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CTV Question Period with Vassy Kapelos Podcast

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Question Period, the national political landmark, comes out with a new episode every Sunday. Recorded in Ottawa with the newsmakers who matter. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political junkies.

266 episodes
CTV QP Podcast #510: Climate goals questioned as Guilbeault resigns over pipeline deal
November 30, 2025 11:32am

CTV QP Podcast #510: Climate goals questioned as Guilbeault resigns over pipeline deal

Vassy Kapelos is joined by new Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, B.C. Premier David Eby, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and former Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson....

CTV QP Podcast #509: Questions remain as Canada eyes possible fighter jets
November 23, 2025 12:12pm

CTV QP Podcast #509: Questions remain as Canada eyes possible fighter jets

Vassy Kapelos is joined by international trade minister Maninder Sidhu, Ontario representative in Washington David Paterson, Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson, and strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott...

CTV QP Podcast #508: Tensions rise as CSIS names national security threats
November 16, 2025 11:49am

CTV QP Podcast #508: Tensions rise as CSIS names national security threats

Vassy Kapelos is joined by National Defence Minister David McGuinty, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, Canadian Security Intelligence Service...

CTV QP Podcast #507: Unpacking the federal budget as two Conservative MPs leave
November 09, 2025 11:45am

CTV QP Podcast #507: Unpacking the federal budget as two Conservative MPs leave

Vassy Kapelos is joined by House Leader Steve MacKinnon, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor to Donald T...

CTV QP Podcast #506: Will the federal budget pass?
November 02, 2025 12:44pm

CTV QP Podcast #506: Will the federal budget pass?

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, former Finance Minister Bill Morneau, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, CTV News’ Chief Financial Correspondent Ama...

CTV QP: Podcast #505: Trade tensions continue with Reagan anti-tariff ad
October 26, 2025 12:09pm

CTV QP: Podcast #505: Trade tensions continue with Reagan anti-tariff ad

Vassy Kapelos is joined by former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney, strategists Scott Reid, James Moore, and Kathleen Monk, interim NDP leader Don Davies, journalism experts Stephanie Levitz and Chris Hall...

CTV QP Podcast #504: Canada looks to reset relationship with India
October 19, 2025 11:57am

CTV QP Podcast #504: Canada looks to reset relationship with India

Vassy Kapelos is joined by High Commissioner of India to Canada Dinesh Patnaik, former ambassadors Derek Burney, Guy Saint-Jacques, and Stewart Beck, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and strategists Kathlee...

CTV QP Podcast #503: Premiers feud over pipelines, Canada expands its military
October 12, 2025 12:00pm

CTV QP Podcast #503: Premiers feud over pipelines, Canada expands its military

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Industry Minister Melanie Joly, Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chinese ambassador to Canada Wang Di, and strategists Shannon Phillips, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid....

CTV QP Podcast #502: Russian drones in European airspace, PM Carney meeting with Trump, and more
October 05, 2025 12:04pm

CTV QP Podcast #502: Russian drones in European airspace, PM Carney meeting with Trump, and more

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, former parliamentary budge...

CTV QP Podcast #501: Canada’s gun buyback program, the rising deficit, and more
September 28, 2025 11:48am

CTV QP Podcast #501: Canada’s gun buyback program, the rising deficit, and more

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, journalism experts Stephanie...

CTV QP Podcast #500: Special interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
September 21, 2025 1:05pm

CTV QP Podcast #500: Special interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and journalism experts Hannah Thibedeau, Bob Fife, and Robert Benzie....

CTV QP Podcast #499: Carney’s major projects, climate targets, and unemployment statistics
September 14, 2025 1:42pm

CTV QP Podcast #499: Carney’s major projects, climate targets, and unemployment statistics

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Government house leader Steven MacKinnon, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and business experts Nojoud Al Mallees, Goldy Hyder, and A...

CTV QP Podcast #498: Liberal party's economic agenda ahead of the fall session
September 07, 2025 12:12pm

CTV QP Podcast #498: Liberal party's economic agenda ahead of the fall session

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Industry Minister Melanie Joly, political strategists Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke and Kathleen Monk, Interim NDP leader Don Davies, and Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament.</...

CTV QP Podcast #497: U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
June 22, 2025 2:41pm

CTV QP Podcast #497: U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Former Chief of the Defence Staff (Ret’d) Gen. Tom Lawson, Industry Minister Melanie Joly, B.C. Premier David Eby, Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and a panel of political strategist...

CTV QP Podcast #496: Concerns of escalation between Israel and Iran
June 15, 2025 2:56pm

CTV QP Podcast #496: Concerns of escalation between Israel and Iran

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Former Canadian ambassador to Jordan, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates Arif Lalani, Former Middle East analyst at the Department of National Defence Thomas Juneau, Former Prime Minister Joe...

CTV QP Podcast #495: What Canadians can expect from the new Liberal government
May 25, 2025 3:00pm

CTV QP Podcast #495: What Canadians can expect from the new Liberal government

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon, Conservative Leader in the House of Commons Andrew Scheer, Former National Chief of Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde and a panel of politic...

CTV QP Podcast #494: Exclusive interview with PM Mark Carney
May 19, 2025 7:12am

CTV QP Podcast #494: Exclusive interview with PM Mark Carney

Vassy Kapelos sits down with Prime Minister Mark Carney for an exlcuisve interview. Plus, political strategists and reporters share their take on what to expect when Parliament resumes....

CTV QP Podcast #493: What came out of Carney's meeting with Trump?
May 13, 2025 1:14pm

CTV QP Podcast #493: What came out of Carney's meeting with Trump?

Vassy Kapelos is joined by International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Chinese Ambassador Wang Di, Conservative MP-elect Gérard Deltell and a panel of political strategists....

CTV QP PODCAST #492: What lies ahead for Mark Carney after election win?
May 06, 2025 6:59am

CTV QP PODCAST #492: What lies ahead for Mark Carney after election win?

What lies ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney after winning a minority government? Vassy Kapelos is joined by political strategists, the California governor, former ambassadors to the U.S. and political reporters to...

CTV QP PODCAST #491: Vancouver community reeling after fatal car ramming attack
April 28, 2025 6:18am

CTV QP PODCAST #491: Vancouver community reeling after fatal car ramming attack

Shock and sorrow have gripped Vancouver after a driver used their SUV as a weapon. Vassy is joined by the Sunday Strategy Session and CTV’s Abigail Bimman, Rachel Aiello and pollster Nik Nanos....

CTV QP PODCAST #490: Federal campaign entering final stretch
April 20, 2025 3:47pm

CTV QP PODCAST #490: Federal campaign entering final stretch

The federal election campaign is enterning its final stretch. Vassy is joined by the Sunday Strategy Session and pollsters David Coletto of Abacus Data and Andrew Enns of Leger....

