CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast
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Power Play #2275: Alberta referendum three days away
Oct 16, 2026
58m 10s
Power Play #2274: Carney in Calgary ahead of referendum
Oct 15, 2026
48m 38s
Power Play #2273: Hoekstra sends stern warning to Canada ahead of U.S. midterms
Oct 14, 2026
48m 24s
Power Play #2272: Freeland spills tea in new memoir
Oct 13, 2026
47m 21s
Power Play #2271: Canada loses 68,000 jobs
Oct 9, 2026
48m 31s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 | Power Play #2275: Alberta referendum three days away | CTV News Senior Correspondent Judy Trinh; Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu; Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Jamie Ellerton and Max Fawcett; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s live address to Albertans. | 58m 10s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Power Play #2274: Carney in Calgary ahead of referendum | CTV News Senior Correspondent Judy Trinh; Forever Canadian spokesperson Thomas Lukaszuk; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, James Rajotte, Peter Julian and Robert Buffam. | 48m 38s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Power Play #2273: Hoekstra sends stern warning to Canada ahead of U.S. midterms | CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Abigail Bimman; Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Energy Minister; Hermitage Capital Management’s Bill Browder; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Dimitris Soudas and Marieke Walsh. | 48m 24s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Power Play #2272: Freeland spills tea in new memoir | The Atlantic’s David Frum; CTV National News Correspondent Michael Serapio; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Jason Hatcher, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; Rob Buffam, B.C. Legislative Reporter for CTV Vancouver. | 47m 21s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Power Play #2271: Canada loses 68,000 jobs | A big bank chief economist panel with CIBC Chief Economist Avery Shenfeld and Desjardins Chief Economist Jimmy Jean; Liberal MP Will Greaves; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello. | 48m 31s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Power Play #2270: Will cost of flying go up if Canada’s four largest airports are privatized? | CTV News National Correspondent Jeremie Charron; Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin; WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech; The Front Bench panel with Marco Mendicino, Christy Clark, James Moore and James Rajotte; Terry Teegee, the Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. | 48m 20s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Power Play #2269: Federal government won’t expand MAID for mental illness | Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney; Senator Pamela Wallin; NDP House Leader Heather McPherson; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Shakir Chambers and Marieke Walsh. | 48m 32s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Power Play #2268: Parti Québécois forms minority government in Quebec | A special panel with former Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez and former Quebec CAQ Minister Christopher Skeete; Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Dimitris Soudas, Kathleen Monk and Genevieve Beauchemin; Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community of Tumbler Ridge. | 47m 46s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Power Play #2267: EXCLUSIVE: Michael J. Fox weighs in on Canada-U.S. relations | Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Judy Trinh’s interview with Canadian actor Michael J. Fox; The Front Bench panel with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel. | 47m 27s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Power Play #2266: New west coast pipeline named project of national interest | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith; Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and James Rajotte; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Judy Trinh. | 47m 27s | ||||||
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| 9/29/26 | Power Play #2265: LNG Canada greenlights Phase 2 expansion | A Q&A with Prime Minister Mark Carney; Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Energy Minister; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Shakir Chambers, Tom Mulcair and Laura Stone. | 54m 02s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Power Play #2264: Former top soldier’s new tell-all | General (Retired) Wayne Eyre, former Chief of the Defence Staff; CTV Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Anne McGrath; Robert Benzie, Robert Buffam. | 48m 21s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Power Play #2263: U.S. military threat to Canada is ‘not zero’, Scaramucci says | Former White House Communications Director in Trump’s first term, Anthony Scaramucci; CTV News Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello. | 47m 08s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Power Play #2262: