If Trump loses the U.S. midterms, he might blame Canada

Like Albania in the brilliant political film Wag the Dog, Americans might be told that Canada is to blame for their failing democracy. What happens then? Well, nothing good.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Canada shouldn’t count on tariff reprieves any time soon or for the 'president' to sound any less batshit crazy on a daily basis, but what Trump can spend, legislation he can pass, and appointments he can make will all be significantly impacted, writes Jamie Carroll.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the White House/Flickr/Molly Riley
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BY JAMIE CARROLL
October 5, 2026

OTTAWA—Let’s get a little dystopian.

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