Poilievre Calls on Ottawa to Send Troops to US Border as Tariffs Loom

Poilievre Calls on Ottawa to Send Troops to US Border as Tariffs Loom
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters during a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Canada to use its military to reinforce border security as the United States prepares to place tariffs on Canada over border concerns.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Feb. 3, Poilievre said while Canada needed to do more to stop illegal migrants, drugs, and guns at the border, U.S. President Donald Trump had “wrongly used this risk as a rationale” to place tariffs on Canada.