Carney tells NYT he studied risk of U.S. invasion | The New York Times’ Canada Bureau Chief Matina Stevis-Gridneff; A.I. Minister Evan Solomon; An exclusive conversation with Annette Ryan; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and James Rajotte. | 48m 12s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Power Play #2261: British Columbians head to snap election | Peter Milobar, B.C. Conservative Candidate; Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for international development; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Dimitris Soudas, and Marieke Walsh. | 47m 23s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Power Play #2260: Snap election called in British Columbia | Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; CP24’s Beatrice Vaisman; Leslie Church, Parliamentary Secretary to the Jobs Minister; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone. | 48m 27s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Power Play #2259: Parliament returns | Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Dimitris Soudas, Tom Mulcair and Nojoud Al Mallees; CTV National News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur. | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | Power Play #2258: Feds to introduce new labour legislation as soon as next week: sources | Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu; Keir Giles, Russian Military Expert; The Front Bench with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton and Karl Bélanger; Canadian A.I. Minister Evan Solomon and German A.I. Minister Karsten Wildberger. | 48m 52s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Power Play #2257: Carney says new EU partnership will be voted on in Parliament | Conservative Canada-U.S. Relations Critic Shuv Majumdar; CTV National News Correspondent Abigail Bimman; CTV Vancouver Legislative Bureau Chief Rob Buffam; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, Lisa Raitt and James Rajotte. | 48m 26s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | Power Play #2256: EU chief opens door for Canada to become associate member | CTV National Correspondent Rachel Aiello; A panel with Irish Ambassador John Concannon and German Ambassador Matthias Lüttenberg; CTV National Correspondent Abigail Bimman; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Dimitris Soudas and Marieke Walsh. | 48m 42s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Power Play #2255: Three of Canada’s top CEOs join Power Play | Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne; British Columbia Premier David Eby; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; Three of Canada’s top CEOs: Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz and Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez. | 1h 05m 37s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | Power Play #2254: Canada’s investment summit kicks off | Invest in Canada Chair Dominic Barton; A.I. Minister Evan Solomon; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, James Moore, Tom Mulcair and Joël-Denis Bellavance. | 49m 29s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | Power Play #2253: 25 years since 9/11 | CTV’s Adrian Ghobrial in New York City; CTV’s Heather Wright in Gander, NL; David Collenette, former Transport Minister who led Canada’s aviation response during 9/11; CTV’s Judy Trinh; The Front Bench panel with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger, Marie Vastel & Rachel Aiello. | 48m 22s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Power Play #2252: Carney reveals he’s talked to Trump | A live presser with Prime Minister Mark Carney; U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino; James Moore & James Rajotte; John Manley, former Foreign Affairs Minister during 9/11. | 57m 09s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | trade relationsCanada-U.S. relations+3 | Abigail BimmanLisa Raitt+8 | CTV NewsPrime Minister’s committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations | CanadaUnited Kingdom+1 | trade warCanada+5 | — | 48m 36s | ||
| 9/8/26 | politicscaucus+3 | Kerry-Lynne FindlaySteven MacKinnon | B.C. Conservative | — | Kerry-Lynne FindlaySteven MacKinnon+4 | — | 48m 15s | ||
| 6/26/26 | politicspublic competition+3 | Joël LightboundSabrina Grover+3 | CTV News | — | Liberals24 Sussex+3 | — | 48m 48s | ||
| 6/25/26 | politicsdefense+4 | Gen. Jennie CarignanChristy Clark+3 | — | — | CarneyTrump+5 | — | 48m 07s | ||
| 6/24/26 | national interesttransportation+4 | Steven MacKinnonAndrew Johnson+6 | CTV News | — | federal governmentnorthern projects+5 | — | 48m 10s | ||
| 6/23/26 | U.S.-Canada relationspolitics+3 | Pete HoekstraDerek Burney+1 | CTV News | CanadaU.S.+3 | U.S. AmbassadorCanada-U.S. relations+3 | — | 47m 21s | ||
| 6/23/26 | Montreal shootingpolice+3 | Genevieve BeaucheminTim Hodgson+2 | CTV News | Montreal | Montrealshooting+3 | — | 55m 46s | ||
| 6/19/26 | politicsparty policies+3 | Tom LawsonDennis Horak+3 | Liberal CaucusConservative+2 | — | MPsparty policies+3 | — | 47m 34s | ||
| 6/18/26 | governmentpolitics+3 | Erin O’TooleSteven MacKinnon+5 | — | — | House of Commonssummer recess+3 | — | 48m 22s | ||
