Poilievre: Carney should state what ’leverage’ Canada has in trade talks

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Conservative leader wants to know what demands the prime minister will make as Canada seeks to secure an end to tariffs and a renewal of the trade deal.

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Published May 03, 2026 • 1 minute read

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should tell Canadians what leverage the country has over the United States in coming trade negotiations.

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In an interview with The Canadian Press on Friday, Carney rejected the characterization of energy and critical minerals as “leverage” in negotiations to renew the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement.

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But Poilievre says Carney should lay out exactly what leverage Ottawa has and what demands the prime minister will make, as Canada seeks to secure an end to tariffs and a renewal of the trade deal.

Carney says he simply views these sectors as future trade opportunities with the United States — or with other trading partners.

Earlier in the week, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned a group of Canadian politicians that Ottawa shouldn’t try to use energy as leverage in the trade talks.

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said about a week ago that Canada’s energy and natural resources are “Canada’s strongest cards” in renegotiating the trade deal.

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