CTV QP PODCAST #489: Three weeks down, two to go
April 13, 2025 5:56pm

CTV QP PODCAST #489: Three weeks down, two to go

Donald Trump and his trade wars continue to dominate the Canadians election. Vassy is joined by the Sunday Strategy Session, a special tariff panel with Amanda Lang, Ali Velshi and Jason Kenney, and Nik Nanos....

CTV QP PODCAST #488: Trump's trade war goes global
April 06, 2025 3:49pm

CTV QP PODCAST #488: Trump's trade war goes global

U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war is roiling markets and overshadowing the Canadian election. Vassy is joined by the Sunday Strategy Session, Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, former Canadian am...

CTV QP PODCAST #487: Trump crashes into the Canadian election
March 30, 2025 1:44pm

CTV QP PODCAST #487: Trump crashes into the Canadian election

U.S. President Donald Trump upended the first week of the Canadian federal election. Vassy is joined by the Sunday Strategy Session, reporters on the campaign trail, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney...

CTV QP PODCAST #486: What to make of Mark Carney's cabinet picks
March 17, 2025 12:32am

CTV QP PODCAST #486: What to make of Mark Carney's cabinet picks

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks on fiscal responsibility, political strategists Kathleen Monk, Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke discuss Carney’s cabinet picks, David Frum on the looming tariff deadline, p...

CTV QP PODCAST #485: Should Canadians be worried about Trump's motives?
March 09, 2025 4:08pm

CTV QP PODCAST #485: Should Canadians be worried about Trump's motives?

Federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc discusses Trump's actions against Trump, B.C. Premier David Eby on countermeasures being taken against the U.S., political strategists weighs in on the Liberal leadership race;...

CTV QP PODCAST #485: Reaction to the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy
March 03, 2025 5:37am

CTV QP PODCAST #485: Reaction to the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy

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

CTV QP PODCAST #484: Is Canada doing enough to secure its border?
February 23, 2025 3:41pm

CTV QP PODCAST #484: Is Canada doing enough to secure its border?

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 h...

CTV QP PODCAST #483: Trump ‘definitively’ looking at Canada becoming U.S. state: Premier Furey
February 16, 2025 1:12pm

CTV QP PODCAST #483: Trump ‘definitively’ looking at Canada becoming U.S. state: Premier Furey

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #482: What steps should Canada be taking amid Trump’s tariff threat
February 09, 2025 3:18pm

CTV QP PODCAST #482: What steps should Canada be taking amid Trump’s tariff threat

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 ca...

CTV QP PODCAST #481: Premier Smith on avoiding trade war with U.S.
January 26, 2025 11:50am

CTV QP PODCAST #481: Premier Smith on avoiding trade war with U.S.

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 Colett...

CTV QP PODCAST #480: Jean Chrétien on U.S. tariff threats
January 12, 2025 11:37am

CTV QP PODCAST #480: Jean Chrétien on U.S. tariff threats

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #479: Trudeau’s path forward ‘untenable’ amid calls for resignation
December 22, 2024 12:10pm

CTV QP PODCAST #479: Trudeau’s path forward ‘untenable’ amid calls for resignation

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #478: “We need to be prepared” for Trump’s tariffs: Sask. Premier Scott Moe
December 15, 2024 12:37pm

CTV QP PODCAST #478: “We need to be prepared” for Trump’s tariffs: Sask. Premier Scott Moe

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, report...

CTV QP PODCAST #477: Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy
December 08, 2024 11:22am

CTV QP PODCAST #477: Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #476: What steps will the feds take to secure the borders?
December 01, 2024 1:55pm

CTV QP PODCAST #476: What steps will the feds take to secure the borders?

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, journali...

CTV QP PODCAST #475: Trudeau's Tax Holiday
November 24, 2024 11:52am

CTV QP PODCAST #475: Trudeau's Tax Holiday

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, Ru...

CTV QP PODCAST #474: Calls for feds to delay emissions cap on oil, gas sector
November 17, 2024 10:57am

CTV QP PODCAST #474: Calls for feds to delay emissions cap on oil, gas sector

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #473: ‘We’re starting from a different place’: Ambassador on future of Canada-U.S. relations
November 10, 2024 3:29pm

CTV QP PODCAST #473: ‘We’re starting from a different place’: Ambassador on future of Canada-U.S. relations

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #472: 'Wake up': Ambassador on the need for increased defence spending in Canada
November 03, 2024 12:45pm

CTV QP PODCAST #472: 'Wake up': Ambassador on the need for increased defence spending in Canada

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 po...

CTV QP PODCAST #471: 'Significant reduction' in threats after diplomats expelled: RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme
October 27, 2024 11:51am

CTV QP PODCAST #471: 'Significant reduction' in threats after diplomats expelled: RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #470: One-on-one with expelled Indian diplomat
October 20, 2024 11:24am

CTV QP PODCAST #470: One-on-one with expelled Indian diplomat

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 t...

CTV QP PODCAST #469: The push from inside for Trudeau to step aside
October 13, 2024 11:48am

CTV QP PODCAST #469: The push from inside for Trudeau to step aside

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,...

CTV QP PODCAST #468: U.S. ambassador believes ceasefire still in play for Israel
October 06, 2024 1:16pm

CTV QP PODCAST #468: U.S. ambassador believes ceasefire still in play for Israel

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #467: Impact of Liberals losing Quebec byelection
September 22, 2024 2:32pm

CTV QP PODCAST #467: Impact of Liberals losing Quebec byelection

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 + Associat...

CTV QP PODCAST #466: Liberals face calls for non-confidence motion
September 15, 2024 12:47pm

CTV QP PODCAST #466: Liberals face calls for non-confidence motion

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 Ha...

CTV QP PODCAST #465: Canada's spending on defence
June 23, 2024 2:33pm

CTV QP PODCAST #465: Canada's spending on defence

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'...

CTV QP PODCAST #464: Handling of foreign inteference in Canada
June 16, 2024 1:15pm

CTV QP PODCAST #464: Handling of foreign inteference in Canada

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #463: Ready to sign
May 19, 2024 12:01pm

CTV QP PODCAST #463: Ready to sign

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' Kath...

CTV QP PODCAST #462: Improving transit accessibility
May 12, 2024 1:51pm

CTV QP PODCAST #462: Improving transit accessibility

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, for...

CTV QP PODCAST #461: Canadian Dental Care Plan concerns
April 28, 2024 11:18am

CTV QP PODCAST #461: Canadian Dental Care Plan concerns

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #460: Federal budget fallout
April 21, 2024 2:20pm

CTV QP PODCAST #460: Federal budget fallout

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 correspon...

