It's Midterm Election Day in the United States, as President Trump's Republican Party fights to retain control of Congress. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and Governor of Michigan James Blanchard to discuss the stakes, and how tariffs on Canada are factoring into races in key swing states.

On today's show:
CTV's Mike LeCouteur checks in from battleground Michigan, one of the states that could decide control of the Senate.
Money Talk with John Klotz: Financial Literacy Month and year-end tax planning.
The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Nojoud Al Mallees, Jordan Paquet, and Louis Hamann.
Vassy is joined by Sarah Bell, COO of the B.C. Children’s Hospital and Board Chair of Children’s Healthcare Canada, and Bruce Squires, CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, to discuss a new report calling for action on children's healthcare ahead of this week's Federal Budget.
CTV National News Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief Marieke Walsh joins Vassy with details of a push by the Conservative Party to have Canada's Ethics Commissioner investigate Prime Minister Carney's ties to tech firm Telesat.

It's Midterm Election Day in the United States, as President Trump's Republican Party fights to retain control of Congress. Vassy goes 1-on-1 with former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and Governor of Michigan James Blanchard to discuss the stakes, and how tariffs on Canada are factoring into races in key swing states.
On today's show:
<ul>
<li>CTV's Mike LeCouteur checks in from battleground Michigan, one of the states that could decide control of the Senate.</li>
<li>Money Talk with John Klotz: Financial Literacy Month and year-end tax planning.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Nojoud Al Mallees, Jordan Paquet, and Louis Hamann.</li>
<li>Vassy is joined by Sarah Bell, COO of the B.C. Children&rsquo;s Hospital and Board Chair of Children&rsquo;s Healthcare Canada, and Bruce Squires, CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, to discuss a new report calling for action on children's healthcare ahead of this week's Federal Budget.</li>
<li>CTV National News Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief Marieke Walsh joins Vassy with details of a push by the Conservative Party to have Canada's Ethics Commissioner investigate Prime Minister Carney's ties to tech firm Telesat.</li>
</ul>

The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.

The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.