Mark Carney's Trump Strategy Comes Into View
NewsweekMAR 19
Canadian Election: US Tariffs
Above: In this photo illustration, US President Donald Trump's portrait and a sign saying 'Tariffs' are shown on a computer screen against a Ford Motor logo displayed on a mobile phone screen. Image copyright: Dominika Zarzycka/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Spin
Conservative Party narrative
Everyone knows these tariffs are a serious issue, but Carney and the Liberals have chosen to simply end all ties with the U.S. and pivot to Europe. Poilievre, meanwhile, understands that Canada can remain strong by utilizing the country's fast energy resources — industries the Liberals have destroyed thanks to their failed green energy policies. Canada doesn't have to seek aid across the world when all it has to do is begin production in its own backyard.
Liberal Party narrative
Carney's bold stance against Trump's tariffs is actually proving very effective, securing a productive phone call that softened Trump's rhetoric and sparked talks for a new economic deal. While Poilievre pushes tax cuts and isolation, Carney's diplomacy respects Canada's sovereignty and stabilizes its economy, outshining Poilievre's simplistic, less strategic approach. Trump plays on fear, but Carney doesn't cower in the face of threats.