U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that Ottawa could be blamed if key races in next week’s Midterm elections go against U.S. President Trump’s Republican Party. The sources said Hoekstra expressly mentioned races in Michigan and Maine, where the Republicans need to win if they hope to hold onto the U.S. Senate. The Daily Debrief Panel digs into the comments, and the latest developments on Canada-USA trade talks.

On today's show:

• The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate for the first time since 2023. BMO Chief Economist Doug Porter joins Vassy with instant analysis.
• What is the 'Super El-Nino' and how will it impact Canada's Winter weather in 2027? The Weather Network's Doug Gillham joins Vassy for this week's Explainer segment.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Stephanie Levitz, Laura D'Angelo, and Jeff Rutledge.
• A coalition of health organizations are calling on the feds to finally implement new vaping regulations that have sat on the books since 2021. Foram Patel, a Senior Policy Specialist at the Heart and Stroke Foundation, joins Vassy to explain why they are making the call to action now.
• Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Neepinak to discuss the results of this week's First Ministers meeting.