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Canada ‘would never’ interfere in U.S. elections, Joly says

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Duggan, K. (2026, October 14). Canada ‘would never’ interfere in U.S. elections, Joly says. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/video-canada-would-never-interfere-in-us-elections-joly-says/

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Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Industry Minister, responded to U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's statement by asserting that Canada would never interfere in U.S. elections. Hoekstra had earlier told Canadians to stay out of American political affairs ahead of the congressional midterms. The comment was reported by The Canadian Press without additional analysis or context.

Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Mélanie Joly, the Industry Minister of Canada, stated on October 14, 2026, that Canada would never interfere in U.S. elections. This response came after Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, suggested that Canadians should stay out of American politics during the upcoming congressional midterms. Joly’s comment was a direct rebuttal to Hoekstra's accusation that Canada might be intervening in the 2026 midterm elections.

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“Article A reports on Minister Joly's response to U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra, while Article B comments on Hoekstra’s warnings and mentions a previous Ontario government ad that could be related but is not the same specific event.”

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Kyle Duggan

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada would never interfere in U.S. elections. asserted

Canada → say → elections

Her comments came after U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said Canadians should keep their noses out of American politics during the congressional midterms. asserted

Canadians → come → midterms

Canada ‘would never’ interfere in U.S. elections, Joly says

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