Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China deal – ‘Eat Canada alive!’ | World | News
Donald Trump has threatened to hit Canada with 100% tariffs if the country pursues a trade deal with China. The US President appears to be peeved with his neighbour and addressed its Prime Minister, Mark Carney, in a characteristically forthright message on Truth Social.
In it he said: “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. 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Mr Trump’s latest rant appears to have been was triggered by reports of a proposed trade framework involving Mark Carney, the former central banker currently advising the Canadian government, which sought to strengthen economic ties between Ottawa and Beijing.
Mr Trump’s reaction targets the “transshipment” of goods, with the administration alleging that Canada is positioning itself as a “drop-off port” to facilitate the entry of Chinese products into the American market under the guise of North American trade agreements.
By threatening a 100% blanket tariff on all Canadian exports, the President is effectively signalling a potential collapse of current cross-border trade protections if Canada pursues an independent trade deal with China that bypasses US security and manufacturing standards.
His latest remarks come just days after Mr Trump backed down over his threat to slap tariffs on countries including the UK for opposing his push to annexe Greenland.
Mr Carney’s remarks at Davos have also riled Mr Trump. Speaking before the US leader, Mr Carney said: “Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.”
“In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice: to compete with each other for favour or to combine to create a third path with impact.
“We should not allow the rise of hard powers to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong — if we choose to wield it together.”
Mr Trump responded by rescinding Mr Carney’s invitation to join his so-called Board of Peace, adding: “Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
Mr Trump has not yet responded to criticism by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer over controversial remarks about the role of non-US Servicemen during the Afghanistan war.
