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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.
13 Oct 2026 · 47 minNew
The Atlantic’s David Frum; CTV National News Correspondent Michael Serapio; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Jason Hatcher, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; Rob Buffam, B.C. Legislative Reporter for CTV Vancouver.
9 Oct 2026 · 49 min
A big bank chief economist panel with CIBC Chief Economist Avery Shenfeld and Desjardins Chief Economist Jimmy Jean; Liberal MP Will Greaves; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.
8 Oct 2026 · 48 min
CTV News National Correspondent Jeremie Charron; Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin; WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech; The Front Bench panel with Marco Mendicino, Christy Clark, James Moore and James Rajotte; Terry Teegee, the Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations.
7 Oct 2026 · 49 min
Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney; Senator Pamela Wallin; NDP House Leader Heather McPherson; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Shakir Chambers and Marieke Walsh.
6 Oct 2026 · 48 min
A special panel with former Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez and former Quebec CAQ Minister Christopher Skeete; Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Dimitris Soudas, Kathleen Monk and Genevieve Beauchemin; Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community of Tumbler Ridge.
2 Oct 2026 · 47 min
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Judy Trinh’s interview with Canadian actor Michael J. Fox; The Front Bench panel with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel.
1 Oct 2026 · 47 min
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith; Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and James Rajotte; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Judy Trinh.
29 Sep 2026 · 54 min
A Q&A with Prime Minister Mark Carney; Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Energy Minister; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Shakir Chambers, Tom Mulcair and Laura Stone.
28 Sep 2026 · 48 min
General (Retired) Wayne Eyre, former Chief of the Defence Staff; CTV Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Anne McGrath; Robert Benzie, Robert Buffam.
25 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Former White House Communications Director in Trump’s first term, Anthony Scaramucci; CTV News Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos; Pollster Nik Nanos; The Front Bench with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.
24 Sep 2026 · 48 min
The New York Times’ Canada Bureau Chief Matina Stevis-Gridneff; A.I. Minister Evan Solomon; An exclusive conversation with Annette Ryan; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and James Rajotte.
23 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Peter Milobar, B.C. Conservative Candidate; Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for international development; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Dimitris Soudas, and Marieke Walsh.
22 Sep 2026 · 48 min
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; CP24’s Beatrice Vaisman; Leslie Church, Parliamentary Secretary to the Jobs Minister; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.
21 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer; Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon; The Front Bench panel with Brian Gallant, Dimitris Soudas, Tom Mulcair and Nojoud Al Mallees; CTV National News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur.
18 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu; Keir Giles, Russian Military Expert; The Front Bench with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton and Karl Bélanger; Canadian A.I. Minister Evan Solomon and German A.I. Minister Karsten Wildberger.
17 Sep 2026 · 48 min
Conservative Canada-U.S. Relations Critic Shuv Majumdar; CTV National News Correspondent Abigail Bimman; CTV Vancouver Legislative Bureau Chief Rob Buffam; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, Lisa Raitt and James Rajotte.
16 Sep 2026 · 49 min
CTV National Correspondent Rachel Aiello; A panel with Irish Ambassador John Concannon and German Ambassador Matthias Lüttenberg; CTV National Correspondent Abigail Bimman; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Erika Barootes, Dimitris Soudas and Marieke Walsh.
15 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne; British Columbia Premier David Eby; The Front Bench with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; Three of Canada’s top CEOs: Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz and Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez.
14 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Invest in Canada Chair Dominic Barton; A.I. Minister Evan Solomon; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, James Moore, Tom Mulcair and Joël-Denis Bellavance.
11 Sep 2026 · 48 min
CTV’s Adrian Ghobrial in New York City; CTV’s Heather Wright in Gander, NL; David Collenette, former Transport Minister who led Canada’s aviation response during 9/11; CTV’s Judy Trinh; The Front Bench panel with Zita Astravas, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger, Marie Vastel & Rachel Aiello.
10 Sep 2026 · 57 min
A live presser with Prime Minister Mark Carney; U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino; James Moore & James Rajotte; John Manley, former Foreign Affairs Minister during 9/11.
9 Sep 2026 · 49 min
CTV National News Correspondent Abigail Bimman; A panel of two members of the Prime Minister’s committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations, former Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt and former Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ralph Goodale; CTV National News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson; Former B.C. Conservative MLA Peter Milobar; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Louis Hamann, Dimitris Soudas, Erika Barootes & Stephanie Levitz.
8 Sep 2026 · 48 min
An exclusive conversation with B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay; An exclusive conversation with Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone.
26 Jun 2026 · 49 min
Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound; Conservative campaign manager and chief of staff to leader Pierre Poilievre; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Marie Vastel.
25 Jun 2026 · 48 min
CTV National News Correspondents Abigail Bimman and Mike Le Couteur; Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff; The Front Bench panel with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement.
24 Jun 2026 · 48 min
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon; CTV News B.C. Bureau Chief Andrew Johnson; CTV News Senior Correspondent Heather Wright; The Front Bench panel with Sharan Kaur, Laura D’Angelo, Jamie Ellerton, Dimitris Soudas and Marieke Walsh.
23 Jun 2026 · 47 min
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra; A Canada-U.S. panel with former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney and Brian Clow, former deputy chief of staff to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin; The Front Bench panel with Louis Hamann, Dimitris Soudas, Kathleen Monk and Laura Stone; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Judy Trinh.
23 Jun 2026 · 56 min
CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin; Energy Minister Tim Hodgson; CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Mike Le Couteur, CTV News National Correspondent Judy Trinh; A live press conference about the deadly shooting in Montreal.
19 Jun 2026 · 48 min
Retired General Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff, and Dennis Horak, one of Canada's last representatives to Iran before we cut off diplomatic ties; An MP panel with Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP House Leader Heather McPherson; The Front Bench panel with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.
18 Jun 2026 · 48 min
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon; CTV News National Correspondent Rachel Aiello; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole; The Front Bench panel with Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Anne McGrath.
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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