Poilievre disagrees with Conservative MP's 'anti-American hissy fit' comments
CBC
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he disagrees with how one of his MPs recently characterized Canada's reaction to U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs and taunts.
Following a recent trip to the U.S. capital, Conservative MP Jamil Jivani told the right-wing U.S. media outlet Breitbart News that "we are shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue this anti-America hissy fit."
Poilievre said Tuesday that he didn't agree with Jivani's assessment.
"Canadians are legitimately upset by the unjustifiable tariffs and comments that the president has made," Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill.
When asked if Jivani's comments might muddle the Conservative message on U.S. tariffs, Poilievre said the MP "speaks for himself, I speak for the party."
Political tensions between Canada and the U.S. have been heightened since Trump's re-election last fall. The U.S. president consistently mocked Canada as the 51st state last winter while slapping tariffs on a number of Canadian goods.
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Jivani represents a riding that includes part of Oshawa, Ont., where General Motors recently announced 1,200 layoffs at its local plant.
Poilievre invoked comments recently made by former prime minister Stephen Harper in his response to questions from reporters.
"We have to focus not on how the president's words and deeds make us feel, but on what we can do to adapt," the Conservative leader said.
Jivani, a university friend of U.S. Vice-President JD Vance, travelled to Washington earlier this month, touting his efforts as a way "to help build bridges of communication between our two countries."
His connection to Vance allowed him to get some meetings with administration officials. The MP said he also received a message from Trump.
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