The Conservative party is pressing for parliamentary hearings on Canada-U.S. trade in January, fearing President-elect Trump's potential tariffs. They cite Trump's history of protectionist policies and current threats against Canada.
The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada -U.S. trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump 's return to the White House. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla. (Evan Vucci/AP)The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada -U.S.
trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, as businesses and experts seek a coherent response to the threat of tariffs. 'We have a U.S. president(-elect) with a strong mandate, who is a powerful negotiator who can spot weakness from a mile away,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday. Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada unless it stops the flow of migrants and illegal drugs into the U.S., though officials say both cross from Canada in negligible amounts. The Tories say they have no faith in the Liberals' ability to handle the situation after Monday's resignation of former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who was set to play a major role in shaping Canada's response to Trump. Meanwhile, premiers have proposed conflicting policies to deal with the U.S. The Conservatives want the House trade committee to hold hearings starting the week of Jan. 6 through to Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 to hear from ministers, senior officials and Canada's ambassador in Washington. Freeland played a pivotal role in negotiating the new North American free trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico during Trump's first presidency. She was set to lead the way again by chairing a Canada-U.S. relations committee in cabinet that was revived after Trump won the election in November, and by taking part in two recent first ministers' meetings with premiers trying to shape a united Team Canada approac
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