CTV QP PODCAST #459: Israel promises retaliation
April 14, 2024 1:44pm

CTV QP PODCAST #459: Israel promises retaliation

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, D...

CTV QP PODCAST #458: Feds making housing crisis a priority
April 07, 2024 1:30pm

CTV QP PODCAST #458: Feds making housing crisis a priority

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 Ko...

CTV QP PODCAST #455: Push to pause the carbon tax hike
April 07, 2024 1:25pm

CTV QP PODCAST #455: Push to pause the carbon tax hike

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #457: No interest in LNG facility investments
March 31, 2024 12:48pm

CTV QP PODCAST #457: No interest in LNG facility investments

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, politica...

CTV QP PODCAST #456: Carbon tax hike coming into effect
March 24, 2024 12:46pm

CTV QP PODCAST #456: Carbon tax hike coming into effect

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #454: Examining Canada's economy
March 10, 2024 3:48pm

CTV QP PODCAST #454: Examining Canada's economy

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 c...

CTV QP PODCAST #453: Remembering Brian Mulroney's legacy
March 03, 2024 11:38am

CTV QP PODCAST #453: Remembering Brian Mulroney's legacy

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 whi...

CTV QP PODCAST #452: NDP reaches pharmacare deal with Liberals
February 25, 2024 12:10pm

CTV QP PODCAST #452: NDP reaches pharmacare deal with Liberals

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 Tene...

CTV QP PODCAST #451: What does Navalny’s death signal to the world?
February 18, 2024 11:46am

CTV QP PODCAST #451: What does Navalny’s death signal to the world?

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 Ma...

CTV QP PODCAST #450:  Will the feds meet the pharmacare bill deadline?
February 11, 2024 4:07pm

CTV QP PODCAST #450: Will the feds meet the pharmacare bill deadline?

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, Conse...

CTV QP PODCAST #449: What happens if the U.S. suspends aid to Ukraine?
February 04, 2024 11:38am

CTV QP PODCAST #449: What happens if the U.S. suspends aid to Ukraine?

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,...

CTV QP PODCAST #448: State of Canada's economy
January 28, 2024 12:38pm

CTV QP PODCAST #448: State of Canada's economy

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., commu...

CTV QP PODCAST #447: Canada's effort to combat the Houthis
January 14, 2024 3:24pm

CTV QP PODCAST #447: Canada's effort to combat the Houthis

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, comm...

CTV QP PODCAST #446: Biggest political stories of 2023
December 24, 2023 11:41am

CTV QP PODCAST #446: Biggest political stories of 2023

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 Ten...

CTV QP PODCAST #445: Examining Canada's ceasefire stance
December 17, 2023 3:16pm

CTV QP PODCAST #445: Examining Canada's ceasefire stance

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, p...

CTV QP PODCAST #444: Feds unveil new oil, gas sector emissions cap
December 10, 2023 12:14pm

CTV QP PODCAST #444: Feds unveil new oil, gas sector emissions cap

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #443: Heritage minister on Online News Act fallout
December 03, 2023 11:49am

CTV QP PODCAST #443: Heritage minister on Online News Act fallout

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, Can...

CTV QP PODCAST #442: India, Canada look to mend diplomatic relations
November 26, 2023 12:18pm

CTV QP PODCAST #442: India, Canada look to mend diplomatic relations

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #441: Sustained calls for ceasefire
November 19, 2023 11:35am

CTV QP PODCAST #441: Sustained calls for ceasefire

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 C...

CTV QP PODCAST #440: Efforts begin to get stranded Canadians in Gaza into Egypt
November 05, 2023 11:25am

CTV QP PODCAST #440: Efforts begin to get stranded Canadians in Gaza into Egypt

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 Mo...

CTV QP PODCAST #439: Carbon pricing policy
October 29, 2023 12:51pm

CTV QP PODCAST #439: Carbon pricing policy

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #438: Humanitarian aid moves into Gaza
October 22, 2023 11:22am

CTV QP PODCAST #438: Humanitarian aid moves into Gaza

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #437: Many Canadians remain stranded amid Israel-Gaza war
October 15, 2023 12:07pm

CTV QP PODCAST #437: Many Canadians remain stranded amid Israel-Gaza war

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...

CTV QP PODCAST #436: Calls for probe into war criminals in Canada following Nazi war veteran's invite to Parliament
October 01, 2023 12:14pm

CTV QP PODCAST #436: Calls for probe into war criminals in Canada following Nazi war veteran's invite to Parliament

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 Tene...

CTV QP PODCAST #435: Rising tensions between Canada and India amid intelligence shared by Five Eyes partners
September 24, 2023 11:48am

CTV QP PODCAST #435: Rising tensions between Canada and India amid intelligence shared by Five Eyes partners

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen and strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke....

CTV QP Podcast #434: What hot topics will political leaders face as they return to the House of Commons?
September 17, 2023 1:12pm

CTV QP Podcast #434: What hot topics will political leaders face as they return to the House of Commons?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Canada's U.N. ambassador Bob Rae and strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke....

CTV QP Podcast #433: Challenges to come for federal Liberals following the CPC convention
September 10, 2023 1:13pm

CTV QP Podcast #433: Challenges to come for federal Liberals following the CPC convention

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Canada's Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, and strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke....

CTV QP Podcast #432: Examining the impact of the Wagner rebellion on Putin and Ukraine
June 25, 2023 3:08pm

CTV QP Podcast #432: Examining the impact of the Wagner rebellion on Putin and Ukraine

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Retired U.S. Brig.-Gen. Mark Kimmitt, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, General Motors Canada President Marissa, strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen...

CTV QP Podcast #431: Families of victims call for reversal on Paul Bernardo’s prison transfer
June 18, 2023 1:34pm

CTV QP Podcast #431: Families of victims call for reversal on Paul Bernardo’s prison transfer

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Tim Danson, the lawyer representing the families of Paul Bernardo’s victims, strategists Kathleen Monk, James Moore, Scott Reid, former CPC leader Eri...

CTV QP Podcast #430: What’s next in the interference probe after David Johnston resigns as special rapporteur?
June 11, 2023 2:34pm

CTV QP Podcast #430: What’s next in the interference probe after David Johnston resigns as special rapporteur?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, U.S. Natio...

CTV QP Podcast #429: Unprecedented wildfires burning across Canada leaving resources ‘stretched’
June 04, 2023 3:20pm

CTV QP Podcast #429: Unprecedented wildfires burning across Canada leaving resources ‘stretched’

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson,  U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, political strategists Scott Reid, Kory Teneycke, and Kathleen Monk a...

