Trump threatens Canada with 100 per cent tariff over possible China deal

US President Donald Trump on Saturday ‌said he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on ‍Canada if it makes a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country.“China ⁠will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.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”.Carney during a recent visit to China called ‌the Asian superpower a “reliable and predictable partner” and in Davos encouraged European ‍leaders to seek investment from the world’s second-largest economy.US President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House in May. Photo: via TNSTrump suggested that China would try to use Canada to evade US tariffs.