Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Canada’s large oil and
strategic-mineral resources could help curb U.S. inflation if the Trump
administration eases tariffs on Canadian goods. He promoted Canada’s low-cost
energy and said he has discussed with Prime Minister Mark Carney creating a
strategic oil and mineral reserve for allied use to secure supplies in crises
and support rebuilding North American industry, framing deeper trade ties as a
route to lower U.S. consumer costs.
