Trump warns of 100% tariffs if Canada 'makes a deal' with China

President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on Canadian goods if Canada "makes a deal with China," and he insulted Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a post on Truth Social after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos. There is no indication that Canada and China are discussing a broad trade agreement.

Mr. Trump’s warning may have been prompted by Mr. Carney’s recent state visit to Beijing, during which Canada agreed to lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China doing the same for certain Canadian agricultural products. A senior Canadian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Canada gave a detailed preview of that agreement to the U.S.

Trade Representative before it was signed. The threat follows a public rift after Mr. Carney’s Davos speech, in which he criticized the use of tariffs as coercion and urged middle powers to work together. Mr. Trump responded at Davos by saying Canada "lives because of the United States," rescinded an invitation for Mr.

Carney to join his "Board of Peace," and began referring to him as "Governor Carney." The Trump administration has previously imposed tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos and lumber, and a 100 percent tariff would, the article says, translate into tens of billions of dollars ultimately paid by American consumers.

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