JD Vance says "this guy Pierre Poilievre or something" about Canadian Conservative leader

At a Republican donor fundraiser in Southampton, N.Y., Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the U.S.-Canada trade talks, according to audio obtained by The Canadian Press. Vance reportedly dismissed Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre as unimportant to the negotiations, referring to him disparagingly by name, while praising Conservative MP Jamil Jivani, a Yale friend, as a quiet and effective advocate. Vance also said Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to outmatch President Donald Trump but ultimately conceded ground. The remarks follow Trump’s late-Tuesday decision to pause new tariffs on Canadian products for three days after speaking with Carney. Reports indicate the tentative arrangement lowers U.S. sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos, with Canada resuming American liquor sales; other details remain unclear. Trade minister Dominic LeBlanc returned to Washington ahead of Saturday’s deadline. Jivani’s outreach has caused friction within Poilievre’s party.