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Americans in Canada hope for closer ties between two countries after midterms
Americans who moved north say the Democratic gains could curb Donald Trump’s power and slowly rebuild trust between the two countries.
- Following the Democrats' sweeping victory in Tuesday's midterm elections, Americans living in Canada expressed hope the results will curb President Donald Trump's power and improve bilateral relations.
- Tensions escalated over two years as President Trump launched a trade war and mused about annexing Canada, leaving Lucia Lloyd, a priest in Bowmanville, Ont., 'horrified' by his treatment of her adopted home.
- Kate Kitchen, an Ohio-born dual citizen in Peterborough, Ont., said she was 'shocked in a good way' by the results and believes newly elected Democrats may push back against Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
- Matthew Lebo, a political scientist at Western University, said he is 'more optimistic today than a week ago,' but cautioned it is too soon to celebrate the U.S.-Canada relationship's future.
- Ongoing political volatility suggests a confrontational two years ahead within the American government, as expatriates remain wary the U.S. administration will moderate its approach, with normalizing ties proving difficult.
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