U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada goes ahead with a trade deal involving China, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
Trump made the threat in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying Canada would face immediate economic retaliation if it allows itself to become a “drop off port” for Chinese goods trying to enter the U.S. market. He wrote that such a deal would enable China to “eat Canada alive,” harming Canadian businesses, social structures and ways of life.
The warning comes against the backdrop of strained relations with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has recently strengthened ties with China and criticised coercive economic policies by major powers. Trump’s tariff threat follows a series of diplomatic clashes, including his withdrawal of Canada’s invitation to join his self-styled “Board of Peace” initiative.
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Canada remains one of the United States’ largest trading partners, with deeply integrated supply chains spanning manufacturing, energy, agriculture and services. Experts say a blanket 100 per cent tariff on Canadian imports would have significant consequences for both economies and could disrupt the longstanding trade relationship governed in part by the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement.
There has been no immediate response from the Canadian government regarding Trump’s latest threat.
