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The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.

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VKS: Canada should consider releasing intelligence related to India allegations if possible, says journalist

The sparring match between Canada and India continues to play out on the political stage, with India claiming today Canada is "a safe haven for terrorists."

Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief at The Globe and Mail, tells Vassy Kapelos other countries dealing with complex international killings have released evidence when possible to bolster their claims and Canada should consider the same as allies remain relatively silent.

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VKS: Talk Science To Me with Dan Riskin

A robot spaceship carrying pieces from an asteroid is going to land in Utah on Sunday, Sept 24 around 10 AM EST - and you can thank the lead guitarist of Queen for that! CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science To Me.

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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Thursday panel

Vassy Kapelos hosts "The Daily Debrief" political panel discussion with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Marieke Walsh, senior political reporter with The Globe and Mail; and Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail.

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VKS: Deacon, Rempel Garner on emerging tech caucus' first report on A.I.

In the spring, Senator Colin Deacon and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner launched a new parliamentary caucus on emerging technology to mitigate AI’s potential risk to Canadians. Their first report has just been published. They join Vassy Kapelos on the program.

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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Wednesday panel

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin and Rudy Husny, political analyst and former Conservative leadership candidate.

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VKS: Trudeau accuses India of role in killing of Canadian Sikh leader

The fallout continues after yesterday’s announcement by the prime minister that there is credible information suggesting India had a role in the death of a Canadian citizen. Vincent Rigby, former national security and intelligence advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss the significance of this and what it means for Canada's relationship with India moving forward.

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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Tuesday panel

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Sharan Kaur, political strategist and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau, Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, 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.
VKS: The Daily Debrief - Monday panel

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader, and Mitch Heimpel, the former Director of Parliamentary Affairs for former CPC leader Erin O’Toole.

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.