U.S. midterms threaten to eclipse Canada-Europe deal in perfect storm

Whatever deal is announced between Canada and Europe comes at an important moment ahead of the vote that could tip the balance of power enough to disrupt the U.S. president’s agenda.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. With the Canada-EU Summit happening just days before the U.S. midterms, the news cycle will be firing on all cylinders, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, White House photograph by Daniel Torok, and photograph courtesy of Flickr/Norway UN

Opinion

BY JOSIE SABATINO

October 14, 2026

OTTAWA—The fall weather has brought with it a bumper crop of polls for the Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. Week after week, the numbers continue to shoot through the roof as ...

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