Fentanyl “super labs” are popping up across British Columbia as organized crime groups seek to take advantage of the opioid crisis, warns the RCMP.
Historically Canada has been overlooked when it comes to the production and trafficking of fentanyl but with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for the Canadian government to clamp down on the deadly drug, the issue is receiving more attention.
Although China and Mexico remain the primary sources of fentanyl and the synthetic opioid’s precursors, criminal organizations in Canada are shifting towards producing the drug domestically and even exporting the substance.
RCMP Cpl. Arash Seyed called attention to the issue at a recent press conference.
“We have the world’s most sophisticated drug super labs,” said Seyed.
“They’re expanding. They’re increasing in size and sophistication. And that’s something that obviously concerning for our neighbours.”
In recent months, U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening Canada with severe tariffs, justifying the trade policy by pointing to fentanyl inflows to the United States coming from Canada.
Trump’s order to increase tariffs on Canada specifically named British Columbia as a home of fentanyl super labs that are shipping deadly drugs over the American border.
However, border officials in 2024 seized approximately 50 lbs of fentanyl coming into the United States from Canada, whereas border officials seized approximately 20,610 lbs of fentanyl coming in from Mexico. The quantity of fentanyl that has been able to pass through the Canada-U.S. border undetected is unknown.
Seyed reiterated this fact, claiming that much of the fentanyl that is produced in Canada and explored to other countries does not end up in the United States.
“It just doesn’t make sense for organized crime to make it here,” said Seyed of fentanyl for American consumers.
Seyed said that because the price of fentanyl in the United States is comparatively low, it makes more sense for Canadian fentanyl producers to sell to fellow Canadians and markets like Australia, New Zealand and Europe
Seyed particularly highlighted Europe as an emerging market for fentanyl with European officials expressing concern over increased fentanyl use on their continent
“We’ve had delegations from different countries, mostly EU nations, coming here regularly, because it’s starting to manifest over there,” said Seyed.
Many of the Canadian drug super labs, not only produce fentanyl, but also produce drugs like methamphetamine and MDMA which are more likely to end up in the hands of American consumers than fentanyl is
“Meth and fentanyl go hand in hand,” said Seyed.
“Our organized crime groups use MDMA as currency with cartel groups, with lots of organized crime groups in the States.”
Seyed also pointed to southeast Asia as a market in which Canadian fentanyl has been found.
In December, the Trudeau government announced they would be contributing $1.3 billion to securing the Canada-U.S. border, sending helicopters, increasing personnel, and new technologies to snuff out drugs being smuggled across the border.
Trudeau presented this plan, along with a commitment to appoint a “fentanyl czar” and add cartels to Canada’s recognized terrorist list to delay the introduction of American tariffs against Canada for 30 days.
Premiers across Canada breathed a collective sigh of relief after President Donald Trump delayed 25% tariffs on Canadian products for a month after a final hour negotiation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which saw Ottawa agree to bolstered border defences and drug enforcement.
Canada’s one-month pause mirrors the reprieve Mexico received after the country made similar concessions to Trump.
Here’s how Canada’s premiers responded to the tariff reprieve:
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
In line with her collaborative approach, Smith said she was pleased to see the two countries working together to address fentanyl trafficking and other illegal activities at the border.
Smith previously called for Canada to appoint a border czar. Trudeau confirmed that his deal with Trump would include appointing a “Fentanyl Czar.”
“The appointment of a Canadian fentanyl czar with authority to coordinate a massive joint effort with the United States to target fentanyl traffickers is something Alberta has been calling for since it became clear in our discussions with U.S. elected representatives and administration officials that this would be a critical part of reaching a deal to avoid tariffs,” said Smith.
Alberta’s premier said that diplomacy had won over a tit-for-tat trade conflict. To ensure this remains the case, she will return to Washington, D.C., next week with other premiers to continue diplomacy. She will return at the end of the month for the National Governors’ Association conference.
“I once again call on our federal government officials and my fellow premiers to de-escalate rhetoric, abandon any non-tariff measures for the time being, and turn our efforts entirely to advocacy and good-faith negotiation,” said Smith. “There are so many win-win solutions on trade and security between our two nations. Let us turn this crisis into an opportunity to find them for the benefit of Canadians and Americans.”
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
Moe said he encouraged the Liberals to move quickly on their border security plan to show Trump that they are taking the issue seriously over the next 30 days.
