Carney, Freeland Jockey in Debate Over Who Can Be Toughest Opponent to Trump

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(Bloomberg)-Mark Carney, the first candidate in the race to become the upcoming Prime Minister in Canada, fell for the first time with his main rival Chrysteia Freeland in a French TV discussion focusing on how to deal with President Donald Trump.

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Ferland, the former finance minister, has developed herself as more able to deal with Trump because she did this before-led the negotiations that led to the agreement of the United States, Mexico and Cananga. Carney pointed out his experience in managing crisis and argued that the American President is different this time.

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“Today's Trump is not the same as before. Carney, the former Bank of Canada and the ruler of England Bank, Monday evening in Montreal, said it's more isolation, it's more than one -sided, it's more aggressive.” “We cannot control President Trump. We have to enhance our economy immediately, and this will strengthen our position.”

“I do not agree that we cannot respond to President Trump and that we cannot win,” Ferillland, who resigned from his post in the cabinet in December, has actually ended Justin Trudeau's political profession. She said Trump “is the biggest threat to Canada since World War II,” and Canada must respond strongly with “a list of revenge definitions to create pressure inside the United States.”

Trump's threat to impose a 25 % tariff on most Canadian commodities imported by the United States and participating in Canada to become the 51st state has changed the political scene before this year's vote. Canadians weigh those who believe it is better to deal with Trump in a possible commercial war.

The face comes between the main candidates in the liberal party leadership after Trudeau tried to recruit Carney to replace Ferland as Minister of Finance, which led to her sharp resignation. Carney – also the godfather of Ibn Frayland – did not take this role.

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The discussion was ultimately an affair, as the most severe language of Trump and the broad policy agreements were allocated between those on the stage. “We are friends”, Freeland during this event.

This was the first time that Carney found himself in a formal, political, political debate – and it was a major test for the French. If he wins the leadership of the liberal party, French -speaking province will be decisive in general elections, as it will be against conservative leader Pierre Boelifer, a fierce and bilateral discussion in languages, and Yves Frankua Blanche, the Bloc Quebeis leader, a separatist party representing the interests of Quebec.

Over the past few weeks, Carney has been working on the language with his close advisers. The French expectations were low, and managed to make coherent arguments against opponents who also speak French as a second language. He stumbled several times – he said, “We agree with Hamas,” but after Freeland noticed the error, he quickly corrected himself and said, “We are against Hamas.”

No liberal leader from outside Quebec has won general elections in Canada since 1965.

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A discussion will be held in English on Tuesday evening, and members of the liberal party will choose their new leader on March 9.

To date, Carney has collected support from prominent liberal cabinet members such as Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Jolie, Minister of Industry Francois Philip, Environmental Minister Stephen Gilpiolet, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkenson, Defense Minister Bill Blair, Minister of Transport Anand, Labor Workers and Workers Minister Stephen McCainon.

Opinion polls indicate that Freeland is lagging behind Carney, but before two other well -known candidates, former cabinet leader Kareena Gold and businessman Frank Pelis. They are all fluent French speakers from Carney. If Carney wins the leadership, investigative studies show him in a narrow race against Poilievre, a reflection a few months ago when the liberals went to the losses of the main seats during the Trudeau era.

Canada is scheduled to hold elections by October, but it is expected sooner. Carney said in an interview with him last week that he would likely invite the early elections to secure a mandate before making major changes.

– With the help of Brian Platt and Thomas Sil.

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