Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney not to make any concessions in negotiations of a U.S. trade deal, saying he has “backed down” to multiple American demands.
The letter addressed to Carney by Poilievre and Conservative critic for Canada-U.S. relations Shuvaloy Majumdar comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping 50 per cent tariffs are set to hit in 10 days.
“For the past year and a half, you have backed down to one American demand after another while getting nothing in return, with concession after concession,” Poilievre and Majumdar wrote.
They went on to cite the removal of the digital services tax, dropping retaliatory tariffs on most U.S. products under CUSMA and the revenue-sharing agreement on the Gordie Howe bridge.
Earlier this week, Carney said Ottawa was seeking a “win-win deal” that includes steel, aluminum, forestry and automobile sector. He cautioned it was not clear if all would be achieved by Aug. 19, when the 50 per cent tariffs are set to be imposed, saying “we’ll see.”
Canada and Mexico both indicated last month that they want to see CUSMA, the trilateral North American trade pact, extended for another 16-year term. The United States instead opted to let the agreement move to rolling annual reviews.
But concerns have been raised by some sectors and provinces about what could be given in exchange, with supply management and the ban of U.S. alcohol from provincial shelves being cited as key irritants in negotiations.
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Trump last month signed three executive orders, each one using a different justification for the new tariff: the provincial and territorial boycotts on American alcohol products, Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts and quotas on American dairy imports under Canada’s supply management system.
Canada’s dairy farmers have warned the federal government against any concessions involving their sector, with the country’s supply management system currently protecting them.
The prime minister has stressed, including on Thursday, that his government is “loyal” to the system.
Some provincial premiers have also said they aren’t backing down on U.S. alcohol bans and called for retaliatory measures such as dollar-for-dollar tariffs and threatening to withhold energy and critical mineral exports.
Last month, Carney told premiers retaliation remained a possibility but declined to specify exactly what the “full range” of options are.
In their letter, Poilievre and Majumdar said Canadians want a good deal now.
That deal, according to the pair, means zero tariffs on softwood lumber, an end to duties on steel and aluminum exports, a tariff-free auto pact, and a full exemption to the “Buy America” rules on infrastructure projects at all levels of government.
The Conservatives reiterated their call to strengthen Canada’s negotiating position with the creation of a strategic reserve of critical minerals, which would be open to countries that provide tariff-free access to their own markets.
“Canadians deserve a government that has the backbone to fight for our workers, our families, and every inch of our sovereignty,” Poilievre and Majumdar wrote. “No more caving.”
“Before you concede anything else, Canadians deserve a good deal.”
—with files from The Canadian Press
Trump gonna take a dump in clownys mouth
Funny to read that the clueless Elbows Up Carney supporters think anyone that doesn’t bootlick Carney must be a MAGA or PP supporter. Small minds typically make large assumptions.
Carney is incapable of pulling the trigger. Typical Liberal.
Pee Pee and MAGA traitors are irrelevant. Regulated to sideline pom-pom sideline cheerleaders.
But but but, what about what about what about…
Dame tired refrain from the elbows up crowd. Apparently they fail to grasp that it is not up to Poilievre and the Conservatives to solve the trade issue – the Liberals have a majority government, and they wear this complete and utter failure like the stinking albatross that it is.
Only a Liberal voter could see 10 years of abject failures and vote for more of the same.
Pierre Poilievre has ONLY ever been a political lackey, no business background whatsoever. . NONE. So for him to suggest anything, esp. with regards to trade negotiations should be taken for what they are . . nonsense.
Carney has folded liked a cheap suit and bowed to MAGA. Carney is a total coward and sold out Canada.
Hilarious posts by Elbows Up Carney followers. It is up for Carney to do better, not PP. Carney hasn’t kept his own election promises to Canadians.
Olive – The point is Carney ran in a safe seat in Ontario then actually trying to wins hearts and minds in his own hometown. Lol
Hey Jenna,
Didn’t Poilievre lose his seat in Charlton and have to run in Battle River- Crow foot Alberta?
So what’s your point then?
Poilievre would do better to show a united front and support Carney. His constant efforts to gain ‘Brownie points’ in the Conservative party gives Trump the impression we are a divided.
Hey Jon,
Didn’t Carney run in a safe seat in Nepean, Ontario when originally stated he would run in Edmonton his hometown. That kind of grit and determination?
Like the backbone demonstrated by running in a by-election in a safe conservative riding after losing your own seat? That kind of grit and determination?
