The Vassy Kapelos Show

The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.

The Vassy Kapelos Show is a news podcast hosted by iHeartRadio, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

iHeartRadio hosts The Vassy Kapelos Show, a news show with 100 episodes published.

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  The Graham Richardson Show - August 21, 2026

  Aug 21, 20261h 18m

  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. Today, we check in with Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker about the stakes of potential steel tariffs, and how they could impact his community. On today's show: CTV's Jeremie Charron with the latest on ongoing trade negotiations Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham on trade, plus the proposed Churchill Falls energy deal with Quebec Mark Holland, CEO, Canadian National Exhibition, on the highlights of the 147th annual event Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer on US Vice President JD Vance's trade comments Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, on what different trade negotiation outcomes might mean economically Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim on an incoming plebiscite on strengthening open-air drug use laws Matt Cauz, afternoon host on TSN 1050 Toronto & co-host of the 'Macko & Cauz' Podcast

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  Canadian officials return to Washington as trade negotiations continue

  Aug 20, 20261h 18m

  Vassy Kapelos speaks with Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News for the latest on trade live from Washington, D.C. On today's show: Lisa Raitt, Former Conservative Cabinet Minister and member of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Advisory Committee on Canada-US Economic Relations, on the latest details of the trade negotiations ongoing with the US Dr. Bishal Gyawali, Medical Oncologist and Professor of Medical Oncology at Queen’s University, on new progress from Merck and Moderna on potential mRNA cancer vaccines Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail; Marieke Walsh - Senior Political Report for The Globe and Mail’s Ottawa Bureau Afua Hagan, CTV News Royal Commentator, on reports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to the UK

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  'Sounds like all the pillars of a deal': President Trump says Canada and the US have a trade deal as specifics remain scarce

  Aug 19, 20261h 18m

  Vassy Kapelos speaks with Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News for the latest on trade. On today's show: Lana Payne, National President, Unifor on the latest details of the trade negotiations ongoing with the US Cathryn Naiker, Host, The Pick Up: A WNBA Podcast, about the Toronto Tempo hosting the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark coming to Canada, and controversy surrounding comments from her teammate Sophie Cunningham on transgender women in women's sports. The Explainer: Economist Moshe Lander on how the Canadian dollar's value is gauged compared to USD The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada; Jeff Rutledge, Senior Vice President at Vantage; Graham Richardson, Ottawa Bureau Chief, CTV National News Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Canada Bureau Chief, The New York Times, with more on the American perspective to the trade negotiations and potential deal

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  Precious hours remain as Canada-USA trade deadline looms

  Aug 18, 20261h 18m

  Hours shy of Trump's tariff deadline, Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV's Mike LeCouteur, as trade officials from both sides of the border gather in Washington to try and finalize a deal. On today's show: Brian Kingston, the President of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, joins Vassy to discuss how the Auto sector is managing the trade war. Shaun Cathcart, a Senior Economist with the Canadian Real Estate Association, dissects the current state of the Canadian housing market. The Parti Quebecois says, until Donald Trump exits the White House, the idea of a referendum won't be on the table. Dimitris Soudas, a former Communications Director to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, delivers his reaction. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, and Nojoud Al Mallees. Todd Stafford, the owner of Brockville-based Northern Cables, joins Vassy to discuss how his business would fare if additional tariffs are imposed at Midnight.

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  'Still remains a gap': Meetings between Canadian, American trade officials continue ahead of Wednesday's tariff deadline

  Aug 17, 20261h 18m

  Days away from the Midnight tariff chimes, Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV's Mike LeCouteur, as trade officials from both sides of the border gather in Washington. On today's show: Pedro Antunes, a Chief Economist with Signal49 Research, explains what the latest annual inflation data tells us on the eve of Wednesday's Tariff Day. Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Why the University of Toronto's Law School might be saying 'No' to laptop notes. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Zain Velji, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers. Dr. April Kam, a Division Head for Pediatric Emergency Medicine at McMaster Children's Hospital, reacts to an increase in e-scooter injuries involving children.

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