Trump: US will have ‘very substantial’ response if Canada enacts trade deal with China

US President Donald Trump earlier said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘was sorely mistaken’ if ‘thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States.’ (AFP)
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Updated 01 February 2026
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Trump: US will have ‘very substantial’ response if Canada enacts trade deal with China

  • Trump ⁠last week said he would impose a 100 percent tariffs on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States would respond in a significant way if Canada proceeds with ‌the trade ‌agreement that ‌it ⁠negotiated with ‌China.
“If they do a deal with China, yeah, we’ll do something very substantial,” Trump told ⁠reporters aboard Air Force ‌One. “We don’t want ‍China ‍to take over ‍Canada. And if they make the deal that he’s looking to make, China will take over Canada.”
Trump ⁠last week said he would impose a 100 percent tariffs on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China.