CTV Question Period with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

March 2: Reaction to the fiery meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy.

Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. discusses the efforts being taken to secure Canada’s border; a one-on-one interview with Liberal candidate Karina Gould; Sir Richard Sherriff on the impact Trump will have on the Ukraine-Russia war; plus, political strategist share their take on what to watch for in the upcoming Liberal leadership debates. 

Premier Andrew Furey says Canadians have to stand firm on their sovereignty; Germany’s ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann weighs in on Europe’s response to Ukraine and NATO defence spending; David Cohen, former U.S. ambassador to Canada, comments on Trump’s push to make Canada the 51st state; Strategists Scott Reid, Shakir Chambers and Kathleen Monk discuss how the political parties are doing amid the Liberal leadership campaign; Robert Fife, Nik Nanos and Robert Benzie discuss how Mark Carney leading the Liberal leadership race, and the threat to the Conservatives.

Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne, Former BoC governor Stephen Poloz Rubicon, Germany's defence chief Gen. Carsten Breuer, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, former cabinet minister James Moore, La Presse’s Joël-Denis Bellavance, The Globe and Mail’s Stephanie Levitz and pollster Nik Nanos. 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, CEO of Abacus Data David Coletto, senior reporter for The Globe and Mail Stephanie Levitz and Queen's Park bureau chief for the Toronto Star Rob Benzie.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Globe and Mail Robert Fife, Queen's Park bureau chief for the Toronto Star Rob Benzie and President of the Angus Reid Institute Shachi Kurl.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Globe and Mail Robert Fife, chief data scientist and founder of Nanos Research Nik Nanos and executive communications officer at Global Public Afffairs Hannah Thibedeau.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Former finance minister Bill Morneau, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, reporter for The Canadian Press Nojoud Al Mallees and Nik Nanos with Nanos Research. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, reporter for The Canadian Press Nojoud Al Mallees, Ottawa Bureau Chief for La Presse Joel-Denis Bellavance, BNN Bloomberg’s Paul Bagnell.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Industry Minister Champagne, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, James Moore, journalists Robert Fife, Nojoud Al Mallees and pollster Nik Nanos.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Women and Gender and Youth Minister Marci Ien, Ohio Republican Representative Mike Turner, Former Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney, Monk + Associates Kathleen Monk, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Rubcon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, Ottawa Bureau Chief for La Presse Joel-Denis Bellavance, Senior political reporter for The Globe and Mail Stephanie Levitz and The Canadian Press reporter Nojoud Al Mallees.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Canada's ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman, Former Minister of Labour of Canada Rona Ambrose, Former Minister of Finance of Canada Bill Morneau and Polish ambassador to Canada Witold Dzielski.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. David McNaughton and former U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft; Monk + Associates Kathleen Monk, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Rubcon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore, Senator Hassan Yussuff, Author Stephen Maher, The Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh and the Toronto Star's Robert Benzie.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, N.S. Liberal MP Wayne Long, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna and former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma, Canada's former high commissioner to India Cameron MacKay, former director of communications to the late Jack Layton Kathleen Munk, Doug Ford’s former campaign manager Kory Teneycke and former communications director Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, former cabinet minister James Moore, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe, CTV News political analyst Eric Ham, The Washington Post reporter Aaron Blake and Laura Dawson of Future Borders Coalition.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, Government House Leader Karina Gould, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, Oyster Group Vice President Shakir Chambers, CTV News Special Correspondent Evan Solomon, CTV News Political Analyst Eric Ham and The Globe and Mail’s Shannon Proudfoot.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Quebec lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos, Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, journalists Joel Denis bellavance, Nojoud Al Mallees and pollster Nik Nanos.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Government House Leader Karina Gould, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, CTV News’ U.S. political analyst Eric Ham, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, and former Liberal campaign strategist David Herle.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Canada's chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, and political analyst Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Industry Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne, Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, BC United Leader Kevin Falcon, Monk + Associates' Kathleen Monk, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, CTV News Political Analyst Scott Reid, The Hill Times' Charelle Evelyn, Abacus Data CEO David Coletto, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Persons with Disability Minister Kamal Khera, Public Service Alliance of Canada President Chris Aylward, NBC’s chief political analyst Chuck Todd, former advisor to Paul Martin David Herle,former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, journalists Nojoud Al Mallees, Marieke Walsh, Joel-Denis Bellavance.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Health Minister Mark Holland, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Japan’s ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, and political analyst Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez, Deputy Conservative Leader Melissa Lantsman and NDP Finance Critic Don Davies, Vanity Fair special correspondent Brian Stelter and Atlantic staff writer David Frum, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, and political analyst Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed, former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, and political analyst Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with House Leader Steven MacKinnon, former politicians Jean Charest and Bll Morneau, retired Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid and former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, journalists Robert Fife, Judy Trinh and Joël-Denis Bellavance.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden and Conservative MP Andrew, Russian human rights activist Evgenia Kara-Murza, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid and former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, journalists, Marieke Walsh, Joël-Denis Bellavance and Charelle Evelyn.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Globe and Mail’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife, Canadian Press journalist Nojoud Al Mallees and Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Robert Benzi.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Ex-Canadian ambassador Frank McKenna and ex-Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid and former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with PBO Yves Giroux, Latvia Defence Minister Andris Spruds, David Coletto of Abacus Data and Shachi Kurl of the Angus Reid Institute, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid and former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, journalists Stephanie Levitz, Rob Fife, and Nojoud Al Mallees.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former prime ministers Joe Clark and Jean Chretien, former CTV News Chief Anchor Lloyd Robertson, former CBC Chief Anchor Peter Mansbridge, Botler whistleblowers Ritika Dutt and Amir Morv, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid and former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, Doug Ford's former campaign manager Korey Teneycke, political analyst Scott Reid, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, Angus Reid Institute President Shachi Kurl, Toronto Star Queen's Park bureau chief Rob Benzie and Ottawa bureau chief for La Presse Joel-Denis Bellavance

