Conservatives tell Carney to show ‘backbone’ as trade team heads back to WashingtonBy Canadian Press on August 9, 2026. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney participate in the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal, Thursday, April 17, 2025. Canada’s trade team has met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer twice in the past two weeks. The United States instead opted to let the agreement move to rolling annual reviews. “Before you concede anything else, Canadians deserve a good deal,” Poilievre and Majumdar wrote.