Summary
Vassiliki "Vassy" Kapelos[3] (/ˈvæʃi kəˈpɛloʊs/;[4] born May 6, 1981) is a Canadian political journalist, currently serving as the chief political correspondent for CTV News. She formerly was the host of Power & Politics on CBC News Network from 2018 to 2022.[5] She formerly worked as the Ottawa bureau chief for Global News[6] and the host of that network's Sunday morning political affairs show, The West Block.[7]
Vassy Kapelos | |
|---|---|
 Kapelos in 2018 | |
| Born | Vassiliki Kapelos May 6, 1981[1][2] |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse |
Frank Boldt (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Show | Power Play, Question Period |
| Network | CTV |
| Country | Canada |
| Previous show(s) | The West Block, Power & Politics |
In November 2022, she moved to CTV News to become the host of Power Play and Question Period.[8][9]
Early life and education edit
Kapelos graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004.[10] She then graduated from Dalhousie University with a Master of Arts degree in 2006.[11] Kapelos is of Greek and German ethnic origin.
Career edit
Kapelos first began reporting in Swift Current[12] and worked for the Global Television Network's stations in Saskatoon and Edmonton, including as the Edmonton station's provincial political affairs reporter.[13] In that role, she became best known for breaking the story about the large severance package paid out to Premier Alison Redford's outgoing chief of staff in 2013,[10] which ultimately forced Redford to introduce a new sunshine list for public employees. In that same year, she was part of the reporting team for the series "Code Red", an investigative series on the ambulance industry in Alberta,[14][11] which drew on revealing interviews with paramedics and other sources and an in-studio interview with Alberta Minister of Health Fred Horne[14] to reveal an under-resourced industry that was endangering Alberta residents.[11]
Kapelos transferred to the Ottawa bureau in 2013, becoming bureau chief in 2016 and host of The West Block in 2017 following the retirement of Tom Clark.[15] In February 2018, she left Global to join CBC News Network as the new host of Power & Politics.[15]
On November 8, 2022, CTV announced that Kapelos would become its chief political correspondent and host of two political shows, Power Play and Question Period. She replaced Evan Solomon who joined online political media outlet Gzero.[8][9] She will also host The Vassy Kapelos Show on iHeartRadio.
Quotes edit
- "We’re all people. We’re not just our careers…. I know the significance and importance of having other stuff in your life," said Vassy Kapelos during her interview with Jennifer Stewart and Catherine Clark on The Honest Talk, a Canadian podcast for women.
- About her career choice: “I didn’t grow up thinking I was going to report or be a journalist. I always had an interest in politics, so I pursued it in undergrad and in graduate studies, but I didn’t really know exactly what I would do with it.”[16]
- About online harassment: “It was the hardest part of starting my old job. I was inundated with it, and it was about everything: the way I looked, the way I spoke, my intellectual capacity, you name it. I have gone from a place five years ago where I would come home literally crying and just feeling so worn down to nothing … [and now] I am not affected by it at all. The key change I made when I went on my mat leave, I got off Twitter, and prior to that I had muted my own mentions…. I still use [Twitter] like a wire service, but I don’t read what people say.”
References edit
- ^ Kapelos, Vassy [@VassyKapelos] (May 6, 2019). "Thank you!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vassy Kapelos (@vassykapelos) • Instagram photos and videos". May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Wilner, Alex (2006). "The Graduate Student Symposium" (PDF). Political Science News. Dalhousie University Faculty of Political Science. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Power and Politics". CBC. October 13, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Vassy Kapelos to host CBC's 'Power and Politics'". National Post. The Canadian Press. February 15, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Dahlman, Ryan (September 28, 2016). "Former SWTV reporter now national Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global TV". Prairie Post. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Global News adds more depth to its political reporting". Global News. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "CBC's Vassy Kapelos moves to CTV News to host political shows Power Play and Question Period". The Globe & Mail. The Canadian Press. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "CBC's Vassy Kapelos moves to CTV News to host 'Power Play' and 'Question Period'". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Talbot, Adela (February 22, 2018). "Alumna embraces new 'Power' player role". University of Western Ontario. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c Pittaway, Tina (March 16, 2015). "Hill climber: Vassy Kapelos". Dalhousie University. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Kapelos, Vassy (October 20, 2019). "When we wake up Tuesday, how divided will we be?". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Baluja, Tamara (February 21, 2014). "Global's Tom Vernon named new Alberta provincial affairs reporter". J-Source. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Global News Edmonton wins Edward R. Murrow award". Global News. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Girvan, Chloe E. (June 15, 2018). "Vassy Kapelos on politics and perseverance". iPolitics. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Galya (October 10, 2023). "Canada's most famous female journalists on The Honest Talk". The Honest Talk. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
External links edit
- Vassy Kapelos on Twitter
