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Power Play, a daily look at Canada’s political landscape. Recorded in Ottawa featuring all the political news and issues that matter most. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political insiders.

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Power Play #2146: Poilievre wins leadership review vote with 87% support

2026/02/04

Conservative campaign manager Steve Outhouse; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; CTV’s Mike Le Couteur.

Power Play #2147: Harper’s official portrait unveiled

2026/02/03

CTV’s Mike Le Couteur; CTV Political Analyst Tom Mulcair; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, George Soule, Laura Stone & Robert Fife; Former Conservative Ministers panel with James Moore, Peter MacKay & Tony Clement.

Power Play #2145: Poilievre to face leadership vote

2026/01/31

CTV’s Jeremie Charron; Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; Alberta Liberal MP Corey Hogan; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Sebastian Skamski & Kim Wright; Former Conservative Minister John Baird.

Power Play #2144: Trump officials met Alberta separatists

2026/01/29

Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney; Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Monte Solberg, Tom Mulcair and Stephanie Levitz; Colorado Governor Jared Polis.

Power Play #2143: Premiers meet in Ottawa

2026/01/28

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton and Sebastian Skamski; Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques.

Power Play #2142: Carney denies Davos speech walk-back

2026/01/28

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Stephanie Levitz.

Power Play #2141: House returns with GST rebate boost

2026/01/27

François-Philippe Champagne, Finance Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

Power Play #2140: PM leaves cabinet retreat without taking questions

2026/01/23

Jeremie Charron, CTV News; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Sean O’Reilly, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis & Karl Bélanger.

Power Play #2139: Trump: Canada...should be grateful

2026/01/21

Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News Senior Political Correspondent; Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times Canada Bureau Chief; Lana Payne, Unifor & Flavio Volpe, Automative Parts Manufactures Association; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton & Sebastian Skamski.

Power Play #2138: Carney in Davos: the old world order ‘is not coming back’

2026/01/20

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Leon Panetta, Former CIA Director & U.S. Defence Secretary; Heath MacDonald, Agriculture Minister; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

Power Play #2137: Trump gunning for Greenland

2026/01/19

Peter MacKay, Former Defence Minister; Gen. (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Kerry Buck, Former Canadian Ambassador to NATO; David Paterson, Ontario's Representative in Washington; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

Power Play #2136: Carney inks trade deal with China’s Xi

2026/01/17

Canada-China trade panel with: Guy Saint-Jacques, Vina Nadjibulla & Gary Mar; David Cohen, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello.

Power Play #2135: The cost of ‘buying Canadian’

2026/01/15

Gregor Robertson, Infrastructure Minister; Andrew Scheer, Conservative House Leader; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.

Power Play #2134: François Legault quits

2026/01/14

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief & Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Dennis Horak, Former Canadian chargé d'affaires to Iran; The Front Bench with: Louis Hamann, Dimitris Soudas & Sébastien Dallaire; Wab Kinew, Manitoba Premier.

Power Play #2133: Trump to Iranian protesters: "help is on the way"

2026/01/13

Irwin Cotler, Former Justice Minister; David Paterson, Ontario U.S. Trade Representative; Annie Bergeron Oliver, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Laryssa Waler, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.

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4.4 out of 5

8 reviews

★★★☆☆

lilgen74 2020/09/19

Annoying host skills

Evan Solomon needs to stop interrupting his guests when they answer his question

★★☆☆☆

Perma Link 2025/03/22

Host is missing the point

Now you want to vote for the man who is bankrupt Britain. This is so delusional. Who said we’re keeping and funding NATO? You have to step up for that...

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