Trump accuses Canadas Trudeau of using tariffs dispute to stay in power [Video]

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump accused Canadian leader Justin Trudeau of playing up a Canada-US trade war to cling to power, after they spoke in a “somewhat friendly” call on March 5.

Mr Trump said in a social media post that Prime Minister Trudeau “was unable to tell me when the Canadian Election is taking place, which made me curious, like, what’s going on here? I then realised he is trying to use this issue to stay in power.”

Mr Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January, is to step down after a Liberal party leadership contest this weekend chooses his replacement.

That person will then also become prime minister, and have the power to call the next federal election, which must be held no later than …