CTV Power Play

Jan 14 2023 — CTV Power Play — A panel breaks down the reasoning behind Ottawa wanting a strings attached approach for providing health care funding to the provinces.

Oct 22 2022 — CTV Power Play — A panel of strategists discusses former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s recession warnings and possible economic belt tightening.

Oct 15 2022 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses the testimony at the Emergencies Act inquiry and what’s at stake for PM Trudeau when he testifies.

Jun 25 2022 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses the issues facing Canadians over the summer, from inflation to passport lineups.

Jun 11 2022 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses the Conservative Party’s leadership race and the reported numbers of memberships sold

Sep 18 2021 — CTV Power Play — The Press Gallery breaks down the situation in Alberta and how increasing criticism of Jason Kenney has hurt the O’Toole campaign.

Mar 7 2020 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses the Conservative leadership campaign, including Jason Kenney’s endorsement of Erin O’Toole.

Feb 8 2020 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses whether former Conservative cabinet minister John Baird should run in the party’s leadership race.

Jan 18 2020 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses what dismissing the TMX appeal means for Canada and the Conservative leadership race heating up.

Dec 20 2019 — Don Martin — CTV Power Play — Watching the age of personality be eclipsed by the plastic politician has been the most distressing phenomenon to observe as I leave after 40 years in the daily news business. We are in an era where the proliferation of media relations staffing is only exceeded by the decimation of journalism ranks. Ironically, many of those […]

Dec 13 2019 — Don Martin — CTV Power Play — In the weeks following the election, Andrew Scheer became increasingly isolated in his personal bunker, trying to ignore the pounding of enemy artillery getting ever closer to taking down his leadership of the Conservative party. What should’ve been a thunder of return fire from MPs defending him was replaced by crickets. Even those loyal to […]

Dec 10 2019 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses Andrew Scheer’s absence from question period and the bill to cut middle class taxes.

Dec 3 2019 — CTV Power Play — Strategy Session panelists discuss criticism facing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer from party members and the premiers meeting.

Nov 25 2019 — CTV Power Play — Strategists Greg MacEachern, Kate Harrison, Greg Weston and Karl Belanger discuss Andrew Scheer firing two top aides.

Nov 21 2019 — Don Martin — CTV Power Play — If the new crop of cabinet ministers appear a little lost for words, beyond gushing thanks for their $85,000 pay raise, it’s because they don’t yet know what to think. Their marching orders haven’t arrived. The Mandate Letters, still being penned by the Prime Minister’s Office, will soon come down from on high as commandments […]