Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has characterized the deal as a way to come out from under U.S. attempts to dominate.
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to slap 100% tariffs on Canadian imports if America’s second-biggest trading partner makes a trade deal with China.
Canada has agreed to sharply roll back its 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, striking a trade-off that signals a broader reset in its relationship with Beijing and a notable divergence from Washington.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of a 'rupture' with the US over tariffs and Trump's insistence on controlling Greenland.
He spoke to Prime Minister Carney, who was very aggressively walking back some of the unfortunate remarks he made at Davos," Bessent said. Carney, whose office did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Monday,