Trudeau has pledged to implement Ottawa’s $1.3 billion border plan by reinforcing the border with new helicopters, technology, and personnel to stop the flow of fentanyl. He added that nearly 10,000 frontline personnel will be working on the border.
However, some Canadians have warned that some of the commitments made by Trudeau can’t be fulfilled without recalling Parliament or invoking the Emergencies Act.
Premier Moe commended his colleague Premier Smith for recommending a border czar, noting that Saskatchewan supported the appointment before it was announced.
“Fentanyl is not even a drug. It’s a poison that is in our communities, and we should be doing whatever it is we can to remove it from our nation and remove it from our continent as well, alongside the Americans,” said Moe.
He emphasized the importance of finding common ground with Canada’s largest trading partner and credited the Liberals for dodging the tariffs in the final hour.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ford celebrated the tariffs being paused and said that the focus should be switched to the real trade war, which is with China and not between Canada and the United States.
He cancelled Ontario’s $100 million contract with Starlink and banned American companies from dealing with the provincial government.
The New Blue Party of Ontario threw shade at Ford for ripping up the Starlink contract that would have provided high-speed internet to 15,000 rural Ontarians. Ford immediately reversed the decision afterwards.
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“With the U.S. pausing tariffs, Ontario will also pause our retaliatory measures. If President Trump proceeds with tariffs, we won’t hesitate to remove American products off LCBO shelves or ban American companies from provincial procurement,” said Ford.
He warned that the threat of tariffs remains and Trump will use the threat to get what he wants right now and a year from now when the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is renegotiated.
“A 30-day pause in tariffs offers more time for negotiations and more time for cooler heads to prevail. Instead of fighting each other, we need to work together to make Canada and the U.S. the richest, most successful, safest, most secure two countries on the planet,” said Ford.
Ford previously used the threat of tariffs as justification for triggering an early election, scheduled for Feb. 27.
“It may not happen Feb. 1 — I’m sure something’s coming — but this is going to be a battle for the next four years, and I want to make sure that I have a strong mandate to outlast President Trump,” said Ford.
Quebec Premier François Legault:
Legault welcomed the news of the month-long pause but warned that Canada should rethink its economy to reduce dependence on the United States. His retaliatory measures would also be suspended.
Quebec’s premier hosted a lengthy news conference in response to the tariff pause.
“Uncertainty remains, and that’s what’s so annoying about Mr. Trump: there’s always this sword hanging over our heads, and that’s not good for the economy,” Legault said in French. “If there’s one thing I learned when I was in business, it’s that something it’s better to have bad news than uncertainty.”
He said that business in Quebec is at a standstill because the worry caused by tariffs is halting investments in projects. The premier added that the now-stalled tariff threat should be used as a wake-up call for Canadians to realize that Canada has become far too reliant on its southern partner.
Legault said that Canadian provinces should break down interprovincial barriers and explore whether they could do more business with each other in lieu of the U.S. He also called for further exploration into trading with Europe.
He said that he would have implemented the same measures as Trudeau. Legault claimed that the tariffs being paused was a victory for Canada and that the country showed unity.
However, Legault reminded Canadians of Trump’s proposed two-phase tariff plan, with further tariffs set to be introduced in Apr. after he receives a study on the issue of tariffs.
“I’m not sure we’re out of the woods yet. So we’re not opening the champagne just yet,” said Legault.
While Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancelled his province’s $100 million contract with Starlink, Legault said he would be careful despite not liking the owner. He said the contract is binding and he is trying to avoid paying fees as a result of breaking it.
Legault also said that he does not support Energy East because there is “no social acceptability for this kind of project right now in Quebec.”
However, he said this could change in the future, and he was open to changing his stance if a public shift in sentiment occurred.
Other provincial responses
Several premiers announced retaliatory measures, later pausing them after the pause removed the need to retaliate.
While British Columbia Premier Eby initially presented a strong stance of pulling U.S. liquor off shelves and excluding U.S. products from government purchases, he announced that the measures would be paused.
“But, a bit skeptical that 29 days from now, we’re doing to be back exactly where we were,” said Eby.
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt similarly announced before the tariff pause that U.S. alcohol sales would be banned in the province and government contracts with U.S. companies would be halted.
Following the announcement of the one-month pause, she said that U.S. alcohol would remain on the shelves, but no new product would be purchased.
