Legault and Carney Debate Trump, Trade, and Election Aftermath
May 1, 2025, 9:21 pm
In a candid yet curiously cordial phone conversation, Quebec Premier Legault and Carney traded barbs and pleasantries—from Trump’s economic antics to trade disputes and even election congratulatory nods. The call laid bare the simmering tensions and understated absurdities of federal-provincial rapport.
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Tremendous pressure will be brought to bare on the prime minister to abandon climate policies and boost fossil fuel production. It will be up to him to learn the lessons from the Trudeau era to avoid falling into political traps, experts say.
Plusieurs commencent à le penser, en raison du bras de fer du président avec le pouvoir judiciaire en immigration.
Les oppositions auraient tort d’ignorer, dans leurs revers respectifs, le réalignement de leurs coalitions d’électeurs.
While the documents do not include any price estimates, it would likely cost tens of millions of dollars to put on a parade of that size
La conversation s’est concentrée principalement sur l’économie, Trump et l’immigration.
Le premier ministre du Québec, François Legault, affirme s’être entretenu jeudi au téléphone avec le premier ministre du Canada, Mark Carney, pour le féliciter d’avoir remporté les élections de lundi dernier.
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