Poilievre urges Carney to reject Trump trade demands ahead of new tariffs

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote to Finance Minister Mark Carney on 9 August 2026, urging the government not to concede to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands in ongoing trade negotiations. The letter, as reported by Battlefords NOW, alleges that Ottawa has already given in to several of Trump’s demands over the past year, including eliminating the digital service tax and removing counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.

A new round of 50 percent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is scheduled to take effect in approximately ten days. The U.S. has repeatedly cited Canada’s supply-management system for dairy as a key trade irritant, a point Trump has raised in complaints about U.S. dairy farmers’ access to the Canadian market. Carney’s government has stated its loyalty to the supply-management system, while the Dairy Farmers of Canada has urged no further concessions, noting that past compromises have led to additional U.S. demands.

What the coverage left out

No right-rated outlet carried the story. None of the left-rated digests mentioned Carney’s response or the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s stance on supply management. Only Battlefords NOW, a centre-rated outlet, included these details in its full report.