She echoed Smith’s excitement to go to Washington D.C., next week and advocate for the permanent removal of the tariffs.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston also announced before the pause that his government would limit access to procurement for U.S. businesses while looking for chances to cancel existing contracts. He also announced that tolls would double and U.S. liquor would be removed.
Houston said that none of his retaliatory measures would take effect. He was one of the only premiers to thank the prime minister directly.
“We are stronger as a nation when we stand together,” said Houston. “I remain committed to Team Canada and to the people of Nova Scotia. We will be ready to respond if needed, but I believe that the strength of our longtime friendship with the United States will ultimately prevail. It has survived wars, recessions and pandemics – I believe it can also ultimately survive President Trump.”
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King announced that his province has also paused the planned removal of U.S. liquor from stores.
“Prince Edward Island has long valued positive cross-border relationships, and I am hopeful this pause will allow us to find a fair and stable path forward,” said King.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey celebrated Trump pausing his “unfair and illegal tariffs on Canadian products going into the U.S.”
He said the province remains strong and united with the country for what might come.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was the sole provincial premier not to issue a response.
Today on the Rachel Parker Show, Rachel is joined by Canadian YouTuber Viva Frei to break down the latest in the tariff crisis with the U.S. Frei explains that Canadian politicians played into U.S. president Donald Trump’s plan, creating the crisis.
Frei explains what Canadian politicians should be done instead — and he breaks down who handled the crisis best.
After a year-long battle with cancer, B’nai Brith Canada’s CEO, Michael Mostyn, passed away Tuesday.
Mostyn was a vocal advocate for the Jewish community in Canada and was beloved by many as a fighter against antisemitism and a staunch defender of the Jewish state of Israel.
B’nai Brith Canada shared the solemn news on X, remembering Mostyn’s positive impact on Canadian society and his community.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend, Michael Mostyn,” the post said. “A dynamic leader, a passionate advocate and above all, a genuine mensch.”
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend, Michael Mostyn, z”l, a dynamic leader, a passionate advocate, and above all, a genuine mensch. Michael’s life was dedicated to tikkun olam—repairing the world—a mission he embraced with every position he… pic.twitter.com/df3IrZRzFw
Mostyn was diagnosed with brain cancer in February of last year and stepped away from his leadership duties at B’nai Brith. But he continued to share his advocacy for the Jewish community despite his health battles.
Mostyn became the CEO of B’nai Brith Canada in 2014 and has been featured in many True North articles as a strong advocate against anti-Israel organizations and the rise of antisemitism in Canada.
“His presence was not limited to boardrooms or podiums; he was equally at home at synagogue and public events, sharing a warm smile and a thoughtful word with friends and community members alike,” B’nai Brith’s obituary for their late leader and friend continued.
“Michael was not only a dynamic leader and visionary but also a wonderful listener. His ability to hear the concerns and needs of others, combined with his savvy skills as a barrister and public servant, enabled him to effect real change.”
The group highlighted his work in building B’nai Brith’s Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, saying it has become a vital resource for defending Jewish rights in Canada.
Mostyn received several awards throughout his lifetime, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal but his colleagues and those who knew him personally remember him beyond his accolades.
Marty York, the communications director at B’nai Brith Canada, shared his heartfelt condolences for Mostyn on X.
One of the best friends I've ever had, Michael Mostyn, passed away this morning. My heart is irreparably broken. MM was a great leader, brilliant, a tremendous boss + perhaps the most charming man I've known. He fought hard for our community + was greatly respected + appreciated.
“Michael Mostyn fought anti-Seminism like no other Jewish advocate in Canada,” True North columnist Sue-Ann Levy said. “He knew it was a growing concern 15 years ago, and his insight was unmatched by most other Jewish lobby organizations.”
Levy told True North about times she shared with Mostyn in her work as a journalist and columnist.
“He shared many issues with me while I was at the Toronto Sun and was always in the trenches speaking up and confronting the Jew-haters who organized the annual Al Quds day and who infiltrated the Toronto Pride parade and the TDSB among others,” she said. “I lauded his work in my 2016 book Underdog and am very sad that his life was snatched away from him so early.”
The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center released a statement remembering Mostyn’s “unwavering commitment to justice and human rights” and his “profound impact” on the community.
Mostyn’s work influenced several Canadian politicians as well, and his advocacy reached the highest levels of government.
Ontario independent MPP Goldie Ghamari remembered working with Mostyn to raise awareness of the now-banned Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Canada.
