Portrait of Canadian politician Pierre Poilievre.

Why Canada’s Trade Surplus Does Not Mean Exploitation

This article is based on a speech by the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, The Honourable Mr. Pierre Poilievre, MP. The purpose of the article is to look at the trade imbalance between Canada and the United States, to explain why a bilateral surplus does not equal exploitation, and to connect trade tensions to broader issues in defence and diplomacy.