U.S. President Donald Trump said he would rather work with the Liberal Party leader in Canada to resolve a trade war he instigated with Ottawa, weighing in on an expected national election in the neighbouring North American country.

Trump in an interview on Fox News on Tuesday was pressed by host Laura Ingraham on polls that show the ruling Liberal Party of Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre. The likely contest comes after the U.S. imposed tariffs on its largest trading partner and threatened future levies in an escalating fight that has roiled the northern neighbour.

Trumpt jabbed at Poilievre while on Fox News on Tuesday, saying the “the Conservative that’s running is, stupidly, no friend of mine.”{ai:summary}<p>President Trump expressed a preference to collaborate with Canada's Liberal Party leader to address the trade war he initiated with Canada. In an interview, he noted that polls indicate the ruling Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is ahead of the Conservatives. </p><p>This comes amid ongoing tensions following U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada, which have sparked concerns over the escalating trade conflict. #politics</p>

Donald Trump says 'a Liberal' would be 'easier to deal' with than Pierre Poilievre

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