Trump jumpy over China-Canada trade talks: To impose 100% tariffs on Canada

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Prime Minister Mark Carney proceeds with a trade deal with China, accusing Canada of becoming a “drop-off port” for Chinese products into the US. In a Truth Social post,

Trump warned Carney is “sorely mistaken.” Canadian Minister Dominic LeBlanc clarified there is no free trade deal with China, only a resolution on tariff issues involving canola exports and limited Chinese EV imports.

Trump said Carney is “sorely mistaken” if he thinks Canada can become a “‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States”.

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LeBlanc, said on X later on Saturday that “there is no pursuit of a free trade deal with China”.

He also described a deal announced last week between Ottawa and Beijing as a “resolution on several important tariff issues”.

“Canada’s new government is building a stronger Canadian economy, with a plan that is building our strength at home and strengthening our trading partnerships throughout the world,” LeBlanc said.

The threat follows escalating tensions after Carney’s Davos speech criticising US coercion, Trump’s revocation of Carney’s “Board of Peace” invitation, and repeated US calls for Canada to become the 51st state, driving Ottawa to diversify trade partnerships amid historic lows in bilateral relations.

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