The candidates seeking to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau debated the best ways to face the U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during the Feb. 25 English-language debate in Montreal.
The debate in Montreal saw cabinet Minister Karina Gould take more shots at other candidates compared to the previous night’s French-language debate, while former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took a veiled jab at the front-runner Mark Carney, a former central banker.
But similar to the previous night’s debate, the candidates mostly focused their attacks on Trump, who has threatened 25 percent tariffs on Canada and repeatedly talked about his desire to make Canada the 51st U.S. state. The candidates also launched attacks against Poilievre, who will face off against the party in the next federal election….