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OTTAWA \u2014 For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs.<\/p>\n
Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada\u2019s premiers today to discuss the country\u2019s response to Trump\u2019s latest duties.<\/p>\n
The president signed an executive order earlier this week to implement 25 per cent levies on all automobile and auto part imports \u2014 his latest move to upend global trade through a massive tariff agenda that pushed some automakers\u2019 stock prices down on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday that he was organizing the meeting and said the discussion \u2014 among others with business leaders, unions and Indigenous leaders \u2014 would help Canada have a single co-ordinated response to Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announcement in Toronto today and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a press conference in Nanaimo, B.C.<\/p>\n
Recent polls suggest the top question Canadian voters are asking themselves in this election campaign is which leader is best able to fight for Canada\u2019s interests in the face of the Trump administration\u2019s constant economic threats.<\/p>\n
\u00a92025 The Canadian Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n