Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Ottawa should not use the revenue attained from retaliatory tariffs on the United States for new spending and programs.
“Counter-tariffs must not be a cash cow for the government. Almost every penny of the tariffs collected should go to tax cuts, with a small sum set aside for targeted relief to workers hardest hit by the trade war,” Poilievre said in Ottawa on March 4.
America’s 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports and 10 percent tariffs on energy imports officially kicked in on March 4. At the same time, Ottawa responded with reciprocal tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods, with $30 billion coming into force immediately and the other $125 billion starting in 21 days….