United States: Trudeau fears "disturbances" in case of tight result

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, October 8 that his government feared

in the United States in the event of a close result in the presidential election on November 3, and that it was preparing for all possible scenarios.

said Justin Trudeau, referring to the political debate surrounding the coronavirus pandemic less than a month before the poll.

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"We are all watching the US elections very carefully because of their potential impact on the Canadian economy and on Canadians,"

the head of government explained at a press conference.

that will pit President Donald Trump against Democratic candidate Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau said.

he added, without further details.

President Trump has repeatedly questioned the integrity of the Nov. 3 ballot over the postal ballot, and he has refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the election.

Justin Trudeau, who has an often heated relationship with President Trump, generally refrains from commenting on the political news of his powerful neighbor.

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insisted the Prime Minister.

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The United States is Canada's largest trading partner.

Their common border, the longest in the world, has been closed to all travel since the start of the pandemic, and at least until October 21.

The exchange of goods and merchandise on both sides of the border, which is nearly 8,900 kilometers long, amounts to 2.4 billion Canadian dollars (1.5 billion euros) daily.