Based in Ottawa, Vassy Kapelos is host of CTV’s weekly political journal of record, Question Period, and host of CTV News Channel’s weekday marquee political program, Power Play. She is also the host of the weekday national radio program, The Vassy Kapelos Show, on the iHeartRadio Canada Talk Network. Born in Toronto, Kapelos is a four-time Canadian Screen Award winner, having been recognized for Best Live Production Social Media (2020), for CBC’s coverage of the British Columbia byelection that saw Jagmeet Singh win his seat in Parliament, Best Talk Program or Series (2021), for Power & Politics, and Best Political News Program or Series (2024 and 2025), for CTV News’ Power Play and Question Period. She received the 2021 Leitch Lecture Award from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary’s faculty of law after delivering a lecture on the political impact of the COVID-19 health crisis in Canada. Kapelos also serves as the goodwill ambassador for The Hellenic Initiative Canada, on the board of the Economic Club of Canada and as a patron on the Patron’s Council for Community Living. She has extensive experience covering federal and provincial politics in Canada. Prior to joining CTV News, Kapelos was host of CBC’s Power & Politics. Previously, she was Global News’ Ottawa bureau chief and host of The West Block. Before working in Ottawa, Kapelos covered provincial politics in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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