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Doug Ford says he did ‘cartwheels’ after seeing U.S. midterm election results

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Bowden, O. (2026, November 4). Doug Ford says he did ‘cartwheels’ after seeing U.S. midterm election results. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12136495/doug-ford-did-cartwheels-us-midterm-election-results/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Olivia Bowden

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed enthusiasm over Tuesday's U.S. midterm election results, which saw Democrats gain control of the House and make significant gains in the Senate, indicating a rejection of President Donald Trump’s policies. Ford warned, however, that despite these changes, tensions around the trade war remain unresolved as Trump retains executive powers including the authority to impose January tariffs. He emphasized Ontario's intent to engage with new U.S. officials immediately after their inauguration to advocate for improved trading relationships and economic collaboration between Canada and key states like Michigan where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won a significant gubernatorial race.
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As of November 5, 2026, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, marking a significant shift from the Republican majority previously holding power. The outcome is seen as a rejection of President Donald Trump's policies, including his war with Iran which contributed to rising gas prices and inflation. In Texas, Senator Ted Cruz called the results a “Watergate-level repudiation” of the GOP and warned that Democrats could push radical agendas harmful to states like Texas if not resisted strongly. The election results have also led to celebrations among American expatriates in London, with many viewing it as a sigh of relief for potential policy reversals on issues such as tariffs affecting countries like the UK.

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As soon as the newly elected U.S. officials are sworn in at the end of January, Ford said he’s directing his ministers to head down to Washington, D.C. and connect with senators, congresspeople and governors about the importance of Ontario as a trading partner and the damage done by the trade war with the U.S. “We’re going to be down there, communicating, building those relationships,” he said.
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🔮 Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive senator-elect who won the Michigan race, is someone Ford said he’s willing to work with. “He wants jobs, he wants prosperity.

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Premier Doug Ford said he was doing “cartwheels” and was “as happy as possible” when he saw the results of Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, which saw the Democratic Party flip the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, in a clear rebuke of Donald Trump’s presidency. asserted
Party → say → presidency
“Trump wants to blame everyone but himself,” said Ford. asserted
Ford → want → himself
“The cheese has slipped off the cracker with this guy.” asserted
cheese → slip → guy
But Ford cautioned that Ontario is “under no illusions that the trade war is done.” asserted
war → caution → illusions
“It’s not even close to being done because (Trump) still has the power…the January tariffs are still on the table,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → table
As soon as the newly elected U.S. officials are sworn in at the end of January, Ford said he’s directing his ministers to head down to Washington, D.C. and connect with senators, congresspeople and governors about the importance of Ontario as a trading partner and the damage done by the trade war with the U.S. “We’re going to be down there, communicating, building those relationships,” he said. asserted
he → elect → relationships
“We have to continue making sure that we move faster, quicker, immediate on everything across the board.” asserted
we → have → board
As the midterm results flowed in Tuesday night, the sheer scale of the Democrat’s win quickly became apparent. asserted
scale → flow → win
Democrats flipped long-held Republican Senate seats in Texas, Maine and South Carolina. asserted
Democrats → flip → Texas
Seven seats were flipped in total. asserted
seats → flip → total
Democrats also triumphed in the House of Representatives, clearing the number of seats needed to take control of the chamber. asserted
Democrats → triumph → chamber
Historic wins were seen in several governor races, with Keisha Lance Bottoms being elected as Georgia’s first Black female governor. asserted
Bottoms → see → governor
Americans have shown their disapproval of Trump’s policies, which have led to higher prices at the pump and grocery stores. asserted
which → show → pump
New officials in office is a huge opportunity for Ontario, said Ford, particularly as the trade war with Canada became ballot box issues in Michigan and Maine, where the province is a key trading partner. asserted
province → say → Michigan
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive senator-elect who won the Michigan race, is someone Ford said he’s willing to work with. “He wants jobs, he wants prosperity. asserted
he → win → prosperity
He wants economic growth in Michigan….we’re going to continue building that great relationship,” he said asserted
he → want → relationship
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