Liberal Leader Mark Carney says Canada will exempt Winnipeg's NFI Group from Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S. materials to allow the bus manufacturer to remain competitive on both sides of the border.

During a campaign stop in Winnipeg Tuesday, Carney said there is a "need for so-called remission orders" on counter-tariffs so NFI and all of its subsidiaries remain competitive in Canada and the United States.

"That's smart from the Canadian perspective and that's the kind of approach this governme…