Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

• Prime Minister Carney is facing renewed pressure to show progress on trade talks with the United States.
• B.C. Premier David Eby is struggling to deal with the fallout from recent DRIPA court decisions in that province, calling it 'one of the toughest files' he's ever worked on. We dig deeper with Karen Restoule, a Director of Indigenous Affairs and a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute.
• How can we achieve a healthy relationship with our screentime? We pick the brain of Dr. Janine Hubbard, a Registered Child Psychologist in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
• The White House Correspondents Dinner is Saturday night, and the face of America says he will be there. CTV U.S. political analyst and former Congressional staffer Eric Ham outlines the significance of Trump's upcoming appearance.

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 Texture Communications president Melanie Paradis and public affairs consultant Bob Richardson.

Topic 1: Carney faces growing pressure as we inch closer to the July 1st CUSMA review deadline.

Topic 2: DRIPA and the politics of reconciliation.

Topic 3: What’s causing high school absenteeism in Ontario, and what the solution should look like.

Topic 4: Ontario’s ban on event ticket resellers comes into effect. Will it help?

Stefan Keyes guest hosts. Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing renewed pressure to show progress on trade talks with the U.S. following testimony from high ranking Trump trade officials in Washington D.C., with USTR Jamieson Greer suggesting there may be retaliation for Canadian provinces banning American alcohol from liquor store shelves.

On today's show:

• CTV News US Political Analyst Eric Ham with key takeaways from testimony by USTR Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
• Hear Vassy's interview with Government House leader Steve MacKinnon responding to Conservative criticism of the Liberals moving to take control of House committees now that they have a majority
• Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief panel with Tim Powers, Mike Le Couteur and Rob Benzie
• CTV National News Ottawa bureau chief Graham Richardson with the latest from Prime Minister Carney's messaging on the trade file today
• CTV News aviation specialist Phyl Durdey has a look at what the global jet fuel shortage could mean for your summer travel plans

Vassy goes one-on-one with Canada-U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc, as U.S. trade officials testify in D.C..

On today's show:

• Vassy's full interview with minister Dominic LeBlanc
• The Explainer: What you can and can't claim on your 2026 taxes
• The Daily Debrief panel with Laura D'Angelo, Jeff Rutledge and Stephanie Levitz
• Vassy speaks with the Pembina Institute's executive director, Chris Severson-Baker, about their open letter to PM Carney on the Alberta MOU
• CTV News B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Rob Buffam explains the political chaos caused by Premier Eby's flip-flop on changes to the DRIPA legislation.