US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way

28 October 2026 at 20:15

Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US elections

The US ambassador has suggested Canada could be blamed if Republicans perform poorly in next week’s midterm elections, the latest intervention from a controversial figure who has been accused of inflaming a bitter dispute that has angered and baffled residents of both countries.

On Wednesday, CTV news reported that Pete Hoekstra told business leaders at a closed door meeting that if a number of swing races – including Maine and Michigan – go to the Democrats, it could make things harder for Canada because Donald Trump might try to blame the loss on it.

Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home

The Guardian - Europe

By: Jasper Jolly and agencies

25 October 2026 at 13:43

VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs

Audi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent company, Volkswagen, struggles with the impact of steep tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

The German brand’s chief executive, Gernot Döllner, joined Trump on stage at a campaign rally on Saturday night to announce the factory in Macon, Georgia, in an unusual move by a big European brand just days before the US midterm elections.

Trumpflation is here and it’s all Trump’s doing

Asia Times

By: Dean Baker

20 October 2026 at 04:23

Donald Trump loves to put his name on things, and when it comes to the recent burst of inflation, it’s totally deserved. Trump and Republican politicians are doing their best to try to make a simple story complicated. But there is no doubt that Trump is the lead and almost sole author of the inflation […]

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U.S., China to slash tariffs on goods worth US$30B after Trump-Xi meeting

Globalnews - World

By: Uday Rana

28 September 2026 at 13:13

The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington in his first state visit to the U.S. since 2015.

U.S., China to slash tariffs on goods worth US$30B after Trump-Xi meeting

Globalnews

By: Uday Rana

28 September 2026 at 13:13

The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington in his first state visit to the U.S. since 2015.

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