Trump says he doesn't care if Liberals beat Conservatives in Canada

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney waves on the day of his meeting with Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok, at a Forward Operating Location in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wouldn't mind if the Liberal Party won the upcoming Canadian election, saying: "I'd rather deal with a liberal than a conservative."

Trump has taken a tough stance toward Canada, imposing tariffs on Canadian imports and repeatedly threatening to make it the 51st U.S. state.