US accuses Canada of interference in midterm elections, Carney denies charges

US President Donald Trump. The US Embassy in Ottawa has accused Canadian leaders of attempting to influence American politics ahead of the November midterm elections, escalating tensions between the two neighbours amid an ongoing trade dispute under President Donald Trump’s administration.According to the BBC, the embassy released a fact sheet on Wednesday alleging that Canadian ministers and provincial premiers had openly discussed plans to influence American politics through official documents and public appearances. The document cited meetings with US Democratic leaders and calls for retaliatory tariffs targeting politically significant American states.The unsigned document singled out Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather and Bernadette Jordan, a former cabinet minister who now serves as Canada's consul general in Boston.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ford rejected the allegations, arguing that Ottawa's actions were a response to Washington's trade measures rather than an attempt to interfere in US elections.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Carney said the US had initiated the trade actions agains...