Should President Trump impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports as he has promised, Freeland said Canada should also direct government departments and agencies to stop purchasing goods and services from U.S. companies, and prohibit U.S. firms from bidding on government contracts, with the exception of defense.

Carney’s move away from the consumer carbon price is likely the last nail in the coffin for one of Trudeau’s signature climate policies. Most of the other Liberal leadership candidates are vowing to end or at least freeze the existing consumer carbon price charged on fossil fuel purchases.