US President Donald Trump has given a sharp reaction to the possible trade agreement between Canada and China. Trump has warned that if Canada becomes a kind of “drop-off port” for Chinese goods to reach the US, the US will impose 100 percent tariffs on all products coming from Canada.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump addressed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling him “Governor Carney” and strongly warned against any move that would allow Chinese products to enter the US market through Canada.
“If Governor Carney thinks he will make Canada a ‘drop-off port’ for China to ship goods to the United States, he is dead wrong,” Trump wrote.
The US President further said that any such agreement with China would prove fatal for Canada. According to him, this will not only harm Canada’s economy but will also affect its social structure and lifestyle. Trump said, “China will swallow Canada whole. It will destroy its business, social fabric and even its normal way of life.”
Trump made it clear that if any kind of trade deal is made between Canada and China, America will retaliate immediately. “If Canada made a deal with China, 100 per cent tariffs would be imposed immediately on all Canadian goods coming into the US,” he said.
This statement has come at a time when discussions are intensifying regarding trade relations between North American countries and China. Even before this, Trump has targeted Canada, especially when Canada had opposed the proposed ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense project for Greenland, which Trump says is necessary for the security of America as well as Canada.
This sharp stance of Trump has come to light after the statement which Prime Minister Mark Carney gave in the World Economic Forum (WEF). During his address in Davos, Carney, without naming any country, said that it was wrong for big powers to put pressure on small countries. In response to Trump’s comments, Carney said, “Canada is not surviving because of America. Canada is thriving because we are Canadians.”
Let us tell you that Carney had announced a new trade agreement with China on January 17. He had said that this deal will open new opportunities for Canadian workers and businessmen. Posting on social media platform ‘X’, Carney had claimed that the agreement could create export opportunities worth more than $7 billion.
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