{"id":2425250,"date":"2025-04-19T06:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadas-preelection-question-who-can-stand-up-to-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T06:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:58:17","slug":"canadas-preelection-question-who-can-stand-up-to-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadas-preelection-question-who-can-stand-up-to-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s preelection question: Who can stand up to Donald Trump?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadas-preelection-question-who-can-stand-up-to-donald-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2425250&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As Canada heads into its upcoming election with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-touts-ariz-gubernatorial-candidate-robson\/\" title=\"Pence touts Ariz. gubernatorial candidate Robson\">early voting underway<\/a>, the campaign heavily revolves around the looming influence of President Donald Trump&#8217;s trade policies. Incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney,having taken office recently without prior electoral victory,capitalizes on a wave of public resentment towards Trump,addressing the perceived threats to Canada&#8217;s economy during debates. Carney portrays himself as a capable leader ready to confront the U.S. with counter tariffs and a protective stance for Canadian workers.<\/p>\n<p>In the debates, he emphasizes the risks Trump poses to Canadian sovereignty. Meanwhile, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre positions himself as the only candidate who can effectively challenge Trump&#8217;s legacy and distance Canada from its recent past under Liberal leadership. He criticizes Carney as merely continuing Trudeau&#8217;s policies, which he believes have left Canada vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>Polls show Carney out in front, with growing support for the Liberal Party following a decline at the start of the year. the election, set for April 28, is being closely monitored as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">public sentiment appears<\/a> to significantly shift, impacted by both internal and external socio-political dynamics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Canada&rsquo;s preelection question: Who can stand up to Donald Trump?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2095605\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Early voting has begun in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canada<\/a> as the nation prepares to elect its next prime minister, with the threat of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> trade war at the forefront of the country&rsquo;s mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/a>, who took office last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3341947\/mark-carney-wins-canada-election-become-trudeaus-successor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">without ever having won an election<\/a>, is riding a tidal wave of resentment against Trump that was on full display Thursday during the five-week campaign&rsquo;s final debate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3384453\/trump-no-rush-uk-china-trade-deals-three-four-weeks\/\">Trump in &#8216;no rush&#8217; on UK and China trade but expects deals in &#8216;three or four weeks&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3384264\/rubio-us-move-on-from-russia-ukraine-peace-deal\/\">Rubio floats idea that US will &lsquo;move on&rsquo; from Russia-Ukraine peace deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3384258\/us-airstrikes-houthi-controlled-oil-port-yemen\/\">US launches airstrikes on Houthi-controlled oil port in Yemen, killing at least 38<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We are facing the biggest crisis of our lifetimes. Donald Trump is trying to fundamentally change the world economy, the trading system &mdash; but really he&rsquo;s trying to break us so the U.S. can own us,&rdquo; Carney said at the conclusion of the debate in Montreal. &ldquo;They want our land, they want our resources, they our water, they want our country. I am ready and I have managed crisis over the years. &hellip; We will fight back with counter tariffs and we will protect our workers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, from left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, take part in a group photo prior to participating in the English-language federal leaders&rsquo; debate, in Montreal, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Adrian Wyld\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We can give ourselves far more than Donald Trump can take away,&rdquo; Carney said earlier in the debate. &ldquo;The biggest risk we have to face is Donald Trump. We&rsquo;ve got to get that right.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, once an acolyte of President Donald Trump, is now characterizing himself as the only Canadian politician capable of standing up to the White House and a clean break from almost a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3354040\/mark-carney-snap-elections-canada-trudeau-successor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">decade of Liberal leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Poilievre claims Carney is a simple copy-paste of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a continuation of failed policies that have left Canada vulnerable to American bullying.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are you prepared to elect the same Liberal [members of parliament], the same Liberal ministers, the same Liberal staffers all over again for a fourth term?&rdquo; Poilievre asked the audience at the debate before pivoting to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatars-prime-minister-insists-his-government-has-no-influence-over-hamas\/\" title=\"Qatar...s PM denies any control over Hamas\">prime minister directly<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Carney, Justin Trudeau&rsquo;s staffers are actually here with you, at this debate, in Montreal, writing the talking points that you are regurgitating into the microphone,&rdquo; the Conservative leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/key-moments-english-leadership-debate-1.7513787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">asserted<\/a>. &ldquo;How can we possibly believe that you are any different than the previous 10 years of Liberal government?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the first debate on Wednesday, Poilievre made a rare direct comment on the Trump threat, emphasizing that Canada should focus on its domestic policy to strengthen its position instead of trying to influence the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will never compromise Canada&rsquo;s interests, and I will control what we can here,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t control the decisions of Trump, but we can control our domestic economy and overturn Liberal policies that weakened our economy and made us more dependent on the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois<\/a> leader Yves-Fran&ccedil;ois Blanchet joined Carney and Poilievre for both debates, sitting in distant third and fourth-place positions, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Liberal Party experienced a phoenix-like resurrection in the polls at the beginning of this year after Trump unleashed his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3367973\/liberation-day-trump-unveils-reciprocal-tariffs-trading-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> tariff campaign against Canada<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-moment-has-come-but-the-communist-party-may-not-be-prepared-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"China...s moment has come, but the Communist Party may not be prepared - Washington Examiner\">perceived trade imbalances<\/a> and allegations that fentanyl is entering the U.S. through its northern border.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre listen to Liberal leader Mark Carney speak during the French-language federal leaders&rsquo; debate, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Support for the Liberal Party bottomed out in early January, when they were polling at just above 20% compared to the Conservatives&rsquo; then-dominating lead at 44.2%.<\/p>\n<p>The existential threat to Canada&rsquo;s economy posed by the U.S., coupled with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3341915\/trudeau-gives-farewell-speech-ahead-of-liberal-party-election-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">resignation of Trudeau<\/a>, a leader who had grown unpopular with the public, rallied supporters under the Liberals&rsquo; nationalist banner.<\/p>\n<p>The Conservatives, meanwhile, hemorrhaged voters due to their previous glowing praise of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Poilievre and Trump have cut all ties. Trump called the Conservative leader &ldquo;no friend of mine&rdquo; after he voiced opposition to the U.S. economic punishments enforced on Canada.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care [who wins the Canadian election],&rdquo; Trump told Fox News in March. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s easier to deal, actually, with a Liberal, and maybe they&rsquo;re going to win, but I don&rsquo;t really care. It doesn&rsquo;t matter to me at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3381222\/canada-drops-retaliatory-tariffs-automakers-pauses-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CANADA DROPS RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON AUTOMAKERS, PAUSES OTHERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Polls show Carney is <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractives.cbc.ca\/elections\/poll-tracker\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">currently enjoying a significant lead<\/a>, with 43.7% compared to Poilievre&rsquo;s 37.7%, but it is too early to tell if the debate has shifted voters&rsquo; perspectives, according to public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Singh is currently in third place with 8.5%, followed by Blanchet with 5.4%.<\/p>\n<p>The election is scheduled for Apr. 28, but <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/international\/us\/canada-election-2025-advance-polling-opens-nationwide-today-heres-how-to-cast-vote\/articleshow\/120409751.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">advanced polls opened Friday<\/a> and will stay open through Monday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2095605\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2095605\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada&#8217;s election focus: Who can confront Donald Trump? 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