Overview
- Posting on Truth Social, the U.S. president said he would levy 100% duties on all Canadian goods if Canada finalizes a trade pact with China.
- He directly targeted Prime Minister Mark Carney, accusing him of turning Canada into a Chinese “port of deposit” and warning that China would “devour” the country.
- No new tariffs have been enacted, and reporters note such a rate would effectively double prices for Canadian products crossing into the United States.
- Carney recently outlined a preliminary arrangement with Beijing that lowers barriers, including allowing 49,000 China-made electric vehicles into Canada at a 6.1% tariff.
- The warning extends a year of tariff threats and sharp rhetoric toward Ottawa, even as most cross-border trade remains covered by the existing North American accord.