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U.S. Embassy Says Canada Sought to Influence U.S. Midterms

The embassy frames Ottawa’s targeted tariffs, public statements and meetings as possible election influence, raising the prospect of a U.S. response.

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Campaign signs outside the Silver Spring Civic Building for the first day of early voting in the 2026 midterm race on Oct. 22 in Silver Spring, Md.
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement regarding housing and affordability at a new condo development in Toronto on Monday, March 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Overview

  • On Wednesday the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa published a fact sheet that cited public quotes and meetings it says show Canadian ministers and premiers openly described plans to influence the Nov. 3 midterms.
  • Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and Ontario Premier Doug Ford were singled out in the embassy document for comments and actions tied to retaliatory tariffs, and the embassy highlighted Joly’s meetings with U.S. officials.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ms. Joly have denied any intent to interfere and Carney announced a roughly $9 billion aid package to support workers and industries hit by U.S. tariffs.
  • Global Affairs Canada instructed diplomats in the United States to avoid meeting or being publicly photographed with midterm candidates in a memo from assistant deputy minister Glen Linder, calling for a risk‑averse approach.
  • The spat deepens a trade war that began in 2025 and could affect tight U.S. races and future Canada‑U.S. talks, with Washington warning it may act if it determines Canadian conduct crosses legal lines.