Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate a bully.’

In the wake of threats by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, centre, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

January 13, 2025

Any politician hoping to lead Canada this year must demonstrate a willingness to stand up to Donald Trump, say some MPs and academics, with Canadians responding with distaste toward the U.S. president-elect's threats against this country's economy and sovereignty.

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