Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks
A new round of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is set to take effect in about 10 days.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, urging the prime minister not to yield to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands during ongoing trade negotiations. Poilievre asserts that Ottawa has already ceded to several of Trump's demands in the past year, including scrapping the digital service tax and eliminating counter-tariffs on American goods.
The Opposition leader emphasizes the need for a government with resolve and contends that the Conservative party backs Carney's efforts to build domestic strength and leverage for a tariff-free deal.
An upcoming phase of 50 percent U.S. tariffs on various Canadian products is scheduled to commence in approximately ten days. The U.S. has pointed to Canada's supply management system for dairy as a significant source of trade friction, and Trump has frequently complained about the limited access U.S. dairy farmers have to Canada's market.
Carney stated on Thursday that his government remains committed to the supply management system, as the Dairy Farmers of Canada had pleaded with the government not to make concessions concerning this sector during trade talks. The dairy industry group has also argued that Canada has already conceded multiple times, only to face fresh demands each time.
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