Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 100% tariffs on Canadian imports if Canada pursues a trade deal with China, asserting that no such deal is being sought. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc emphasized the strong Canada-U.S. partnership and clarified that a recent agreement with China involved temporary tariff relief for Canadian products in exchange for low tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles. Trump, initially supportive of Canada’s strategic partnership with China, later escalated his rhetoric, expressing fears of a Chinese takeover of Canada. The situation reflects ongoing tensions following Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum earlier in the week.
