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Power Play, a daily look at Canada’s political landscape. Recorded in Ottawa featuring all the political news and issues that matter most. Hosted by CTV’s Don Martin, the program is a must for political insiders.

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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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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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