Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday some of US President Donald Trump’s threats should be viewed as prepositioning ahead of negotiations to renew the free trade pact between the two large trading partners.
Carney noted they are entering a review of the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement this year and said he expects a “robust review”.
“The president is a strong negotiator, and some of these comments and positioning should be viewed in the broader context of that,” Carney said.
Trump threatened this past weekend to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing, something Carney said Canada has no interest in.
Carney has said his recent agreement with China merely cuts tariffs on a few sectors that were recently hit with tariffs.
In 2024, Canada mirrored the United States by putting a 100% tariff on electric vehicles from Beijing and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum. China had responded by
​Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday some of US President Donald Trump’s threats should be viewed as prepositioning ahead of negotiations to renew the free trade pact between the two large trading partners.
Carney noted they are entering a review of the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement this year and said he expects a “robust review”.
“The president is a strong negotiator, and some of these comments and positioning should be viewed in the broader context of that,” Carney said.
Trump threatened this past weekend to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing, something Carney said Canada has no interest in.
Carney has said his recent agreement with China merely cuts tariffs on a few sectors that were recently hit with tariffs.
In 2024, Canada mirrored the United States by putting a 100% tariff on electric vehicles from Beijing and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum. China had responded by by Soban News (international And National News)