CTV QP Podcast #428: What’s next for combatting foreign interference after Johnston’s report released?
May 28, 2023 1:08pm

CTV QP Podcast #428: What’s next for combatting foreign interference after Johnston’s report released?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former federal campaign managers Fred Delorey and Anne McGrath, former Alberta politicians Monte Solberg and Naheed Nenshi, AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio,...

CTV QP Podcast #427: Will David Johnston call an inquiry into foreign interference?
May 21, 2023 2:13pm

CTV QP Podcast #427: Will David Johnston call an inquiry into foreign interference?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, U.S. ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, former U.S. secretary of homeland security Jeh Johnson, st...

CTV QP Podcast #426: Tensions grow between Canada and China over interference allegations
May 14, 2023 3:07pm

CTV QP Podcast #426: Tensions grow between Canada and China over interference allegations

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, Canada’s ambassador to Sudan Philip Lupul, strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen...

CTV QP Podcast #425: Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks out against the handling of threats made against him
May 07, 2023 3:26pm

CTV QP Podcast #425: Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks out against the handling of threats made against him

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative MP Michael Chong, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, former Alberta premier Alison Redford, former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, former...

CTV QP Podcast #424: What’s needed for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions?
April 30, 2023 2:53pm

CTV QP Podcast #424: What’s needed for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former BoC governor Mark Carney, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, Azza Ahmed, a Canadian evacuated from Sudan, strategist Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk,...

CTV QP Podcast #423: Will the federal government order PSAC members back to work?
April 23, 2023 1:17pm

CTV QP Podcast #423: Will the federal government order PSAC members back to work?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, former Conservative defence ministers Jason Kenney and David Pratt, ex-CSIS director Richard Fadden, Martin Lut...

CTV QP Podcast #422: What came out of Katie Telford's testimony on alleged foreign election interference?
April 16, 2023 3:24pm

CTV QP Podcast #422: What came out of Katie Telford's testimony on alleged foreign election interference?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, Scott Reid, former U.S. secretary of state assistant Mark Kimmitt, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal and a panel of...

CTV QP Podcast #421: Feds wants province to step in support Canadians with measures to combat affordability crisis
April 09, 2023 1:55pm

CTV QP Podcast #421: Feds wants province to step in support Canadians with measures to combat affordability crisis

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Families Minister Karina Gould, former WH communications director Anthony Scaramucci, Taiwan’s ambassador to Canada Harry Tseng, Strategists Kathleen...

CTV QP Podcast #420: RCMP commissioner on the difficulties in using intelligence as criminal evidence
April 02, 2023 1:35pm

CTV QP Podcast #420: RCMP commissioner on the difficulties in using intelligence as criminal evidence

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Interim RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, IAEA’s Rafael Mariano Grossi, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid,...

CTV QP Podcast #419: Will Canada be exempt from new Buy American rules after Biden's visit?
March 26, 2023 2:14pm

CTV QP Podcast #419: Will Canada be exempt from new Buy American rules after Biden's visit?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Former BoC governor Stephen Poloz, former federal finance minister John Manle...

CTV QP Podcast #418: What will be on the agenda for U.S. President Biden’s visit to Canada?
March 19, 2023 1:59pm

CTV QP Podcast #418: What will be on the agenda for U.S. President Biden’s visit to Canada?

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with U.S. ambassador to Canada David Cohen, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, former ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques, retired maj.-gen...

CTV QP Podcast #417: Trudeau continues to face questions on election interference as calls mount for a public inquiry
March 12, 2023 1:14pm

CTV QP Podcast #417: Trudeau continues to face questions on election interference as calls mount for a public inquiry

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Governor General Mary Simon, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma, Manitoba Attorney General Kelvin Goertzen, CTV N...

CTV QP Podcast #416: Calls continues to grow for public inquiry to examine political interference
March 05, 2023 12:47pm

CTV QP Podcast #416: Calls continues to grow for public inquiry to examine political interference

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former public servant Morris Rosenberg, Intergovernmental Affairs Minster Dominic LeBlanc, B.C. MLA Melanie Mark, Leon Panetta, former U.S. secretary...

CTV QP Podcast #415: Canada sending more tanks and ammunition to Ukraine
February 27, 2023 1:13pm

CTV QP Podcast #415: Canada sending more tanks and ammunition to Ukraine

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, British Commissioner to Canada Susannah Goshko, Polish Ambassador to Canada Witold Dzielski, former deputy prime ministe...

CTV QP Podcast #414: Feds open to changing bail laws after OPP officer death
February 05, 2023 6:07pm

CTV QP Podcast #414: Feds open to changing bail laws after OPP officer death

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Justice Minister David Lametti, OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Conservative strategist Kory Teneycke, NDP strat...

CTV QP Podcast #413: Push for more Ukrainian tanks
January 22, 2023 12:02pm

CTV QP Podcast #413: Push for more Ukrainian tanks

Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, former CIA director David Petraeus, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, former chief of staff to the Prime Minister of Canada...

CTV QP Podcast #412: Former Minister of Finance Bill Morneau on differences with PM Trudeau
January 08, 2023 11:32am

CTV QP Podcast #412: Former Minister of Finance Bill Morneau on differences with PM Trudeau

Host Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with former minister of finance Bill Morneau, former NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Doug Ford’s campaign manager Kory Teneycke, CTV News political analyst S...

CTV QP Podcast #410: Is a recession in 2023 avoidable? PBO weighs in
January 01, 2023 12:03pm

CTV QP Podcast #410: Is a recession in 2023 avoidable? PBO weighs in

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CTV QP Podcast #411: Stephen Poloz on Canada's 2023 inflation outlook
December 25, 2022 12:31pm

CTV QP Podcast #411: Stephen Poloz on Canada's 2023 inflation outlook

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CTV QP Podcast #409: Can the Liberals’ gun control legislation be saved?
December 18, 2022 11:47am

CTV QP Podcast #409: Can the Liberals’ gun control legislation be saved?

Glen McGregor discusses the week's top political stories with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, Chris Aylward from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, pollster Nik Nan...

CTV QP Podcast #408: Canada unveils new Indo-Pacific strategy
November 27, 2022 11:27am

CTV QP Podcast #408: Canada unveils new Indo-Pacific strategy

Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Conservative MP Larry Brock, NDP MP Matthew Green, Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCh...

CTV QP Podcast #407: Is Canada prepared to handle evolving global threats?
November 20, 2022 12:10pm

CTV QP Podcast #407: Is Canada prepared to handle evolving global threats?

Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques, Conservative MP Michael Chong, leaders of the Green Party of Canada Eli...

