MONTREAL—Federal party leaders took part in the French-language debate in Montreal on April 16, and while Canada–U.S. relations was a main topic, they were asked to present to voters their two top pitches unrelated to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump has weighed heavily on the election due to his tariffs and declarations about making Canada the 51st U.S. state, and parties have reacted by promising measures to reinforce Canada’s sovereignty and make the economy more resilient.
The leaders—Liberals’ Mark Carney, Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre, NDP’s Jagmeet Singh, and the Bloc Québécois’ Yves-Francois Blanchet—were asked what two policies they are proposing which would concretely change the lives of Canadians but have nothing to do with the United States…