OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre debuted his sternest words yet for U.S. President Donald Trump, as the question of who is best suited to handle his threats appears to quickly becoming the defining issue of the next election.&nbsp;

Poilievre walked through the line of 13 Canadian flags assembled to reach his podium on Friday, at a time when millions of Canadians are growing increasingly red over Trump.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday debuted his sternest words yet for U.S. President Donald Trump.{ai:summary}Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has intensified his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling that the ability to manage Trump's threats may become a key issue in the upcoming election. Poilievre's remarks come as Canadian sentiment towards Trump grows increasingly negative. #politics

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