CTV QP Podcast #406: Proof-of-vaccination system for international travel
November 13, 2022 10:49pm

CTV QP Podcast #406: Proof-of-vaccination system for international travel

Host Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Yulia Kovaliv, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault...

CTV QP Podcast #405: The possible recession in Canada
November 06, 2022 11:32am

CTV QP Podcast #405: The possible recession in Canada

Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan, NDP finance critic Daniel Blaikie, U.S. am...

CTV QP Podcast #404: Efforts to organize a military intervention in Haiti
October 30, 2022 11:49am

CTV QP Podcast #404: Efforts to organize a military intervention in Haiti

Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge, political strategist Mitch...

CTV QP Podcast #403: MPs discuss the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act
October 16, 2022 12:25pm

CTV QP Podcast #403: MPs discuss the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act

Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with MPs Yasir Naqvi, Dane Lloyd and Matthew Green, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, CTV’s Annie Bergeron-Olive...

CTV QP Podcast #402: One-on-one with Alberta's new premier
October 09, 2022 1:16pm

CTV QP Podcast #402: One-on-one with Alberta's new premier

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Alberta's new premier, Danielle Smith, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Joyce...

CTV QP Podcast #401: Ambassador David Cohen on how Canada and the U.S. have experienced a series of shared challenges
June 26, 2022 1:33pm

CTV QP Podcast #401: Ambassador David Cohen on how Canada and the U.S. have experienced a series of shared challenges

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen and U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen. Also, the war in Ukraine with Canadian Armed Forces’ Chief of the Defe...

CTV QP Podcast #399: Charest accuses Poilievre campaign of inflating membership numbers
June 20, 2022 1:10pm

CTV QP Podcast #399: Charest accuses Poilievre campaign of inflating membership numbers

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative Party of Canada leadership contender Jean Charest, Minister of Tourism Randy Boissonnault, Special interlocutor on unmarked graves Kimberly Mur...

CTV QP Podcast #400: Will eased mandates end travel delays for Canadians?
June 20, 2022 12:44pm

CTV QP Podcast #400: Will eased mandates end travel delays for Canadians?

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative party leader candidate Patrick Brown, CTV’s Joyce Napier, Toronto Star’s Stephanie...

CTV QP Podcast #398: New Canadian gun legislation explained
June 05, 2022 11:19am

CTV QP Podcast #398: New Canadian gun legislation explained

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, CTV News political analyst Scott Reid, Conservative strategist Melanie Paradis, B.C.’...

CTV QP Podcast #397: Gun debate in the U.S.
May 29, 2022 11:34am

CTV QP Podcast #397: Gun debate in the U.S.

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with CTV News' Tom Walters, global human rights activist Martin Luther King III, Conservative leadership candidate Roman Baber as well as political panellists Jo...

CTV QP Podcast #396: Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine
May 08, 2022 11:19am

CTV QP Podcast #396: Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with CTV News' Paul Workman, former Ukrainian ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge, N...

CTV QP Podcast #395: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Conservative Party's leadership campaign
April 24, 2022 11:47am

CTV QP Podcast #395: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Conservative Party's leadership campaign

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Russia's ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov, Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis, former CIA director David Petraeus, BNN Bloomberg's Amanda Lang...

CTV QP Podcast #394: Feds table budget amid inflation, war in Ukraine
April 10, 2022 11:32am

CTV QP Podcast #394: Feds table budget amid inflation, war in Ukraine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Housing, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; Conservative Leadership Candidate Jean Charest; Conservative Finance...

CTV QP Podcast #393: Canada introduces new climate plan
April 03, 2022 11:46am

CTV QP Podcast #393: Canada introduces new climate plan

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault; Metis National Council President Cassidy Caron; Anishinaabe Journalist Tanya Talaga; former...

CTV QP Podcast #392: NATO pledges more support for Ukraine
March 27, 2022 12:45pm

CTV QP Podcast #392: NATO pledges more support for Ukraine

Host Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with CTV Chief International Correspondent Paul Workman; Conservative MP Michael Barrett; NDP MP Heather McPherson; Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary...

CTV QP Podcast #391: Where Conservatives stand on a no-fly zone in Ukraine
March 20, 2022 11:56am

CTV QP Podcast #391: Where Conservatives stand on a no-fly zone in Ukraine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative Party Interim Leader Candice Bergen, former director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council Alexander Vindma...

CTV QP Podcast # 390: Russia ramps-up attack on Ukraine
March 13, 2022 12:19pm

CTV QP Podcast # 390: Russia ramps-up attack on Ukraine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Defence Minister Anita Anand, Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest, Ukraine’s charge d’affaires to Canada Andrii Bukvych, pollster Nik Nanos,...

CTV QP Podcast 389: Russia's Putin threatening Ukraine's allies
March 06, 2022 11:34am

CTV QP Podcast 389: Russia's Putin threatening Ukraine's allies

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser, former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko, Human Rights Foundation chairman G...

CTV QP Podcast 388: Canada’s role as Russia invades Ukraine
February 27, 2022 11:43am

CTV QP Podcast 388: Canada’s role as Russia invades Ukraine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Ukraine’s Charge D'Affaires in Canada Andrii Bukvych, former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, Canada’s Amb...

CTV QP Podcast # 387: Who is responsible for the Ottawa protests lasting so long?
February 20, 2022 12:11pm

CTV QP Podcast # 387: Who is responsible for the Ottawa protests lasting so long?

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Minister Bill Blair, the mayor of Ottawa, and pollster Nik Nanos....

CTV QP Podcast # 386: What's being done to put an end to the protests and blockades?
February 13, 2022 11:42am

CTV QP Podcast # 386: What's being done to put an end to the protests and blockades?

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Minister Bill Blair, the mayors of Ottawa and Windsor, and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney....

CTV QP Podcast # 385: How the Liberals and Conservatives differ on trucker protests
February 06, 2022 11:39am

CTV QP Podcast # 385: How the Liberals and Conservatives differ on trucker protests

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative MPs Marilyn Gladu and Stephen Ellis, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, former Conservative cabinet ministe...

CTV QP Podcast # 384: Feds double down on trucker vaccine mandates despite convoy
January 30, 2022 11:41am

CTV QP Podcast # 384: Feds double down on trucker vaccine mandates despite convoy

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former adviser to Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Gerald Butt...

CTV QP Podcast #383: Canada has ‘open invitation’ to talk Ukraine with Russians
January 23, 2022 11:33am

CTV QP Podcast #383: Canada has ‘open invitation’ to talk Ukraine with Russians

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov, CTV’s Joyce Napier, Toronto Star parliamentary reporter T...

