As Carney set for key China talks, Poilievre urges ‘results’ on tariffs
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Canadians expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get some results from his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Prime Minister Mark Carney must “get results” on tariffs in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Tuesday.
As pressure from the U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war ramps up on Canada, Poilievre said Carney’s meetings with foreign leaders have yielded little in the way of results for Canada.
Poilievre said Canadians expect Carney to get some results from this meeting.
“He needs to come home with tariffs off our farmers and fish harvesters. It’s time for him to keep his promises. It’s time for him to get results,” he said.
Carney will be attending the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in South Korea this week, where he is set to meet with Xi. This will be the first meeting between the leaders of the two countries since Xi met former prime minister Justin Trudeau in 2017.
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