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Best podcasts about mike le couteur

Latest podcast episodes about mike le couteur

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

CTV Power Play Podcast

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.

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

CTV Power Play Podcast

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.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #2022: PM Carney in Washington

CTV Power Play Podcast

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.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
'Wonderful opportunity for us to get our facts out': Former ambassador to the US sets expectations for first Trump/Carney meeting

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 78:11


Vassy Kapelos is joined by Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States and Former Premier of New Brunswick, to discuss how Prime Minister Mark Carney can approach dealing with US President Donald Trump. On today's show: Andrew Scheer, Conservative-Saskatchewan Elect and former Conservative Party leader, on Pierre Poilievre losing his seat and tensions between the federal and some provincial Conservative parties on how to move forward James Duthie, Host of TSN hockey coverage, on the second round of the NHL playoffs with several Canadian teams still in contention The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park reporter, The Globe and Mail; and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News Jennifer Howard, Former National Campaign Director for federal NDP and Jagmeet Singh’s Chief of Staff; former NDP minister in Manitoba, on the collapse of the NDP, the factors at play, and what might come next for the party

CTV Power Play Podcast
Powerplay #2017: Federal Election Day

CTV Power Play Podcast

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.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Do the numbers in the parties' costed platforms add up?

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 78:06


Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Economist Don Drummond as he breaks down the economic measures included in the parties' costed platforms to deal with the uncertainty of U.S. tariffs. On todays show: Vassy is joined by Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent, Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News for the latest from the campaign trails. Mark McGowan, Professor of History & Celtic Studies, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto joins Vassy to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on how a new pope is selected. The Daily Debrief Panel with Jeff Rutledge, Laura D'Angelo, and Stephanie Levitz. Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Vassy to talk this weeks top tech stories.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 2012: Campaign enters final week

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 47:29


CTV’s Colton Praill; Perry Bellegarde, former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations; CTV’s Mike Le Couteur, CTV’s Abigail Bimman, CTV’s Rachel Aiello; The Front Bench: Dan Moulton, Crestview Strategy, Shakir Chambers, Oyster Group, Kathleen Monk, Monk + Associates, Hannah Thibedeau, Global Public Affairs.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
An examination of the ads from each of the federal parties

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 78:13


Éric Blais, President of Headspace Marketing in Toronto, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how advertisements impact an election campaign, and to help break down the strategy behind each parties choice of advertisement. On todays show: Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News, Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent and Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent join host Vassy Kapelos for the latest from the campaign trail. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Perry Bellegarde, Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations as they discuss the passing of Pope Francis and how his papacy is being viewed by Indigenous communities. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, and Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs. Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Virologist, and Principal Research Scientist, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the increased fear of the bird flu becoming a possible pandemic as now it may pose a growing risk to people as the pathogen spreads.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Pope Francis has passed away on Easter Monday

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 78:04


Professor Michael W. Higgins, Vatican Affairs Analyst And Author Of ‘The Jesuit Disruptor, a Personal Portrait of Pope’ joins host Vassy Kapelos to reflect on the legacy left behind by Pope Francis after his passing on Easter Monday at age 88. On todays show: Vassy is joined by Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News, Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent and Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent for the latest from the campaign trail during the final week of the election campaign. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Jason Lietar, President of Enterprise Canada and Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin. Vassy takes your texts and calls on what you think will play out during the final week of the election campaign.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 2010: Leaders face-off in French-language debate

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 48:09


Quebec issues-focused panel: Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst, Dimitri Soudas, former communications director to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Dominique Anglade, former leader of the Quebec Liberal Party; CTV’s Mike Le Couteur, CTV’s Judy Trinh, CTV’s Abigail Bimman, CTV’s Rachel Aiello; Jonathan Pedneault, Green Party Co-Leader; Gilles Duceppe, former Bloc Québécois leader.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
How the leaders fared at the French debate as we prepare for tonight's English debate

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 78:06


Vassy Kapelos is joined by CTV's Mike Le Couteur, Rachel Aiello, and Abigail Bimman to unpack how the three main party leaders fared at the French debate and what might be coming in the English one. On today's show: Gilles Duceppe, former leader of the Bloc Quebecois, on the significance of the French debate for that party and expectations moving forward Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park reporter, The Globe and Mail Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst, on the 20th anniversary of YouTube

