U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn a red line in the sand, threatening 100% tariffs on Canadian products if Canada deepens trade with China. This comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s productive Beijing visit, sealing a tariff-slashing pact—lower duties on Chinese EVs for Canada, eased access for Canadian ag exports to China.
Truth Social became Trump’s battleground, where he decried Canada as a potential Trojan horse for Chinese imports into America. He warned of creeping Chinese influence over Canadian life, promising tariff Armageddon in response. Bilateral warmth has chilled since Trump’s comeback, marred by statehood taunts and Greenland rows.
Carney countered forcefully, unveiling an amplified ‘Buy Canadian’ ethos to rally support for home industries. His viral X video urges citizens to channel dollars into Canadian firms and labor, with policy shifts underway to promote self-reliance.
Strategic shifts are afoot: Canada targets 50% export growth to China by 2030, eyes India visits, and more. The 2025 ‘Buy Canadian’ thrust counters foreign leverage, intensified by blocking U.S. missile tech in Greenland.
Analysts foresee headaches—disrupted trade flows, inflation spikes—but see opportunity in diversification. Carney’s stance signals Canada’s evolution from junior partner to assertive player, testing Trump’s tariff tactics against a neighbor unwilling to yield.