CTV QP Podcast #382: The constitutional debate on Quebec’s unvaccinated tax
January 16, 2022 11:42am

CTV QP Podcast #382: The constitutional debate on Quebec’s unvaccinated tax

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with parliamentary assistant to Quebec's premier Christopher Skeete, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic Leblanc, former foreign affairs minister...

CTV QP Podcast # 381: Feds won’t rule out sending weapons to Ukraine
January 09, 2022 11:40am

CTV QP Podcast # 381: Feds won’t rule out sending weapons to Ukraine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Premier of New Brunswick Blaine Higgs, former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, infectious disease specialist...

CTV QP Podcast # 380: Mounting pressure on Canada’s health system
January 02, 2022 11:41am

CTV QP Podcast # 380: Mounting pressure on Canada’s health system

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Dr. Katherine Smart. president of the Canadian Medical Association, The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife, Kevin Page from the Institute of Fiscal Studies a...

CTV QP Podcast # 379: Question Period’s annual quiz show
December 26, 2021 1:19pm

CTV QP Podcast # 379: Question Period’s annual quiz show

Host Evan Solomon discusses 2021's top political stories with CTV’s Annie Bergeron-Oliver, the Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh, the Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles and Politico’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey....

CTV QP Podcast # 378: One-on-one with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
December 19, 2021 11:18am

CTV QP Podcast # 378: One-on-one with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Host Evan Solomon has a one-on-one interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussing COVID-19 boosters, plans to address inflation, Bill 21 in Quebec, China, and the threat of a U.S. trade war. He also discusses...

CTV QP Podcast # 377: Omicron variant leads to new travel rules
December 12, 2021 4:45pm

CTV QP Podcast # 377: Omicron variant leads to new travel rules

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Rob Oliphant, MPs Michael Chong and Heather McPherson, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Auditor general Ka...

CTV QP Podcast # 376: Omicron variant leads to new travel rules
December 05, 2021 11:17am

CTV QP Podcast # 376: Omicron variant leads to new travel rules

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. CEO Evan Siddal, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Ho...

CTV QP Podcast # 375: How the feds are tackling B.C. floods, inflation crisis
November 28, 2021 11:56am

CTV QP Podcast # 375: How the feds are tackling B.C. floods, inflation crisis

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with CTV National Parliament Hill Correspondent Kevin Gallagher, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Families Minister Karina Gould, former Bank of...

CTV QP Podcast # 374: B.C. officials working to repair highways, supply chain
November 21, 2021 11:41am

CTV QP Podcast # 374: B.C. officials working to repair highways, supply chain

Host Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with CTV’s Omar Sachedina, B.C. MLA Rob Fleming, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, CTV’s A...

CTV QP Podcast # 373: Canada set to meet with leaders from U.S. and Mexico
November 14, 2021 12:14pm

CTV QP Podcast # 373: Canada set to meet with leaders from U.S. and Mexico

Host Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, Mayor of Niagara Falls Jim Diodati, Business Council...

CTV QP Podcast # 372: Bank of Canada vows to keep inflation under control
November 07, 2021 11:52am

CTV QP Podcast # 372: Bank of Canada vows to keep inflation under control

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem; Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault; MP Marilyn Gladu; Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek; The Glob...

CTV QP Podcast # 371: PM Trudeau attends G20 summit in Rome
October 31, 2021 12:43pm

CTV QP Podcast # 371: PM Trudeau attends G20 summit in Rome

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with former prime minister Brian Mulroney; Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; CTV Political Commentator Tom Mulcair;...

CTV QP Podcast # 370: Feds unveil new targeted support benefits
October 24, 2021 11:27am

CTV QP Podcast # 370: Feds unveil new targeted support benefits

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough; Conservative MP Tim Uppal ; NDP House Leader Peter Julian; Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien; Former NDP Leader...

CTV QP Podcast # 369: U.S. reopens land border to fully vaccinated Canadians
October 17, 2021 12:39pm

CTV QP Podcast # 369: U.S. reopens land border to fully vaccinated Canadians

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Public Safety Minister Bill Blair; Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili; Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman; Carleton University's Leah West; The Toronto Star's Tonda Mac...

CTV QP Podcast # 368: Proof-of-vaccination system for international travel
October 10, 2021 12:01pm

CTV QP Podcast # 368: Proof-of-vaccination system for international travel

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative MP Michael Chong, Pollster Nik Nanos, Unifor President Jerry...

CTV QP Podcast # 367: Patty Hajdu on the COVID-19 pandemic
October 03, 2021 11:41am

CTV QP Podcast # 367: Patty Hajdu on the COVID-19 pandemic

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Health Minister Patty Hajdu; Green Party MP Elizabeth May; the wife of Huseyin Celil, a Canadian who has been detained in China since 2006; and other p...

CTV QP Podcast # 366: Two Canadians detained in China return home
September 26, 2021 11:45am

CTV QP Podcast # 366: Two Canadians detained in China return home

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman; Former Liberal campaign strategist Zain Velji; toronto Sun Editor in Chief Adrienne Batra; Former NDP...

CTV QP Podcast # 365: Federal campaign enters final day
September 19, 2021 11:51am

CTV QP Podcast # 365: Federal campaign enters final day

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Former Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose; Former Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains; Former NDP MP Olivia Chow; Outgoing Infrastructure Minister...

CTV QP Podcast # 364: The issues defining the 2021 election
September 12, 2021 1:15pm

CTV QP Podcast # 364: The issues defining the 2021 election

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Liberal candidate Sean Fraser, Conservative candidate Michael Barrett, NDP candidate Heather McPherson, Conservative candidate Michelle Rempel-Garner,...

CTV QP Podcast # 363: Reviewing the third week of the election campaign
September 05, 2021 12:06pm

CTV QP Podcast # 363: Reviewing the third week of the election campaign

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Liberal candidate Dominic Leblanc, Conservative candidate Michelle Rempel Garner, Liberal candidate Melanie Joly, NDP candidate Clare Hacksel, Green Pa...

CTV QP Podcast # 362: Reviewing the second week of the election campaign
August 29, 2021 2:07pm

CTV QP Podcast # 362: Reviewing the second week of the election campaign

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, International Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, Liberal candidate Jennifer O'Connell, Conservative candidate Eric Duncan and NDP...

CTV QP Podcast # 361: Reviewing the first week of the election campaign
August 22, 2021 12:32pm

CTV QP Podcast # 361: Reviewing the first week of the election campaign

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Immigration Minister Marco Mendocino, Conservative candidate Eric Duncan, N.S. Premier-designate Tim Houston, Rona Ambrose, Tom Mulcair and Supriya Dwi...

