DON’S CHOICE
Trump prefers to ‘deal’ with Carney than Poilievre
Move over Justin Trudeau, Trump has a new choice to be Canada’s governor.
When it comes to who President Donald J. Trump would prefer to run America’s “51st state,” he’s made it clear Prime Minister Mark Carney would get his vote, as Canadians wonder when they’ll get a chance to cast theirs.
As for Trump’s endorsement of Carney, Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said it’s perfectly fine with him.
“I’d rather deal with a Liberal than a conservative,” the U.S. president told Laura Ingraham on FOX news a week ago Tuesday.
The polls since Carney became Liberal leader on March 9th, now indicate the landscape of voter support has gone from a big lead for the Tories to a neck-and-neck tie. And some polls now show the Liberals are actually surging ahead.
The reason for the increased support for the Liberals is believed to be, at least in part, a backlash in Canada toward Trump, who in addition to levying punishing tariffs, has made copious disrespectful comments about our land – including it not being a viable country without America subsidizing it
With the election now scheduled to take place on April 28th, many expected it to be imminent, since Carney has inherited Trudeau’s minority government that no longer has a formal arrangement to support it inside the House of Commons, which currently has Parliament under a prorogued suspension.
With the election being called this past weekend, Trump tipped his hand for a Liberal re-election.
“I think it’s easier to deal actually with a Liberal and maybe they’re going to win, but I don’t really care,” said Trump. “It doesn’t matter to me at all.
In fact, Trump went a step further and made the point that Poilievre hasn’t been subservient enough towards him
”The conservative that’s running is, stupidly, no friend of mine,” said Trump. “I don’t know him, but he said negative things. When he says negative things, I couldn’t care less.”
Needless to say, this was a perfect set up for a witty response for Poilievre . And he waited until a week ago Wednesday on X to do just that.
“Last night, President Donald Trump endorsed Mark Carney. Why? Because, as Trump said, he’s ‘easier to deal with, and knows that I will be a tough negotiator and always put Canada First,” wrote Poilievre. “Carney is weak and would cave to Trump’s demands, just like he did when he moved his company headquarters from Canada to New York City.
Canadians don’t want a weak and conflicted leader. They want a strong prime minister who will put Canada first,” he added.
Certainly, Poilievre hasn’t bent the knee to Trump, who has tripled down on his narrative that Canada must become a part of America.
This wasn’t the first time Trump has called out Poilievre. In February, he said of the Tory leader: “His biggest problem is he’s not a MAGA guy… I mean he’s really not, he’s not a Trump guy at all.
Poilievre went on X to say: “Mr. President, it is true. I am not MAGA. I am for Canada First. Always. Canada has always been America’s best friend and ally. But we will never be the 51st state.”
On March 12th, Poilievre wrote on X: “Donald Trump will have a briefing on his desk about all Carney’s conflicts and he will exploit them against Canada. If Carney wins, Canada loses.”
Now he’s saying the President’s comments back that up.
But whether Trump knows it or not, while Carney has been sounding more conciliatory lately, he hasn’t always exactly been friendly about the 45th and the 47th president himself – even travelling to Europe to meet with the leaders of France and Great Britain first.
“We’ve called out those comments. They’re disrespectful, they’re not helpful, and they need to stop,” Carney told reporters last week. “They will have to stop before we sit down and have a conversation about our broader partnership with the United States.”
“I look forward to having, at the appropriate time, a discussion between two sovereign nations that is comprehensive and not targeted at one issue. There’s a wide range of issues to be discussed when we do connect,” Carney told reporters, adding: “There’s no magic one meeting” that will fix this.
But so far, Trump appears to like what he’s hearing and has said he prefers Carney to Poilievre.
So who wins with Trump’s comments? Carney or Poilievre?
There will be much debate on that and it will likely fall along partisan lines.
But, ultimately, the voters in Canada will decide which approach they back and what leader hey want to negotiate with Trump.
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