Asked about Trump's threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalise a new trade deal with China, Carney told reporters that the North American free trade deal is up for review this year and "the president is a strong negotiator." Trump has so far adhered to most of the existing United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), which the president negotiated and praised during his first term. Canada has been hit hard by Trump's sectoral tariffs - especially in the auto, steel and aluminium sectors - but more than 85 per cent of bilateral US-Canada trade has remained tariff free through the ongoing trade war.
Published at: 2026-01-26 21:17:44
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