Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather traveled to Florida this summer to campaign for Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, raising questions about cross-border political activism as Canada engages in contentious tariff and trade negotiations with the Trump administration.
Housefather was photographed canvassing for Wasserman Schultz following her victory in Florida’s Democratic primary and declared himself “always on Team DWS.” His participation has drawn criticism from former Conservative candidate Neil Oberman, who questioned why a sitting Canadian official would spend his summer campaigning for a U.S. politician while Canada faces economic pressure from trade disputes with Washington.
Housefather’s social media posts did not disclose the source of funding for his trip. The two have maintained a close political relationship through joint advocacy efforts focused on social media policies related to Zionism.
Oberman criticized Housefather’s actions, stating: “Nice to know your tax dollars that pay his salary go towards him spending summer having his social media comms manager send out Party talking points while he’s down south doing photo ops and banging doors for a U.S. congressperson, huh?”
