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Trump Threatens Tariffs; Carney Calls It Negotiation Prepositioning

Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canadian goods after Canada struck a Jan. 15, 2025, partnership with China that caps Chinese EVs at 49,000 annually, officials said.

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President Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canadian imports in Truth Social posts, a move Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called negotiation prepositioning ahead of a mandatory USMCA review scheduled for 2025.

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Carney said his Jan. 15, 2025, strategic partnership with China caps Chinese EVs at 49,000 annually at 6.1% and will cut canola levies from 85% to 15% by March 2025.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the strategic partnership "does not target any third party" and "serves the common interests" of both countries, a ministry news conference transcript shows.

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Canada imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs and 25% on steel and aluminum in 2024, and China retaliated with 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal and 25% on pork and seafood, records show.

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Carney said Canada would notify the United States before any free-trade pact with a non-market economy under USMCA rules, a requirement that could trigger formal talks and potential U.S. enforcement measures during the 2025 review.

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Center-leaning sources frame the story as a diplomatic reassurance and U.S. political posturing: lead with China's denial, foreground Canada's official denials and USMCA rules, and highlight Trump's tariff threats alongside a Treasury clarification. Language like "surprised" and sequencing privileges official denials and context, softening the tariff narrative.

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Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs annually at a 6.1% tariff rate, equivalent to pre-2024 levels and less than 3% of the Canadian market, with the quota rising to 70,000 by year five; China will reduce tariffs on Canadian canola from 85% to 15% by March 2026; the deal includes commitments for Chinese joint-venture investments in Canada's EV supply chain.

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