Poilievre Says Tax Cuts Needed to Save Canadian Jobs After Trump Win

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in a post on social media, while highlighting the need for tax cuts to protect Canadian jobs amid the potential rise in competition from the United States.
On the campaign trail, Trump had promised a sharp escalation of tariffs in his first term, proposing a tax of between 10 percent and 20 percent on all imported products. He also proposed tariffs of between 60 percent and 100 percent on Chinese goods.
“We have to protect Canadian jobs; we have to prepare for the impacts of potential tariffs, and what that would mean for our economy, for manufacturing, for jobs in Canada,” he said. “We need to be very united to say, ‘Whatever our differences are, when it comes to Canadian interests and Canadian jobs, we are all going to work together to defend Canada.’”
“Canada and the U.S. have the world’s most successful partnership. We are neighbours and friends, united by a shared history, common values, and steadfast ties between our peoples. We are also each other’s largest trade partners and our economies are deeply intertwined,” Trudeau said in the statement.
“We look forward to working with President-elect Trump and his administration, including on issues such as trade, investment, and continental peace and security.”