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Quebec leader seeks Carney meeting, contacts CSIS over alleged U.S. election interference
Quebec premier Christine Fréchette contacts CSIS and seeks a meeting with PM Carney over alleged U.S. interference in the Oct. 5 provincial election; the U.S. Embassy denies it.
Allegations of possible U.S. interference have seized the Quebec election campaign, just 10 days before Quebecers vote on Oct. 5. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette has sought a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and contacted the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to look into the claims.
Why it matters
Advance polls open Sunday, and the campaign has entered its final stretch. A foreign-interference controversy now hangs over a race that polls say is led by the sovereigntist Parti Québécois, with a minority government the most likely outcome. If Washington were found to be meddling, it would mark a dramatic escalation in already-frayed Canada-U.S. relations.
Full report
Quebecor media, citing two unnamed sources from Fréchette's government, reported that American officials attempted to negotiate tariffs with Quebec directly, bypassing Ottawa. The same reporting flagged an essay published in February by a U.S.-based think tank, the Defense Analyses and Research Corporation, that urged Americans to support sovereigntists in Canadian elections and to "weaponize" reconciliation with First Nations to weaken the federation.
"I want help from the federal government to shed light on the issue," Fréchette told reporters Friday. "Quebecers alone should decide who forms the next provincial government." The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa has denied attempting to interfere in the election, and Canadian officials have stopped short of saying interference has actually been proven.
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