The Vassy Kapelos Show
French and English debates to happen this week

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 78:09


Barry J. McLoughlin, President, TLC Transformational Leadership Consultants Inc. joins guest host Tim Powers to talk about the importance of debates and how they shape and influence the election. On todays show: Guest host Tim Powers is joined by Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News and Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent for the latest on the campaign trail. Elias Makos, Host of 'The Elias Makos Show' on CJAD 800 joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the calls to delay the French debate due to the Montreal Canadiens hockey game. Tim Powers guest hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, and Carlene Variyan, Associate Vice-President of Summa Strategies. Blair Beed, Maritimes Historian and Author of 'Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards' joins guest host Tim Powers to reflect on the 113th anniversary of Titanic sinking.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 2007: Ontario GM plant shutting down temporarily

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 47:26


Lana Payne, Unifor; CTV News campaign reporters: Judy Trinh & Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench with: Matt Barns, Anthony Koch & Allison Gifford; Big City Battlegrounds with: CTV’s Todd Battis, Nathan Downer & Tara Nelson.

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The Vassy Kapelos Show
Two weeks left in the election campaign

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 78:10


Vassy is joined by Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News and Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent to get the latest from each party on the campaign trail. On todays show: Vassy is joined by Ali Velshi, MSNBC Chief Correspondent, Jason Kenney, former Conservative cabinet minister and former Premier of Alberta and Amanda Lang, CTV’s Chief Financial Correspondent to discuss where Trumps trade war is headed next. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research on the state of the race so far. The Daily Debrief Panel with Zain Velji, Tom Mulcair, and Tim Powers. Barbara Barrett, Executive Director Frontier Duty Free Association joins Vassy to discuss the plunge in traffic over the border, how that’s affecting business and the federal governments response.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 2006: Should Canada drop counter tariffs on U.S.?

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 47:26


CTV News campaign reporters: Abigail Bimman, Rachel Aiello & Mike Le Couteur; Kory Teneycke, Rubicon Strategy Inc.; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Monte Solbert & Nathan Cullen; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
'More problematic than he bargained for': Trump tariff changes send shocks through markets as uncertainty looms

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 78:18


Vassy Kapelos is joined by CTV US Political Analyst Eric Ham to unpack the 90-day temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs for everyone but China and what the political ramifications of that might be moving forward. On today's show: CTV's Abigail Bimman, Rachel Aiello, and Mike Le Couteur provide updates from the campaign trails with the three main parties Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Laura Stone, Queen's Park reporter, The Globe and Mail Marcus Maloney, Assistant Professor in the Research Centre in Postdigital Cultures, Coventry University in Coventry, UK, weighing in on the impact of the new series Adolescence and the reaction from parents about teen boys' use of social media and socialization issues

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Checking in with the Green Party co-leaders as the campaign hits the halfway mark

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 78:10


Vassy Kapelos speaks with Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, co-leaders of Canada's Green Party, about the current economic state of Canada and how the party proposes to fund some of its platform promises if elected. On today's show: Charles Souza, Liberal Candidate for Mississauga Lakeshore in Ontario, and Andrew Scheer, Conservative Candidate for Regina—Qu'Appelle in Saskatchewan, on a number of campaign issues CTV's Abigail Bimman, Judy Trinh, and Mike Le Couteur provide updates from the campaign trail for the three main federal parties The Explainer: Laura Lundquist, physiotherapist and the owner of Zoomers Physiotherapy and Health Solutions/ founder of Club Z Fitness Program answers "How much do I need to exercise a week to be healthy?" The Daily Debrief Panel with Michele Cadario, CEO, Vanguard Strategy; Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage; Rachel Aiello, Correspondent, CTV National News.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 2003: Trump stands by tariffs

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 47:28


Economic panel: Stephen Poloz, John Manley & Amanda Lang; CTV News campaign reporters: Jeremie Charron, Abigail Bimman & Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Karl Bélanger & Laura Stone.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Trump stands by tariffs

