Poilievre takes his case for tariff-free auto trade to Detroit

Who he planned to meet

• General Motors plant, Detroit
• Ford plant, Dearborn
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre crossed from Windsor, Ontario, into Michigan on Oct 13 with Conservative MPs from the Windsor area. He planned to meet people from a General Motors plant in Detroit, a Ford plant in Dearborn and an electrical workers' union.

"The story is not rosy there either and that is because of this ridiculous trade war that is only helping China and other overseas competitors."

— Pierre Poilievre, Conservative leader

And us?

The US charges a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian autos, and President Donald Trump has threatened to raise it to 50 per cent on Jan 1 in response to Canada's counter-tariffs.

US midterm elections

The trade war weighs on Michigan's US Senate race ahead of the Nov 3 midterms, and Poilievre says his visit is not meddling. Prime Minister Mark Carney called off trade talks with the US in August.