The Best of Vassy Kapelos

How does the current relationship between Canada and the United States compare to past administrations? Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's arrival to the nation's capital, Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, joins Vassy Kapelos.

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

Maybe you should be taking more breaks at work, research suggests. And might kids’ reading problems be solved by a flickering, fuzzy background on the screen? CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me. 

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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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A probe of foreign interference in Canadian elections should also investigate India, Sikh organizations say. Moninder Singh, acting spokesperson for the British Columbia Gurdwaras Council, joins Vassy Kapelos to talk about why.

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

As Joe Biden makes his first trip to Ottawa as U.S. President on Thursday, Justin Trudeau's former national security and intelligence advisor says security will be top of mind. Vincent Rigby tells Vassy Kapelos it's up to the Prime Minister to reassure Biden that Canada takes this file seriously.

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Michele Cadario, CEO of Vanguard Strategy Inc. and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Martin and B.C. Premier Christy Clark, Kory Teneycke, former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and 2022 campaign manager for the Ontario PCs, and Kathleen Monk, principal owner of Monk + Associates. 

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, has agreed to testify on Chinese interference in Canada's elections. Plus, special rapporteur David Johnston's mandate has been released. Vassy Kapelos speaks with Ward Elcock, former CSIS director, and Dick Fadden, former CSIS director and former national security advisor to the Prime Minister, to get their reactions. 

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Sharan Kaur, political strategist and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau, Amanda Galbraith, principal at Navigator and host of Free For All Friday, and Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute.

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.