Canada Reportedly Bars Diplomats From Contact With U.S. Midterm Candidates

Canada has reportedly barred its diplomats from interacting with United States midterm candidates, according to multiple reports cited by The Hill. The Hill said the restriction was intended "to avoid any allegations of election interference from the Trump administration." Because the account is drawn from reports rather than from the guidance itself, the details below are presented as The Hill reported them.

According to The Hill, written guidance issued earlier in the week reportedly ordered Canadian officials based in the United States not to meet with candidates. The summary adds that the officials were reportedly also barred from being in the same room as candidates, but the excerpt ends mid-sentence, so the full wording of the guidance could not be confirmed from the material available.

The Hill described the barring as alleged and attributed the account to multiple reports. The summary does not name the specific outlets or officials behind those reports, and it does not say whether the Canadian government or the Trump administration has commented on the guidance.

The summary also does not indicate whether the written guidance has been made public. The Hill's report was written by Ryan Mancini, and its central claims remain attributed to the reports it cites rather than to any official statement described in the material available.

Sources: The Hill: Canadian diplomats barred interacting with US midterm candidates: Reports.