Carney government publicly cautious, privately buoyed by U.S. midterm results

CTV News · Vassy Kapelos, Graham Richardson, Marieke Walsh · 2026-11-04 22:10 UTC

Publicly, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is taking a cautious approach to the U.S. midterms election result. But privately, it’s buoyed and relieved.

Publicly, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is taking a cautious approach to the U.S. midterms election result. But privately, it’s buoyed and relieved.

Following a decisive Republican defeat in the House and Senate on Tuesday night, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters on Parliament Hill the election results change nothing in Canada’s approach to trade talks with the White House.

“The people elected to the United States Congress last evening won’t be seated until January, so the current Congress will remain in place, as will the administration of President Trump, with whom we’re having our trade discussions,” LeBlanc told reporters.

Read the full story at CTV News · All coverage of this story