Trump's tariff threats, Carney: Canada does not want free trade deal with China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, giving a clear response to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian imports if Canada were to sign such a pact.

Carney said the latest deal with China is not a free trade agreement, but simply a tariff reduction for some sectors that had recently been hit by tariffs.

He added that Canada is honoring commitments under the United States–Mexico–Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA), which prohibits entering into such agreements with non-trading economies without prior notice.

According to Carney, Canada will not pursue a trade deal with China or any other non-trading economy, but aims to resolve tariff issues that arose in recent years.

In 2024, Canada imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and 25% on steel and aluminum, while China responded with tariffs on Canadian agricultural products.

Carney, during a visit to China this month, agreed to cut the 100% tariff on Chinese EVs in exchange for lowering Chinese tariffs on some Canadian products, but this is not full free trade, he said.

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