During a visit to Beijing last week, Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” with China that resulted in a “preliminary but landmark trade agreement” to reduce tariffs – but Trump warned of serious consequences should that deal be realized.
If Carney “thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life,” he said. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA.”
Remember folks: this isn’t a threat to the Canadian citizenry. It’s a threat to the Canadian bourgeoisie, specially the extractive sector. US denizens paying higher prices also doesn’t matter, this is all about pressuring the Canadian ruling class that’s deeply dependent on exporting to the US in the short term. This is also why US corporations that operate in the target country usually get exemptions.