The Vassy Kapelos Show

Tim Powers fills in on the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch us every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.
On today's show:
The Friday Five: $880 million to get young people into trades. Concerns over Pierre Poilievre's leadership - again. Why specializing in sports at an early age can be bad for kids. Prime Minister Carney to meet President Macron in St. Pierre and Miquelon. The Blue Jays playoff hopes are still alive, but are they barely breathing?
The Big Conversation: Canada's Conservatives are fretting behind the scenes, as the House of Commons returns next week. Tim speaks with former CPC MP James Rajotte.
Life With Canada's Best: Graham Richardson joins Tim from the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Des Groseilliers near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.
Meet Eric Paton, the man biking across Canada to raise money for food banks.
UNIFOR National President Lana Payne joins Tim to talk about the possibility of Stellantis closing its Brampton plant due to the trade war.
A growing body of evidence suggests that early specialization in sports is having negative effects on kids' mental health. Tim speaks with Mark McGuire, the Executive Director of the Give and Go Sport Education.
TSN's Matt Cauz dissects the Toronto Blue Jays' playoff chances, as they play out their final 3 series. If they lay an egg this weekend against Texas, he says it might be curtains.

We are learning more about the plan for Canada to enter into some kind of special alliance, or 'associate membership', with the European Union. This comes as Prime Minister Carney spoke with reporters in France today following an address to the European Parliament.
On today's show:
Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Canadian A.I. pioneer Yoshua Bengio, who says fears about losing control of Artificial Intelligence are not overblown, and countries are running out of time to coordinate on regulations.
CTV B.C. Legislative Reporter Rob Buffam joins the show with the latest on speculation that Premier David Eby may call a snap election.
Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: I scream, you scream, rats scream for chocolate! *Shudders*
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Mike LeCouteur, Laura Stone, and Paul Wells.
Part 2 of a 4-part series with psychotherapist Jentzen Michael Shea, digging deeper into the different sections of grief.

Ursula von der Leyen extended the invitation during an address to the European Parliament today - with Prime Minister Carney in attendance. Vassy speaks with Ian Cooper, a Senior Research Fellow at the Brexit Institute at Dublin City University, for this week's Explainer segment.
On today's show:
Vassy goes 1-on-1 with federal Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne following the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto.
Former federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra joins Vassy with his take on Carney's plan to open up some airports to private investment.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Mike LeCouteur, Saeed Selvam, and Tim Powers.
Hear Vassy's conversation with Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez, who is downplaying fears about A.I. escaping human control and is accusing U.S. tech giants of colluding for commercial gain.
CTV's Rachel Aiello checks in from Manchester, U.K. where Prime Minister Carney is meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who is on assignment today. On Day 2 of the Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Carney unveiled his plan to allow private investors to operate Canada's four largest airports - which are based in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary. CTV National News correspondent Michael Serapio fills us in on the details.
On today's show:
Tim checks in with CTV News chief financial correspondent Amanda Lang from the sidelines of the Canada Investment Summit.
Money Talk with John Klotz: How to protect your portfolio during turbulent times.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, and Nojour Al Mallees.
Tim speaks with Andrea Sepinwall, a Partner in the Business Law Group at McMillan LLP, about what we know - and don't know - about Carney's airport investment plan.
CTV political analyst Tom Mulcair has a primer on the Quebec election race ahead of tonight's pivotal debate.

Tim Powers sits in for Vassy Kapelos this afternoon. The Canada Investment Summit kicks off today in Toronto, with the government hoping to attract $1 trillion of investment in Canada over the next five years. Vassy joins Tim live from the summit with a look at the economic and political stakes.
On today's show:
Is Canada joining the European Union? Not exactly. However, according to new reports, Prime Minister Carney is quietly pitching deeper integration with the trading bloc. Tim speaks with Paul Waldie, The Globe And Mail's Europe Correspondent.
Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Anthropic CEO says A.I. companies need to slow down or risk losing control of the technology.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tom Mulcair, Jordan Paquet, and Michele Cadario.
CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham joins Tim to chat about the U.S. midterms.
The Toronto Blue Jays are still hunting for the final playoff spot in the American League after a series win against Baltimore over the weekend. And after waiting all season, fans finally got to see Vladimir Guerrero Jr. go yard at Rogers Centre! Do they have enough gas to cross the finish line and sneak in? Tim speaks with Nick Paleolog from Blue Jays Today.