Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down today's biggest stories with Canada's top newsmakers.
On today's show:

• Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States and Former Premier of New Brunswick, on the prospects of a new Canada/US trade deal
• Sabrina Geremia, VP and Country Manager, Google Canada, on Google's new AI Opportunity Fund in Canada
• Barry Avrich, award-winning filmmaker and author on his new book The Devil Wears Rothko

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss this week's five biggest news stories. Attending today's session are Sharan Kaur, Political Strategist and Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau; Brian Lilley, Political Columnist, Toronto Sun.

1. Canada/US deep into trade talks: do you think this deal can get done? Is it realistic to expect it before the G7? Is trying to get a deal the right move?
2. Trump/Elon relationship explodes: what's going on here? Was this an inevitability? Could this have significant ripple effects?
3. First Ministers Meeting, Bill 5, and energy projects: is the grand consensus to Build Canada already crumbling? Eby staunch on pipelines, Bill 5 in Ontario facing notable pushback, etc.
4. This specific Deloitte commercial: we'll just react to this — how true to your life does this feel?
5. Loblaw pulls Folgers coffee from shelves over 'unjustified' cost increases PLUS Lululemon stock plunges in historic rout as tariffs eat away at its profit: what do you make of the move from Loblaw? Are the prices changes justified or are businesses trying to get away with hikes? More to come?

Guest host Stefan Keyes speaks with Matthew Holmes, Executive Vice President and Chief of Public Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, about what that group wants to see the government do in response to a spike in steel and aluminum tariffs implemented by the US.

• Julie Simmons, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph, on the throne speech passing in the House of Commons without a vote "on division" and what that might mean moving forward
• Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer, on the new US travel ban and new polling responding to the use of tariffs in Canada
• John Viveiros, Host, Hot Take Hockey, on the Edmonton Oilers taking the first game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News; Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail
• Dr. Dave Williams, Canadian physician, public speaker, CEO, author, and retired CSA astronaut remembers former astronaut and federal minister Marc Garneau
• John Gradek, aviation management expert and lecturer, McGill University, on the need for water bombers during wildfire season

Hear Vassy's full interview with David Paterson, Ontario's representative in Washington.

On today's show:

• Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist with the Conference Board of Canada, breaks down the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision.
• Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch discusses vaccine guidelines.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D'Angelo, Jeff Rutledge, and Abigail Bimman.
• Hear yesterday's full interview with Canada's Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.

Flin Flon resident Dawn Hlday tells guest host Stefan Keyes about her experience evacuating as fire crews battled a blaze burning near the city.

On today's show:

• CTV political analyst Scott Reid re-caps Monday's premiers meeting.
• Economist Moshe Lander breaks down the latest global outlook from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• CTV National correspondent Abigail Bimman fills us in on the new Strong Borders Act.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Shachi Kurl, Jamie Ellerton, and Sharan Kaur.
• Doug Gillham, meteorologist with The Weather Network explains how far wildfire smoke can travel

Guest host Stefan Keyes speaks with CTV's Colton Praill to tee up today's First Ministers Meeting, what to expect, and what the ramifications might be.

On today's show:

• Lori Turnbull, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, on what's at stake politically for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Premiers at the First Ministers Meeting
• Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, on the ongoing evacuations in that province due to wildfires and calls for shelter and hotels for First Nations evacuees
• Dan Kelly, CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, on the importance of today's meeting addressing the removal of interprovincial trade barriers
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs; Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader; and Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies and Former Head of Communications for Doug Ford
• Francois Desmarais, Vice President, Trade and Industry Affairs, Canadian Steel Producers Association, on threats from US President Donald Trump to double tariffs on steel and what that would mean for the industry
• Virginie Millien, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University, on the spread of ticks and tick-borne illnesses to new parts of Canada

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Sheryl Matheson, Deputy Mayor of Sherridon, MB, on how residents are faring after evacuating on short notice due to one of the many large wildfires in the province right now.

On today's show:

• Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Council which represents 12 First Nations in Saskatchewan on a joint statement calling for greater firefighting resources for First Nations in the province
• Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative Finance Critic & Mike Kelloway, Liberal MP from Nova Scotia, on energy and economic policy following the first Question Period
• Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News; Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail
• Andrew Bevan, Former Liberal National Campaign Co-Director, reflects on the campaign that ultimately elected Prime Minister Mark Carney

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Richard Berthelsen, CTV News Royal Commentator, on the significance of the royal visit in hindsight and impacting the effect King Charles' speech might have moving forward.

On today's show:

• Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell reflects on being in the Senate chamber for the throne speech and the significance of standing up for Canadian identity and sovereignty
• The Explainer: David Schneiderman, Professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and an expert in Canadian Constitutional Law and US and Comparative Constitutional Law, on what a constitutional monarchy is and how it works
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Sharan Kaur, Political Strategist and Former Deputy Chief to Bill Morneau; Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage; Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau
• Adam Legge, President, Business Council of Alberta, on how the new federal government can improve the investment climate and business opportunities in Alberta and Western Canada

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Philippe Lagassé, William and Jeanie Barton Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University and an expert in the role of the monarchy in Canada’s political system for his take on the significance of the throne speech as both political statement and symbolic gesture.

On today's show:

• Barry MacKenzie, Royal Historian at St. Francis Xavier University, on the historic ties between Canada and the monarchy and how the throne speech addresses them
• Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and former congressional staffer, on why Prime Minister Mark Carney may be open to joining, or at least entertaining, the US "Golden Dome"
• Carmi Levy, Tech Journalist and Analyst, on a push in Texas to potentially ban social media for teens and kids while European teens grow tired of smartphones according to new polling
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Shakir Chambers, Vice President of Oyster Group; Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute; Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada
• Retired Major-General David Fraser, CTV Military Analyst and Former Commander of NATO Southern Coalition Troops, Afghanistan 2006, on the potential for NATO to more than double defense spending requirements and what it means for Canada
• Tina Fedeski, Co-Founder and Artistic Managing Director, OrKidstra in Ottawa, and Kyle and Cait White, Owners, Milkhouse Farm + Dairy in Smiths Falls, Ontario, reflect on seeing and meeting King Charles at Lansdowne Park on Monday