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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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    Power Play #2167: Carney holds first news conference since leaving for India

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 54:08


    British Columbia Premier David Eby; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

    Power Play #2166: Carney says Canada backs Trump on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 48:34


    Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; Former news anchor Peter Mansbridge; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2165: Carney touches down in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 48:48


    CTV’s Abigail Bimman; Moninder Singh, head of the Sikh Federation of Canada; CTV News' Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang; Conservative MP Adam Chambers; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

    Power Play #2164: India no longer targeting Canadians, senior official says

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 48:31


    Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne; Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal; CTV’s Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Monte Solberg.

    Power Play #2163: CTV News' exclusive with OpenAI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 47:23


    CTV’s Judy Trinh; New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Sebastian Skamski & Jamie Ellerton.

    Power Play #2162: Russia's war on Ukraine enters 5th year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 47:25


    Defence Minister David McGuinty; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Laryssa Waler, George Soule & Laura Stone; Ukrainian Ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk; Polish Ambassador Witold Dzielski and German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann.

    Power Play #2161: Violence erupts across Mexico following death of cartel leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 48:31


    Former Power Play host Don Martin, who is stranded in Puerto Vallarta; Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Cameron MacKay; Conservative Immigration Critic Michelle Rempel Garner; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2160: Trump pledges new 10% global tariffs after Supreme Court loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 48:58


    David Paterson, Ontario’s trade representative in Washington & Richard Madden, Manitoba’s senior representative to the United States; Catherine Cobden, Canadian Steel Producers Association; David MacNaughton, Former Canadian Ambassador to the US; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Marie Vastel.

    Power Play #2159: U.S. President Donald Trump mulls leaving CUSMA: reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 48:08


    Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendinco, James Moore and Tony Clement; CTV’s Rachel Aiello and NDP Debate Moderator Hannah Thibedeau

    Power Play #2158: MP Matt Jeneroux crosses floor to the Liberals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 47:16


    A special Sunday Strategy Session panel with Scott Reid, James Moore & Kathleen Monk; Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Rachel Bendayan; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, Sebastian Skamski & Laura D’Angelo.

    Power Play #2157: Carney unveils long-awaited defence industrial strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 47:35


    Industry Minister Mélanie Joly; Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

    Power Play #2156: LeBlanc leads massive trade delegation to Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 50:48


    Diamond Isinger, former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Canada-U.S. relations & Carlo Dade, Director of International Policy in the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2155: New details in Tumbler Ridge shooting as federal politicians arrive for vigil

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 47:58


    CTV’s Andrew Johnson; CTV News Public Safety Analyst Chris Lewis; CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior News Editor Omar Sachedina; Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, Interim NDP Leader Don Davies; and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

    Power Play #2153: Nine dead, including shooter, following B.C. mass shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 47:37


    CTV’s Andrew Johnson; Conservative MP Bob Zimmer; BC MLA Larry Neufeld; BC Deputy Premier Niki Sharma; Former BC Premier Christy Clark; Former Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.

    Power Play #2154: Tumbler Ridge mayor speaks with CTV News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 38:47


    CTV’s Andrew Johnson; Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka; A Canada-U.S. panel with Brian Clow & Gordon Giffin; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Monte Solberg.

    Power Play #2152: Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 47:43


    Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.

    Power Play #2151: Jimmy Lai's son speaks with CTV News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 47:21


    Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai’s son; The Atlantic’s David Frum; The Front Bench with Brian Lisa, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2150: Canada opens new consulate in Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 48:28


    CTV’s Abigail Bimman & Governor General Mary Simon; Former Chief of the Defence Staff General (Ret’d) Tom Lawson; Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine & Treaty 8 Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger

    Power Play #2149: Canada's EV rebates returning, sales mandate ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 48:34


    Industry Minister Melanie Joly; Conservative Labour Critic Kyle Seeback; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Monte Solberg.

    Power Play #2148: Carney and Poilievre meet one-on-one

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 48:11


    Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton and Sebastian Skamski; Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney.

    Power Play #2146: Poilievre wins leadership review vote with 87% support

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 47:27


    Conservative campaign manager Steve Outhouse; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; CTV’s Mike Le Couteur.

    Power Play #2147: Harper's official portrait unveiled

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 48:04


    CTV’s Mike Le Couteur; CTV Political Analyst Tom Mulcair; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, George Soule, Laura Stone & Robert Fife; Former Conservative Ministers panel with James Moore, Peter MacKay & Tony Clement.