QP Podcast # 360:  Discovery of more than 700 unmarked graves at former Sask. residential school
June 27, 2021 12:23pm

QP Podcast # 360: Discovery of more than 700 unmarked graves at former Sask. residential school

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Chief Cadmus Delorme and Roseanne Archibald, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, Winnipeg Archbishop Gagnon, Joyce Napier, Stephanie Levitz and Indep...

CTV QP Podcast # 359: Backlash as Canada-U.S. border remains closed until July 21
June 20, 2021 11:09am

CTV QP Podcast # 359: Backlash as Canada-U.S. border remains closed until July 21

Host Joyce Napier discusses the week's top political stories with U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins, Nik Nanos of Nanos Research, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles and Stephanie Levitz, AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde, Unif...

CTV QP Podcast # 358: Canada pledges surplus of COVID-19 vaccines at G7 summit
June 13, 2021 1:00pm

CTV QP Podcast # 358: Canada pledges surplus of COVID-19 vaccines at G7 summit

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with CTV News' Glen McGregor, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, former Green MP Jenica Atwin, Ontario Progressive Conserva...

CTV QP Podcast #357: Demands for investigations at residential schools across Canada
June 06, 2021 12:35pm

CTV QP Podcast #357: Demands for investigations at residential schools across Canada

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde and FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer known for rep...

CTV QP Podcast #356: Remains of 215 First Nation children discovered in B.C.
May 30, 2021 1:03pm

CTV QP Podcast #356: Remains of 215 First Nation children discovered in B.C.

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, ndependent MP—Vancouver Granvi...

CTV QP Podcast #355: Can Quebec unilaterally change the Constitution?
May 23, 2021 11:50am

CTV QP Podcast #355: Can Quebec unilaterally change the Constitution?

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, retiring Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella, CTV News' Joyce Napier, Fo...

CTV QP Podcast #354: Maj.-Gen. Fortin leaves post over military investigation
May 16, 2021 11:50am

CTV QP Podcast #354: Maj.-Gen. Fortin leaves post over military investigation

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Procurement Parliamentary Secretary Steve MacKinnon, Conservative MP Michael Barrett, and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Sir John Bell from Oxford Universit...

CTV QP Podcast # 353: Canadians remain confused over vaccine passports
May 09, 2021 12:13pm

CTV QP Podcast # 353: Canadians remain confused over vaccine passports

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Minister Steven Guilbeault, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Mayor of Wood Buffalo Don Scott, Toronto's Medical Officer of Hea...

CTV QP Podcast #352: Nearly a third of Canadians given first COVID-19 vaccine
May 02, 2021 12:33pm

CTV QP Podcast #352: Nearly a third of Canadians given first COVID-19 vaccine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin, NDP MP Heather McPherson and Conservative MP Eric Duncan, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, forme...

CTV QP Podcast # 351: Fallout from the 2021 federal budget
April 25, 2021 12:33pm

CTV QP Podcast # 351: Fallout from the 2021 federal budget

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Dr. Caroline Quach, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Onta...

CTV QP Podcast # 350: Tories propose carbon pricing mechanism
April 18, 2021 12:15pm

CTV QP Podcast # 350: Tories propose carbon pricing mechanism

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Abdu S...

CTV QP Podcast #349: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dead at 99
April 11, 2021 12:18pm

CTV QP Podcast #349: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dead at 99

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Daniele Hamamdjian, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Dr. Peter Singer, a special adviser to the director g...

CTV QP Podcast # 348: Tough new COVID-19 restrictions rollout across Canada
April 04, 2021 11:28am

CTV QP Podcast # 348: Tough new COVID-19 restrictions rollout across Canada

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, NACI Vice-Chair Dr. Shelley Deeks, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Canada Katherine Brucke...

CTV QP Podcast # 347:  Fight over vaccine supplies and carbon pricing
March 28, 2021 11:48am

CTV QP Podcast # 347: Fight over vaccine supplies and carbon pricing

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Auditor General Karen Hogan and Premier of S...

CTV QP Podcast # 346: Two Canadians detained in China in 2018 appear in court
March 21, 2021 12:18pm

CTV QP Podcast # 346: Two Canadians detained in China in 2018 appear in court

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with wife of Michael Kovrig, Vina Nadjibulla, former Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Dr. Caroline Quach from the Na...

CTV QP Podcast #345: Marking one year of the COVID-19 pandemic
March 14, 2021 12:15pm

CTV QP Podcast #345: Marking one year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam, Toronto Mayor John Tory, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, G...

CTV QP Podcast #344: Will Canada require COVID-19 vaccine passports for travel?
March 07, 2021 1:46pm

CTV QP Podcast #344: Will Canada require COVID-19 vaccine passports for travel?

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo, U.K. Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, CTV Ne...

CTV QP Podcast #343: Health Canada may approve a fourth COVID-19 vaccine
February 28, 2021 1:02pm

CTV QP Podcast #343: Health Canada may approve a fourth COVID-19 vaccine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Health Canada's Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Defence Minist...

CTV QP Podcast # 342: Suspicious offers to sell Canada COVID-19 vaccines
February 21, 2021 1:20pm

CTV QP Podcast # 342: Suspicious offers to sell Canada COVID-19 vaccines

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Justice Minister David Lametti, Maj.-Gen. Danny Fortin from the Public Health Agency of Canada, MPs Rob Oliphant, Mic...

CTV QP Podcast # 340: Are provinces losing faith in the feds' COVID-19 vaccine plan?
February 14, 2021 11:57am

CTV QP Podcast # 340: Are provinces losing faith in the feds' COVID-19 vaccine plan?

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd,...

CTV QP Podcast # 339: Feds expecting a steady ramp-up of  COVID-19 vaccines deliveries
February 07, 2021 12:16pm

CTV QP Podcast # 339: Feds expecting a steady ramp-up of COVID-19 vaccines deliveries

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Former UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS Stephen Lewis, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, CTV...

CTV QP Podcast #338: Canada restricts flights from Mexico, the Caribbean
January 31, 2021 12:14pm

CTV QP Podcast #338: Canada restricts flights from Mexico, the Caribbean

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Astrazeneca-Oxford vaccine lead, Sir John Bell, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, The...

CTV QP Podcast #337: Former governor general Julie Payette resigns over alleged toxic behaviour
January 24, 2021 12:28pm

CTV QP Podcast #337: Former governor general Julie Payette resigns over alleged toxic behaviour

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Retired Gen. Rick Hillier from the Ont. COVID vaccination task force, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney,...

QP Podcast # 336: Exclusive interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19
January 17, 2021 12:05pm

QP Podcast # 336: Exclusive interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, Minister of Procurement Anita Anand, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Dr. Caroline Quach, Robert...

CTV QP Podcast # 335: Canada falls short in worldwide COVID-19 vaccine targets
January 10, 2021 1:26pm

CTV QP Podcast # 335: Canada falls short in worldwide COVID-19 vaccine targets

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Former U.S...