| 6/17/26 | MAID expansionmental illness+4 | Sharan KaurLaura D’Angelo+5 | — | — | MAIDmental illness+5 | — | 48m 25s | ||
| 6/16/26 | bail reformlaw+3 | Sean FraserDan Moulton+4 | CTV News | — | bail reformlaw+4 | — | 48m 30s | ||
| 6/15/26 | U.S.-Iran relationsdefense+3 | David McGuinty | CTV News | U.S.Iran | U.S.Iran+5 | — | 48m 43s | ||
| 6/12/26 | forced labourU.S. tariff threat+4 | Mike Le CouteurMichael Chong+4 | Canada Post | — | Liberalsforced labour+5 | — | 47m 59s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Gordie Howe International Bridgepolitics+3 | Mike Le CouteurJeremie Charron+1 | CTV News | — | Gordie Howe International Bridgepostponement+3 | — | 57m 09s | ||
| 6/10/26 | social media regulationchildren's safety+3 | Abigail BimmanLouis Hamann+3 | CTV NewsCTV | — | Liberalssocial media+6 | — | 54m 25s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Gordie Howe International BridgeMichigan politics+4 | Rick SnyderDrew Dilkens | CTV News | Gordie Howe International BridgeMichigan+2 | Gordie Howe International BridgeRick Snyder+6 | — | 48m 32s | ||
| 6/8/26 | politicsgovernance+3 | Mike LakeBrian Gallant+3 | CTV News | — | Louise ArbourGovernor General+3 | — | 48m 34s | ||
| 6/5/26 | employmentjob growth+3 | Ryan TurnbullNik Nanos+4 | CTV News | — | Canadajobs+5 | — | 48m 22s | ||
| 6/5/26 | Artificial IntelligenceNational Strategy+3 | Evan SolomonGlenn Copeland+4 | Hanwha Defence Canada | — | A.I. strategyEvan Solomon+4 | — | 48m 19s | ||
| 6/3/26 | tariffsforced labour+4 | Marc MillerTjorven Bellmann+4 | CTV News | — | tariffCanada+6 | — | 49m 21s | ||
| 6/2/26 | tradepolitics+3 | — | CTV News | — | trade czarOntario+3 | — | 57m 16s | ||
| 6/1/26 | recessionemergency debate+3 | Brian GallantLisa Raitt+2 | Conservative Party | — | recessionemergency debate+3 | — | 46m 18s | ||
| 5/8/26 | politicsleadership+3 | Danielle Smith | — | — | Danielle SmithPrincess Margriet+3 | — | 48m 26s | ||
| 5/7/26 | regulatory approvalsenergy policy+3 | Shannon StubbsBrian Kingston | CTVCanadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association+1 | — | Liberalsregulatory approvals+3 | — | 54m 29s | ||
| 5/6/26 | electric vehiclestrade policy+3 | Adam ChambersSharan Kaur+5 | Honda | Canada | Hondaelectric vehicles+6 | — | 47m 22s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Governor GeneralCanadian politics+4 | Louis HamannMichael Diamond+2 | — | Saskatchewan | Louise ArbourGovernor General+4 | — | 47m 56s | ||
| 5/4/26 | tariff reliefartificial intelligence+3 | Evan SolomonJudy Trinh+1 | CTV News | — | tariff reliefEvan Solomon+5 | — | 48m 08s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Alberta politicsseparatism+4 | Naheed NenshiAlexandre Boulerice+4 | Alberta NDPfederal NDP+1 | — | Albertaseparatist group+5 | — | 47m 21s | ||
| 4/30/26 | privatizationairports+4 | Patty HajduChristy Clark+5 | Macdonald-Laurier Institute | — | privatizationairports+6 | — | 48m 15s | ||
| 4/29/26 | budget updatepolitics+3 | Steven MacKinnonSharan Kaur+4 | CTV NewsRBC | — | Liberalsbudget update+3 | — | 47m 28s | ||
| 4/28/26 | budget updatefinance+3 | François-Philippe ChampagneAdam Chambers+1 | CTV News | — | budgetfinance minister+3 | — | 51m 26s | ||
| 4/24/26 | natural gaspipeline expansion+4 | Sabrina GroverMelanie Paradis+3 | CTV News | — | natural gaspipeline+5 | — | 48m 11s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Canada-U.S. relationstrade+3 | Josh WingroveMatina Stevis-Gridneff+5 | CTV News | CanadaU.S. | trade warCanada+5 | — | 48m 03s | ||
| 4/22/26 | U.S. trade policyCanada-U.S. relations+3 | Eric HamGraham Richardson+1 | — | — | free tradeCanada+5 | — | 47m 34s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Canada-U.S. tradepolitics+3 | Jean CharestDominic LeBlanc | CTV News | — | CanadaU.S.+7 | — | 48m 01s | ||
| 4/20/26 | politicsgovernment+3 | James BezanRobert Benzie+3 | Ford governmentThe Toronto Star | — | Ford governmentjet purchase+3 | — | 47m 29s | ||
| 4/17/26 | IranStrait of Hormuz+3 | Eric HamMichael Kovrig+1 | CTV News | Strait of HormuzIran | IranStrait of Hormuz+3 | — | 47m 42s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Liberal majorityCanadian politics+3 | Andrew ScheerKathleen Wynne+4 | — | — | Liberal majorityAndrew Scheer+3 | — | 47m 34s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Finlandpolitics+3 | Alexander StubbAdam Chambers | CTV News | — | FinlandAlexander Stubb+3 | — | 47m 26s | ||
| 4/14/26 | governmentpolitics+3 | Tim HodgsonNik Nanos+4 | CTV News | — | Carneymajority government+4 | — | 48m 09s | ||
| 4/13/26 | byelectionsLiberal majority+3 | Scott ReidJames Moore+7 | CTV NewsCTV | — | byelectionsLiberal party+3 | — | 47m 30s | ||
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Chart history for CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos Podcast
Peaked at #15 in Canada, currently #15 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Canada | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| NG | — | #107 | #107 | — |
| VN | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| Finland | — | #182 | #182 | — |
| Mexico | — | #197 | #197 | — |
Chart Positions
6 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
6 placements across 5 markets.