Liberal MPs Marco Mendicino and Anthony Housefather shared their condolences on X and honoured Mostyn’s impact on defending the rights of Jewish Canadians and Canadian values.
Iddo Moed, Israel’s ambassador to Canada, also shared a statement on Mostyn’s passing and celebrated his “unrelenting” fight for the Jewish people in Canada and Israel.
It is with great sadness that I have come to learn of the passing of Michael Mostyn, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada. His legacy as an unrelenting advocate for the State of Israel, as a leading fighter against antisemitism in Canada and as a sharp critic of support to anti-Israel… pic.twitter.com/Xn4djy1hgx
The Canadian dollar hit its lowest value point in over two decades as it dipped below 68 cents USD before bouncing back to 69 cents.
Canada’s dollar has been volatile since the onset of the Trump administration’s 25 per-cent tariff threat last fall and its implementation on Saturday.
However it fell to its lowest value since 2003 on Monday morning.
The loonie traded as low as 67.6 cents USD during the beginning of Monday but began to climb back up marginally following the announcement that Canada would receive a one-month reprieve from U.S. tariffs.
The Canadian dollar increased by 1.4 per-cent to 68.55 cents USD Monday afternoon but was still down around 0.3 per-cent from Friday’s close.
The 30-day “pause” was implemented to allow for the two countries to continue ironing out their negotiations.
“Just because President Trump has hit pause on the tariff threat does not mean we’re out of the woods just yet – even though it brings us some much needed breathing room,” Montreal Economic Institute’s vice-president of communications Renaud Brossard told True North.
The overall trend of Canada’s currency has been a negative one since Trump’s election, dropping 5.25 per-cent since November.
Additionally, speculation over an all-out North American trade war continues to keep the currency in a hostile place.
“These tariff threats have highlighted how lengthy federal assessments for major energy, transportation and trade infrastructure projects have made us vulnerable,” said Renaud. “One of the first things a future federal government should do is completely overhaul the Impact Assessment Act so we can get those built again.”
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem called U.S. tariffs a “major uncertainty” during a press conference last week to announce that the central bank would further cut rates by 25 basis points to 3 per-cent.
“You look out the window and the threat of tariffs is there. There’s no doubt that weighed on our decision,” said Macklem Friday. “The more we can get the economy on a solid footing before it faces new tariffs the better. From that risk management perspective, that reinforced the decision to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points.”
Economists with CIBC have projected the Canadian dollar to fall as low as 67.5 cents USD by the end of the week and may even drop to 66 cents should the trade dispute flare up again.
Purolator lost a legal challenge in B.C. Supreme Court to overturn a labour arbitrator’s decision to compensate unvaccinated employees placed on unpaid leave or terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The shipping company implemented its “safer workplaces policy” in September 2021, forcing employees who chose not to get the newly developed vaccine to leave work without pay or have their contracts suspended.
Purolator’s actions were met with hundreds of grievances filed with the Teamsters union, arguing that the company’s vaccination mandate wasn’t reasonable.
A labour arbitrator decided in favour of the employees in December 2023 and ordered Purolator to compensate them with lost wages and benefits. That decision was upheld in a decision released Monday by the B.C. Supreme Court.
“I find there was no procedural unfairness to Purolator,” read Justice Bradford Smith’s ruling.
“Purolator was aware of Local 31’s position as early as December 16, 2022. As of January 12, 2023, when the parties first raised the issue before the Arbitrator, expert witnesses were giving evidence, and Purolator had not called any witnesses other than its expert, Dr. Rebick,” it continued.
According to labour arbitrator Nicholas Glass, the vaccination policy had been reasonable until June 30, 2022, when it became evident that vaccination would not prevent the transmission of the virus.
“[The arbitrator] determined that the balancing of interests was not fixed in time, but something which could change as circumstances changed,” wrote Smith.
“He found that as of the end of June 2022, circumstances had indeed changed, such that the [vaccination policy], although reasonable when it was implemented, was no longer reasonable after that date.”
Purolator ultimately dropped its vaccine mandate entirely in April 2023.
Glass had ordered the shipping company to compensate employees for lost wages incurred over the period of July 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023 when they were allowed to return to work.
Purolator claimed that Glass had made an error in his ruling by favouring the individual autonomy and bodily integrity of its employees in his decision and that such grievances were based solely on economic harm.
However the Supreme Court upheld the arbitrator’s decision as reasonable, tossing out Purolators’s other arguments in the process of the court’s judicial review.