QP Podcast #334: What political challenges lie ahead in 2021?
January 03, 2021 12:17pm

QP Podcast #334: What political challenges lie ahead in 2021?

Host Evan Solomon discusses what political stories may come in the year ahead with Infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Yves Giroux, Conservative critic Semhar Tekeste, Politi...

QP Podcast #333: Question Period quiz to test your political knowledge
December 27, 2020 12:54pm

QP Podcast #333: Question Period quiz to test your political knowledge

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with The Canadian Press’s Stephanie Levitz, Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles, CTV News’ Annie Bergeron-Oliver, and Molly Thomas....

CTV QP Podcast #332: Year-end interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
December 20, 2020 11:50am

CTV QP Podcast #332: Year-end interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories in a full feature interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, CTV News' Joyce Napier and Dr. Abdu Sharkawy....

CTV QP Podcast # 331: Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines heading to Canada
December 13, 2020 1:01pm

CTV QP Podcast # 331: Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines heading to Canada

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, CTV's Joy...

CTV QP Podcast 330: Canada predicts early January for COVID-19 vaccine
December 06, 2020 1:57pm

CTV QP Podcast 330: Canada predicts early January for COVID-19 vaccine

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin who is the vice president of logistics and operations within the Public Health Agency of Canada, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, New Br...

QP Podcast 329: Confusion over Canada's vaccine rollout
November 29, 2020 2:56pm

QP Podcast 329: Confusion over Canada's vaccine rollout

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, MPs Michelle Rempel Garner and Don Davies, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Former Chief of Defence...

QP Podcast 328: COVID-19 vaccine confusion grows across Canada
November 22, 2020 1:31pm

QP Podcast 328: COVID-19 vaccine confusion grows across Canada

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Minister Anita Anand, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Former premier Kathleen Wynne, Green...

QP Podcast 327: Provinces scramble to combat surges of COVID-19 cases
November 15, 2020 1:18pm

QP Podcast 327: Provinces scramble to combat surges of COVID-19 cases

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, The Lincoln Project’s Tom Nichols and Republican strategist Ford O’Connell, CTV News...

QP Podcast 326: Joe Biden elected as 46th U.S. president after divisive campaign
November 08, 2020 12:43pm

QP Podcast 326: Joe Biden elected as 46th U.S. president after divisive campaign

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with CTV News Washington correspondent Richard Madan, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean, Former U...

QP Podcast 325: Sean Spicer weighs in on the upcoming U.S. election
November 01, 2020 2:21pm

QP Podcast 325: Sean Spicer weighs in on the upcoming U.S. election

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and The Atlantic’s David Frum, former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman and Former Canadi...

QP Podcast 324: Health Minister Patty Hajdu on China's COVID-19 response
October 25, 2020 12:50pm

QP Podcast 324: Health Minister Patty Hajdu on China's COVID-19 response

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Former White House coronavirus task force member Oliva Troye, Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack, Fisheries and Oc...

QP Podcast 323: Bob Woodward weighs in on Trump’s COVID-19 response
October 18, 2020 12:29pm

QP Podcast 323: Bob Woodward weighs in on Trump’s COVID-19 response

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Washington Post journalist and bestselling author, Bob Woodward, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller National Chief of t...

QP Podcast 322: Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton discusses Trump
October 11, 2020 12:27pm

QP Podcast 322: Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton discusses Trump

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Green Party leader Annamie Paul, Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News’ Joyc...

QP Podcast 321: U.S. President Trump in hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
October 04, 2020 12:53pm

QP Podcast 321: U.S. President Trump in hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with political science professor David Frum and Avik Roy from The Foundation for Research and Equal Opportunity, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, Bloc...

QP Podcast 320: NDP and Liberals reach deal on COVID aid bill
September 27, 2020 12:44pm

QP Podcast 320: NDP and Liberals reach deal on COVID aid bill

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Deputy Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, Angus Reid Institute's Shachi...

QP Podcast 319: Remembering the life of former PM John Turner
September 20, 2020 1:49pm

QP Podcast 319: Remembering the life of former PM John Turner

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with former prime minister Paul Martin; Small Business Minister Mary Ng; Albert Premier Jason Kenney; Intensive & Palliative Care Physician Dr. Kwadwo Kyere...

QP Podcast 318: Federal government launches review of pandemic alarm system
September 13, 2020 12:32pm

QP Podcast 318: Federal government launches review of pandemic alarm system

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Health minister Patty Hajdu, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Canadian ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, CTV's Joyce Napier, radio host Jamil Jivani, o...

QP Podcast 317: Analyzing Trudeau's decision to resist calls to free Meng Wanzhou
June 28, 2020 11:55am

QP Podcast 317: Analyzing Trudeau's decision to resist calls to free Meng Wanzhou

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Michael Kovrig's wife Vina Nadjibulla; Former Canadian Diplomat Robert Fowler; Former CSIS Director Richard Fadden; Liberal MP Greg Fergus; Interim Wex...

QP Podcast 316: Jagmeet Singh defends calling Bloc MP a racist in the HoC
June 21, 2020 11:10am

QP Podcast 316: Jagmeet Singh defends calling Bloc MP a racist in the HoC

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with NDP Jagmeet Singh; Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains; Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power; Nik Nanos of Nanos Research; The Toronto Sun's...

QP Podcast 315: RCMP acknowledges systemic racism in the force
June 14, 2020 11:18am

QP Podcast 315: RCMP acknowledges systemic racism in the force

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde; Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough; Conservative Employment Critic Dan Albas; Finance Parl...

QP Podcast 314: Debating systemic anti-Black racism in Canada
June 07, 2020 11:43am

QP Podcast 314: Debating systemic anti-Black racism in Canada

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; Diversity and Inclusion Minister Bardish Chagger, Black Lives Matter Canada Sandy Hudson; Former OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis...

QP Podcast 313: Will China retaliate against Canada after Meng Wanzhou ruling?
May 31, 2020 11:28am

QP Podcast 313: Will China retaliate against Canada after Meng Wanzhou ruling?

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; Former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques; Former CSIS Dire...

QP Podcast 312: Tories calling for Canada to take tougher stance on China
May 24, 2020 1:22pm

QP Podcast 312: Tories calling for Canada to take tougher stance on China

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Rob Oliphant, NDP Deputy House Leader Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Garnett...

QP Podcast 311: More than $150B set aside to aide Canadians during COVID-19
May 17, 2020 1:05pm

QP Podcast 311: More than $150B set aside to aide Canadians during COVID-19

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week’s top political stories with Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips; Parliamentary budget officer Yves Girou...