Vassiliki Kapelos a political journalist She is currently the host of "Power & Politics" on CBC. Before moving to the CBC, Kapelos was the Ottawa bureau chief for Global News and the host of Global's Sunday morning political affairs show, "The West Block." She first began reporting in Swift Current and worked for the Global Television Network's stations in Saskatoon and Edmonton. She became the Ottawa bureau chief in 2016 and host of "The West Block" in 2017. Kapelos received her B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, and her M.A. from Dalhousie University.