{
  "id": 19018698,
  "title": "Americans in Canada hope for closer ties between two countries after midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/americans-in-canada-hope-for-closer-ties-between-two-countries-after-19018698",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T20:21:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/08/americans-in-canada-hope-for-closer-ties-between-two-countries-after-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When Lucia Lloyd moved to Canada in 2019, she believed she had distanced herself from President Donald Trump's America. However, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court and his confirmation amid sexual misconduct allegations were the final straw for her. Lloyd, now a priest at an Anglican Church in Bowmanville, Ont., expressed her anger towards the U.S. administration's treatment of Canada, stating that there is no advantage to Trump's actions. Her joy was evident upon learning of the Democrats' overwhelming victory in Tuesday's midterm elections, which she hopes will limit Trump's power and improve the relationship between Canada and the United States. Despite Canadians' initial relief, many doubted that the results would restore trust between the two countries, given the magnitude of damage caused by the current U.S. administration. Kate Kitchen, an Ohio-born dual citizen living in Peterborough, Ontario, echoed Lloyd's sentiments, emphasizing that Canadians' distrust of the U.S. is likely to persist in the near future. However, she remains optimistic about the long-term prospects of mending the close economic and cultural ties between the two nations. Matthew Lebo, a political scientist at Western University in London, Ontario, expressed cautious optimism following the midterm results, but cautioned that it will take more elections to determine if American voters will reject overt racism, threats to immigrants, and cruelty in politics. The ongoing tariff war between the U.S. and Canada remains a significant concern for Canadians, but the most crucial issue is whether Canada is living next to a full democracy, which has been sliding towards authoritarianism under Trump's administration.",
  "summary": "While Canadians welcomed the blue wave in U.S. Congress, many expressed doubts that it would restore their trust in their neighbour any time soon.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Americans in Canada hope for closer ties between two countries after midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/americans-in-canada-hope-for-closer-ties-between-two-countries-after",
        "published": "2026-11-08T11:00:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}