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 78:02


Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Stephen Poloz, Former Bank of Canada Governor, Special Advisor at Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt and John Manley, Former Liberal Finance Minister, Chair of Jeffreys financial Canada and Chair of the Telus Corp board as they discuss the economic impacts of Trumps tariffs. On todays show: Abigail Bimman, CTV News Correspondent, Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News and Jeremie Charron, CTV National News Correspondent join Vassy to give the latest updates from the campaign trail. Thomas Juneau, Associate Professor, Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how President Donald Trump said Monday that direct talks are underway between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program. The Daily Debrief Panel with Shachi Kurl and David Coletto. Jérémie Harris, the co-founder of Gladstone AI, an AI national security company joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Shopify Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence with new policies that will make the technology a “fundamental expectation” for all staff because it will be embedded into everything from performance reviews to product development.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 2002: Trump's tariffs cause market plunge

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 47:32


Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; CTV News campaign reporters: Judy Trinh, Mike Le Couteur & Rachel Aiello; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Matt Barns, Anthony Koch & Allison Gifford; CTV News Anchors Panel with: Todd Battis, Nathan Downer & Ian White.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
'They don't agree with what's going on': economist weighs in on market turmoil following Trump tariffs, Canadian retaliation

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 78:15


Guest host Tim Powers speaks with economist Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University, walking through the tanking of the stock market and what the economic outlook is moving forward with new global tariffs from the United States. On today's show: We have new audio from the federal leaders campaigning including CTV's Abigail Bimman with an update from the Conservative press conference Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst, author, and former Congressional staffer weighs in on the political ramifications of the Trump tariffs Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News; Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail John Philpott, Founder and CEO, CanAm Physician Recruiting Inc., on an influx of American doctors interested in moving north and working in Canada Acacia Pangilinan, Executive Director, Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce, on why her city is well equipped to deal with tariffs

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 1999: Federal election: Campaign day 10

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 47:19


CTV News campaign reporters: Mike Le Couteur, Judy Trinh & Rachel Aiello; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 1994: Federal election campaign: day three

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 47:36


CTV News campaign reporters : Mike Le Couteur, Rachel Aiello & Judy Trinh ; David Coletto, Abacus Data & Greg Lyle, Innovative Research Group; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 1993: Campaign day two: Liberals & Conservative promise tax cuts, NDP pledge new homes

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 48:36


Candidates Panel: Charles Sousa, Michael Barrett & Craig Sauvé ; CTV News Campaign Reporters: Judy Trinh, Mike Le Couteur & Rachel Aiello; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
CSIS says India organized support for Poilievre's 2022 Conservative leadership campaign

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 78:10


Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail joins Vassy to discuss how agents of India and their proxies allegedly meddled in the 2022 election of Pierre Poilievre as Conservative Party Leader as part of a larger effort to cozy up to politicians of all parties. On todays show: Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent, Judy Trinh, CTV National News Correspondent and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News join Vassy with the latest from the campaigns trail with each party. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Charles Souza, Liberal Candidate for Mississauga/Lakeshore in Ontario and Michael Barrett, Conservative Candidate for Leeds-Grenville Thousand Islands/Rideau Lakes on some of the policy issues that are driving this election. Dave Perry, President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute joins Vassy to discuss if Canada is capable of bolstering it's defence capabilities without being reliant on the U.S. The Daily Debrief Panel with Shachi Kurl, Shakir Chambers, and Muhammad Ali. Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and a former U.S. diplomat joins Vassy to discuss how Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Tax cut proposals take centre stage

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 78:10


Sahir Khan, Vice President of the University of Ottawa's Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy joins host Vassy Kapelos for an analysis on the the plans from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney to cut income taxes for middle-class Canadians. On todays show: Vassy is joined by CTV's Rachel Aiello, Judy Trinh, and Mike Le Couteur as they provide the latest from the campaign trails with the three major parties. Éric Blais, President of Headspace Marketing in Toronto, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how advertisements impact an election campaign, and to help break down the strategy behind each parties choice of advertisement. The Daily Debrief Panel with Zain Velji, Tom Mulcair, and Jason Lietaer. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow, Graduate School Of Public And International Affairs, University Of Ottawa & Board Member of the China Strategic Risks Institute joins Vassy to discuss Canada's evolving relationship with China.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Executions show China has no intention of improving relations with Canada

