Carney ‘riding high,’ with elbows-up approach to trade war, but support could falter as economy feels impact, say pollsters

'The fact of the matter is that as soon as the economic casualties start piling up, which I think everyone expects that there will be … I think that will pose a risk,' says pollster Nik Nanos.
Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed the importance of a 'united Team Canada approach' during a Aug. 25 phone call with other federal party leaders about the state of trade talks with the United States.

A majority of Canadians approve of how Prime Minister Mark Carney has handled trade negotiations with the United States, including recently walking away from a deal, but that support could waiver as economic damage from American tariffs starts setting in, according to pollst...

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