“We are shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue this anti-America… hissy fit, and this is the kind of reason I’m trying to talk into our government and some of the Liberals who have just gone way off the reservation on this,” Jivani told the host. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementPoilievre said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Jivani about his comments. “My message is that Canadians are understandably upset about the tariffs and the comments that President Trump has made, and that we need to focus on what we can do here at home,” Poilievre said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAfter the trip, Jivani posted on social media that Trump has asked him to pass along a message to tell Canadians he loves them. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNational PostOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

Source: National Post February 18, 2026 00:12 UTC