Free For All Friday - Hour 1

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

On today's show:

• Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader joins host Amanda Galbraith to go over this weeks biggest political stories.
• Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces and previously Deputy Commander of the NORAD joins Amanda to discuss the risk of global conflict as the Ukraine war escalates.
• Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Amanda to discuss how Coca-Cola used generative AI to make a holiday commercial.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Chris Day, President, Winston Wilmont, Cam Holmstrom, Founder and Principal, Niipaawi Strategies and Sharan Kaur, Former Deputy Chief to Bill Morneau.

Topic 1: Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods

Topic 2: Boissonnault out of cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage

Topic 3: Future of USMCA: Trump praised it in ambassador appointment, Danielle smith talking about ousting mexico, Ford supports unilateral trade deals.

Topic 4: Christmas decor, when is too early? Favorite Christmas songs?

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, Deputy House Leader Mark Gerretsen, and NDP House Leader Peter Julien discuss how Boissonnault has resigned.

On todays show:

• Bruce Heyman, Former US Ambassador to Canada joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss how U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman, Pete Hoekstra, as his upcoming administration’s ambassador to Canada.
• CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Vassy Kapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me.
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh and Laura Stone.
• The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada joins Vassy to discuss the Biden administrations approval of anti-personal landmines.

Keith Henry, President of the BC Metis Federation representing over 6000 Metis members in British Columbia and President and CEO for the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada joins Vassy Kapelos to discuss the growing calls for Minister Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about Indigenous heritage.

On todays show:

• Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos on the ongoing Canada Post strike that is impacting many across the country.
• Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Vassy Kapelos for this weeks 'The Explainer' segment. This weeks question comes from Anita on Instagram and reads "Who is Elon Musk?".
• The Daily Debrief Panel with George Soule, Sharan Kaur and Laryssa Waler.
• Yusuf Faqiri, brother of Soleiman Faqiri joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss how the government has yet to implement any of the 57 recommendations aimed at the Ontario government to prevent future deaths in provincial jails.