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Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials

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A senior Canadian cabinet minister stated that the outcome of recent US midterm elections will not alter Canada's approach to trade negotiations with the United States. Dominic LeBlanc, who handles US trade relations for Canada, expressed confidence in ongoing talks despite Democrats regaining control of both chambers of Congress. He indicated plans to discuss further details with American officials like Commerce Secretary Lutnick and Trade Representative Greer soon.
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Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister in charge of US trade ties, stated on November 4, 2026, that Ottawa's stance toward trade talks with the United States would remain unchanged despite Democrats winning control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. The midterm results were seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump's economic policies but LeBlanc emphasized Canada must continue to collaborate with the current administration until January. He noted that steep tariffs on Canadian goods, including autos, steel, aluminum, and softwood, are issues under discussion, while also highlighting Canada’s push to reduce its reliance on US trade.

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📰 Canada Unchanged by US Midterm Results
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Canada GPE · 3× Canadian NORP · 2× OTTAWA GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Dominic LeBlanc PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× House of Representatives ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

Narrative

* Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, blaming rising costs on the war with Iran and President Donald Trump's policy of imposing tariffs on goods from major trading partners such as Canada.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 A senior Canadian cabinet minister said on Wednesday the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance towards trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon to his American counterparts.
2026-11-05 · The Straits Times
Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials · assertive framing

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Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials OTTAWA, Nov 4 - asserted
midterms → say → officials
A senior Canadian cabinet minister said on Wednesday the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance towards trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon to his American counterparts. asserted
he → say → counterparts
* Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, blaming rising costs on the war with Iran and President Donald Trump's policy of imposing tariffs on goods from major trading partners such as Canada. asserted
Democrats → seize → Canada
* Dominic LeBlanc, the minister in charge of US trade ties, said "to a certain extent last night's results are interesting, but they will not have any significant impact in terms of our government's focus and work." asserted
they → say → focus
* LeBlanc told reporters that he planned to speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over the next few days. asserted
he → tell → days
* Trump said on Tuesday the United States was close to making a trade deal with Canada, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said work remained to be done and that Washington had dropped some demands. asserted
Washington → say → demands
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