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Reporter: CTV National News On Parliament Hill and around Ottawa. Colton.Praill@BellMedia.ca

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You misunderstand how wire services work. It’s the equivalent of re-airing a story from an American reporter on a US issue.

It’s their work, which companies pay to reuse

30.09.2025 13:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

CTV didn’t write this, FYI. It’s a wire article from the Associated Press; which are posted as a finished product.

30.09.2025 13:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1

Hi I emailed you, looking to connect - I’m with CTV News.

16.08.2025 15:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It was not my intention to downplay that so I appreciate the feedback

02.06.2025 22:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s noteworthy the sense of optimism and unity that exists after this meeting but that alone won’t build electrical transmission grids, deep sea ports, or pipelines.

Asking for details and highlighting the fact that they are incomplete is not partisan; it’s my job.

02.06.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Anytime!

27.05.2025 15:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The King's royal crown (for Canada) doesn't actually exist as a physical object; when the Queen came she wore one of her tiaras.

As for his robes, those are related to his position as King of the UK. I don't believe they're actually allowed to leave the country.

27.05.2025 15:02 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Yes, that is a parliamentary role which allows him to lead the Cons in the House of Commons and use the questioning privileges that come with that.

It is not the same as the leader or the Conservative Party of Canada, which is its own entity with its own governing rules

19.05.2025 17:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He is still the leader of the Conservative Party. That is different from the Parliamentary position “Leader of the Opposition”

19.05.2025 17:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

National polling is as tight as it’s been all race, the Ontario lead for the Liberals was cut in half over the last ten days.

There has absolutely been movement.

What remains to be seen is the impact of those changes

28.04.2025 20:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Only in Canada: A Federal Debate Moved For Hockey Game - Afternoons with Ryan Price - Sound Bites | iHeart <p>Colton Praill from CTV National News joins Ryan Price to break down the latest federal election stories — including a classic Canadian moment where a debate schedule makes way for a Montreal Canadi...

Hockey > politics?
A federal election debate gets bumped for a Canadiens game. Ryan Price & Colton Praill break down the latest federal election stories www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #yyj #BCpoli #CDNpoli @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social @coltonpraill.bsky.social

16.04.2025 01:02 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0
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Poilievre’s Tough-on-Crime Pitch & the Liberal Button Blunder - Afternoons with Ryan Price - Sound Bites | iHeart <p>Colton Praill from CTV National News joins Ryan Price to break down the latest twists in the federal election — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes a bold justice announcement while Liberal ...

Poilievre’s tough-on-crime pitch & the Liberal button blunder. Colton Praill helps make sense of this week’s election headlines on Afternoons With Ryan Price www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #yyj #CDNpoli @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social @coltonpraill.bsky.social

15.04.2025 00:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

It is a 15% reduction, the result of that reduction is that the marginal tax rate for that bracket drops by 2.25 percentage points.

It’s not technically untrue, although i have seen some confusion around the policy because people misunderstand the difference

13.04.2025 18:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

No more than usual, just a quieter room and probably closer to the mics

13.04.2025 15:47 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

That’s something staffers do at the end of his press conferences. It conveniently drowns out the reporters shouting questions

13.04.2025 15:35 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 1

At a hotel ballroom, it’s a space the Conservatives have used many times in the lead up to the campaign for weekend press conferences

13.04.2025 15:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Does Rally Size Matter? - Afternoons with Ryan Price - Sound Bites | iHeart <p>Ryan Price and Colton Praill of CTV National News break down federal election coverage, BC’s significance in the race, and whether rally size really matters</p>

Poilievre and Carney hit Western Canada with rallies—but do big crowds = big momentum?
Ryan Price and CTV National News reporter Colton Praill dig into the federal election www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #yyj #BCpoli #CDNpoli @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social @coltonpraill.bsky.social

09.04.2025 01:01 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

No worries, happy to look into it and always appreciate news tips!

24.03.2025 20:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It is being covered, I just watched a segment on CTV Newschannel about it in the last few minutes.

I can’t speak to plans for additional coverage but know we are aware of it and discussing it on air.

24.03.2025 15:40 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

On the radar already, but thank you!

23.03.2025 14:36 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Absolutely! There is a big job for the national media over the next few months and I know journalists are doing their best to deliver for the moment

17.03.2025 14:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

On trips like this there’s one feed for all media. If it wasn’t covered live there could have been issues or a turnaround on that source.

I can say it’s a topic CTV is covering heavily today from Ottawa and from the travelling press corps

17.03.2025 13:43 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Trade War Tensions Rise Again - Afternoons with Ryan Price - Sound Bites | iHeart <p>Colton Prail from CTV National in Ottawa joins us to unpack the latest developments in the Trump tariff saga. What’s changed, and how will it impact Canada? We break it all down during Afternoons w...

Trade war tensions rise again
What’s the latest on Trump’s tariffs? Today on Afternoons with Ryan Price, we break it down with Colton Praill from CTV National News www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #CDNpoli #USpoli #yyj @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social @coltonpraill.bsky.social

04.03.2025 01:02 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 5    📌 0
ID to vote in provincial elections

That is not a policy, they should be checking ID. FWIW this was not my experience at the polls or what I observed, people were checking ID when I went.

More info:

www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in...

27.02.2025 23:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Tariff Crisis Averted—For Now - Afternoons with Ryan Price - Sound Bites | iHeart <p>A major trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. was narrowly avoided—but is the threat really gone?  Colton Prail from CTV National News in Ottawa joins Ryan Price to break down the day’s events ...

Tariff Crisis Averted (For Now)
A big day for trade tensions—what happened, and what comes next? Ryan Price breaks it down with CTV National News reporter Colton Praill www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #USpoli #CDNpoli #tariffs #yyj #BCpoli @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social @coltonpraill.bsky.social

04.02.2025 01:53 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0
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Liberal Leadership Race: Who’s In, Who’s Out, and What’s Next?  - Afternoons with Ryan Price - Sound Bites | iHeart <p> </p> <p>The race for Liberal leadership heats up! CTV National’s Colton Prail joins Ryan Price to break down the contenders, the dropouts, and what’s next for Christy Clark after a misstep. Who wi...

The Liberal leadership race is heating up!
Who’s in, who’s out, and what’s next for Christy Clark after a stumble? CTV's Colton Praill has the inside scoop with Ryan Price. #BCPolitics #LiberalLeadership www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... @coltonpraill.bsky.social @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social

14.01.2025 00:40 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

He would fit the bill, but nothing to suggest he's considering it.

12.01.2025 15:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

François-Philippe Champagne is rumoured to be considering a leadership run, all eyes are on him now.

Latest Abacus polling has Libs third in QC, behind the Conservatives by 7 points and far back of the Bloc.

They were ahead of the Conservatives by 2 points in QC in November.

12.01.2025 15:27 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Minister Steve MacKinnon announces he won't run for leadership due to time constraints to meet $350,000 fundraising threshold.

He highlights the need for a "experienced and pragmatic voices both in French and English."

The lack of clear, strong QC leadership candidates a problem for some Libs

12.01.2025 15:26 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0

Should be noted this advocacy is something the Liberal government has been doing, along with provincial premiers.

The “Team Canada” strategy is something the Trudeau government has been using again for months, even prior to the US election

07.01.2025 21:33 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

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