Elbows Up for Carney will mean kissing the MAGA ring and delivering a worse deal than what we have currently. This will be devastating to the Canadian economy and Carney needs to be held to account. As a Union Leader, I find this extremely concerning.
Trump vocally backed Carney during our last election so he could spew his rhetoric and get the liberals to bottoms up! Bending over is what they do best.
Why is Carney taking a vacation to Italy during this important time with regards to tariffs and the ongoing emergency situation in B.C.
What Liberals do best, blame everyone else for their failures and lack of results
So let me see if I understand this. Carney capitulated on pretty much everything. Pierre says he needs to be stronger and ppl throw shade at Pierre? Calling him a backstabber and every name only book? People need to seriously snap out of it before Carney wrecks the country completely. Yikes. And I vote NDP. Make it make sense. 😳
Carney need to starting taking advice and get help that knows the subject matter, clearly he is over his head with Trump with his constant flip flopping and now bootlicking.
It’s outrageous that the Poilievre conservatives are stabbing Canada in the back at this critical juncture in the negotiations. Either sit down, or join Team Canada.
Why are ppl attacking Pierre instead of being disappointed Carney caved again? Are these ppl that tribal? Its like they’re personally insulated because Carney tricked them and attack the guy not in charge. Bizarre. Never heard of anything like this iny life. Have ppl completely lost their minds?
In such a critical moment, why is Carney taking a vacation in Italy.
Hilarious childish comments by Carney Elbows Up supported on this thread. Clearly Carneys complete collapse against Trump has rattled them.
Marylin Gladu better start looking for a new job as she is polling 3rd in her Sarnia riding.
Carney made a promise to Canadians last March. He emphatically stated he understood Trump and could “manage him” and could get a deal hammered out. I guess Carney meant he was got to fold like a cheap suit and kiss the MAGA ring. Carney has been a huge disappointment.
Carney numbers are already slipping. Just wait till those new tariffs come into play and Carney just makes more excuses. He promised trade deal over a year ago and still hasn’t delivered. At the same time, he takes a vacation to Italy.
Is PP still in Detroit promoting gasoline engines?
Wayne likes losers. PP lost huge.
Carney is the one not putting Canada first. His “Team Canada” approach is just a bunch of Liberal cronies and minders. He made a huge mistake selecting Dominic Leblanc in charge of this important file. Carney is not getting it done.
If only PP would wear his adorable whinestone cowboy Liberace gown more. Just adorable.
LOL
PP caved his 28 point lead by being a trumper.
Now he’s behind 51-18.
Trolls are hilarious too.
It’s very sad when Poilievre can’t put country before party and work with the government to fight the US. Wish we had a better leader of the opposition.
Poilievre is right again. He says something sensible and liberal bots attack him with their name calling referring to him like infants with names like PP and Polly
Axe this axe that.
Pee pee got axed but he just won’t go away, but Jag was bad.
Polly has no solutions.
It’s a lazy cheap shot for Poilievre to criticize Carney for caving to Trump every chance he gets.
If like Carney, Poilievre owned and had to protect his stake in Brookfield and the hundreds of other U.S. base investments from the wrath of Trump, Poilevere would cave too.
Only Poilievre diehards are paying attention to what he says. He’s irrelevant. It’s good for the other parties that the CPC filled their convention with his supporters just to keep him on.
Lucky for him being an opposition leader is so much easier than governing. The government has to govern. The opposition just complains about whatever the government does. Easy peasy.
The Conservatives have an abysmal record with leaders since Harper. Justin Trudeau was a giant compared to their shapeless lumps. They are better served getting their own party straightened out.
Doesn’t seem that long ago that Mr. Polievre embraced the Maple MAGA and Freedumb Occupy movement. Seems kinda’ rich that he’s all elbows up now.
I never thought Carney would so weak. He has been a total disaster so far as PM.
NDP Voter. Seems you guys got basically wiped of the planet last election. What 6 seats now? Even some NDP went to the Conservatives. Go away and come back when the party is relevant again.
Hey Liberals, Poilievre’s position is to hold the Liberal Government to account , not fall to his knees and lick Trump’s boots like your guy Carney does everytime he negotiates with him.
While Carney is busy consulting with companies on changing all his signage from Prime Minister to Governor, Poilievre is trying to keep Canada alive and free.
Reading these comments makes me wonder if there is an underpaid conservative shill making them.
Reading the Liberal supporter comments makes me wonder if they are all incredibly stupid or is it one stupid paid shill making all the comments under different names?
They ignore all Carney’s failures and lies and they think he is doing a great job and blame Pierre for not supporting Carney.
Idiocracy.
