Carney’s tariff shift helps business but creates political headache

August 22, 2025

But Carney’s move is politically tricky. The former central banker won an April election by pledging to stand up against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and aggressive rhetoric. Polling by the Angus Reid Institute published Aug. 1 showed support for a “hard line” approach was actually growing among Canadians, with 59% favoring dollar-for-dollar tariffs…