“The Arbitrator clearly proceeded on the basis that employees’ personal autonomy and bodily integrity interests were engaged, and it was reasonable for him to do so,” reads the decision.
“I find the Decision is transparent, intelligible and justified, and thus reasonable,” wrote Smith.
Carney’s “Values”: A new investigative series by True North that takes the Liberal leadership hopeful’s own words as a launch pad to uncover his beliefs, background and vision for the world.
Mark Carney once tried to convince the world to adopt carbon taxes. Today, he’s all but abandoned a significant pillar of carbon pricing in his bid to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Carney has chops in the climate finance scene. The former Governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, a UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, and an architect of global financial policies to combat climate change, Carney spent years evangelizing for carbon pricing as the backbone of any credible climate policy.
There’s no place where his net-zero agenda for the future is better summarized than in his 2021 book Value(s).
The man who once penned that “backtracking on ambitious climate agendas is more difficult if politicians share the same goals and expect to be held accountable” is, rather incredibly, backtracking on carbon taxes himself.
For years, Carney championed carbon pricing as the essential, unavoidable linchpin of responsible climate governance. In his own words, Carney wrote: “Meaningful carbon prices are a cornerstone of any effective climate policy framework.”
Carbon taxes, he insisted, should increase “in a gradual and predictable way to support an orderly adjustment to a net-zero carbon economy.”
To him, Canada’s federal carbon pricing scheme, first introduced by his fellow ideological traveller Prime Minister Justin Trudeau via the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Act in 2018, was the exemplary standard Carney envisioned for the world.
“One of the most important initiatives is carbon pricing. The best approach is a revenue-neutral, progressive carbon tax,” wrote Carney.
“The future path for carbon prices should be predictable. The Canadian federal carbon pricing framework is a model for others. It has also carefully navigated the complexities of Canadian federalism.”
Throughout his 2021 book, Carney insisted the carbon tax would “grow jobs” and ensure Canadians were “made whole” financially.
“It will grow jobs while ensuring that the majority of Canadians are made whole through quarterly rebates of this price on pollution. Canadians will keep their money and have a clearer view on the price of carbon pollution today and in the future…” he wrote.
Of course, it was the same message being peddled by the Liberal government as the federal carbon pricing scheme awoke resentment in a majority of the Canadian electorate, who wanted to see the tax scrapped. In an attempt to salvage the policy, the Liberals contrived the “Canada Carbon Rebate” re-branding effort, but the marketing strategy fell on deaf ears.
The truth was out – subsequent reports by the Parliamentary Budget Officer painted a clear picture: consumers paid hundreds of dollars more than the rebates they received. The carbon tax was not revenue-neutral.
Carney’s commitment to carbon pricing was never confined to Canada. In 2020, he launched the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets, aimed at expanding global carbon trading mechanisms.
As co-chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, he brought together financial institutions to push carbon pricing as a necessary tool. Even in his work with former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on the G30’s Working Group on Climate Change and Finance, Carney insisted “carbon prices that increase in a gradual and predictable way are one key element of any policy package.”
Now, Carney is singing a different tune. Speaking at a campaign event in Halifax, he declared, if elected, he would “immediately remove” the consumer carbon tax, replacing it with an incentive program to “reward Canadians for making green choices.”
Gone is the language of shared accountability and an ironclad commitment to carbon pricing. Instead, he assures voters: “You’ll no longer have to pay more to fuel your car or heat your home.”
If this shift seems jarring, it’s because it is. Carney’s previous stance was explicit: “To tackle climate change, that would mean putting a price on carbon, so that the polluter (or ultimately the consumer of the polluter) pays.” What Carney wrote in his book was crystal clear.
Now, he contends that his reversal is necessitated by the policy’s divisiveness and the prevalence of “misinformation.” Only months ago, Trudeau was singing the same tune. At the recent G20 summit in Brazil, Trudeau similarly blamed “propaganda” and “misinformation” for Canadians’ displeasure towards carbon-pricing.
Yet the carbon tax’s unpopularity is hardly a revelation. Opposition to it has been mounting for years. Even before the Freedom Convoy, there was the “United We Roll” pro-pipeline and anti-carbon tax convoy which descended on Parliament Hill in 2019.
Now, recent polling suggests that a majority of Canadians increasingly reject it, seeing it as a financial burden rather than an environmental solution. If Carney’s past statements about “broad political support” being essential to credibility were sincere, why is he now abandoning ship when the policy has failed to generate that consensus?
