Chrystia Freeland enters the race to lead the Liberal Party, vowing to fight for Canada against potential U.S. tariffs. This sets up a showdown with Mark Carney, as the party grapples with the future of its climate change policy and navigates trade challenges with the Trump administration..
As the field of contenders to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader narrows, one of his key policies has an uncertain future. Touria Izri looks at why the climate change policy is in jeopardy, and how the Liberal leadership race is shaping up to be a showdown between Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland.
In recent weeks, Trump has floated the idea of making Canada the “51st state” amid threats of blanket tariffs up to 25 per cent on Canadian imports entering the U.S. Freeland said that imposing dollar-for-dollar tariffs would generate some $150 billion in annual revenues for the Canadian government. “That is why I am so confident that we will ultimately get a good deal. But we need to be prepared to fight for it,” she wrote.‘Canada Not For Sale’ hats: Ontario business struggles to keep up with demand
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