Poilievre is a career politician who rose to prominence in early 2022 when he supported truck drivers who took over the center of Ottawa as part of a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
“While leaderless Liberals focus on saving their jobs and fighting each other for power, the country spirals out of control,” Poilievre said in a statement, reiterating calls for an immediate election.
Trump reacted to Trudeau’s announcement by repeating earlier comments that Canada would gain from becoming the 51st US state and complaining about Canada’s trade surplus with the United States.
“The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned,” he said on Truth Social.
Adams said one of the biggest concerns in Canada is about Trump’s inauguration, given how he has pledged 25 per cent tariffs on Canada once he takes office.
“Canadians here, both in natural resources, manufacturing and across the board … they are very jittery about that. They are worried that the federal government, our prime minister is kind of a lame duck prime minister, and we don’t have a new prime minister in place, whether it’s Liberal or New Democrat or Conservative,” Adams added.
“Canada is right now hobbled without having a federal voice, and all the regional premiers right now are off on their own direction, representing their own interests in the United States, and it is a very bad situation for international relations and with our closest business partner.”
