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:

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is preparing to submit a proposal for a heavy-oil pipeline, which would stretch into British Columbia's northern coast. However, no private company at this time is willing to join the party. We describe the sticky situation to former B.C. Premier Christy Clark.
• Prime Minister Carney will be travelling to Washington on Monday, then meeting with U.S. President Trump on Tuesday. We outline what's at stake with CTV News political commentator Scott Reid.
• Marineland's proposed agreement to sell 30 Beluga Whales to a Chinese aquarium has been squashed by the feds. So what happens to them now? We pick the brain of Phil Demers, a former Marineland trainer who spent 12 years with the company.

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 Jeff Rutledge from McMillan Vantage and Sabrina Grover from NorthStar Public Affairs.

Topic 1: Prime Minister Carney goes to Washington next week to meet with U.S. President Trump. What's at stake during this visit? Should we expect any significant announcements from either side?

Topic 2: Alberta's Premier proposes a heavy-oil pipeline, with no private company backing it. Is a battle slowly brewing, and between whom?

Topic 3: The U.S. Defense Secretary and his anti-woke military overhaul.

Topic 4: Minimum wage goes up in Ontario, as well as 4 other provinces. What could you buy with an hour's work back in the day? What about now?

Topic 5: As the battle over Daylight Savings Time persists, is one side about to blink first?

Guest host Stefan Keyes fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is launching a bid to get a new oil pipeline approved, eve without a private sector partner.

On today's show:

• Economist Andrew Leach weighs in on the Government of Alberta advancing a pipeline proposal without a private sector partner
• CTV News military analyst Major General (Ret.) David Fraser shares his thoughts on Carney government's new military procurement agency
• Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief panel with Rob Benzie, Laura Stone and Mike Le Couteur
• The latest on a terror attack on a synagogue in the UK
• Remembering the life and legacy of Jane Goodall

U.S. President Donald Trump is back to talking about making Canada a '51st state' after imposing new tariffs on key industries.

On today's show:

• Political reaction to the latest developments in the trade war
• CTV News Washington bureau chief Joy Malbon explains the U.S. government shutdown
• Marion Sandilands, constitutional lawyer and partner with Conway LLP, joins Vassy to help answer this week's Explainer question: What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
• The Daily Debrief panel with Jeff Rutledge, Laura D'Angelo and Stephanie Levitz
• The Business Council of Canada is warning of an "investment crisis" ahead of the 2025 federal budget