Vassy Kapelos hosted the CBC News Network program Power & Politics from 2018 to 2022.
The Canadian political journalist left CBC news to work as the chief political correspondent for @ctvnews. She will also hosting the radio shows The Vassy Kapelos Show, CTV Question Period, and CTV Powerplay. She previously served as the head of Global News’ Ottawa bureau and the host of The West Block, the Sunday morning political affairs program on that network.
She switched to CTV News in November 2022 and will star hosting Power Play and Question Period from December 1.
Where Did Vassy Kapelos Go? Leaves CBC For CTV News
Vassy Kapelos, the host of Power & Politics on CBC News Network, left CBC for CTV news.
She is named chief political correspondent by CTV News. Beginning on December 1, she will host Question Period, CTV’s weekly political program of record, and Power Play, the channel’s top-rated daily political program.
She will take over the previous host, Evan Solomon. Solomon announced last month that he would be leaving Power Play and Question Period for the New York-based online political news outlet Gzero Media. Her shifts from the daily program Power & Politics on the CBC News Network, which she joined in March 2018, surprised everyone.
TheGlobeAndMail reported she would also host, The Vassy Kapelos Show, a new radio program hosted which will air weekday afternoons on iHeartRadio Canada Talk Network stations.
CJAD 800 Montréal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, NEWSTALK 1010 Toronto, 610 CKTB St. Catharines, 1290 CJBK London, AM800 CKLW Windsor, AM1150 Kelowna, and CFAX 1070 are some of the stations of iHeartRadio.
In covering Canadian federal and provincial politics, Kapelos has a wealth of experience. Kapelos previously served as host of CBC’s Power & Politics before joining CTV News.
She spent several years as the host of The West Block and the bureau chief for Global News in Ottawa. Vassy covered provincial politics in Alberta and Saskatchewan before her employment in Ottawa.
What Happened To Vassy Kapelos?
Vasy Kapelos is leaving CBC news for CTV News, where she will host ‘Power Play’ and ‘Question Period.’
Netizens are giving mixed reactions to her transition from CBC news to CTV news. While some believe she made a wise decision because her talent was wasted at CBC News, others believe she made a terrible decision.
Whatever the public opinion, she is pleased to have joined the team as CTV News’ Chief Political Correspondent. She shares how grateful she is that her new coworkers have welcomed her with such warmth.
And how thrilled she is about this chance and ready to start working. Additionally, she expresses her sincere gratitude to everyone at @cbcnews, especially @pnpcbc, for the most incredible five years. In April 2021, Kapelos temporarily left CBC because she was pregnant and was granted maternity leave. Omar Sachedina, Caroline O’Neill, Graham Richardson, and many other journalists and anchors from CTV news extend their sincere welcome to Kapelos.
Kapelos, one of the nation’s most-watched political journalists, has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience.
She rose to prominence with CBC News: Power and Politics. However, Vassy has been a journalist since her undergraduate days. She has received numerous accolades in the business, including the 2020 Canadian Screen Award and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her innovative work on the Code Red series.
She has covered federal and provincial elections in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario while working across the country.