Hours after Donald Trump’s win, the impact his presidency will have in Canada was front and centre in Ottawa during Question Period, where Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Trudeau traded shots Wednesday.
“We know why he wants to create American jobs with Canadian money, but why does this Prime Minister want to help him,” demanded Poilievre.
“The American government cares about creating prosperity in North America and we’re going to do it together,” said Trudeau.
This is deja vu for Trudeau who had a rollercoaster relationship with Trump during his first term, despite a cordial start.
“Things did not go well towards the end of that term and that relationship,” said Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute.
This time around, Trump has already pledged to impose sweeping trade tariffs that could hamstring Canadian exports and Trudeau may not be able to present a unified front with …