US EditionCarney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact
Carney says Trump's tariff threats aim to gain leverage in the upcoming United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement review, with over 85% of Canada-US trade remaining tariff free, officials said.
- On Jan. 26, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations to renew CUSMA.
- In a weekend social-media post, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa reaches a trade deal with China and withdrew the prime minister's Board of Peace invitation.
- Framing the remarks as negotiation posture, Prime Minister Mark Carney described President Donald Trump as a strong negotiator and said Canada’s Beijing deal on electric vehicles and agricultural products aligns with the United States and Mexico pact.
- The tariff threat may give the United States leverage in CUSMA renewal talks, intensifying ongoing tensions over electric vehicles and agricultural products among Canada and Mexico.
- Carney said he will not respond to every social-media post by President Donald Trump, and the exchange unfolded as he arrived in Ottawa on Jan. 25, with the report published Jan. 26, 2026.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday some of US President Donald Trump's threats should be viewed as prepositioning ahead of negotiations to renew the free trade pact between the two large trading partners.
Carney says Trump just prepping for trade talks
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday some of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats should be viewed as prepositioning ahead of negotiations to renew the free trade pact between the two large trading partners.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that some of US President Donald Trump's threats should be seen as position-taking ahead of negotiations to renew a free trade agreement.
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