The four Liberal leadership contenders squared off in the only English-language debate in this short race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday night and talk of how to defend the country from an increasingly aggressive U.

The Canadian leadership race tightens as candidates contesting to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discuss challenging U.S. President Trump over tariffs. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and ex-central banker Mark Carney advocate strong responses.

President Donald Trump is eyeing a “25% or higher” tariff across all semiconductor chips the United States imports, with rates likely to “go very substantially higher over a course of a year,” he told reporters on Tuesday.