Toronto — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, declared on Sunday that his country has no intention of seeking a free trade agreement with China . Carney responded to the threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on imports from Canada if the United States’ northern neighbor moved forward with a trade agreement with Beijing.
Carney said that his recent agreement with China simply reduces tariffs in a few sectors that were recently affected by tariffs.
Trump claims the opposite, publishing: “China is successfully and completely taking over the once great country of Canada. It is very sad to watch it happen. I just hope they leave ice hockey alone! President DJT”.
The Prime Minister said that under the free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico, there are commitments not to seek free trade agreements with non-market economies without prior notification.
“We have no intention of doing that with China or any other non-market economy,” Carney said. “What we have done with China is to correct some problems that have arisen in the last two years.”
In 2024, Canada, following the example of the United States, imposed a 100% tariff on electric vehicles from Beijing and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum. China responded by imposing 100% import taxes on Canadian canola oil and flour, and 25% on pork and seafood. Related stories
