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It’s a turnaround from his previous comments. #Trump told reporters on Jan 16 that, “It’s a good thing for (Carney) to sign a #trade deal. If you can get a deal with #China, he should do that.”
Earlier this month, #Carney met with Chinese President #Xi Jinping on his turf, where they formed a “new strategic partnership,” with #Canada easing #tariffs on Chinese #EVs & allowing up to 49k Chinese electric vehicles into its market annually.
It’s a turnaround from his previous comments. #Trump told reporters on Jan 16 that, “It’s a good thing for (Carney) to sign a #trade deal. If you can get a deal with #China, he should do that.”
Earlier this month, #Carney met with Chinese President #Xi Jinping on his turf, where they formed a “new strategic partnership,” with #Canada easing #tariffs on Chinese #EVs & allowing up to 49k Chinese electric vehicles into its market annually.
#China is also expected to reduce tariff barriers on Canadian canola seed, lobster & peas later this year.
It’s unclear what would classify as a “deal” to trigger the tariffs against #Canada.…
#Trump’s threat comes after #Carney charted a path forward for Canada on Tuesday, warning that stronger countries have been using “economic integration as weapons,” “ #tariffs as leverage,” & “supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.”
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