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, Government House Leader Steve Mackinnon, former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, business advisor Paul Manley, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Conservative strategist Kory Teneycke, Liberal pollster David Hurley. Charelle Evelyn from The Hill Times, Joel-Denis Bellavance of La Presse and The Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Health Minister Mark Holland, MPs Francesco Faberra and Andrew Scheer, Former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, and political commentator Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Justice Minister Arif Virani, Alberta opposition leader Rachel Notley, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, political commentator Scott Reid, political reporter Joel-Denis Bellavance from Le Presse, Nojoud Al Mallees from The Canadian Press and The Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Former BoC governor Mark Carney, outgoing National Security Advisor to PM Trudeau Jody Thomas, Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, and political commentator Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Roland Paris, a former policy adviser to the PM, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, former PM Jean Chretien, MSNBC chief correspondent Ali Velshi, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, and political commentator Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Deputy Conservative leader Melissa Lantsman, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, and political commentator Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, political commentator Scott Reid, Joel-Denis Bellavance of La Presse, Toronto Star’s Robert Benzie and Senior Political Reporter for The Globe and Mail Marieke Walsh.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Journalist and media commentator Brian Stelter, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, political commentator Scott Reid, Hill Times Managing Editor Charelle Evelyn, Toronto Star’s Stephanie Levitz and Senior Political Reporter for The Globe and Mail Marieke Walsh.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, Scotiabank Chief Economist Jean-Francois Perrault, the National Bank of Canada's Chief Economist Stefane Maron, Canada's former national security advisors Vincent Rigby and Richard Fadden, as well as communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, political commentator Scott Reid, the Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, CTV's Judy Trinh and Toronto Star's Robert Benzie.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with India’s High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, political commentator Scott Reid, Ottawa bureau chief for La Presse Joel-Denis Bellavance and journalist for The Canadian Press Nojoud Al Mallees.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Canada’s National Defense Minister Bill Blair, Deputy Conservative Leader Melissa Lantsman, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull, House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus, communications expert Kathleen Monk, Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, political commentator Scott Reid, the Toronto Star’s Stephanie Levitz, BNN Bloomberg’s Amanda Lang and Sabrina Nanji from the Queen’s Park Observer.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Canada’s Ambassador to Egypt Louis Dumas, Minister of Employment Randy Boissonnault, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, CTV National News’ Judy Trinh, former Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, former communications director to the prime minister Scott Reid, CEO of Abacus Data David Coletto and journalist Paul Wells.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with the former CIA director David Petraeus, rural economic development minister Gudie Hutchings, Alberta's finance minister Nate Horner, Ontario's finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, former conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, and David Herle of the Gandalf Group.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with the Canadian ambassador to Egypt Louis Dumas, IDF international spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, former Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, and CTV News' Heather Wright.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with the Israeli prime minister's top adviser Mark Regev, Canada’s ambassador to Israel Lisa Stadelbauer, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, former Conservative campaign manager Kory Teneycke and former communications director to the prime minister Scott Reid.

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with ex-justice minister and attorney general Irwin Cotler, federal government whip Steve Mackinnon and strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke.