Poilievre will to speak to U.S. lawmakers 'at the appropriate time'

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is waiting to speak to American lawmakers and argue Canada’s case “at the appropriate time.”

Poilievre made the comments in a podcast episode that aired Thursday as he prepares to return to the House of Commons next month, fresh off last week’s byelection win in rural Alberta.

“At some point, at the appropriate time, we will be engaging with American lawmakers to make the case for Canada and to make the case for the North American relationship,” Poilievre told The Elev8 Podcast, which comments on Canadian politics.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump to lower or outright remove his tariffs on Canadian goods have dominated his first four months in office since winning the April fede