# Canadian diplomats told to avoid U.S. midterm candidates

https://mins.news/en/video/111890

- CBC News, 2026-10-22 23:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZeA3l9DNv0

> Global Affairs Canada told its diplomats in the U.S. on Tuesday to avoid meetings and events with midterm candidates, as well as photos or promotional material featuring them together. The memo followed President Donald Trump’s accusation that Canadian politicians were interfering in U.S. elections.

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