Prime Minister Mark Carney has been conducting virtual meetings with his cabinet and provincial premiers to address the recent escalation of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. This follows President Donald Trump's decision to impose a baseline 35 percent tariff on Canadian imports, intensifying trade tensions between the two countries. Despite the increased tariffs, former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey praised Carney's trade strategy as "wise and strategic." Meanwhile, Carney's office announced that the Prime Minister would be operating on a reduced schedule for a brief local vacation. Critics, including Ezra Levant, have expressed dissatisfaction with Carney's performance, contrasting it with Trump's active trade policies and executive actions.