Canada election: Carney speaks in Ontario's auto sector heartland amid spectre of Trump's trade war
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is outlining parts of his plan to support workers harmed by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
We're expecting to hear the NDP's fiscal plan this morning.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be in Quebec later today.
It will be the first time during the campaign that Poilievre holds an event in a Conservative-held riding.
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