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 78:18


Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig joins Vassy Kapelos, Kovrig said China's execution of Canadians is 'demonstrating what kind of China it wants the world to see.' Listen to the full conversation. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton and Jody Tomas, former national security advisor to Justin Trudeau, as they discuss Canada's trade strategy. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail, Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News. Bill Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute joins Vassy to discuss C.D. Howe Institute’s 2025 Shadow Budget report.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1888: Carney: there's a 'limit' to Canada matching U.S. tariffs

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 47:23


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute; Jared Polis, Colorado Governor; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, George Soule & Laura Stone.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
One-on-one with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 78:07


Listen to Vassy's full conversation with newly minted Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne as they discuss fiscal responsibility, government cuts, and scrapping the carbon tax. On todays show: David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the new polling from Abacus Data that shows the Conservative lead drop down to 4 as Liberals reach their highest vote share since August 2021. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how Ontario's chief medical officer of health is urging Ontarians to make sure they are immunized against the measles, amid the most severe outbreak in the province in more than a decade. The Daily Debrief Panel with Tom Mulcair, Tim Powers, and Zain Velji. Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News joins Vassy to give the latest on Prime Minister Mark Carneys trip to Europe.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Industry Minister Champagne on counter-tariffs and the upcoming U.S. trade talks

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 78:21


Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne as he speaks about the upcoming U.S. trade talks, Canada's counter-tariff money, and tariffs on Chinese EVs. On todays show: Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of Canadian Steel Producers Association, joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the impact that steel manufacturers in Canada are feeling with the tariffs now in place. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail, Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News. Tim Tierney, Ottawa city councillor and Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, joins Vassy to discuss his trip to Washington where he engaged in talks about the impacts of tariffs on both sides of the border.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play # 1884: Carney's first caucus meeting

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 47:40


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Seth Magaziner, U.S. Representative (D) ; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers & Kathleen Monk; Steven MacKinnon, Labour Minister.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1881: Trade war carve-out for auto sector

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 57:07


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufactures Association of Canada & Brian Kingston, Canadian Vehicles Manufactures’ Association; James Blanchard, Former Governor of Michigan; The Front Bench with: Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Hannah Thibedeau.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Trump delays tariffs on Mexico, Lutnick says Canada may also get a delay

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 78:12


Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, former premier of New Brunswick joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss if U.S President Donald Trump will likely announce later in the day a one-month delay on all Canadian tariffs. On todays show: Vassy Kapelos talks with two separate Canadian business owners. Keenen Sprague, Vice President of Sprague Foods, and Ashley Murdoch, Co-owner of Café CoCo & Bean on how they have started to boycott US products to show their community that they're 'all in this together.' CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Mike Le Couteur.

BIGGER THAN ME PODCAST
188. Mike Le Couteur: Are Politicians Avoiding Tough Interviews?

BIGGER THAN ME PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 53:40 Transcription Available


CTV News senior political correspondent Mike LeCouteur speaks with Aaron Pete about political accountability, media bias, the decline of traditional news, and the rise of alternative media.Send us a textWe Just CoolinWelcome to We Just Coolin, The Ultimate Chill ZoneListen on: SpotifySupport the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Vassy goes one-on-one with Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 78:03


Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould who says she doesn't think balancing the budget in three years by growing the economy is realistic. On todays show: Siobhan Morris, CTV News Toronto Queen's Park Bureau Chief joins host Vassy Kapelos for the latest on the Ontario election. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Conservative MP and ethics critic, Michael Barrett about Mark Carney moving his investments firm's office to U.S. Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'. The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Mike Le Couteur.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1875: Anita Anand meets with U.S. counterpart

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 47:32


Anita Anand, Transport & Internal Trade Minister; Todd Battis, CTV News; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Hannah Thibedeau, Liberal Leadership Debate Moderator

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1874: Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly on Three Years of War in Ukraine

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 48:50


Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Shakir Chambers, Karl Bélanger & Laura Stone.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
A ‘game changer': Trudeau gives update on high-speed rail project

