January 24, 2026
Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with 100 per cent tariff if it makes a deal with China
US President Donald Trump has threatened a 100 per cent tariff on Canada over its trade deal with China.
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social: “The last thing the world needs is to have China take over Canada. It’s not going to happen or even come close to happening.”
In a separate Truth Social post, he also said: “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100 per cent tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA.”
Canada and China reached a preliminary trade agreement earlier this month, which the American leader was initially supportive of the deal. However, President Trump changed his stance after the Canadian leader spoke out against the US at the World Economic Forum in Davos.