Alberta and Ottawa are reportedly ready to sign an MOU that includes support for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. However, not everyone is on board with the plan. We tackle the business argument for this new venture with Richard Masson, an Executive Fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy and the former CEO of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission.

On today's show:

• Vassy's interview with RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme about the new charges laid against alleged drug kingpin and former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding.
• Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: How a crafty parasite can trick ants into killing their own mother.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Graham Richardson, Laura Stone, and Mike LeCouteur.
• Vassy's conversation with Armando Iannucci, the creator of 'Veep', about writing political satire in the year 2025.

The Carney government has narrowly survived a confidence vote on the 2025 Federal Budget. So what happens now?

On today's show:

• The Public Service Alliance of Canada is sounding the alarm about the pending civil service cuts.
• Vassy speaks with CSIS Director Dan Rogers about the threatening national security landscape that is facing Canada.
• Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: How Jeffrey Epstein used SEO to bury news about his crimes.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laryssa Waler, Sharan Kaur, and Brian Platt.
• Vassy speaks with University of Alberta professor Tim Caulfield about the threat that modern-day misinformation poses to Canada.
• CTV's Scott Hurst has the latest on a U.S. Congress vote about the Epstein Files, and what could happen next if it passes.

Stefan Keyes guest hosts. Sweden is courting Canada to buy Saab's Girpen fighter jets as the Carney reviews its plan to buy American-made F-35s for the Canadian air force.

On today's show:

• The US Congress has passed a bill that would force the release of the Epstein Files
• Major-General (Ret.) David Fraser discusses the pros and cons of Canada buying F-35s
• Alberta and Ottawa are reportedly close to signing an MOU on energy production including a new oil pipeline
• The Daily Debrief panel with Jeff Rutledge, Stephanie Levitz and Bohoz Dara Aziz
• Nik Nanos has a look at the latest national polling data
• ParticipACTION is warning about the cost of inactivity in its annual report

Will the government fall tonight? It's unlikely, but not impossible.

On today's show:

• The Saskatchewan Rougriders are Grey Cup champions for the first time since 2012
• Vassy speaks with interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques about his recent analysis of Budget 2025
• The federal budget includes $82-billiion in new spending on Canada's military. Vassy interviews the federal defence minister David McGuinty about the plan.
• Money Talk with John Klotz: How do I know if I can afford a house?
• The Daily Debrief panel with Tom Mulcair, Zain Velji and Tim Powers
• The Canadian Cancer Society is warning Canada is backsliding on progress toward eliminating cervical cancer

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney has unveiled a new list of major infrastructure projects that will be referred to the new Major Projects Office.
• The federal government has spent the bulk of this week promoting the Canada Strong Budget, but are Canadians buying what the Liberals are selling?
• CSIS warns that Canada's youth are getting more and more involved in domestic terrorism investigations.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features Summa Strategies chair Tim Powers and former Justin Trudeau senior advisor Supriya Dwivedi.

Topic 1: The Carney government has unveiled a second list of so-called nation-building projects.

Topic 2: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost two members of his caucus in less than a week. He has since spoken publicly about those departures. On a scale of 1 to 10, how worried should he be right now?

Topic 3: New research shows that younger Canadians are getting their political news from online influencers. Bad news for the news media heavyweights?

Topic 4: Grey Cup Weekend is in full force, as the Canadian Super Bowl heads to Winnipeg! Do the majority of Canadians still care about Canada's pastime, or is the CFL fanbase turning into a dying breed?

The list of projects includes LNG, hydroelectric and critical minerals.

On today's show:

• Vassy speaks with author and former Washington Post columnist Philip Bump about the Epstein Files
• Former energy minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he's not unhappy as part of the Liberal caucus, despite accusations from Pierre Poilievre
• Talk Science To Me with Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief panel with Mike Le Couteur, Laura Stone and Rob Benzie
• The director of CSIS says extremism, foreign influence and espionage are all increasing threats to Canada's national security

The Carney Government will unveil its second list of 'nation-building' infrastructure projects tomorrow in B.C.. The list will include mining, energy and LNG projects, according to government sources.

On today's show:

• Vassy speaks with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt about the Sisson mine in New Brunswick, expected to be included on the new list of major projects
• CTV News US political analyst Eric Ham joins Vassy to break down internal caucus divisions within the Democratic Party
• Immunology expert Dr. Dawn Bowdish joins Vassy for The Explainer. This week's question: What do vaccines do?
• The Daily Debrief panel with Nick McRoberts, Jeff Rutledge and Stephanie Levitz
• Vassy speaks with Community Living Toronto CEO Brad Saunders and former Toronto mayor John Tory
• Pierre Poilievre is taking exception to the media continuing to ask questions about the MPs who left his caucus last week

The Carney Government will face a final confidence vote on the 2025 federal budget on Monday, and whether or not it will pass is still up in the air.

On today's show:

• The US Senate has passed a bill aimed at ending the weeks-long government shut down with 8 Democrats breaking party ranks to move the plan forward
• Vassy's interview with Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon about the upcoming budget vote
• Vassy speaks with former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton on what's at stake for Trump's tariff agenda if the Supreme Court rules against IEEPA tariffs
• Money Talk with John Klotz: Do you need an emergency fund?
• The Daily Debrief panel with Zain Velji, Tom Mulcair and Tim Powers
• CTV National News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin explains why thousands of doctors packed the Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday to protest that province's health care reform