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U. S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are “closely watching” Canadian politicians for signs of election interference ahead of pivotal midterm elections next month. During an interview on “The Really Big Show” podcast that was posted last week, Hoekstra said political ads run by the province of Ontario last year could be interpreted as political interference. U. S. President Donald Trump ended trade talks with Canada in October 2025 after Ontario aired an ad during the World Series using clips of former U. S. president Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs and supporting free trade. Hoekstra also cited recent comments by Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and former prime minister Justin Trudeau and suggested they also could amount to interference.

PoliticsU. S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are "closely watching" Canadian politicians for signs of election interference ahead of the pivotal midterms next month. Hoekstra said U. S. will respond if any actions by Canadians amount to meddlingCatherine Morrison · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 14, 2026 5:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U. S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said in a recent podcast appearance that American officials are 'closely watching' for election interference by Canadians. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)U. S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are "closely watching" Canadian politicians for signs of election interference ahead of the pivotal midterms next month. During an interview on The Really Big Show podcast posted last week, Hoekstra said political ads run by the province of Ontario last year could be interpreted as political interference. U. S.

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