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Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election

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Global News

Date

25 September 2026

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globalnews.ca/news/12073854/quebec-election-u-s-interference/

Checked

3 October 2026

Events it documents

• 25 September 2026Foreign Affairs Minister Anand on alleged US interference in the Quebec election: 'Right now I do not have proof'⚠ Caution: second-hand accountStatementStatementCanada4 sources
• 25 September 2026Unnamed Quebec government sources: the US Embassy approached the Fréchette government in recent months about negotiating tariffs directly with Quebec⚠ Caution: anonymous sourcesStatementStatementQuebec4 sources
• 22 September 2026The CAQ contacts the Canadian Security Intelligence Service about the DARC texts; a meeting follows on 23 September⚠ Caution: self-reportedActionOtherQuebec4 sources
• 26 February 2026US think tank DARC blog post proposes 'covert support for PQ ahead of the election'⚠ Caution: unproven allegationDocumentStatementUnited States5 sources