Carney should state what ‘leverage’ Canada has in U.S. talks: Poilievre

Posted May 3, 2026 12:21 pm Updated May 3, 2026 12:30 pm 1 min read 1:09 ‘There’s one negotiator,’ Carney says as Conservatives meet U.S. officials on trade RELATED: ‘There’s one negotiator,’ Carney says as Conservatives meet U.S. officials on trade Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should tell Canadians what leverage the country has over the United States in coming trade negotiations. In an interview with The Canadian Press on Friday, Carney rejected the characterization of energy and critical minerals as “leverage” in negotiations to renew the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. But Poilievre says Carney should lay out exactly what leverage Ottawa has and what demands the prime minister will make, as Canada seeks to secure an end to tariffs and a renewal of the trade deal.Carney says he simply views these sectors as future trade opportunities with the United States — or with other trading partners. Earlier in the week, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned a group of Canadian politicians that Ottawa shouldn’t try to use energy as leverage in the