Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written a letter to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney urging him not to concede to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands during ongoing trade negotiations. Poilievre claims that Ottawa has already given in to several of Trump's demands in the past year, including the removal of the digital service tax and counter-tariffs on the United States.

He insists that Canadians deserve a government with more backbone and that the Conservative party supports Carney's efforts to build domestic strength and leverage for a tariff-free deal. A new round of 50 percent U.S. tariffs on various Canadian goods is set to commence in roughly ten days, with the U.S. citing supply management for dairy as a significant trade irritant and President Trump repeatedly expressing frustration over the level of U.S. dairy farmer access to the Canadian market.

Carney has stated that his government will uphold the supply management system, as the Dairy Farmers of Canada have urged the government not to make concessions regarding this industry in trade discussions.