CTV Power Play Podcast

Power Play #2063: Carney vs Poilievre for first time in House of Commons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 47:23

Gregor Robertson, Housing Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #2062: Carney's ‘Major Projects' pitch to provinces

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 47:12

Stephen Lecce, Ontario Energy Minister; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Michael Wernick, Former Privy Council Clerk; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover

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Power Play #2061: Carney's first ‘Major Projects'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 47:56

Corey Hogan, Energy Parliamentary Secretary; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative Deputy Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Monte Solberg.

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Power Play #2060: U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk killed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 50:59

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Witold Dzielski, Polish Ambassador to Canada; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

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Power Play #2059: Former Bank of Canada Governor: Canada & U.S. sliding toward recession

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 47:24

Stephen Poloz, Former Bank of Canada Governor; Abigail Bimman, CTV News & James Maloney, Liberal Caucus Chair; Dan Rayfield, Oregon Attorney General; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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Power Play #2058: CRA Secretary of State: agency's services have “hit rock bottom”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 50:50

Wayne Long, Secretary of State (CRA & Financial Institutions); David Coletto, Abacus Data; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt and Tom Mulcair.

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Power Play #2057: Carney unveils economic response to tariffs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 47:29

Maninder Sidhu, International Trade Minister; Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association & Brian Kingston, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Marie Vastel.

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Power Play #2056: What is an ‘austerity' & ‘investment' budget?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 48:30

Judy Trinh, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Rona Ambrose; Joseph Bernacki, CTV News.

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Power Play #2055: Carney huddles cabinet

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 47:16

Judy Trinh, CTV News; Sebastien Dallaire, Leger; Michelle Rempel Garney, Conservative Immigration Critic; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Genevieve Tomney, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

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Power Play #2054: Trade war booze battles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 48:35

Evan Solomon, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister; Melissa Lantsman, Conservative Deputy Leader; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone

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Power Play #2053: Carney could slap more tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum on July 21

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 48:02

Israel’s Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed; The Front Bench with Kathleen Wynne, Tony Clement and Nathan Cullen; Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.

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Power Play #2052: ‘One Canadian Economy Act' racing through the House

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 47:38

Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Damien Kurek, Former Conservative MP; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau; National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations.

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Power Play #2051: Carney meets with Modi at G7 summit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 47:35

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Maura Healey, Massachusetts Governor; Jody Thomas, Former National Security Advisor to PM Trudeau; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Rona Ambrose, Tom Mulcair and Colton Praill.

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Power Play #2050: Carney's G7: Day 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 47:40

Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United Stakes; Political Panel with: Jason Kenney, Derek Burney & John Manley; Susan Holt, New Brunswick Premier; The Front Bench with: Colton Praill & Matina Stevis-Gridneff.

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Power Play #2049: Exclusive with RCMP Commissioner on G7 security & Nijjar investigation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 47:25

Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner & Trevor Daroux, Commanding Officer of Alberta RCMP; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Tony Clement & Nathan Cullen; Jared Polis, Colorado Governor.

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Power Play #2048: Sources: Canada-U.S. security & trade deal close

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 47:25

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Sukh Dhaliwal, Liberal – British Columbia; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau.

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Power Play #2047: Does government ensure value for taxpayer dollars?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 48:39

Karen Hogan, Auditor General; John Bolton, Former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, James Moore, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #2046: Carney pledges to hit 2% of GDP for defence by this year

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 48:45

Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan; Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi; The Front Bench with Scott Reid, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.

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Power Play #2045: Carney government introduces bill to fast-track major projects

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 48:19

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt; Former senior advisor to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Supriya Dwivedi; former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Rachel Aiello.

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Power Play #2044: Carney and Trump are in direct talks over the trade war

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 47:25

Former Canadian Ambassadors to the U.S. Frank McKenna and Derek Burney; Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux; The Front Bench with Mary Ng, Tony Clement and Nathan Cullen

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Power Play #2043: Will Canada retaliate after Trump's tariff hike?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 48:35

Vic Fedelli, Ontario Economic Development & Trade Minister; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Robert Benzie; Kathy Le, CTV News.

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Power Play #2042: Trump's steel & aluminum tariffs double tomorrow

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 47:30

David Patterson, Ontario Representative in Washington; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Laura Stone; Gary Anandasangaree, Public Safety Minister.

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Power Play #2041: First Ministers Meet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 86:34

Colton Prail, CTV News; National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak; Chrystia Freeland, Transport & Internal Trade Minister.

