Trump’s last stand? A Canadian’s guide to the U.S. midterm elections

CBC News reports that the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will determine which party controls Congress for U.S. President Donald Trump's final two years in office[3]. The broadcaster says all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, along with 35 of the Senate's 100 seats[3].The Canadian Press reports that polling shows Democrats are close to taking the House, where a net gain of three seats would give them a narrow majority.[1] The news agency says Trump's "deeply unpopular policies, rising inflation and the war with Iran are putting many Republicans in peril."[1]According to The Canadian Press, Trump's attacks on Canada have become a polarizing election issue — nowhere more than in the state of Michigan.[1] It reports that Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers appeared in an ad drinking a Labatt's beer and telling voters, "Canada is not our enemy."[1]In Maine, CBC reports that Senator Susan Collins took credit for Trump's moves to exempt certain Canadian products used by Maine businesses from the crushing 50 per cent tariffs[3].The National Post reports that Trump adviser Peter Navarro told Canadian lobbyists to "get the hell out of our country"[2]. Cato Institute analyst Alfredo Carrillo Obregon told the Post that the administration "will probably latch onto any sort of external cause to blame bad election results."[4]Western University professor Matthew Lebo told The Canadian Press that even if Democrats gain control of both chambers, Trump will still be president[5].