Power Play (2009 TV program)
Power Play is a Canadian public affairs TV show on CTV News Channel. It airs on weekdays and runs for 60 minutes. The program features interviews with important Canadian political figures, journalists, and strategists, and is broadcast from Parliament Hill in Ottawa. It premiered on February 2, 2009.
Hosts over the years:
- Tom Clark was the original host until September 2010.
- After that, several Bell Media journalists filled in briefly, including Jane Taber and Roger Smith.
- Don Martin became the host in December 2010 and stayed until his retirement announced in November 2019.
- After that, Evan Solomon hosted Monday to Thursday and Joyce Napier hosted Fridays.
- Solomon left in October 2022 for a publishing role in New York City.
- In November 2022, Vassy Kapelos was announced as the new host.
- Napier left in June 2023 due to staff cuts, with Todd van der Heyden taking over as Friday host.
Power Play is the successor to Mike Duffy Live, which ended in December 2008 when Duffy joined the Senate. A short program called On the Hill aired for one month after Duffy left, before Power Play debuted.
Production details:
- Country: Canada
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Original network: CTV News Channel
- Release: February 2, 2009 – present
Current hosting arrangement:
- Vassy Kapelos hosts Monday to Thursday
- Todd van der Heyden hosts Fridays
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 01:58 (CET).