Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with the Trump administration.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

April 9, 2025

After United States President Donald Trump imposed auto tariffs last week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre floated the idea of quickly renegotiating Canada’s North American trade deal, but some question whether the American leader would obey any agreement he signs.

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