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US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way

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The GuardianUS ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way
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Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US elections The US ambassador Pete Hoekstra has suggested Canada could be blamed if Republicans perform poorly in next week’s midterm elections,…

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