than almost anything else. Topics: random act of kindness, handwritten notes, human connection, Vassy Kapelos, Good News Tuesday GUEST: Vassy Kapelos Originally aired on 2026-04-14

Mark Carney's Davos speech changed how Canada talks to the world. Your government spent months trying to lower the temperature with Trump, diffusing tensions, salvaging whatever's left. This speech did the opposite. The world's billionaires and decision makers heard Canada's leader declare the norms they pretended governed global order are finished. The speech was substantial. Frank. Carney said what we thought the world was, it wasn't really that anyway, and now it's completely over. Vassy Kapelos warns against assuming Trump won't follow through. You have to prepare for the 30% worst case scenario, not just hope for the 70%. NATO allies are actually saying what they feel on Greenland, not sucking up like they have on everything else. Learn why rhetorical clarity forces execution accountability Carney can't escape. Understand what flood the zone strategy accomplishes and why hope is a terrible plan when facing unpredictable threats. **GUEST:** Vassy Kapelos | https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/shows/power-play/ Originally aired on 2026-01-20

This week Nuvyn and Alex are joined with Vassy Kapelos, Chief Political Correspondent for CTV News for an enlightening conversation about raising children, holding politicians accountable and everything in between. Hosts: Nuvyn Peters and Alexandra Stante Guest: Vassy Kapelos, Chief Political Correspondent for CTV News For AXIS Connects: Executive producers, Nuvyn Peters, Alexandra Stante; Producer, Claire Edwards For Pluto Pictures: Video producer Scott Westby Produced by: Steve Chin Learn more about AXIS Connects at: axisconnects.com/

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Mike and Meg are joined by Vassy Kapelos, Host of Power Play on CTV News and the VKS Monday - Thursday at 12 noon - 2pm on AM800, who is live at the G7 Summit in Alberta.

Vassy Kapelos, CTV Power Play, VKS 12 noon - 2pm Monday - Thursday gives her thoughts on what went down in the election

Mike and Meg are joined by Vassy Kapelos, host of CTV Power Play & the Vassy Kapelos Show, on the morning of the federal election.

Mike and Meg are joined by Vassy Kapelos to discuss the upcoming election.

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig joins Vassy Kapelos, Kovrig said China's execution of Canadians is 'demonstrating what kind of China it wants the world to see.' Listen to the full conversation. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton and Jody Tomas, former national security advisor to Justin Trudeau, as they discuss Canada's trade strategy. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail, Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News. Bill Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute joins Vassy to discuss C.D. Howe Institute’s 2025 Shadow Budget report.

Vassy' speaks with Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne as he speaks about the upcoming U.S. trade talks, Canada's counter-tariff money, and tariffs on Chinese EVs. On todays show: Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of Canadian Steel Producers Association, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the impact that steel manufacturers in Canada are feeling with the tariffs now in place. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail, Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News. Tim Tierney, Ottawa city councillor and Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, joins Vassy to discuss his trip to Washington where he engaged in talks about the impacts of tariffs on both sides of the border.

Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist and Strategist, National Bank of Canada speaks with Vassy Kapelos about the Bank of Canada's rate cut, and their warning on the impact of a 25% tariff on Canada's economy. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty about the recommendations in Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue's final report on foreign interference. Vassy Kapelos is joined by Professor Dan Malleck, Chair of the department of health sciences at Brock University, and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. This weeks question: "does alcohol cause cancer?". The Daily Debrief Panel with Sabrina Grover, Jeff Rutledge and Mike Le Couteur. Salam El Mousawi co-founder of Muslim Awareness Week joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how today marks 8 years since a gunman opened fire at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in which six Canadians died and 19 others were wounded.

Aaron Pete sits down with Vassy Kapelos, Chief Political Correspondent for CTV News, to tackle pressing topics like Canada's political polarization, the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, whether journalists should avoid bias, and the challenges of holding leaders like Justin Trudeau accountable. Send us Fan Mail Support the show nuancedmedia.ca