Really povelier is trumps biggest canadian ass kisser. He is a wanna be trump if he had won we would be on the way to being the 51st.
Perhaps Carney should check his ego and get Danielle Smith to help with the negotiations with Trump. In hindsight, it seems her approach back over a year ago was the correct one.
Funny to watch Carney and his cronies scramble as Trump has the upper had. Can’t wait for the new tariffs to be put on Canada in just over a week.
Pp isn’t the one not getting it done. It is Carney who has completely struck out and not kept his promises. Libs must be scared as they are trying to deflect all blame elsewhere. Carney isn’t delivering.
@ UNDER THE TABLE – I think you have Carney and his security clearance confused with Poilivere who is ducking getting his security clearance. Why not? What is PP hiding?
@NDP Voter. Singh was disloyal to Canada by blindly supporting Trudeau from 2019 – 2025.
I honestly have no confidence in Mark Carney or his administration. Lots of mistakes and gaffes, and not being able to convert any opportunity into a win. Results matter, not just intentions or talk.
Carney won’t work with anyone on this trade issue expect Liberlal cronies and partisan hacks. It was a mistake for Carney to put Dominic Leblanc in charge of this important file. Decisions have consequences
The Poilievre team is weakening Canada by not supporting Carney in these important negotiations. We have a weaker hand when the conservatives aren’t behind the government
CANADIANS JUST TO DU MB, STU PID, PICK YOUR WORD. TO SEE THROUGH THIS CLOWN. NOT VERY HARD. BUT MONEY JUST LOVES MONEY
CARNEY MAKING TO MUCH UBDER THE TABLE TO CAVE. HE’S MAKING MORE MONEY, AS WE SPEAK. THAN HE’S MADE IN HIS WHOLE CAREER
The conservative war room is busy tonight being disloyal to Canada. We have a threat from outside the country and instead of working together, they play partisan games.
Carney has failed in the most spectacular way possible and has now cornered himself. He promised Canadians a deal and he was the only person that could get it as he understood Trump and knew how to manage him. All false promises.
Paperboy Poilievre or PP is blisfully unaware that most Canadians want to see him working together with Carney to fight the US.
@Indy. The opposition always co operates in times of crisis. Democrats after 9/11. Labour in WW2. We are faced with an existential threat from the US. These are not normal times.
PP in his Liberace gown is hilarious.
He was 28 points ahead and he’s now 32 points behind.
Wow,
Still demands his free mansion.
Sorry . Disagree A. Canadian. PP is not here to carry Carneys water. PP jobs is to hold the Govt to account. He isn’t “anti-Canadian” for calling out Carney on his failings.
@Heidi:
You ain’t “heidi” and Carney’s kids go to school here liar.
Interesting Carney seems to dislike the USA, yet his children go to school there and his wife loves there over half the time.
Carney hasn’t invited PP to help with negotiations with Trump. Team Canada is only Carney and his Liberal cronies.
@A. Canadian.
So PP should just support Carney blindly? Carney has had over a year to get this done, with no results. Also, Carney isn’t a true Canadian as he has three passports, barely lived in Canada the last 20 years and his family live in the USA.
Why isn’t Poilievre supporting Carney in Canada’s fight against Trump? He’s putting politics over country to try to score cheap political points. Disappointing.
Glad to hear from Poilievre, whose MP’s have been flying to the US and meeting with senior Trump administration officials. What have they been telling the US administration? Likely the same story they’ve been saying and doing in Canada. Cheering for Canada to fail.
@Anonymous. Many Canadians echo your concerns about Poilievre’s security clearance. It is very disconcerting he still doesn’t have it.
Poilievre can only backseat drive this process. Without a security clearance he’s not qualified for the front seat.
What is he afraid they will find when he goes through the vetting?
Carney has been cleared.
I find it interesting Carney went from “Elbows Up” and badmouthing/being belligerent with Trump to bootlicking and making major concessions and selling out Canada. This isn’t leadership.
Carney has three passports and his family lived in the USA. He isn’t a true blue Canadian by any means.
More Elbows Up Canadians posting to try to deflect from Carneys pathetic performance to secure a trade deal with the USA. Carney made a promise and so far hasn’t delivered.
Groovy Aardvark
August 9, 2026 at 4:54 pm
If you don’t understand how much Carney has already improved Canada’s negotiating position or strengthened Canada’s economy, then you should probably just sit down and stop commenting. Listening to high school dropouts blather on about how much better they would be than Carney at negotiating an international trade pact is as exhausting as it is hilarious.
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Interesting!
