# Focus Ontario: U.S. ambassador Hoekstra accuses Ontario of election interference

https://mins.news/en/video/104638

- Global News, 2026-10-17 19:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4EK2U9tWe4

> U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warned Canadian officials that political commentary during the U.S. midterm elections would be viewed as election interference, saying the White House is watching. The program also reports Ontario suspended OSAP payments to career-college students after audits uncovered alleged fraud.

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