OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poileivre will travel to the United States this week to advocate for tariff-free trade for Canadian businesses and workers. His second stop will be in Houston, Texas, where he will meet with energy executives and tour an energy facility. Poilievre will also visit Austin, Texas, to meet with state officials, energy, agriculture and business leaders. Poilievre’s upcoming visit to the U.S. comes after he took his first international trip as opposition leader last week. The opposition leader was seen talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the trip following question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Source: National Post March 12, 2026 03:00 UTC