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 78:12


Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Transport Minister Anita Anand as they discuss the investigation into the plane crash at Pearson Airport as well as the government's high-speed rail announcement. On todays show: James Duthie, Canadian sportscaster for TSN and the host of TSN's hockey coverage joins Vassy to discuss the 4 Nations Face-Off game tonight.. Canada vs. United States. Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'. The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Mike Le Couteur. Frank Baylis, Liberal leadership candidate joins Vassy to discuss his newly announced Prosperity Agenda, a key element of his leadership platform.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Major winter storm sweeping through Eastern Canada

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 77:55


David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada joins guest host Tim Powers to give the latest outlook on the massive storm front that's rolling through parts of Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. On todays show: Eric Ham, CTV U.S. Political Analyst joins guest host Tim Powers with the latest on how the United States has announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on goods entering the country. James Duthie, Canadian sportscaster for TSN and the host of TSN's hockey coverage joins guest host Tim Powers to go over Team Canada defeating Sweden in first 4 Nations Face-Off game. Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins guest host Tim Powers for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'. The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Laura Stone, and Mike Le Couteur.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
'Caught the White House staff by surprise' – Unpacking Trump's comments on the US taking over Gaza

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 78:08


Vassy Kapelos speaks with Aaron Blake, Senior Political Reporter on The Washington Post, on the surprise element on these latest Trump comments and how seriously they ought to be taken moving forward. David Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada, on the snow hitting BC and frigid temperatures in the prairies Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on the tariff pause, energy and oil resources, and more. The Explainer: Richard Masson, Executive fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and former CEO of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission answers "Why does most of our energy go to the United States?" The Daily Debrief Panel with Amanda Galbraith, Partner and Co-Founder of Oyster Group; Laura D'Angelo, Vice President of National Strategy and Public Affairs; Enterprise Canada; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on the tariff pause, energy and oil resources, and more.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1860: Trump Tariffs Delayed By At Least 30 Days

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 54:35


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Bob Rae, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations; Jim Blanchard, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada & Former Governor of Michigan; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone; David McGuinty, Public Safety Minister.

The Vassy Kapelos Show
Bank of Canada cuts rates and says tariffs could stoke inflation

The Vassy Kapelos Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 78:16


Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist and Strategist, National Bank of Canada joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Bank of Canada's rate cut, and their warning on the impact of a 25% tariff on Canada's economy. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty about the recommendations in Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue's final report on foreign interference. Vassy Kapelos is joined by Professor Dan Malleck, Chair of the department of health sciences at Brock University, and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. This weeks question came from Dan on Instagram and read "does alcohol cause cancer?". The Daily Debrief Panel with Sabrina Grover, Jeff Rutledge and Mike Le Couteur. Salam El Mousawi co-founder of Muslim Awareness Week joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how today marks 8 years since a gunman opened fire at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in which six Canadians died and 19 others were wounded.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1846: Exclusive: Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:11


Tom Homan, President-Elect Donald Trump’s Border Czar; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1841: PM Trudeau meets with Premiers on Trump relationship

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 52:26


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton, Kathleen Monk & Marieke Walsh.

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Power Play #1836: Is Trump serious about Canada being 51st state?

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 47:27


Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #1801: Poilievre vs. Joly

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 47:24


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Joy Malbon, CTV News & Eric Ham, CTV News Political Analyst; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; David Paterson, Ontario's Representative in Washington.

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Power Play #1789: Pablo Rodriguez quits Liberal Cabinet and Caucus, forcing Cabinet shakeup

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 47:22


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Gilles Duceppe, Former Bloc Québécois Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Gary Mar & Tom Mulcair.

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Power Play #1784: Debate organizer on fact checking, and Team Canada co-chair on U.S. charm offensive

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 47:23


Rick Klein, ABC News Political Director; François-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister ; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News & Rachel Aiello, CTV News ; The Front Bench with: Saeed Selvam, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Marieke Walsh.

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Power Play #1783: What will Mark Carney do for the Liberal Party?

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 47:16


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News & Rachel Aiello, CTV News ; Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Liberal National Campaign Co-Chair ; U.S. Debate panel with Joy Malbon and Eric Ham; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

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Power Play #1668: Jagmeet Singh: There Are Traitors in Parliament

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 48:23


Mike Le Couteur, CTV News & Marieke Walsh, The Globe and Mail; Stephen Lecce, Ontario Energy Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, John Tory & Tom Mulcair