Canada well-positioned to navigate trade war and leadership transition, says Malpeque MP [Video]

As Canada faces challenges on the trade front, Malpeque MP Heath MacDonald says the country is in a solid position to handle them, especially with Mark Carney about to take over as prime minister.

The newly elected Liberal leader won a landslide victory in Sunday’s leadership vote. He met with departing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to discuss key issues, including Canada-U.S. relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

MacDonald said Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have done “a tremendous job” in handling the trade war launched by the U.S. president, and now Carney will play an advisory role in the team.

“We’re in a pretty good position right now, with his diplomatic and economic value that he brings to the table. He’s known around the world,” MacDonald told CBC’s Island Morning.

“We were told yesterday by Dominic LeBlanc that there’s people right in the White House that know Mark Carney. So …