Trump menace le Canada de "droits de douane à 100%" en cas d'accord commercial avec la Chine
Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to impose "100% tariffs" on Canadian imports to the United States if Canada and China reach a trade agreement, after Ottawa announced a preliminary agreement with Beijing last week.
If Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "thinks he's going to make Canada a 'port of drop-off' for China to send its goods and products to the United States, he's sorely mistaken," the US president said on his Truth Social platform.
The Republican mentioned tariffs of "100%" which would mean doubling the price of Canadian products crossing the border into the United States.
Since returning to power a year ago, Donald Trump has not spared his northern neighbor, notably suggesting annexing it to make it the 51st American state and making Canada one of the first targets of his all-out trade war.
However, the majority of trade between the two countries remains exempt from tariffs, as Donald Trump continues to respect much of the current North American free trade agreement.
But the threat returns as soon as the relationship experiences any setbacks.
And the American head of state was not pleased earlier this week with the response to a speech by Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland).
Mr. Carney had pointed to the fracture in the world order and called on the "middle powers" to unite to confront the "hegemonic" forces.
Donald Trump had replied that Canada existed "thanks to the United States".
"China will eat Canada whole, completely devour it, including destroying their businesses, their social fabric, and their general way of life," Mr. Trump asserted in his message on Saturday.
Mr. Carney visited China last week where he sealed, in his words, "a preliminary but historic trade agreement aimed at eliminating trade barriers and reducing tariffs" with Beijing.
Mr. Carney emphasized on this occasion the need to reduce dependence on the large American neighbor, the leading trading partner far ahead of China.
AFP
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