Americans finally start shaking off Trump-induced slumber

Democratic wins in elections last week could be a sign of trouble for the president. For Canada, the apparent decline in the Republicans’ prospects could cut either way.

Outgoing Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, right, is seen in 2013 with his successor, Ralph Northam. Mr. Northam was among several Democrats who won state and local elections on Nov. 7. Photograph courtesy of Edward Kimmel

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

November 15, 2017

OTTAWA—In what was widely seen as a litmus test of Donald Trump’s appeal a year after the norm-shattering United States presidential election, voters in Virginia overwhelmingly rejected a Republican nominee who attempted to cash in on the racially tinged, sensationalist game plan exploited by th...

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