'Let’s knock down those tariffs,' says Canada's Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Summary

Pierre Poilievre discusses the intensifying US-Canada trade war and argues for returning to two-way tariff-free trade. He says Canada has the resource endowment to become the richest country on Earth if it cuts taxes, speeds permits, and boosts competition. The conversation focuses on trade policy, Canadian competitiveness, and resource wealth rather than specific securities.

• Poilievre calls for eliminating tariffs in both directions after Canadian retaliation and the US import ban.
• He argues 40 years of free trade lowered costs and strengthened North America.
• He cites Canada's oil, natural gas, uranium, potash, and farmland resources.
• He proposes cutting taxes, speeding permits, increasing competition, and ending capital gains tax on rolled-over investments.
• He says Canada can become the richest country on Earth.
• He declines to criticize Prime Minister Mark Carney on foreign soil.