@Biny. It isn’t a binary choice. Carney is failing Canada, not PP, and we don’t like Trump either.
I see the usual Team USA Poilievre conservatives are out being negative about Canada. Too bad Poilievre can’t assist with negotiations as he has no security clearance.
So Elbows Up Canadians, Carney is no match for the stronger POTUS Trump.
Ford and Carney are a true embarrassment to Canada
Libbys suck like there’s no tomorrow
MSGH. Wanting is a bad idea and Canada cant wait till basically 2029. Also, GOP could win again next Presidential election and perhaps not dial down the tariffs.
Carny the clown and his swallowers, ya can’t fix stupid
Sadly, I don’t believe it’s possible to make a a “win-win deal” with Trump. He doesn’t believe in a “win-win deals”; for him to win, he thinks everyone else must lose.
We must either accept a bad deal or wait until Trump is out of office to make any deal.
@86 Trump.
Just more deflection to PP as Carney isn’t delivering on his promises. Absolutely priceless.
Lethbridge Liberace is a bigger failure than his voters.
Pure Trash
Carney has totally crashed and burned so far with Trump. He clearly oversold himself to Canadians.
@Groovy. Tell us how the Canada position has improved the last 16 months since Carney has given up leverage and got nothing in return. Carney hasn’t delivered on his promises to Canadians.
If you don’t understand how much Carney has already improved Canada’s negotiating position or strengthened Canada’s economy, then you should probably just sit down and stop commenting. Listening to high school dropouts blather on about how much better they would be than Carney at negotiating an international trade pact is as exhausting as it is hilarious.
I voted for Trump in 2016, 2020, 2024 and feel great about it. Will vote Republican again in 2028. The MAGA Movement has been a great thing for the USA.
Carney has totally overpromised and under delivered so far and not close to meet expectations. This isn’t a suprise as Carney tried to unsuccessfully take credit for the great work done by Jim Flaherty back in 2008. Carney is a total poseur.
Very only would not trust the future of Canada to anyone but Carney and I have always voted Conservative til last election. I believe he is the only person who can save Canada. We also have to be careful about picking our battles with US with current administration.
The little coakroach is going to do nothing …and blame it on Trump. He’s coming back from Italy 2 days before the tariffs go into effect. That’s his kind of negotiating he’s been doing all along. There’s more hurt coming under this net zero regime. He won’t give up on the supply mgmt. that’s his voter base.
@Anoymous. You keep deflecting to PP but unfortunately for Carney he made huge promises and hasn’t delivered. He gets to own it.
Lil’ PP wouldn’t cave, he would just give Canada to Herr Trump!
Anonymous. You cite an unknown Bloomberg Editor? Sounds like an opinion more than fact. Carney promised the “best” economy in the G7. Yet another promise not kept.
Of another note. Carneys MPO (Major Project Office) has “approved” zero project to date. Nothing has even broke ground.
@Anonymous. Where is the trade deal Carney promised over a year ago? You also realize Canadas unemployment is much higher that the USA and Canada had negative growth (contraction) in Q1 2026 and Q4 2025. The only G20 country to have a contraction. While July job numbers are positive they are the summer bump and the fall will show the true state of the job market. Did Canada lose 188k jobs or so in February? Canada also had rosy growth predictions last year and they didn’t turn out at all.
@ Michelle Sadoway – Canada added 75,000 jobs in July. Stats Can says GDP grew by 0.3% (>3.6% annually) in May and 0.2% (>2.4% annually) in April. Carney says they forecast 3.4% GDP growth for 2026 Q2 when July’s data comes in. The GIIA says Canada is the top country for foreign investors in their semi annual report. In 2025 the most foreign investment was made in Canada since 2007 ($96.8B). A Bloomberg editor said that Canada has outperformed the US, EU and globally since Carney was elected.
But he did not personally bring you coffee doughnuts like PP did for the Freedumb Convoy. It’s time for you to stop doing your own research and listen to experts.
Carney tries to pretend he is an Albertan. He left long ago. Not sure anyone cares or misses him.
You can tell he’s an albertan…no clue what he’s talking about.! Loud mouthed schnook. Telephone tough guy!
Carneys excuses and lack of tangible results is really starting to wear thin.
Carney tried to act tough in the beginning. Trump and the USA hold all the cards. If you don’t like the terms, Canada can find other markets. Trump doing right for the USA.
No concessions equals no trade deal. Might want to rethink your stance. Can’t have it both wsys.
@ Brian. Carney was the one that decided to badmouth Trump and then start of with Elbows Up and an adversarial approach. A year later, Carney is now bootlicking and prepared to give up more concessions.
