Conservatives Tell Carney to Show Backbone on Trade

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his Canada-U.S. relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar wrote to Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's predecessor Mark Carney on Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government of consistently caving to U.S. President Donald Trump over the past year.

The pair pointed out several instances where Canada gave in to U.S. demands, including scrapping the digital service tax, removing counter-tariffs, and cutting a deal to share net toll revenue from the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Poilievre and Majumdar argued that Canadians deserve a government with 'backbone' to fight for workers, families, and sovereignty. They also called for an end to U.S. tariffs on lumber, steel, and aluminum, as well as a Canadian exemption from 'Buy America' rules.

The Conservatives want Canada to strengthen its negotiating position by creating a strategic reserve of critical minerals, which would be open to countries providing tariff-free access to their markets.