Carney meets with Canada's Premiers to talk trade strategy

Carney meets with Canada's Premiers to talk trade strategy

Prime Minister Carney will meet with Canada's Premiers in PEI today, along with Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada's top negotiator Janice Charette. The clock is ticking for Canada to avoid a new round of punishing U.S. tariffs, which are scheduled to take effect on August 19th. Vassy speaks with Scotty Greenwood, the founder of Ottawa Street Strategy and a former U.S. Diplomat to Canada, about the stakes at play. On today's show: * CTV's Rachel Aiello reports live from Charlottetown with the latest on Carney's meeting with Canadian Premiers. * Hear Vassy's exclusive interview with Mark Maki, the CEO of Trans Mountain, who says a new pipeline to B.C.'s coast can and will be built. * Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Why men are worse at multi-tasking than women. * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Rob Benzie, Laura Stone, Marieke Walsh, and Mike LeCouteur. * Vassy speaks with Blaine Maryniuk, the President and Co-Founder of West Coast Walls, about the incoming Trump tariffs and what they could mean for his business. Based out of British Columbia, they sell wall paper and decals.

Canadian Premiers at odds over response to Trump's incoming tariffs

Canada's Premiers have gathered in PEI for the Summer meeting of the Council of the Federation. They also met with Prime Minister Carney on Tuesday for an update on Canada's tariff response. While all provincial leaders are preaching unity, some have different views of whether Canada should retaliate or negotiate. Vassy is joined by Erin O'Toole, a former Conservative Party leader and member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Canada-US Economic Relations. On today's show: * CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello repots live from Charlottetown at the Premiers' Meeting. * The Explainer with Ryan Manucha, a Research Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute: Why is it so hard to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers? * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laura D'Angelo, Stephanie Levitz, and Jeff Rutledge. * UNIFOR National President Lana Payne joins Vassy to discuss how that union successfully secured Canadian manufacturing investment guarantees in its contract negotiations with Ford Motors. * U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testified today that CUSMA talks may drag into 2027. We deliver his comments as the show wraps up.

U.S. announces new 50% tariffs on suite of Canadian products

The new U.S. tariffs will come into effect on August 19th unless there is an agreement reached before then, and they will apply to some goods covered under CUSMA that were previously exempt from tariffs. Guest host Tim Powers gathers the details from CTV National News senior political correspondent Mike LeCouteur. On today's show: * CTV's Scott Hurst has an update on the ongoing wildfire situation. * Could Canada do a better job of managing today's wildfires? Tim checks in with Oakville Fire Chief Paul Boissoneault, who is also a Board Member with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. * Money Talk with John Klotz: Is your financial plan built like Apollo 11? * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur, Jamie Ellerton, and Nojoud Al Mallees. * Tim speaks with Abacus Data CEO David Coletto about the latest national polling, and how Canadians view the Carney government's trade negotiation strategy. * CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello joins us live from Charlottetown, PEI with a midday update on the Premiers' Meeting.

Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke crossing the border

Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as U.S. President Donald Trump is fuming about the Canadian wildfires. He says he spoke to Prime Minister Carney at Sunday's FIFA World Cup Final about the wildfire smoke that is impacting America's air quality, insisting that Canada should do more to control these violent blazes. CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham offers his takeaways from Trump's latest tariff threats. On today's show: * CTV National News correspondent Scott Hurst and Environment Canada climatologist David Philips join Tim with the latest on the country's wildfire situation. * Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: New Canadian research finds that A.I. could help better manage wildfire risks. * The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Michele Cadario, Jordan Paquet, and Shannon Greer. * Ralph Goodale, a former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, reacts to Andy Burnham becoming the seventh U.K. Prime Minister in 10 years. * Spain has achieved soccer immortality, wearing down Argentina in Extra Time and securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Chiming in with his two cents is veteran sports broadcaster Arash Madani.

The Graham Richardson Show - July 17, 2026

Tim Powers fills in on the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch us every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: * CTV National News correspondent Heather Wright joins us from Thunder Bay with the latest on the wildfire evacuations. * Could Canada do more to manage wildfire risk? We dig deeper with Paul Kovacs, the Executive Director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction at Western University. * Bloomberg News Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt has the latest on the Gordie Howe Bridge saga. * Everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's FIFA World Cup Finals with veteran sports writer Arash Madani. * Tricia Smith, a former Olympian and President of the Canadian Olympic Committee, joins Tim to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Montreal Olympics. * Tim speaks with Scott Oake, an award-winning sports broadcaster and former Hockey Night In Canada host, about his life after broadcasting and his work in addictions treatment at the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre. * CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham offers his takeaways from Trump's primetime TV address last night.