United States President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney over deepening trade ties with China, threatening sweeping tariffs if Ottawa proceeds with Beijing-linked agreements.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, January 24, Trump, while referring to Carney as “governor”, cautioned that Washington would impose punitive trade measures if Canada allowed Chinese goods to enter the U.S. through its territory.
“If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump wrote.
Escalating his rhetoric, the U.S. President warned of dire consequences should Canada formalize any major deal with Beijing.
“China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life. If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.”
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Trump’s remarks followed renewed criticism of Ottawa’s foreign policy choices, particularly Canada’s opposition to his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system over Greenland.
It is unclear what role Canada will play in the Golden Dome, a project Trump said while speaking at Davos the country should “be thankful for”.
The President on Friday posted that Canada was opposed to having the Golden Dome over Greenland “even though The Golden Dome would protect Canada.”
He contrasted that stance with Canada’s engagement with Beijing. “Instead, they voted in favor of doing business with China, which will ‘eat them up’ within the first year!” Trump said.
Carney visits China
The warning comes in the wake of Prime Minister Carney’s recent visit to Beijing, where Canada sought to revive economic relations with China, its second-largest trading partner after the United States.
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During the trip, which was the first by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade, Ottawa and Beijing agreed to lower tariffs on selected Canadian agricultural exports and introduce quotas on Chinese electric vehicles entering the Canadian market.
The discussions also opened the door to increased Chinese investment in Canada, with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping describing the talks as a “turnaround” in bilateral relations amid a changing global order.
Carney later appeared to allude to ongoing trade tensions with Washington, describing Canada’s recent engagements with China as more “predictable” and characterizing talks with Beijing as “realistic and respectful.”
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