The Rafah Gate border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has reopened but no Canadians have made it through yet. Ret. Maj-Gen. Denis Thompson, former commander of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai for 2014-17, and fellow at the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies, tells guest host Graham Richardson Canada has little leverage in this scenario.

They also discuss concerns from some around Israel's endgame and exit strategy and where things go from here.

Canada's premiers discussed a number of topics at the meeting they held in Halifax today but front and centre was the exemption for Atlantic provinces on some carbon pricing for heating and other premiers wondering what the deal is with special treatment, along with discussions of healthcare and broader affordability.

CTV Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos joins guest host Graham Richardson to run down the focus there and what it means for the beleaguered Trudeau government.

Graham Richardson guest hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader. 

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The Vassy Kapelos Show radio team, alongside some special guests, bid farewell to producer Samantha Pope on her very last show. 

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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 Marieke Walsh, senior political reporter with The Globe and Mail.

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Reem Sultan, a woman from London, Ontario, recently lost loved ones in Gaza and is desperately looking for ways to help family still there. She tells Vassy Kapelos she feels like the federal government hasn't done enough to aid people in her situation. 

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Who loves their pet more: dog people, or cat people? CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. 

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Senator Percy Downe is calling on the Liberals to have a more thorough discussion about who will actually lead the party into the next election. Downe, who was former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s Chief of Staff, tells Vassy the party also needs to move to the center to counter the Tories.

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