In an interview with conservative U.K. publication, The Spectator, Trump called Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland terrible
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing in on domestic Canadian politics.
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In an interview with The Spectator, Trump called Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland terrible and “a whack” _ and claimed credit for her resignation as finance minister.
Trump also remarked on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, saying that “his biggest problem is he’s not a MAGA guy.”
An edited transcript of the Thursday interview with Trump did not provide any new insights into what Canada might do to stop devastating tariffs from going forward next week.
Trump’s executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, was delayed until March 4 after both countries agreed to introduce new security measures at the border.
Trump said Thursday he hadn’t seen any progress from Canada and Mexico.
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