The Graham Richardson Show - June 12, 2026

Carney government launches Nuclear Energy Strategy

Vassy Kapelos is here for the first 90 minutes of today's 2-hour show. * We start things off with a 1-on-1 chat with Canada's Energy Minister Tim Hodgson. He defends the government's promise to create 90,000 jobs and build 10 new nuclear reactors, despite the lack of specific new funding commitments in the nuclear strategy. * CTV Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin has the latest on the tragic shooting in Montreal, as an investigation into Monday's horrific events continues. * Money Talk with John Klotz: Knowing when is the best time to buy a home. * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, and Brian Platt. Graham Richardson takes over for the final 2 segments. * CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver reports on new numbers from StatsCan, which show an increase in Canadians travelling to the U.S. for the first time in 15 months. * Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce discusses a new equity partnership with First Nations in the Small Modular Reactor project, located at the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station.

May inflation rises to 3.2%, worse than expected

Statistics Canada is attributing the jump in prices to higher energy costs due to the war in Iran, as well as stubbornly high food prices. On today's show: * Vassy speaks with Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer about the end of the Spring Session of Parliament. * The Globe And Mail's European Correspondent Paul Waldie joins Vassy to dissect Keir Starmer's resignation as U.K. Prime Minister. * Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: Why Norway is banning A.I. in elementary classrooms. * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Tim Powers, George Soule, and Saeed Selvam. * CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin has the latest on an active shooter situation in Montreal, where one police officer has been killed and another has been wounded.

The Graham Richardson Show - June 19, 2026

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: * The Friday Five: Canada outclasses Qatar, Ukraine drone strikes in Moscow, committee recommendations against MAiD expansion, Prime Minister Carney at the G7, frugal hacks. * The Big Conversation: Graham chats with Joe Fournier, the high school coach of Canadian soccer star Jonathan David, following the Ottawa native's hat-trick in Canada's onslaught of Qatar. * A frank conversation about immigration, and why a declining population isn't necessarily good news. Graham is joined alongside Shamira Madhany, the Managing Director for World Education Services Canada. * A small town in Newfoundland has been fighting for 25 years to get rid of thousands of litres of rotting fish sauce in an abandoned factory on the ocean. Graham chats with St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan. * Rob Benize, the Toronto Star's Queens Park Bureau Chief, joins Graham for a breakdown of the top political stories of the week. * Graham chats with Louise McEvoy, a motivational speaker and part-time mountaineer, about her completion of the Seven Summits. * Returning to Tumbler Ridge: Mayor Darryl Krakowka joins Graham to discuss the $200 million in new funding that will be used to tear down and rebuild the school that housed one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings. * What made Graham smile this week: The Scots take over Boston, and it's all in the name of soccer.

U.S. President Trump says he doesn't want CUSMA to continue

America's President told reporters in France on Wednesday that he'd prefer to see the trade deal terminated rather than re-negotiated. Vassy Kapelos speaks with Jean Charest, a former Quebec Premier and member of the PM's Advisory Committee on Canada-USA Economic Relations. On today's show: * TSN's Claire Hanna previews today's Canada-Qatar FIFA World Cup match in Vancouver. * Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Senator Pamela Wallin to discuss the recommendation against expanding MAiD for mental illness in Canada. * Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Why some people always pick up the tab. * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Mike LeCouteur, Rob Benzie, and Laura Stone. * Vassy speaks with TSN Senior Correspondent and retired Canadian pro soccer player Tosaint Ricketts about a new documentary examining the racism and hate pro athletes experience online. * CTV's Rachel Aiello reports from Parliament Hill, as the House of Commons rises for Summer Break.

G7 Summit wraps up in France without a bilateral meeting between Carney and Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed back to Canada after the G7 Summit in France without an official bilateral meeting with U.S. President Trump. Vassy gets the latest from CTV's Rachel Aiello after Carney's closing press conference. On today's show: * The Carney Liberals' bail reform bill, known as Bill C-14, has received royal assent. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Justice Minister Sean Fraser. * The Explainer with Ferry De Kerckhove, a former Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan and former Ambassador to Egypt: An in-depth look into Iran's nuclear program. * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laura D'Angelo, Stephanie Levitz, and Jeff Rutledge. * The feds are introducing new legislation that is aimed at finally ending boil water advisories on Canada's reserves. Vassy chats with Mandy Gull-Masty, Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services. * CTV's Garrett Barry joins us from Newfoundland, as the TSB unveils its report into the Titan Submersible implosion.