Ex-diplomat sees chance for Canada to rebuild US energy ties
Catherine Loubier believes US midterm results offer an opening for renewed cooperation.
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Catherine Loubier, former delegate general of Quebec in New York, speaks during the HEC Montreal Energy Conference in Montreal, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
Photograph: CTV News (embedded from source)
What this story says
- US midterm election results offer Canada an opportunity to rebuild energy industry ties with Americans, according to Catherine Loubier.
- Loubier, a former Quebec delegate general in New York, does not expect former president Trump's tariffs to be removed following the elections.
- Loubier previously advised former prime minister Stephen Harper and currently serves on the boards of a battery manufacturer and a tech company.
- She spoke at an energy conference in Montreal organised by HEC Montréal and the province's energy regulator.
Who covered it
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Trust
42/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
20/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Catherine Loubier, who previously served as Quebec's delegate general in New York, stated that the results of the US midterm elections create an opportunity for Canada to re-establish connections with Americans in the energy sector. Loubier also indicated that she does not anticipate the removal of tariffs previously imposed by former president Trump following the elections.
Loubier's past roles include serving as an advisor to former prime minister Stephen Harper. She currently holds positions on the boards of a battery manufacturing company and a technology firm. These comments were made during an energy conference held in Montreal, an event organised by HEC Montréal in conjunction with the province's energy regulator.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the reports printed below mention any specific details about the US midterm election results themselves, such as which party gained control of Congress or specific races that were decided.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 6 Nov 2026, 13:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
8 rated outlets
- Both The Toronto Star and NiagaraFallsReview.ca digests reported that Catherine Loubier, a former Quebec delegate general in New York, believes the US midterm results have created an opportunity for Canada to rebuild ties with Americans in the energy industry.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- CP24 and CTV News digests both reported Catherine Loubier's view that the US midterm results offer an opportunity for Canada to rebuild energy industry ties with Americans. CTV News's full report also included that Loubier does not expect Trump's tariffs to disappear after the midterms. It further detailed Loubier's past work as an advisor to former prime minister Stephen Harper and her current board positions at a battery manufacturer and a tech company. The report noted she spoke at an energy conference in Montreal organised by HEC Montréal and the province's energy regulator.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Ex-diplomat sees chance for Canada to rebuild US energy ties?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Ex-diplomat sees chance for Canada to rebuild US energy ties left or right?
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- Ex-diplomat sees chance for Canada to rebuild US energy ties is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Ex-diplomat sees chance for Canada to rebuild US energy ties?
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- Which outlets covered Ex-diplomat sees chance for Canada to rebuild US energy ties?
- 13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What opportunity do the US midterm results present for Canada?
- Catherine Loubier, a former Quebec delegate general in New York, stated that the US midterm election results create an opportunity for Canada to rebuild its energy industry ties with Americans. She believes this is a chance to re-establish connections in the sector.
- Will former president Trump's tariffs be removed after the US midterms?
- Catherine Loubier does not expect former president Trump's tariffs to disappear following the US midterm elections. She indicated that she anticipates he may continue his 'America First' approach.
- Where did Catherine Loubier make these remarks?
- Catherine Loubier spoke at an energy conference in Montreal. The event was organised by HEC Montréal in collaboration with the province's energy regulator.
Read it at the source
13 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
8- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens National Observer in a new tab)
National Observer — is National Observer biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
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Centre
4- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens CP24 in a new tab)
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens CTV News in a new tab)
CTV News — is CTV News biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens Narcity in a new tab)
- Former Quebec diplomat sees opportunity to rebuild energy ties after U.S. midterms (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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