Ottawa, ON – Melissa Lantsman, Conservative Deputy Leader, released the following statement:
“President Trump once again threatened to impose unjustified tariffs on Canada yesterday, only a few weeks after he delayed these tariffs and a week before they are supposed to come into effect.
“We’ve had nearly a month to prepare ourselves for this threat, and what have the Liberals been doing to put Canada first? Nothing.
“While Canada stares down the barrel of crippling tariffs, the Liberals have instead been busy playing back-room games and party politics to sneakily coronate Mark Carney.
“The Liberals could have reconvened Parliament so that we could pass a serious “Bring It Home Tax Cut” that would be designed to not only save jobs, but create jobs, crush inflation and boost our economy.
“The Liberals could have axed their carbon tax and brought in a massive tax cut on investment, energy and homebuilding so that we can begin making stuff at home.
“The Liberals could have scrapped their no-more pipelines Bill C-69 so that we could begin building pipelines that go east-west, not north-south, and get our energy to markets abroad bringing home production and self-reliance.
“Instead, all month they have tried to trick Canadians into forgetting that Carney is the person who advised Trudeau to follow his disastrous policies that doubled housing costs, doubled food bank lineups, doubled the national debt, and made our economy weak and vulnerable in the face of Trump’s tariff threat.
“But instead of working for Canadians, the Carney-Trudeau Liberals are working for themselves. While Liberals put party first, only Conservatives will put Canada first by restoring Canada’s promise and making us more self-reliant.”