Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes first Windsor visit of federal campaign
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday made his first trip to Windsor since the start of the federal election campaign.
Poilievre spoke in the automotive capital for a "Canada First" rally at a local warehouse.
Speaking to several thousand people, and joined by local Conservative candidates, Poilievre addressed Friday's "terrible news" that General Motors would layoff workers and pause production for months at its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont.
He reiterated a campaign promise that his government would cut the GST on new Canadian-made cars and create a "Keep Canadians Working Fund," a $3 billion fund designed to help businesses impacted by tariffs.
The leader's visit comes amid turmoil in southwestern Ontario's auto sector. Workers at Stellantis' assembly plant in Windsor are laid off this week and next as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on vehicle imports.
GM said the layoffs at CAMI were related to demand for the electric delivery vehicles the plant produces.
Poilievre denounced Trump's tariffs, saying "nobody can control" what the president does and arguing that Liberal Leader Mark Carney is running on the "false promise" that he can.
Carney visited Windsor early in the campaign, also centring his visit on the region's automotive industry and the impact of tariffs on the region's economy. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visited just a day later, also speaking about Canadian jobs and meeting with autoworkers.
Poilievre's Conservatives currently trail the Liberals, according to the CBC Poll Tracker. Poilievre has seen his poll numbers drop since Justin Trudeau resigned as prime minister and as Trump has escalated his trade war with Canada.
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