US EditionConservative leader says his plan is 'the only hope' for Canada's auto industry
Poilievre’s proposal aims to eliminate U.S. tariffs by aligning regulations and leveraging Canadian energy and minerals to protect 84,000 lost jobs, officials said.
- On March 13, 2026, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre previewed a realistic proposal to end U.S. tariffs on Canadian autos this weekend with a full unveiling in Windsor on Sunday.
- Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, a decline Poilievre cited as Liberal failures, and he says Canada must regain tariff-free U.S. market access with a realistic plan.
- Poilievre said 'It would align our regulations with the U.S., take the GST off Canadian-made autos, and eliminate tariffs on Canadian cars in the U.S.' before meeting Ford and General Motors in Detroit last week.
- He will meet state senators from Michigan and Ohio to press for tariff-free auto trade and plans to share the proposal with Prime Minister Mark Carney after Sunday's announcement.
- Longer term, he links industrial policy to strategic resource leverage, proposing a strategic energy and mineral reserve to trade with allies, citing Strait of Hormuz tensions, Poilievre said.
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Poilievre Set to Release Auto Pact Benefiting US and Restoring Canada’s Tariff-Free Access
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to release a new “auto pact” that he says could win U.S. support and “rebuild our auto sector” in Canada. On March 13, Poilievre set off for a weekend of meetings in Detroit, Michigan, promising to return to Windsor, Ont., on March 15 with details of a plan he called “literally the only hope” to safeguard the Canadian auto industry and jobs. The Tory leader told reporters ahead of the trip that C…
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre visited Michigan on Friday for a series of meetings. He promised to return to Windsor, Ontario in two days with the details of a plan that he described as "the only hope of maintaining our automotive sector in Canada."
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