Trump threatened Canada with 100% duties in case of trade deal with China

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 percent duties on all of Canada's exports to the U.S. if it enters into a trade agreement with China. In a Truth Social post, Trump called Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney a "governor" and said he was "very wrong" to open the country to Chinese business.

"If Governor Carney thinks he will turn Canada into a transshipment point for Chinese goods heading to the United States, he is sorely mistaken. China will "eat" Canada alive, completely engulfing it, destroying business, society, and the way of life it has become accustomed to. If Canada makes a deal with China, a 100% duty will be immediately imposed against all Canadian goods and products entering the U.S.," Trump wrote.

In mid-January, China and Canada reached a preliminary agreement to mutually reduce some trade barriers. Ottawa agreed to simplify access to its market for Chinese electric cars, while Beijing responded by reducing duties on imports of Canadian canola seeds. The agreement was reached during the Canadian prime minister's first visit to China in eight years. Shortly afterward, Canada's prime minister gave a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in which he called on middle power countries to unite to resist intimidation by the great powers. Although Carney did not name names, his speech was taken as a condemnation of Trump's approach to foreign policy, Bloomberg writes.

In response, the U.S. president accused Canada of being ungrateful for American military protection and said the country "lives because of the United States." Trump also rescinded an invitation to Canada to join his so-called Peace Council.

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