<h1>Trade conflict: US tariffs and rhetoric reshape Canadian election debate and prompt calls to renegotiate the free trade deal.</h1> Canada-US tariff measures and presidential rhetoric have reshaped the election debate, strengthening nationalist sentiment and altering polls. The Conservative platform responds by prioritizing renegotiation of the free trade agreement, seeking suspension of US tariffs during talks, advancing pipeline approvals to diversify exports, cutting taxes, and defunding the public broadcaster as measures to assert economic sovereignty and protect domestic industries amid cross-border economic pressure.