Baseless U.S. accusations of Canadian interference in midterm elections should stop

U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be laying the groundwork to blame Canada in case his party loses in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump's often repeated tariff threats and demands have raised legitimate questions whether his real endgame is to impose an enormous amount of economic pressure on Canada to extract major concessions, or pressure this country into becoming a U.S. state.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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October 26, 2026

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