Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Sunday he wants to help the Liberal government resolve the ongoing trade dispute with the United States, which Prime Minister Mark Carney said was a top priority.
Both leaders addressed their respective caucuses as Parliament is set to return Monday after over five months away, allowing MPs to finally consider legislation to address U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and pressing affordability concerns.
“We all want a permanent end to the tariffs with the U.S., and we will work with the government to help make that happen,” Poilievre told Conservative MPs in Ottawa.
“I’ve already told the Prime Minister that we are happy to cooperate any way we can to bring about an end to this unnecessary dispute and restore our sovereignty.”
Andrew Scheer, who will be leading the Conservatives in the House of Commons until Poilievre can gain a seat in a future byelection, said earlier this month he also intends to help the Liberals as much as possible on the U.S. trade and security issue.
Carney told his expanded Liberal caucus that the government “will fight to ensure that Canadians get the best relationship possible with the United States, and we will take the time to do so.”
“At the same time, we will strengthen our partnerships with reliable allies,” he said. “Canada has what the world needs, and we will defend the values that the world respects.”
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators met with Carney last week in Ottawa on a visit to reaffirm and strengthen the U.S.-Canada relationship.
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