politics
January 26, 2026
Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada over China
The US president has said Ottawa would face sweeping tariffs if it proceeds with a trade agreement with Beijing
TL;DR
- Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Canada makes a trade deal with China.
- Trump accused China of trying to use Canada to bypass U.S. trade barriers.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese officials and reached a preliminary agreement on specific trade barriers.
- Relations between the U.S. and Canada have worsened following disagreements over Greenland and comments made at the World Economic Forum.