If Carney believed that a predictable carbon tax was essential, that revenue neutrality was key, and that such policies required bipartisan consensus, how can he now claim abolishing the tax in favour of a vague reward-based system is the superior approach? Either his years of advocacy were wrong, or he is now engaged in the sort of political opportunism he previously condemned.
One of Carney’s past justifications for carbon pricing was its supposed fairness: “Carbon prices should be designed equitably—for example, by using proceeds to support low-income households.” But in his current pitch, there is no clarity on how the shift away from a carbon tax to an incentives-based system will work. Who will fund these incentives? Will industries pass on increased costs to consumers? Will “big polluters” actually pay more, or will they simply find ways to offload costs, as they always have?
True North asked Carney’s campaign these questions but was ignored.
These are not minor details—they are the very mechanics he proposes for a national policy. And for a man who built his reputation on the idea that a “gradual and predictable” approach is essential, his new plan is neither gradual nor predictable.
Canada has been granted a one-month reprieve from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per-cent tariffs on all Canadian imports after a series of negotiations took place Monday between Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Plus, a new poll reveals Americans would prefer to buy Canadian oil and gas, and wrongly name Saudi Arabia as their current top supplier.
And the Trudeau government is yet again defending its use of the Emergencies Act during the pandemic.
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Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney is raising the eyebrows of at least one opponent who is questioning why the unelected contender is acting as though he’s officially part of the U.S. trade tariff negotiations.
Ruby Dhalla confronted Carney on a recent statement where he claimed to be in regular contact with federal ministers leading the trade file.
She suggested that Carney was already assuming the role of prime minister despite the Liberal leadership election not set to conclude until Mar. 9.
Dhalla asked on X “what official capacity” Carney had to be regularly communicating with high-level ministers on national issues.
In what official capacity is Mark Carney in contact with Canadian Government ministers @melaniejoly, @DLeBlancNB, @MarcMillerVM and @DavidMcGuinty & what classified information is being shared with him?
The questions arose following a statement from Carney in which he claimed to be in regular contact with the aforementioned ministers. He discussed his opinion of the tariffs and his short- and medium-term plans.
“The tariffs imposed by the United States today are a clear violation of our trade agreements and require the most serious trade and economic responses in our history,” said Carney.
Other accounts on X asked similar questions — alleging that Carney was prematurely assuming the role of prime minister without due process.
“Mark Carney is already taking on the role of Prime Minister. He’ll likely win the leadership race and replace Trudeau. Jagmeet Singh will then no longer support a non-confidence vote, preventing an early election,” warned popular X account govt.exe is corrupt. “Canada has been played by the Liberal/NDP Govt once again!”
Accompanying the post was a clip of Carney being interviewed by Jon Stewart. In the clip, Stewart asked Carney what he thought of President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada become the 51st state.
“The bottom line: it’s not going to happen,” said Carney.
The interview with Stewart was the same one in which Carney claimed he was a political “outsider.”
Dhalla posted to X that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump had scheduled a call to discuss the tariffs on Monday, which ultimately resulted in Canada getting a month-long pause, like Mexico. She said Carney had to answer for whether he was privy to classified information and why ministers were excluding other candidates from the discussion.
Dhalla has also been critical of Carney in other instances, calling him “Trudeau 2.0.” Her critique echoes that of the Conservative Party of Canada, which called Carney “just like Justin.”
Director of Communications for the Conservative Party of Canada Sarah Fischer reminded Canadians in a post to X that Carney is not an elected member of Parliament.
“He’s the architect and promoter of the disastrous economic policies that have impoverished our people, he caters to foreign interests, and this guy thinks he should be the Prime Minister,” she said. “Carbon Tax Carney is not in this for Canada.”
The next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will be chosen when the party’s leadership election concludes on Mar. 9. The winner will become prime minister of Canada without a federal election.
True North reached out to Carney and the Liberal Party for comment but received no reply.
Canada got some good news on Monday, as Trump agreed to pause the tariffs for 30 days in exchange for Trudeau finally ramping up border security. The only question remains: why did it take so long?
On today’s episode of The Candice Malcolm Show, Candice is joined by Franco and Kris from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to discuss the tariffs, the Premier’s backing away from their anti-American protectionism and the need for more interprovincial trade. They discuss Bob Rae’s disastrous interview on Fox News and analyze Elon Musk’s latest attempts to dismantle the Deep State.
