The Conservative leader says he supports the idea of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs targeting U.S. goods and services that Canada does not need, produces domestically or can get elsewhere, but also wants Canada to become less reliant on its neighbour. (CTV News)

Talking point: “We live next door to the biggest military and economic superpower the world has ever seen, so a lot of our economics have just been based on enjoying basking in that glow. But we can’t rely on it,” he told CTV News. Poilievre said Canada should reduce internal trade barriers and supports building a pipeline to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in Eastern Canada. He said he would pass an “emergency” tax cut to stimulate economic growth through greater investment, manufacturing and building homes.