Donald Trump has appeared to express his support for Mark Carney, arguing that the Liberals are "easier" to deal with.
The president added that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was "no friend of mine."
"Last night, President Donald Trump endorsed Mark Carney," Poilievre wrote in a post on X. "Why? Because, as Trump said, he's 'easier' to deal with, and knows that I will be a tough negotiator and always put Canada First."
The Conservative leader argued that Carney would "cave to Trump’s demands," citing the prime minister's decision to move his company headquarters from Canada to New York City just six days after the president first threatened tariffs.
During an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham on Tuesday, Trump took aim at Poilievre, saying, "The Conservative that's running is stupidly no friend of mine. I don't know him, but he's said negative things."
He reiterated that "it's easier, actually, to deal with a Liberal," but noted that the people Trudeau sent down to Washington, DC had been "nasty."
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Poilievre said "it's clear that President Trump wants the Liberals in power because they will keep this country weak."
He doubled down on his condemnation of Carney, referring to the aforementioned headquarters move as evidence of "the kind of weak, compromised, conflicted leadership that Donald Trump wants."
Carney has yet to visit the United States or even speak with Donald Trump, though during his inaugural address as prime minister, he said a call would be made "at the appropriate moment."
He has appeared sympathetic to many of Trump's goals, saying he respects the president's desire to end the fentanyl crisis and boost American industry.
