Basically, American beef is a hard sell outside the US because it is full of things that don't belong in food in many countries. Of the thousands of beef farmers in the US, there is barely a dozen qualified to deliver beef to the EU. Think about it.
"Authentic" Ragu Bolognese is a difficult field. Basically every family recipe, even in Bologna, differs. You can start wars over the question whether milk / cream should go in or not.
Nope. Abolishing instead of reforming the Senate would make the states meaningless. If that is what you want, OK. But you need to understand what you demand.
Abolishing the electoral college is a good idea, indeed. But then it would be wise to reform the office of the president, too, and split it into two jobs, like many other democracies do: a head of government for the "business" end, and a head of state for ceremonial duties.
And while you're at it, get rid of that stupid "first part the post" system. That's what rode the US into the deep shit creek in the first place.
How about the Canadians renaming the locks between the great lakes to "closed" in return?