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Former envoy says Ottawa is ‘parroting’ Trump’s anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
Former envoy Ben Rowswell says Canada supports U.S. rhetoric on Venezuela elections, ignoring the 2024 vote and risking outside interference in Venezuelan democracy.
- On Jan. 7, 2026, Ben Rowswell, Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela, said Ottawa is `parroting` Washington's anti-democratic line by supporting fresh elections in Venezuela.
- On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand attributed to Marco Rubio that Venezuelans should elect a leader `in the future` during a G7 foreign ministers call.
- U.S. portrayals diverge between Rubio's emphasis on democracy and Trump's explanation that capturing Maduro targeted economic gain and drug trafficking.
- Rowswell recommended focusing on restoring leaders voters chose in Venezuela, warning against raising the idea of fresh elections when the U.S. is `a hostile force to democracy in our hemisphere`.
- This report was first published Jan. 7, 2026 by The Canadian Press and Dylan Robertson, reporter, filed the story.
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A former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela says that Ottawa is "copying" Washington's anti-democratic line with the idea of holding new elections in this South American country.
·Montreal, Canada
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Former envoy says Ottawa is 'parroting' Trump's anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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OTTAWA — A former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela states that Ottawa "copies" Washington's anti-democratic line with the idea of holding new elections in this country of South America. "It is intellectually insulting to take for money what an anti-democratic actor says about democracy," said Ben Rowswell, who was sent from Canada to Caracas from 2014 to 2017. "Canada should rather try to help Venezuelans set up the leaders they chose in the sto…
·Richelieu, Canada
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