Poilievre Says Counter-Tariff Revenues Should Not Be Used for Increased Government Spending

Poilievre Says Counter-Tariff Revenues Should Not Be Used for Increased Government Spending
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Ottawa should not use the revenue attained from retaliatory tariffs on the United States for new spending and programs.

“Counter-tariffs must not be a cash cow for the government. Almost every penny of the tariffs collected should go to tax cuts, with a small sum set aside for targeted relief to workers hardest hit by the trade war,” Poilievre said in Ottawa on March 4.