Canada: Trump’s Tariffs Threat Sparks Trade Tension
January 24, 2026
2:19 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face sweeping new trade penalties if it moves forward with a major commercial agreement with China, escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa and injecting new uncertainty into North American trade relations.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said the United States would impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Prime Minister Mark Carney pursued closer economic ties with Beijing.
“If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the …