I am a lifelong Conservative who along with many of my friends are grateful that Carney is our PM and NOT PP.. Pierre is far too argumentative and we could never have him at the helm at this chaotic time dealing with Trump.
@Anonymous. We don’t need PP to tell us Carney has been a total dud so far. He made huge promises and hasn’t delivered. Elbows Up!
@Anonymous. It seems Carney is ignoring a lot of advice, it is his prerogative of course. However, it is fair game also should Carney fail, to ask him to fall on his sword as he made the decision on the negotiation approach with the USA. Also, Carney has flip flopped which raises many questions.
CACO
I had so much faith in Carney but I have lost it. We do not get any clear answers from our premier. Very disappointing
It is just sad reading the comments on these forms as the Canadian people are so lost.
Our cost of living has gone through the roof in Canada for the past decade plus under the Liberal leadership and all we worry about is another politician that is not in power. We do not hold the pathetic Prime Ministers that we have had for the past decades as they have destroyed Canada and what it meant to be Canadian. We have a province that is a separatist group ( Quebec ) and let them win as the liberals need their support to have a government. Now they are going to vote in another seperatist provincial government but the people on here complain and are scared of one Politician. Pathetic really as we are being directed by the Liberal supported media and Canadians keep drinking the cool aid.
Wake up Canadians and really look at how this Prime Minister keeps talking about deals and nothing is changing across the entire country. In my 57 years I have never seen such division in this country as we have gotten in the past decade! We are weak and getting weaker with the non-leadership we are currently under!
WAKE UP CANADA AND REALLY LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING!
Pierre is correct. Carney has caved too many times. It’s time to introduce America to the Canadian spine, not the Canadian spineless. Liberal traitors can go pound elbows. Pierre is doing his job of holding liberals accountable and liberals hate him for it. It’s all they can talk about. Liberals are deaf and blind to Carneys corruption and spending like a kid in a candy store mortgaging our futures, but they home in like a laser on every word Pierre says. Hey liberals! Brookfield, Brookfield, Brookfield, Brookfield. See, they hear nothing. Maybe Pierre isn’t a real boy, but he’s hands down 100% for the people of Canada, not the corporations that make his portfolio profitable. Mark Carneys exact quote. In May 2025, following his cabinet swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canadians should judge his leadership and government performance “by their experience at the grocery store, when they are paying their electricity bill, when they or their children are looking for a place to live.” Well liberals? Tell us?
It’s easy to blame PP for failure of liberal policies.
Last 12 years has been nothing but disaster and it is still continuing:
Weakness in leadership still continues and trade talks is good example!
@ Tracy Riggs and it’s fair game for Carney to ignore him.
No matter how hard he tries Poilievre is still not a real boy.
Polly – the armchair quarterback. Useless beyond carping.
@Canada Liberal policies are also hurting Canada.
Doug Ford’s idiotness and other Premiers with respect to US booze is also absolute garbage policy that is costing us not the US.
Time to purge all of the emotional losers from Canada.
It is fair game for PP to call out Carney on his major election promises that Carney has failed to deliver on. The role of the Opposition is to keep the Govt accountable.
He’s always chasing behind ,smelling marks butt and then repeating the opposite of what mark had for breakfast. Sniff sniff pp
They are bringing back American alcohol on our shelf’s because mark carneys a little baby. Also Paul go fly a kite.
American policies from trump are crippling Canadians you tool
@PP 4EVEr
Clearly Carney needs advice as he has caved many times now with nothing to show for. A horrible performance
What is Poilievre doing? Trying to be Mark Carney Mini-Me? The digital services tax was an attack against the USA. The dairy tariffs are an attack against the USA. The liquor ban is an attack against the USA. Does he think the USA should just roll over and accept the abuse?
Carney promised a trade deal by end of July 2025. Now a year passed that milestone, Carney has absolutely nothing to show for it.
Concessions is all the LPC has had to offer up until now
Long past time Carney started to actually negotiate instead of appease
Agree with PP. Carney has been a disaster on this file. Starting with “Elbows Up” and badmouthing Trump then flip flopping and going to bootlicking and capitulation as shown by the GH bridge re-negotiation. Carney is not a “Master Negotiator “ but a total amateur at every level. He should go back to Banking.
Prepare for a Tsunami of Foam erupting from the mouths of the Elbozos trying to cover Carney’s Trump bootlicking on this one.
lLOLI don’t think Carney need back seat drivers to tell him to get a good deal.
SMH PP is an ineffective multiple time loser trying to stay relevant