Poilievre’s call for better economic ties with U.S. is out of step with Canadians

As long as Donald Trump is in the White House—as long as this bigoted, belligerent bully is calling the shots—moving closer to the U.S. will be a non-starter in Canada. In his latest political makeover, the Conservative leader would do well to bear that in mind.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's message to Americans as he travels through the U.S. this week is that the economies of the U.S. and Canada need to remain closely integrated. But that argument won't pass muster with Canadians who view the U.S. as a security threat, Michael Harris writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

March 16, 2026

HALIFAX—Whatever you may think about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s chances of becoming prime minister—the proverbial snowball in hell comes to mind—he keeps trying to find a way to stay in the game against Mark Carney.

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