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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday downplayed United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canada, saying the comments should be viewed with an eye toward an upcoming trade deal review.
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”.
“I think some of these comments and positioning should be viewed in the broader context of that,” Carney said.
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.
