Carney has a ‘weak hand’ in Trump negotiations: Shuv Majumbar
- The opposition Conservatives urge the prime minister to take stronger action on trade ahead of the upcoming U.S. tariffs deadline on Canadian imports.
- Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar criticizes the Liberal government for weakening Canada's negotiating position with the U.S. by making unilateral concessions.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter to Mark Carney, highlighting concerns over Canada's approach to the trade talks.
- Majumdar argues that Canada has not leveraged its strengths effectively and has failed to secure reciprocal benefits from the Trump administration during negotiations.
With next week’s deadline for new U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports fast approaching, the opposition Conservatives are calling on the prime minister to finally start delivering on trade — and to stop the unilateral concessions. In this interview, Rob Breakenridge speaks with Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar, the party’s shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations, about the state of talks ahead of the Aug. 19 deadline and about the letter that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent to Mark Carney this week. Majumdar says the Liberals have put Canada in a position of weakness heading into these talks, and that Carney has failed to utilize Canada’s strengths to build leverage with Washington. Instead, the Conservatives accuse the prime minister of making too many concessions without having secured any reciprocal gains from the Trump administration. We’ll look at where things stand heading into next week — and beyond. Watch full video directly below.