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:

• Venezuela, Greenland, Minneapolis, and everything in between. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada Bureau Chief for the New York Times, reacts to a tense newsweek in America.
• Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a Senior Fellow at UOttawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, on Prime Minister Carney's upcoming trip to China and what it means for relations between the two countries.
• Tech analyst Carmi Levy dissects a laundry list of new announcements from this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

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 McMillian Vantage vice-president Jeff Rutledge and Rubicon Strategy executive vice-president Michele Cadario.

Topic 1: Given the recent developments in Venezuela to kick off 2026, should Canada change its approach to pipelines and develop even faster? How can we find common ground between the Canadian Prairies and British Columbia? And as far as economic impact goes, how concerned should Canadians be?

Topic 2: America has got its eyes on Greenland, as the White House admits that President Trump is actively discussing a potential purchase of this Arctic land. Do you think they make that move, and what happens if they do?

Topic 3: The Premier of British Columbia says the province is not returning to a 'decriminalized public drug use' system. Good move or bad move?

Topic 4: The 2026 Winter Games in Milano-Cortina are less than a month away. Have you caught Olympic fever yet?

Topic 5: Heated Rivalry has taken over the world, and our lives.

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and Former Congressional Staffer, on the fallout from the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and looming Supreme Court tariff decision.

On today's show:

• Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, on renewed pipeline urgency as US poised to receive millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil
• Adrian Dix, Energy Minister for British Columbia, on his province's stance regarding pipelines and next steps
• The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Toronto Star; Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News; and Brian Platt, reporter covering the Canadian government for Bloomberg News
• Cameron Forbes, General Manager and Broker, RE/MAX Realtron Realty in Toronto, on the real estate market outlook for 2026

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos this afternoon. As the situation in Venezuela continues to develop, the Trump administration is ramping up its rhetoric around taking over Greenland. We deliver the latest developments as they become available. We also pick the brain of Retired Major-General David Fraser.

On today's show:

• Dawn Desjardins, a Chief Economist at Deloitte Canada, chimes in on the economic outlook for 2026.
• Marco Mendicino, a former federal prosecutor and Public Safety Minister, on how the trial of Nicolas Maduro will play out.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Stephanie Levitz, Jeff Rutledge, and Laura D'Angelo.
• Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian Ambassador to China, on Prime Minister Carney's upcoming state visit to Beijing.
• TSN's Michaela Schreiter previews Team Canada's upcoming announcement, as the Women's Olympic Hockey roster is soon to be unveiled.