Canada should be ‘careful’ ahead of U.S. midterms, say some political players, but former MP McKay calls interference accusations ‘absurd’

Former Liberal MP John McKay, who co-chaired the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, says the latest release from the U.S. Embassy is an example of ‘the kettle calling the pot black,’ but other politicos say Canada should be respectful of the country’s upcoming midterms.
On Oct. 21, the U.S. Embassy in Canada, headed by Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, released a fact sheet detailing actions from Canadian elected officials that it says constitute interference in the upcoming Nov. 3 American midterm elections.

While a new fact sheet from the United States Embassy in Ottawa listing examples of Canadian interference with America’s upcoming midterm elections is being called “absurd” by one former MP, one Senator says the U.S. has a point—“to some extent.” 

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