Carney clearly oversold himself to voters
Canadian consumers are the ones paying the price. According to the Department of Finance, the federal government brought in a jaw-dropping $1.5 billion more in tariff revenue in April and May of this year than April and May of 2024, reflecting the impact of the counter tariffs the Trudeau and later Carney governments imposed on the United States.
That means Canadian consumers shelled out an additional $1.5 billion over the span of just two months to purchase goods coming in from the United States.
It’s worth remembering that in many cases there simply aren’t Canadian alternatives Canadian consumers can turn to instead of buying American.