    Power Play #2145: Poilievre to face leadership vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 47:48


    CTV’s Jeremie Charron; Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; Alberta Liberal MP Corey Hogan; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Sebastian Skamski & Kim Wright; Former Conservative Minister John Baird.

    Power Play #2144: Trump officials met Alberta separatists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 47:29


    Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney; Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Monte Solberg, Tom Mulcair and Stephanie Levitz; Colorado Governor Jared Polis.

    Power Play #2143: Premiers meet in Ottawa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 48:05


    Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton and Sebastian Skamski; Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques.

    Power Play #2142: Carney denies Davos speech walk-back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 47:24


    Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Stephanie Levitz.

    Power Play #2141: House returns with GST rebate boost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 48:28


    François-Philippe Champagne, Finance Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2140: PM leaves cabinet retreat without taking questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 47:27


    Jeremie Charron, CTV News; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Sean O’Reilly, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger.

    Power Play #2139: Trump: Canada...should be grateful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 48:08


    Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News Senior Political Correspondent; Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times Canada Bureau Chief; Lana Payne, Unifor & Flavio Volpe, Automative Parts Manufactures Association; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

    Power Play #2138: Carney in Davos: the old world order ‘is not coming back'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 48:17


    Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Leon Panetta, Former CIA Director & U.S. Defence Secretary; Heath MacDonald, Agriculture Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

    Power Play #2137: Trump gunning for Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 47:23


    Peter MacKay, Former Defence Minister; Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Kerry Buck, Former Canadian Ambassador to NATO; David Paterson, Ontario's Representative in Washington; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2136: Carney inks trade deal with China's Xi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 47:23


    Canada-China trade panel with: Guy Saint-Jacques, Vina Nadjibulla & Gary Mar; David Cohen, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

    Power Play #2135: The cost of ‘buying Canadian'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 48:34


    Gregor Robertson, Infrastructure Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

    Power Play #2134: François Legault quits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 47:24


    Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief & Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Dennis Horak, Former Canadian chargé d'affaires to Iran; The Front Bench with: Louis Hamann, Dimitris Soudas & Sébastien Dallaire; Wab Kinew, Manitoba Premier.

    Power Play #2133: Trump to Iranian protesters: "help is on the way"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 47:29


    Irwin Cotler, Former Justice Minister; David Paterson, Ontario U.S. Trade Representative; Annie Bergeron Oliver, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

    Power Play #2132: Carney's China challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 48:01


    Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; Richard Fadden, Former CSIS Director; Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent; Ali Ehsassi, Liberal – Ontario; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Kory Teneycke, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

    Power Play #2131: Carney heading to China next week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 47:18


    Kody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Obby Khan, Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger.

    Power Play #2130: Vance claims media coverage of shooting ‘irresponsible', Minnesota Governor accuses White House of promoting ‘propaganda'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 51:36


    Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Jeanne Meserve, CTV News Security Analyst & Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore & Tony Clement

    Power Play #2129: Mayor: We do not want ‘ICE' in Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 48:41


    Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Adrian Dix, British Columbia Energy Minister; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

    Power Play #2128: U.S. action in Venezuela sparks pipeline debate in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 47:57


    Amanda Lang, CTV Chief Financial Correspondent; Orlando Viera-Blanco, Exiled Venezuelan Diplomat; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News Senior Political Correspondent; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Stephanie Levitz.

    Power Play #2127: What's next for Venezuela with: Former CIA Director David Petraeus & Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 47:35


    General (Ret’d) David Petraeus, Former CIA Director; John Bolton, Former National Security Advisor to President Trump; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News.

    Power Play #2126: Canada, U.S. reps to meet in January to review CUSMA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 47:24


    A Canada-U.S. panel with Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers'​ Association President, and Diamond Isinger, former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Canada-U.S. relations; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

    Power Play #2125: Unpacking the top political stories of 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 48:40


    The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Melanie Joly, Industry Minister.

    Power Play #2124: Pablo Rodriguez resigns as Quebec Liberal Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 48:02


    Tom Mulcair, Former NDP Leader and CTV Political Analyst; Joël-Denis Bellavance, La Presse; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton, Sebastian Skamski; Pollster panel with David Coletto and Sébastien Dallaire.

    Power Play #2124: Can the feds counter trade war by buying Canadian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 47:27


    Joël Lightbound, Procurement Minister; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada.

    Power Play #2123: Pierre Poilievre one-on-one: doesn't say more members won't cross floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 47:23


    Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Frances Donald, RBC Chief Economist & Jean-François Perrault, Scotiabank Chief Economist.

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