CTV Power Play Podcast

Power Play #2089: Trump terminates Canada-U.S. trade talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 47:14

Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. & Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello; Sean Leathong, CTV News Toronto.

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Power Play #2088: Justice Minister on bail reform bill

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 48:33

Sean Fraser, Justice Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Tony Clement; Rob Ashton, NDP Leadership Candidate.

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Power Play #2087: Poilievre doesn't rule out supporting Liberal budget

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 53:45

Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Kevin Deagle, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader.

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Power Play #2086: Auditor General slams CRA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 48:18

Wayne Long, Canada Revenue Agency Secretary of State; German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius & Norwegian Defence Minister Tore Sandvik; The Front Bench with: Louis Hamann, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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Power Play #2085: Exclusive: Three former National Security Advisors on working with India

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 47:24

Former National Security Advisors to the Prime Minister: Richard Fadden, Vincent Rigby & Jody Thomas; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #2084: Border recruitment blitz?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 47:31

Ruby Sahota, Combatting Crime Secretary of State; Ravi Parmar, British Columbia Forests Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Abigail Bimman.

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Power Play #2083: PM Carney details coming bail reform bill

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 47:30

Rachel Bendayan, Prime Minister’s Parliamentary Secretary; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, James Moore & Nathan Cullen.

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Power Play #2082: 3,000 jobs at risk as Stellantis moves more production to U.S.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 47:30

Patrick Brown, Brampton Mayor; Kyle Seeback, Conservative Labour Critic; Tony Wakeham, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier-designate; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

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Power Play #2081: Ontario pitted against prairies after Chinese Ambassador tells CTV Canola tariffs could be lifted

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 47:26

Brian Kingston, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association & Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association; Rick White, CEO of Canadian Canola Growers Association; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Tom Mulcair & Laura Stone; Heather Wright, CTV News.

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Power Play #2080: Government launching automatic low-income tax filing

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 47:59

Jean-Yves Duclos, Former Treasury Board President; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Muhammad Ali, Garry Keller, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

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Power Play #2079: Ontario and Alberta D.C. representatives on Trump talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 47:58

David Patterson, Ontario Representative in D.C. & Nathan Cooper, Alberta Representative in D.C.; The Front Bench with: Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Nathan Cullen; Heather Wright, CTV News.

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Power Play #2078: B.C. vs Alberta: Premier Eby responds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 51:54

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News Senior Political Correspondent; David Eby, British Columbia Premier; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Kevin Deagle, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

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Power Play #2077: No deal after Carney-Trump meeting

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 48:29

Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. & Goldy Hyder, Business Council of Canada; The Front bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers & Laura Stone; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News Senior Political Correspondent.

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Power Play #2076: Is there a win for Carney in Washington?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 47:37

Kelly Craft, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada & David MacNaughon, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News.

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Carney to meet with Trump Tuesday

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 47:19

Judy Trinh, CTV News; Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Adrian Dix, BC Energy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Abigail Bimman.

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Power Play #2074: CEO: Enbridge can't build ‘pipeline to nowhere'

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 48:00

Greg Ebel, Enbridge CEO; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Monte Solberg; Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Mark Norman, Former Royal Canadian Navy Commander.

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Power Play #2073: Smith backs pipeline to BC coast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 48:10

The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Heather McPherson, NDP Leadership Candidate.

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Power Play #2072: Anand: Tories ‘Grasping At Straws' With Gov't Trade Criticism

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 47:25

Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Heidi Rathjen, PolySeSouvient spokesperson.

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Power Play #2071: Postal workers on strike, again

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 47:38

Jon Hamilton, Canada Post Vice President; Jim Gallant, CUPW Negotiator; Jeremie Charron, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

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Power Play #2070: Government orders massive overhaul of Canada Post

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 47:24

Joel Lightbound, Government Transformation, Public Works & Procurement Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Monte Solberg; Jeremie Charron, CTV News.

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Power Play #2069: Michael Kovrig: would be a mistake to back off Chinese EV tariffs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 48:26

Michael Kovrig, Crisis Group; The Front Bench with: Muhammad Ali, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Mark Norman, Former Commander of Royal Canadian Navy.

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Power Play #2068: Public Safety Minister in hot water speaks with CTV

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 48:33

Gary Anandasangaree, Public Safety Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Susan Holt, New Brunswick Premier.

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Power Play #2067: PM Carney recognizes Palestinian state at United Nations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 48:24

Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. & Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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Power Play #2066: Carney in Mexico & B.C. Premier calls for end of Temporary Foreign Workers Program

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 48:00

David Eby, British Columbia Premier; Patty Hajdu, Jobs Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Lisa Raitt.

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Power Play #2065: Trudeau-era exodus?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 47:28

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent; Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski; Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief.

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Power Play #2064: Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet, again

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 47:20

Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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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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