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Power Play #2040: Prairies in peril

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 47:42

Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, Lac La Ronge Indian Band & Robert Smith, Cross Lake Mayor; Tood Loewen, Alberta Forestry Minister; Christopher Skeete, Quebec Economy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Gurratan Singh; Michal Baranowski, Polish Deputy Trade Minister.

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Power Play #2039: States of emergency in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 47:34

Wab Kinew, Manitoba Premier; George Fontaine, Flin Flon Mayor; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Rona Ambrose & Robert Fife; Alex Karpa, CTV News.

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Power Play #2038: PM Carney's first Question Period

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 48:33

MP Panel with: Mike Kelloway & Jasraj Singh Hallan; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Stephanie Levitz; Andrew Bevan, Liberal Campaign Director.

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Power Play #2037: King: ‘The True North is indeed strong and free'

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 47:36

The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, James Moore, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Cadet Warrant Officer Olivia Vernelli, Queen’s flower-bearer & escort.

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Power Play #2036: House returns as King arrives in Ottawa

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 46:48

Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Conservative Leader; Abigail Bimman, CTV News; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Hannah Thibedeau & Laura Stone.

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Power Play #2035: U.S. Senator one-on-one after meeting with PM Carney

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 47:54

Kevin Cramer, Senator – North Dakota (R); Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Gurratan Singh.

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Power Play #2034: Israeli Ambassador one-on-one

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 47:37

Ido Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Monte Solberg & Nathan Cullen.

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Power Play #2033: One-on-one with Trump's Ambassador to Canada

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 56:58

Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibault.

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Power Play #2032: Canada Post union open to delaying strike

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 47:29

Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #2030: Why skip spring budget?

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 47:20

Steven MacKinnon, Government House Leader; Micharl Kovrig, Former Canadian diplomat; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Tony Clement & Nathan Cullen.

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Power Play #2029: PM gives Finance Minister 6 weeks to pass tax cut

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 48:28

François-Philippe Champagne, Finance Minister; John Brassard, Conservative MP-elect – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Graham Richardson & Nik Nanos

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Power Play #2028: Exclusive: Prime Minister Mark Carney one-on-one

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 47:28

The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #2027: New details on Carney's cabinet

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 48:20

Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.; Rebecca Shulz, Alberta Environment Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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Power Play #2026: Carney cabinet predictions

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 47:35

David McLaughlin, Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney & Eddie Goldenberg, Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien; The Front Bench with: Sabrian Grover, Anthony Koch, Gurratan Singh & Rachel Aiello; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research.

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Power Play 2025: Erin O'Toole: CPC ‘got used to having strong poll numbers,' need to ‘make peace' with premiers

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 48:47

Erin O’Toole, Former Conservative Leader; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Tony Clement & Nathan Cullen.

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Power Play #2024: Exclusive: Alberta Premier Smith will ‘respect the outcome' of referendum on separation

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 47:16

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau; Adrian Ghobrial, CTV News.

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Power Play #2022: PM Carney in Washington

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 47:22

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; David Patterson, Ontario Representative in Washington; Joy Malbon, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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Power Play #2021: Carney to meet Trump at White House Tuesday

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 48:15

David Cohen, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Abigail Bimman, CTV News; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Gurratan Singh.

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Powerplay #2020: Bloc picks up another seat & John Bolton one-on-one

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 47:29

John Bolton, Former Trump National Security Advisor; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Monte Solberg & Nathan Cullen; David Coletto, Abacus Data.

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Powerplay #2019: Andrew Scheer on state of the Conservative party

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 48:32

Andrew Scheer, Conservative-elect – Saskatchewan; Jennifer Howard, NDP Campaign Director; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau.

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Powerplay #2018: Liberals win minority government, one-on-one with Liberal who defeated Poilievre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 50:44

Bruce Fanjoy, Liberal-elect – Ontario; Don Davies, NDP-elect – British Columbia; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Powerplay #2015: Federal election: campaign day 33

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 47:23

The Front Bench: Former BC premier Christy Clark, former Conservative minister Tony Clement, former NDP MP Nathan Cullen; former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research.

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Powerplay #2017: Federal Election Day

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 47:25

Strategy Session with: David Herle, Kory Teneycke & Kathleen Monk; Campaign trail reporters with: Mike Le Couteur, Abigail Bimman, Judy Trinh, Jeremie Charron & Rob Buffam; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, James Moore & Tom Mulcair.

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