It has to hit hard. We have to be very pinpoint and surgical,” said Poilievre, who has drawn comparisons to President Trump.

Trudeau and 12 of Canada’s 13 premiers agreed to form a united front and pledge that “everything” is on the table in a potential tariff war with Donald Trump.

Trudeau’s policies went well beyond Biden’s — he passed a federal carbon-pricing system and successfully defended it against several challenges, something Democrats in the United States have never been able to do.

Montreal, Canada – The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention.

Poilievre is generally press-averse, partial to friendly platforms—his own YouTube and Instagram channels, Jordan Peterson’s podcast. The Lake Report pounced, sending both of its reporters. They asked first thing about how Poilievre would handle the government’s support of local journalism.

Like Trump to the south, Poilievre believes energy — both renewable and fossil fuels — can create jobs and rescue the economy. But he also argues Canada’s abundance of oil is “underpriced’ and underulitilised in geopolitics because there is only one pipeline that does not head straight to the US.

OTTAWA — The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dominated by one name: Donald Trump. How to wrestle with the incoming president and his tariff threats has emerged as the defining question in the Liberal Party leadership contest.

Pierre Poilievre's views on Bitcoin have sometimes attracted controversy, but a lot has changed over the past three years.

On Jan. 6, Governor General Mary Simon granted Trudeau his request to prorogue Parliament to allow the Liberals time to pick his successor — a move which may have been unconstitutional. On Jan. 7, Trump said he intended to apply “economic force” to carry out his intention of absorbing Canada as the 51st American state.

John WoodsideLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National ObserverAs incoming U.S. President Donald Trump threatens a trade war to push Canadian of

This week may have been the first time since Pierre Poilievre became leader of the ... or keep campaigning against the ghost of Justin Trudeau. Of course, the stakes aren’t particularly high ...

The Conservative Party of Canada leader warned that Canada cannot afford “economically destructive, liberal taxes," as this would only drive more businesses away.